The corner of Owen’s mouth turned up in a smile at the description of Blue. “I’m sure we’ll get along fine.” Dogs he could handle, it was people he could never be sure about. Owen and Odin followed Jules back inside. The happy shepherd stopping only to shake out once more before stepping into the store front.
While Jules and Sai discussed a woman with treats, Owen moved across the room to let Blue sniff at his hand. He scratched the dog behind the ears and let Odin and the hound check each other out.
Owen pulled out the bills in the amount Jules had indicated would be the cost of the service and he added a modest tip for good measure. He nodded again to Sairus not in the least bit disturbed by the other man’s quietness. That was something Owen could handle. A quiet co-worker. He could probably only handle one chatty person at a time. And Jules chatted enough for the three of them it seemed.
“I do too, I guess.” A half shrug of the shoulders and Owen pushed the money over the counter to Jules. Odin had followed him back again abandoning the other dog for his human charge.
“Yeah, I, uh, haven’t had a chance to check any places out yet.” He self-consciously rubbed his finger along the counter. Owen picked up on her anxiety and felt his emotions veering off in that direction. Odin seemed also to sense the tension and leaned his head against Owen's side. His head nuzzled against Owen's hand which responded automatically scratching the dog's head.
“I don’t have much to spend as far as rent goes, to be honest with you.” Owen cleared his throat and forced himself to look her in the eye. His lips pursed as he considered the offer. Fingers continued to work rhythmically in soft fur. “Maybe I could fix it up for you in exchange for board? I’m a fair handyman.” It was evident that he would refuse any charity.
Owen had come to the business solely to get Odin groomed up after a long hike and somehow had ended up requesting not one but two jobs.
While Jules and Sai discussed a woman with treats, Owen moved across the room to let Blue sniff at his hand. He scratched the dog behind the ears and let Odin and the hound check each other out.
Owen pulled out the bills in the amount Jules had indicated would be the cost of the service and he added a modest tip for good measure. He nodded again to Sairus not in the least bit disturbed by the other man’s quietness. That was something Owen could handle. A quiet co-worker. He could probably only handle one chatty person at a time. And Jules chatted enough for the three of them it seemed.
“I do too, I guess.” A half shrug of the shoulders and Owen pushed the money over the counter to Jules. Odin had followed him back again abandoning the other dog for his human charge.
“Yeah, I, uh, haven’t had a chance to check any places out yet.” He self-consciously rubbed his finger along the counter. Owen picked up on her anxiety and felt his emotions veering off in that direction. Odin seemed also to sense the tension and leaned his head against Owen's side. His head nuzzled against Owen's hand which responded automatically scratching the dog's head.
“I don’t have much to spend as far as rent goes, to be honest with you.” Owen cleared his throat and forced himself to look her in the eye. His lips pursed as he considered the offer. Fingers continued to work rhythmically in soft fur. “Maybe I could fix it up for you in exchange for board? I’m a fair handyman.” It was evident that he would refuse any charity.
Owen had come to the business solely to get Odin groomed up after a long hike and somehow had ended up requesting not one but two jobs.
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