Teddy hadn't seen Adrian in a long time and was bursting with energy.
He bounded across the grass, then raced back to circle around them, his white coat gleaming in the setting sun.
"He's so sweet," Madeline said. "And adorable."
"He only looks sweet."
Adrian crouched and rubbed Teddy's ears.
"He's trouble."
Teddy enjoyed the attention so much that he started chewing on Adrian's pant leg, leaving a faint patch of drool behind.
Adrian let him.
Madeline watched the man and dog together.
It was hard to connect this Adrian, standing on the lawn with dog drool on his pants, with the cold, unapproachable businessman people whispered about.
Eventually, Teddy got bored with Adrian's pant leg, wandered over to a large tree, and began circling it.
Adrian pulled a waste bag and a disposabl
