I never dreamed that there would really be anything between us especially as I was engaged in my own active dating scene. Most weeknights we would eat...together and talk about everything and nothing.One night a few months back Sushma brought up dogs. She went on and on about how much she loved puppies and that she was thinking of getting one. After all, dogs love to please their masters and would do just about anything for them. Dogs were loyal and gave the sweetest kisses. A good dog was always. "But you still have to admit I have a point." You do," Manning conceded. He, too, was cognizant of how much housing and feeding Ricky Currence was costing Emerald Cove. The city had to pay the neighboring county for the cost of keeping Currence there. They would also have to reimburse the state of West Virginia for the two troopers who accompanied Currence and for the cost of transportation."You have to take into account the jurors' sensibilities," Quinn said, frowning at the judge's implied. Smiling to himself Nikolai climbs out of his car and heads towards the bakery’s front window so he can observe for a moment. He learned long ago that a successful businessman always considers each situation before acting. Coming to stop by the crystal clear glass he looks inside, taking mental notes of things to be changed or left alone. As he scans the brightly lit counter his eyes come to a halt when they alighted on the little blond working behind the counter. She is definitely not going to. She thinks almost as much of that horse as she does me." What about Elizabeth?" Red asked. "With your two little ones at home, how old are they now? Didn't she try to stop you from leavin?"Dillon gave Red and Josh a small smile. "John Robert is two and Ellie is just six months. Elizabeth started to try and talk me out of going but when she saw the look on my face she stopped. Her exact words were 'you wouldn't be the man you are if you didn't go protect your family'. I do believe the woman.