“don’t worry about me, if anything i’m glad i shielded your fall.” he offered her a smile before looking over the flowers in her hands, hoping that he didn’t add any damage. “it has been a while, i was wondering when you’d be back to buy that dog of yours — did you enjoy your time away?”
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- && “I did adopt the dog, yes. She went with me on the trip” Connie said and nodded. It was a nice change of pace. Now she had a dog to look after which would hopefully help her get better at taking care of herself. It was starting to annoy her just how broody she normally was. It’s never too late for a change. “I did, yes. I like to just leave town every now and then to catch my breath”