She nodded, then suddenly realized she was still standing in the doorway. With an apologetic smile, she stepped aside. She couldn't put this introduction off forever, as anxious as she was over Ashley's potential reaction. Closing the door behind them, she gestured toward the sofa where Alice was still clinging to Winnie, her nose buried in the greyhound's short fur.
"Ashley, I'd like you to meet Alice. She's going to be staying with us for a while."