Many days went by. Rob did not come back. Gracie was glad. She did all she could to show Bryan she was happy it was just the two of them now. They slept together every night. They sat on the couch while Bryan looked at the box that made noises and had moving pictures. Gracie could make him smile and laugh with her tricks, but it seemed to her that although she could make Bryan happy for a little while, Bryan still was sad. She wished there were some way she could help him be happy all the time, but she didn’t know how other than doing her tricks, licking his face, and snuggling close to him. She wondered what would make him feel good all the time again. She didn’t like it when he was sad so much.
Then one night at the end of the long time when she was alone during the day, lots of men cam
