"With Jason sitting right here?" Denise asked, whether with real or feigned panic, I couldn't quite tell. Perhaps a cognitively dissonant combination ...f both?Lissa's grin widened. "Of course, mom. He can sit across from you, like where I am ... he won't see anything..."Denise glanced, involuntarily, at her own lap, and across at her daughter. Swallowed, slightly nervously. I thought, after what she'd made me do, standing at the counter in the kitchen, there was some justice to this request of. There were a couple of sharp raps on the door a second before Melissa held the door open for Lobo and Lila to file past, but she hurried to lead them into the circle of humans a little farther into the big room.Melissa, now standing by the wolves, knelt between the two massive bodies while draping an arm over each. The wolves quickly slumped to their bellies, with Melissa now on her knees between them, her arms still around the huge beasts. Lobo turned his massive head to nuzzle her neck,. I mean, I could talk to you about it and just that, knowing there’s someone… some guy… that I can talk to means more to me than I can say. I never thought I’d be able to talk to a boy, to be with a boy, like this again. The last few days have been so wonderful. You’ve been so wonderful…’ She trailed off at this last and just started to cry. I pulled her too me and held her for a bit then pulled back, gave her a soft little kiss, and said, ‘We have been wonderful and we will be wonderful. Take. That was a rough time Cindy but Doc Sloan is the best I've seen and thanks to him, we've got Doc Johansson available and working with Sloan. Sure he's a vet but then who else is even going to have enough knowledge to deal with furs but that's in the past and it's time to get you clean.Sticking my head out, I see Dawnslight and ask her to grab some combs and help me clean a pair of pups. Squeaking in surprise, Cindy tries to hide behind her brother while I say "It's alright Cindy. It's just that.