He fell into step beside me, so close his knuckles brushed mine. "I hear you had yourself a close encounter of the wild kind."
"Um-hmm."
"Morales said you've seen more mountain lions than anyone around here. Says they practically hang out on your doorstep hoping for a saucer of milk and a scratch behind the ears."
He meant cougar--mountain lion is an American term.
"I live in the park," I said. "I'm going to see a lot of wild animals."
"Still, mountain lions…Never seen one myself." He slid a sidelong look my way. "Think you could fix that?"
, I thought, but just kept walking.
"Never been in your park either," he said. "What do you say I come over tonight? We can take a walk, look for big cats, watch the stars come out…"
I laughed. "Do lines like that work?"
He only smiled. "Can't blame a guy for trying.
"Um-hmm."
"Morales said you've seen more mountain lions than anyone around here. Says they practically hang out on your doorstep hoping for a saucer of milk and a scratch behind the ears."
He meant cougar--mountain lion is an American term.
"I live in the park," I said. "I'm going to see a lot of wild animals."
"Still, mountain lions…Never seen one myself." He slid a sidelong look my way. "Think you could fix that?"
, I thought, but just kept walking.
"Never been in your park either," he said. "What do you say I come over tonight? We can take a walk, look for big cats, watch the stars come out…"
I laughed. "Do lines like that work?"
He only smiled. "Can't blame a guy for trying.
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