Daniel glanced at his watch. “I’m hungry. We thought we could order pizza. Molly?”
Pizza?
She thought of the small mountain of Thai food she’d consumed with Ethan.
And all the questions stacked up in her head, waiting to be answered.
“I’ve eaten, but you go ahead.” In truth it was nice to see her brother, and it felt good to have the apartment filled with noise, laughter and dogs.
Maybe she needed to get a dog of her own.
It was something she’d considered a few times and rejected because she wanted to keep herself free to foster animals from the shelter when necessary. But now she was starting to rethink that plan.
“What did you cook? Any leftovers in the fridge? You’re the best cook on the planet.”
Harriet paused. “I didn’t say I cooked. I said I ate.”
“So you did go on a date?” Molly looked interested.
“It wasn’t a date. I was dealing with some issues settling a dog, it got late, so he offered me something to eat. He’d worked a long day and he was tired. It was no big deal.”
“He? And is ‘he’ a lawyer?”
“He’s a doctor.”
Molly slapped her hand on the arm of the sofa, making the dogs jump. “Perfect! I’ve always said that someone in the medical profession would suit you well. Smart, caring—”
“This is not a personal relationship, it’s a professional one.”
“Yeah? But apart from right at the beginning, you don’t often see your clients, do you?”
“That’s true, but this is different. He is struggling with the dog.”
“And you’re helping him.” Molly smiled. “That’s good.”
“Molly—”
“Don’t fight her,” Daniel advised. “She will make a relationship out of a box of tissues and a candle if those are the only items in the room. She can’t help herself. This is a DNA situation.”
Harriet smiled. “You think matchmaking is in her DNA? It’s an inherited trait, like blue eyes?”
“No. In our house DNA means Do Not Argue.”
Molly raised an eyebrow. “Something you know little about, Daniel Knight.”
Harriet gave up. “You guys are cute, but I have an early start and should really get some sleep.”
Daniel stood up. “You’re walking this guy’s dog again tomorrow?”
“Twice. Morning and afternoon, so that we don’t leave her on her own for long. I have three other walks besides Madi.”
“Who is this doctor? Give me his name,” Daniel said casually. “I’ll check him out.”
“You will not check him out.” Harriet gave him a push. “I don’t walk into your courtroom and embarrass you, so don’t do it to me.”
“I just want to check he’s not going to hurt you.”
It was no wonder she struggled to step out of her comfort zone. Her brother and sister had virtually locked her in there.