Caught Kissing the Cowboy: A Return to Snow Valley Romance by Cindy Roland Anderson

Author:Cindy Roland Anderson [Roland Anderson, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Winsome Press Publishing
Published: 2018-07-13T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Pulling into the darkened driveway, Ian cut the engine and climbed out of his truck. Before closing the door, he grabbed the powerful flashlight he took with him whenever hunting or camping and headed for the backyard.

Getting rid of skunks wasn’t really his line of work. Fish and Game were better equipped to handle this job, but Tomi had called him. He could tell she was stressed, her whispered words laced with worry the skunks might hear her talking and then spray the tent. He didn’t think that would actually happen but given the nature of a skunk’s defense mechanism, he could understand her fears. One of his friends from high school had been hit by a skunk. The stench had been so overwhelming the poor guy couldn’t stop throwing up. Even after taking multiple showers, the scent had lingered for a week.

Pausing at the gate to the backyard, he quickly sent Tomi a text that he was here. Her reply was a row of smiley face emojis with rounded eyes and a flat line for a mouth. He stifled a laugh, slipped the phone into his back pocket, and pushed the gate open.

Approaching the picnic area, the back-porch light allowed him to make out the animals as they busied themselves with the gold mine of snacks left out for them. He paused, hoping his brief search on how to scare away skunks was effective. His best bet was to shine his flashlight directly on them. Supposedly, the bright beam of light should make them scatter.

He treaded softly across the yard, noting the tent was still pitch black. Tomi said she didn’t dare do anything to provoke the stinky visitors, even though Ian told her the light might be a good deterrent.

Once he was a few feet away, he transferred the flashlight to his right hand and positioned his thumb over the button on the end. He really hoped this worked and that he didn’t end up getting sprayed. If that happened, he wouldn’t be the only victim. The putrid stench would saturate the entire area. Tomi and the kids might not get hit directly, but they would still suffer.

“Here goes nothin,” he murmured before pressing the on button. A shaft of bright light illuminated the two intruders. Both animals froze, then Ian watched in horror as both of their tails went straight up. Bracing himself for the worst, he held the animals in the light, silently begging them to vacate the area.

After several seconds of intense silence, the little pair dropped their tails and waddled toward the fence line. Ian let out a breath of relief as he watched them disappear under the fence. The breach had probably been dug by Rascal, the derelict dog he’d rescued and then adopted out to Gabe Wesson. While the dog had ended up bringing Gabe and Piper together, Ian felt guilty for his part in facilitating the adoption in the first place. He’d stop by in the morning and fill in the hole and then check to see if there were any other openings.

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