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She found out why he’d wanted to take that particular route when she arrived to find a beautiful collie on a leash beside him

“She used to always dosaid as she approached, looking at the gorgeous ani so ive her a try today”

Which hy he’d needed to be in his neighborhood, she surmised So Talley could be close to home if needed

“You could have just told ain”

“I didn’t want you to feel like you had to do soif my area makes you uncomfortable”

“I don’t feel like I have to do anything where you’re concerned,” she told hi to be that ht?

“Hey, Talley,” she said, bending down to the dog, agging her tail at A soft fur Scratching Talley’s neck And laughing when the dog’s tongue gave one short lick on her cheek

She really should thinkTiki had added soup And she was settled now, had a place

The first part of the ride was mostly silent A few comments on Talley’s ability to keep up, was all She wanted to ride slower, for the dog’s sake, but Craig kept up their usual pace until Talley showed signs of tiring

“You did great, girl,” he said, stopping his bike to give the dog a drink fro bowl he pulled out of a s her head, her ears, he praised her as she drank

It was the first ti And of a pat on the head He was so tender, his hands so gentle, and

“Do you mind if we stop by my place, drop her off?” he asked as he shook the bowl and put it back into the pack

“Of course not” Truth was, she had to pee She was drinkingto urinate withinto his home

Shouldn’t be an issue They were friendly acquaintances She trusted him implicitly So ould it be a problem? He’d been in her home

She fought with herself for the next block They were traveling ured if she could just keep riding she’d be fine And then asked herself why she didn’t just let herself go so she’d be ed the subject back to being fine as long as she keptbefore she could answer herself