“That sounds like a wonderful idea,” he said, surprising me. “I’ll make sure Ash follows up with you on a date. Who knows? Maybe we could do Thanksgiving together? I won’t be going to Corvallis, so I was probably going to spend it with Ash anyway.” I stared at him with raised eyebrows and a smile that was more pointed than usual. “Oh? You were?” He nodded. “I probably forgot to mention that part. We’ll make plans and get back with you, Delinda. Again, it was so nice to see you and meet you again.” “You, too.” We walked away, but Bark stayed by her side. Remy called him several times, but he still didn’t want to leave. Finally, Remy had to walk back and pick him up. “We’ll see her again, buddy,” he said. Whining slightly, Bark looked over Remy’s shoulder as we walked away. I frowned

