A Season to Dance by Patricia Beal

Author:Patricia Beal [Beal, Patricia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bling! Romance
Published: 2017-05-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

We picked up Barysh from boarding as soon as we arrived back in Wiesbaden and were told he hadn’t eaten in two days.

The Hundehotel Jürgen veterinarian had checked him but hadn’t found anything wrong—other than old age—so they didn’t call us.

We took him to our regular vet, and she said his vitals were weaker than normal. “Maybe it is time to let go, yes?”

I’d heard that so many times that the words didn’t really have an impact on me anymore. But this was the first time I was hearing it from a professional. My lungs emptied. Was that the end of denial? Were our days together numbered?

Claus squeezed the edge of my shoulders, the gentle pressure keeping me together.

“We could help.” Dr. Joel’s voice was kind but matter-of-fact.

My words stuck around the lump in my throat. “We’ll just take him home.” Looking at Barysh, helpless on the exam table, I forced a smile. His slim and bony hips didn’t match the strong torso or the intensity of the get-me-away-from-the-vet expression. Nothing new there—he’d never liked vets. But one thing was new: a hint of affliction in his eyes.

Back at the apartment, I couldn’t get Barysh to eat anything either.

“Are you sure you want me to go?” Claus asked after getting us settled in the apartment.

“I’m sure.” While in Prague, I’d received an e-mail saying the Thunderbird had arrived. We’d planned to travel the ten hours to the North Sea port of Bremerhaven together to pick it up, but with Barysh not well, that was no longer a viable idea. Claus had arranged for a special power of attorney so he could handle the car situation for me.

“I’ll be home by dinnertime tomorrow,” he said before taking Barysh’s head into his hands and giving him little Eskimo kisses. “When I get back, we will take you on a picnic by the river—your favorite, yes?” He hugged his head and petted him.

My heart squeezed at the sight. Please don’t die while Claus is gone.

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