"Finally felt like the time was right," Alex said as he sat down. River sniffed at both Maria and Kyle, then sat. Alex patted her head. "I saw this beautiful girl and knew she was the one for me," he added.
The waitress came over to get his drink order, and offered to get a bowl of water for the dog. Alex grinned at Maria. "I'm glad we picked this place. It's like you knew we needed a dog friendly establishment."