All Loved Up by Skylar Hill

Author:Skylar Hill [Hill, Skylar]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-27T16:00:00+00:00

Sixteen

Nat

The surgical team had already been called into the clinic by the time they arrived. Nat watched as Rhett and Molly whisked the bears into the clinic, waving him off when he glanced back at her.

“Go,” she told him. “I’ll handle everything else.”

The look he shot back at her, the gratitude in his eyes, made her stomach twist. Rhett did so much for everyone. Sometimes she worried that not enough people were doing much for him.

Trying not to think about the poor little bear cubs and their messed-up paws—what was wrong with people?—she instead called Felicity. “Hey, Felicity. I need the number for the judge who does the marriage ceremonies in Hood River County,” she said. “And a list of the charitable causes they donate to.”

“Give me fifteen minutes,” Felicity said, ever the amazing assistant.

Nat went to check in on the rescue dog that Rhett had just taken in, and found herself utterly charmed—and slightly heartbroken—with Zeke and his gentle playfulness. The dog snuffled close to her as she went into the kennel and sat down with him, and his warm, wiggling body was comforting after the stress of the day.

She admired Rhett more than anything for what he did, because when she saw abused animals like those bear cubs or the sweet dog cuddling up next to her, all she felt was a red-hot sort of rage that made her want to smash things. Preferably the animal abuser’s face.

She’d grown up with animals—big and small—as a everyday part of her life. They were companions, pets, and coworkers, and no matter their role on the ranch, their lives were always valued. Her father wasn’t some factory farmer. He raised organic, free-range beef, and was committed to the best, most humane practices. As Big Stan always put it, Those cows are giving me a lot, so I’m gonna give them a lot while they’re here on earth.

She shook her head, trying to drive out the image of the scared cubs, how bad their paws had looked. Rhett and Molly and the rest of the River Run team would fix them. They were the best.

Her phone buzzed, and she looked down.

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