“I also don’t really like dogs. People judge me when I say this, but I can’t help it.” “I’m not judging you. We’ll get a cat.” “We?” “Yes,” he says softly. “We.” We. I like that. I like that a lot. “Not that we have to move fast,” he continues. “We’ve got time. We can take it slow if that’s what you want.” “I’d like that,” I say. “But maybe… maybe we can start slowing down tomorrow.”
