"I'll go find him and Dusty and be back before you know it. Think you can handle things from here?"

Jenna nodded, and Balto took off at a brisk walk.

"I can't wait to tell Kodi about 'the other Bog Incident,'" Aleu gloated, rubbing her hands together.

Uh-oh, thought Jenna, trying to think of a way to sway Aleu in the direction of silence. An idea occurred to her – one which, she hoped, might kill two birds with one stone. "I have a better idea," she suggested. "Promise to keep that story between us three, and I'll tell you another one."

Aleu knew a bargain when she heard one. "What is it?" she asked.

Jenna refused to tell until the promise had been made, then leaned in close. "I'm only telling you this because there's no guys around," she whispered, her ears up making a show of excitement. "Actually, around the time your father and I got married, I bought a swimsuit like the one you were looking at; his eyes only," she added pointedly. "One time when I was wearing it, though..."

The pup's face twisted into one of disgust as Jenna finished the sentence. "You win," she said curtly. "I'll never wear a two-piece; ever."

On the inside, Jenna smiled. "Better finish that sandwich before the guys get here," she suggested.

Aleu pushed away her half-eaten sub. "Somehow," she scowled, "I've lost my appetite."

Thanks for reading. :) I know a lot of people wish Jenna had been more involved in the sequels, so I tried to focus on her relationship with Aleu in this story. In fact, I would have given her a higher percentage of the attention in the story if my own mother had not so enjoyed the parts involving Balto when I tried the rough draft on her.

There's more I could say, but I'll skip that and just say that if you have any feedback or maybe some experiences with your own moms you'd like to share, I'm all ears! I also take suggestions for future material - speaking of which, who's wondering what Kodi's gotten into?