"Thanks for taking care of our dog Buster while we were away, Marie."nn"Oh, you're welcome, Tom. He was such a cutie-pie, and so well behaved," Marie said reaching down to pat Buster's head. "You are so cute," Marie cooed to Buster, "oh yes you are!"nn"Well, I guess Buster's just going to have me to keep him company until Katie comes back the day after tomorrow," Tom said.nn"At least you have a pet. I was glad to have Buster—did you know George is out of town, too? He's in Vegas until the day after tomorrow, too."nn"Oh really? That's where Katie is—for a work-related convention."nn"How funny—both of our spouses are away on business at the same time, and both in Vegas, no less. Uncanny."nn"I think I read somewhere that there is at least one convention in Las Vegas every day of the week, every day of the year. Wild, huh?"nn"No kidding."nn"I can't wait for her to get back, though. Our third anniversary is coming up soon." nn"Gosh, the both of you having to travel for work at the same time," Marie said, "being away from each other can be so tough for a young married couple. I know when George and I were first married, it was so tough when he would have to go out of town. I don't know if I should tell you this, but I would get so horny when he would leave me and travel on business.