Wiping off the steam-fogged mirror with a towel, Chloe gazed at her face. "What are you doing?" she whispered to her own reflection. "What are you doing?"
Mr Dog scratched and whined at the bathroom door, causing Chloe to abandon her thoughts and wrap a soft lemon-colored towel around her damp body. "Go away, I'll be out in a minute." Chloe yelled through the closed door but the whining and scratching only increased. Chloe opened the door just enough so that the dog could stick his nose inside. "You're a pest---you know that?" The huge ball of golden fur took that as an invitation to wiggle himself fully into the small bathroom and began barking excitedly. Chloe threw open the door, holding out her arm and commanding sharply, "Sit! Right now. Sit! Don't you dare jump on me now. I need mor
