"Aristotle," I answered. "And, yours?"
"I don't have a dog." He looked around, just to be sure. "Frank," he said with a wink, or maybe he had a bit of dust in his eye. "Can I walk with you?"
"What do you think, boy? Should we walk with this stray for a bit?"
Aristotle was a friendly sort and acquiesced. We three walked. We three sniffed the air. Aristotle lifted his leg on a hydrant and Frank looked like it was something he'd like to do, too. We arrived at the corner of 18 Street and Seventh Avenue. Aristotle started to make the turn from the avenue to the street. "This is our turn," I said.
"I gathered. He's a mutt with a routine," said Frank, nudging me with his elbow in a friendly, playful way.
"Pedigreed with a routine," I replied and gave the leash a tug. Aristotle considered his options, backed up a few steps, sat at my feet with a lean.
"He's handsome," said Frank.
"So are you," I said.
"You're not so bad yourself," said Frank. We eyed each other. "Want some company?"
"Think you're up to it?" My turn to be playful.
"Get me home and find out." He leaned down, kissed me hard on the mouth.
A new adventure had begun.
About Gregory A. Kompes
In addition to being a psychic intuitive and a conscious channel for nonphysical entities, Gregory A. Kompes co-hosts the Writer’s Pen and Grill, a social evening for writers held monthly in Las Vegas, co-founded Laudably Tarnished, A Poetry Workshop, and has authored Suddenly Psychic: Core Messages to Enhance your Psychic Journey, Message from The Three Sisters, Volume 1 & Volume 2, the novels The Middle Man, Flash Mob, and First Dimension, and the bestselling 50 Fabulous Gay-Friendly Places to Live, as well as the Writer’s Series that includes: Endorsement Quest, Creating Your Online Media Kit, and Should You Write an eBook. He has also penned hundreds of articles on writing, travel, dogs, and psychic abilities and is included in a dozen anthologies, among them Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Dog. Gregory holds a BA in English Literature from Columbia University, New York, a Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning, and an MS Ed. from California State University, East Bay.
For more information, visit http://www.Kompes.com
Books by Gregory A. Kompes
Fiction
The Middle Man
Flash Mob
First Dimension
Nonfiction
50 Fabulous Gay-Friendly Places to Live
Suddenly Psychic: Core Messages to Enhance Your Psychic Journey
Messages from The Three Sisters, Volumes 1 & 2
Details at: www.Kompes.com
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