Chapter 04

They're unpacking the last boxes when she pulls out a record. Smiling, she places it in the player. The puppy starts barking, and he looks up to see Joan dancing in the living room. She gazes at him and with a silly little smile on her face beckons him.

But on inspection of the dust
I came upon this thing called trust
It helps us to adjust

Just imagine my surprise
When I looked into your eyes
I knew right then I'd never let you go

She's surprisingly light on her feet, but he's not too bad, and the puppy runs and jumps in circles around them. She laughs.

"Karla! Karla Devito!"

The puppy barks.

"I think she likes it."

"I think she does."