At the end of the day, if he's trying to be a more stand-up guy, then it's probably a good influence? She thinks he's different with the lady of spring. Maybe he is. He does care about her. He'd even admit that he's probably happier too, than he was a few months ago. All of those things are good.

Heavy pets. The kind that make the doggie's ears pull back and the kind of head scratching that makes Bobbi's little neck need to yield under the hand of the scoundrel.

"Really? The two of them hit off right away?"