‘Doesn’t matter, it obviously isn’t something I want to hear or you wouldn’t have started out that way. So the answer is no.’ ‘Aw, come on...Charlie, don’t be like this. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t important.’ ‘You wouldn’t be here if you hadn’t picked the short straw.’ From the look on his face, I’d scored a hit. ‘Yeah, well, some people cheat.’ He jammed his hands in his pockets and sighed. Dammit, I hated it when he got that kicked puppy look. I mean this guy was already a poster boy for. I’ve been married to Rich for 6 years and we’ve been together for 12. Information like this from Steve would have been much better when we were married. Even though these apologies came too late to save the relationship, they began melting the anger and bitterness I carried in my heart. My resolve softened as I listened to Steve pour his heart out to me, he seemed genuinely sorry for being a stupid teenager and ignoring me. When we pulled up to my house I thanked him quickly and rushed into. She already suspected that he was no ordinary male Dog. His speech and manner suggested he was one who expected to be listened to and obeyed. He certainly had the arrogance and a self-assurance that she had not encountered in a male Dog before, it was more human.‘Come,’ she commanded and stood. She turned and started running.Darcy happily trailed the attractive butt in front of him.He was amused that when he was in this form, he had developed an appreciation for the finer points of a female. Bill lives in an elegant home, as befits the owner of a small, but successful company. His wife greeted me at the door, put her arms around me, and kissed me on the lips. "I am so glad you could come. You really look beautiful." When I was inside, she said, "Bill told me he had a wonderful time with you two weeks ago. He really needs that. He works so hard at the office." I'm glad he enjoyed it."I thought I had just been invited to dinner, but when I was asked to spend the night, I could not.