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Toht spot of unconditional love

“You wanna go for a walk, boy?”

More butt wiggling as his tail beat a furious pace Then he spied Luca at the top of the path and leaped out the door

“Tommy!”

For once he ignored her command, reached the top of the path and with a loud bark, ju firm paws on Luca’s chest

What next?

Luca rubbed Tommy’s blond ears “Aren’t you handso!”

At least he wasn’t angry Even if she washad met him with more exuberance than he should have

“Tommy Come”

At her sharp command, the Labrador slunk back down the stone steps to where she stood on the veranda “Lie down”

He dropped by her feet

“If he’s that well trained, I can only assu in his ear as he went out the door” Luca’s teasing voice cae

“I’m sorry about your sweater”

“It’s not even dirty Besides, that’s what laundry service is for”

“To on the porch floor and opened the screen door “I’ll just be a moment”

“So this is who you wanted me to meet?”