When I got to Fuzzy Friends Pet Salon, Sean was standing at the entrance on a call. Unlike his usual crisp suit-and-tie look, he was in a black tracksuit, his hair casually messed up, and he looked a few years younger than he normally did.

For a split second, I blanked.

Years ago, I’d seen him come and go from my house dressed like that.

Sean was tall and lean, broad-shouldered with a narrow waist—the kind of man who could make even a sack look ...