"Do you want to go to work with me, Teddy Bear?" she asked.

"Yes, I do," he rumbled back.

Eleanor shook her head. She should have been more startled than she was at the sound of him continuing to talk, but she was growing accustomed to having a talking Teddy Bear.

But could she take him to work?

Well, what if one of her co-workers had sent him? Or more than one? What if it was a practical joke? That might be embarrassing. If one or more of them HAD sent Teddy Bear to her, then they must have known about Teddy Bear's, errr, abilities.

That could be quite embarrassing....