He let go of her hand but only to wrap his arm around her shoulder, and he kissed the top of her head. “It’s a good thing to be.” he whispered.
It took them a few blocks but finally they approached a well kept shelter. They can hear barking of dogs at least a block away, and Jack holds the door open for her to walk through first. Inside is clean, like a vets office, which was another option the shelter offered. All the pets inside came vaccinated and de-sexed, so you knew you were getting a healthy animal.
Katelynn rushed over to the dog section, peering over at them from the from the office and smiling. “Oh they’re so cute!” she exclaimed, looking off at the people who worked there. “Can I go see them?”
An older man, really looking like an ex hippie with his long hair tied back in a plait and a beard that put Six’s to shame, walked up. He grinned at seeing Jack, lifting a hand.
“Jackie-Boy!” he greeted.
“Hi Uncle Tony.” Jack replied sheepishly. “Uncle Tony, this is Katelynn Foster.” he placed a hand to her shoulder gently. “My girlfriend.”
“Oh ho! Congratulations tiger.” grinned Tony before smiling at Katelynn. “And aren’t you a doll?”
Jack Maple 