Boz scratched Athena’s ears, hesitating more than usual to head for the dog park. “So your little buddy’s papa’s an industrial electrician, girl. And a boss. Should’ve guessed, maybe. He’s got an air of authority and assurance that doesn’t fit a common laborer. It doesn’t make any difference to you, and it shouldn’t to me either, but it caught me off guard. Usually I pick up on things faster. Think I’m slipping?”
Athena sat back on her haunches and regarded him with a serious stare, as if she pondered the import of his words. Then she gave a doggy grin and thumped her tail several times. She jumped up, grabbed her leash from its hook by the door, and turned to look back at him.
Come on…quit jawing and let’s go. She couldn’t have said it any plainer if she could speak the words aloud.
Bo
