A blink of surprise followed itself with grey eyes darting back and forth as if confused.
“Oh.”
Owen seemed stunned that she was offering him a job. “Okay…” He drew the word out slowly the vowels lingering in the back of his mouth. That was the only sign that indicated for the moment that he was accepting her offer for employment.
The sounds of another dog drew both the attention of Owen and Odin whose heads turned in synchrony at the jingling of a collar. Having been as well trained as the other canine seemed to be, Odin didn’t budge another muscle. Simply turned his head and regarded the other animal with obvious interest. Even as Jules spoke Owen’s eyes followed the dog evaluating the display of obedience. A curt nod of his head and another “okay” indicated he agreed with her plan for the next day and served as his signal he understood the role of the dog she'd introduced.
His fingers tapped nervously on the counter at the mention of identification. A potential hiccup. “I only have my military ID right now. I don’t have any civilian identification yet.” He explained and almost took out his wallet to show her. “Do you think that will be acceptable for the paperwork, ma’am?” It was almost as if he would offer her a chance to rescind her offer in case she already regretted it. Even though she had ensured him her process wasn’t exactly rigorous, maybe the simple matter of an improper ID could get her the out she needed.
The conversation had turned to the matter of employment, but in the back of his mind Owen had kept his ultimate goal in his mind. Odin’s cleaning. He had felt too awkward to bring it up. As if doing so would be an affront to Jules’ intelligence. Such was the pettiness he’d gotten used to with commanding officers. Never remind them of their responsibilities or suggest they made mistakes. That was a rookie move.
“Oh yea. I forgot.” He lied lamely for her benefit. “Let’s do it all. He needs it.”
Almost as if sensing the conversation were about him, Odin lifted his head to stare up at his owner. Owen scratched the dog behind ears that stood to attention and smiled down at him until a disturbing thought occurred to him. The smile disappeared like a shadow passed over his face. “If you don’t have time today, we can wait until tomorrow. I - I don’t want to leave him overnight or anything like that.”
He wouldn’t leave his emotional crutch -stinky or not - far away from him at a dog kennel.
“Oh.”
Owen seemed stunned that she was offering him a job. “Okay…” He drew the word out slowly the vowels lingering in the back of his mouth. That was the only sign that indicated for the moment that he was accepting her offer for employment.
The sounds of another dog drew both the attention of Owen and Odin whose heads turned in synchrony at the jingling of a collar. Having been as well trained as the other canine seemed to be, Odin didn’t budge another muscle. Simply turned his head and regarded the other animal with obvious interest. Even as Jules spoke Owen’s eyes followed the dog evaluating the display of obedience. A curt nod of his head and another “okay” indicated he agreed with her plan for the next day and served as his signal he understood the role of the dog she'd introduced.
His fingers tapped nervously on the counter at the mention of identification. A potential hiccup. “I only have my military ID right now. I don’t have any civilian identification yet.” He explained and almost took out his wallet to show her. “Do you think that will be acceptable for the paperwork, ma’am?” It was almost as if he would offer her a chance to rescind her offer in case she already regretted it. Even though she had ensured him her process wasn’t exactly rigorous, maybe the simple matter of an improper ID could get her the out she needed.
The conversation had turned to the matter of employment, but in the back of his mind Owen had kept his ultimate goal in his mind. Odin’s cleaning. He had felt too awkward to bring it up. As if doing so would be an affront to Jules’ intelligence. Such was the pettiness he’d gotten used to with commanding officers. Never remind them of their responsibilities or suggest they made mistakes. That was a rookie move.
“Oh yea. I forgot.” He lied lamely for her benefit. “Let’s do it all. He needs it.”
Almost as if sensing the conversation were about him, Odin lifted his head to stare up at his owner. Owen scratched the dog behind ears that stood to attention and smiled down at him until a disturbing thought occurred to him. The smile disappeared like a shadow passed over his face. “If you don’t have time today, we can wait until tomorrow. I - I don’t want to leave him overnight or anything like that.”
He wouldn’t leave his emotional crutch -stinky or not - far away from him at a dog kennel.
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