Dead Stock (An Ant & Bea Mystery) by Ward Rachel

Author:Ward, Rachel [Ward, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sandstone Press Ltd
Published: 2018-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

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Before Bea had steeled her nerve to speak to George about the vet’s bill, Bob stepped in.

‘I’ve been texting your mum,’ he told Bea as they walked onto the shop floor after lunch. ‘I’m going to give her a lift to pick up Goldie, and I’ll cover the bill.’

‘Bob, it could be hundreds.’

‘’S all right. If Charles is a secret millionaire I’ll get it back from him. If not, no worries. She’s our dog now, isn’t she?’

Bea had a weird rushing sensation inside her head. Our dog. Did Bob mean he was part of the family now – Bea, Queenie, Goldie and Bob? Oh my God, she thought, he’s going to ask me to call him Dad next.

‘It’s like all those pets on Blue Peter – they sort of belong to everyone. Goldie belongs to all of us at Costsave.’

Relief flooded through her and she broke into a smile. ‘Yeah. That’s exactly it. The Costsave family.’

They caught each other’s eye, both aware of the echoes from Gavin, the previous manager, but neither of them said anything about him.

‘If you’re clocking off at five, I’ll give you a lift home, shall I?’ said Bob. ‘Then we can pick up your mum and go straight to the vet?’

‘Yeah. Great,’ said Bea. ‘Bob?’

‘What?’

What did she actually want to ask him? How did he feel about Queenie? Were his intentions honourable? What was going on with Dot? ‘Nothing,’ she said. ‘Just thanks.’

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