The dog training center lady had been patient, waiting for when Duke would be able to see her as more than just the woman who works at the center and likes his dog. They share a kiss once in a while but nothing beyond that. Sometimes the kiss feels like a casual kiss one would share with a friend and not intending lovers. Her heart aches each time she is leaving him, unsatisfied, while her love remains unrequited. Each time she is away, she is eager to go to him. Maybe that would be the day he began to see her differently. Same story, same results.
Duke enjoys his dog's trainer's presence yet sees her as nothing more. He does not even consider them friends. He is aware that she wants him to be her lover and boyfriend, but still is unable to become that. When she forces herself to kiss him
