The walk ended up being a longer one than expected. When Beatrice had turned around to head back in the direction of the house, Noo-noo had stopped, looked at her, and pulled her forward. There was apparently a lovely smell coming from further down the road. After quite a bit longer, Noo-noo found the wondrous spot, explored it, and finally acquiesced to turning around for home.
Wyatt came home earlier than usual and Beatrice and Noo-noo arrived there right when he did. “What a pleasant surprise,” said Beatrice, giving him a peck on the cheek.
Wyatt gave her a hug. “My meetings for the afternoon got cancelled. I thought we could do something fun.”
“I’m all ears.”
“Maybe get some ice cream downtown? I’ve been craving their peanut butter and chocolate fudge flavor. A little sugar might
