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Al padded over and rested his chin on the mattress next to her hip, so she reached over and stroked his head. The dog closed his eyes and inched closer.

“He’ll want to sleep with you,” Nico warned. “Don’t be too nice.”

“I don’t mind. There’s plenty of room.” She’d had a dog after her mother passed away, a little spaniel mix that followed her everywhere. He had died during her junior year of high school, and stepmother number three had refused to consider adopting another, which had left a pretty big gap when it came to having someone to love.

“Not a good idea. What if he rolled over on your foot?”

“It’s my right foot. He can sleep on the left side. If he wants to.”

“I usually carry him upstairs at night.”

“You do?”

“His hind legs are bad. He can’t do stairs.”

That was a sweet picture, the fancy Hollywood chef carrying his old dog to bed. “Did he live with you in California?”

“Yes. He loved the pool.”

“I’ll bet.” Al leaned closer and whined. Nico leaned over and removed the tray. “What else can I get you? Tea? Coffee? Cookies? My mother sent over a platter two days ago. She’s obsessed with baking right now.”