Chapter NineNo matter how hard she tried, her heart just wasn't in her work that day. As she swept out the kennels, handed over the dogs to their owners, and generally checked through the shop, her mind kept wandering back to Josh Stewart. Their meeting on the beach, how he had spoken to her about his plans. He seemed so normal, so genuine. Then there was the article itself; so full of praise for her work, so truthful. She sat down in her little office and tried to hold back the tears. Why was it, that in life, bad things always seemed to happen to nice people? Jenny had planned on writing to him, to thank him for what he had written. And now, it was too late. He was gone. She pressed her fingers to her eyes, trying to stop herself from succumbing to the overwhelming sadness she felt. But
