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young.”
    “At least I got them all homes eventually.”
    “You always did want to save the world,” he murmured.
    Cara gave a long sigh. “I learned I can’t. But if I take it one by one, I can make a small difference.”
    “You made a difference to me.”
    She reached out and took his hand. His strong fingers closed around hers. “Sometimes, when we’re like this, it feels like yesterday. Doesn’t it?”
    He nodded and squeezed her hand. “Yes. But it’s not.”
    “That’s better,” she said. “I wouldn’t want what we had before.”
    “Was it that bad?”
    She flinched and glared. “Of course not! But we’re not the same people, and we owe ourselves something bigger and better.”
    “Cara—”
    “But I just want to be friends.”
    “So you said. How does this friendship thing work?”
    She gave a cheeky grin, knowing she had a shot at this. Rem wanted an excuse to see her, so she’d give it to him. “No sex, of course. We hang out and do some fun stuff together. No pressure.”
    His brows snapped in a frown. Cara giggled as frustration simmered around him. Obviously, he hated not being in control of this relationship, but it was the only way to get his guard down and allow him to really see her. “I don’t know.”
    “Will you give it a try?” she asked seriously. “Please?”
    He considered. Cara knew Rem took his time with problems. His sharp intellect allowed him to look at the issue from different angles before making a decision. She figured she’d have to wait it out, but suddenly, he gave her the answer.
    “Okay. I’ll try.”
    She beamed at him. “Thanks.”
    His slow smile warmed her heart and gave her hope.
    There was still a chance.

Chapter Nine
    “F UCK! HE PEED ON MY LEG!”
    “Oh, he didn’t mean it. Harry just smelled the other dogs on you. He gets confused.”
    Rem stared at the mottled mutt staring adoringly up at Cara. And then he saw it. She scratched his ears, turned, and Harry shot him a disgusted, snotty look. The dog practically sneered before flicking his attention away from Rem like he was beneath regard and no competition.
    Son-of-a-bitch.
    Harry wanted Cara to himself.
    “Cara!”
    She turned back, juggling three leashes. “What?”
    Rem pointed to the mutt. “He did that on purpose! He’s mad because you gave him to me. He wants you for himself.”
    She gave him a pitying look. “Sure, Rem. I’m positive Harry has this big master plan to make your life torturous just because he wants to own me himself.”
    Oh, shit.
    He sounded ridiculous. Still, one more glance at the mutt told Rem all he needed to know. The dog had a plan, alright, and Rem needed to keep an eye on him. “Come on, Harry,” he said nicely. He’d try. For Cara’s sake. After all, the dog didn’t have a forever home. “Let’s take a nice walk in the woods.”
    The dog looped his way around Rem’s legs a few times, then tried to yank him off his feet.
    Rem stumbled, tripped, and managed to avoid the tangle to keep the leash in his hold. Harry opened his mouth in an evident doggy sneer.
    “Okay, Harry. I’ve had enough of you. This trip is gonna be a one way ticket into the woods like Hansel and Gretel.”
    “Rem!”
    Ah, shit.
    Cara’s eyes widened with horror. Harry saw his opportunity and went into a crouch, whining pitifully like he’d been abused. “Here.” She thrust the white French poodle’s leash into his hand and grabbed Harry’s. “Maybe you’re not a good fit for him. He’s had a hard life and needs a gentle hand.”
    Harry gave a nice doggy sigh.
    Yeah. This friends thing was a real blast.
    Somehow, she’d convinced him to help her out at the local pet shelter for the annual dog walk. Though he pointed out walking a bunch of dogs in a hundred degree heat wasn’t a fun, friendly thing to do, her dedication and passion for rescues won out over his grumpiness. Rem had forgotten how enthusiastic and positive she was with lost causes. It was another thing that