“I struggle to fill a third of my plate with speed foods. I don’t like most veg.”
“It can be tough, especially if there’s things you don’t eat.” Bear watched Pete put a small amount of salad on his plate then spear a piece of tomato and put it in his mouth. “
“Tangy.”
“That’s my secret dressing. Well, not that secret really. Just fat-free vinaigrette with some added herbs.”
Pete helped himself to more salad from the bowl.
When Pete ate more casserole, Bear said, “That’s actually got a fair amount of speed in it, too. Although I cut it up into small pieces and it’s blended into the gravy.”
Pete swallowed. “Wow. I didn’t know.”
As he ate, Pete absent-mindedly stroked BJ’s head with his free hand. Bear was relieved Pete wasn’t feeding the dog, because he’d have to say something, and th
