Deadly Dreams by Mary Stone & Bella Cross

Author:Mary Stone & Bella Cross
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-23T16:00:00+00:00

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Linc and Kylie had to leave early to get down to the state park, so after they made it down the hill, they stopped at Asheville Veterinary and to drop Vader off. Kylie tried to pull him out of the truck, but he dug his feet in, like a stubborn mule.

“Really?” Kylie was saying to the dog as Linc came around the side of the truck. “You’re going to make a big thing out of this, aren’t you?”

Linc looked at the Newf. They normally had sad eyes, but Vader’s were some of the saddest he’d ever seen.

Kylie pulled on the leash again, waved a biscuit in front of him, and said, “Treat, boy? Treat?”

He didn’t even look. He clearly couldn’t be bribed.

“Belly rub? Ear scratching? Walk?” She groaned. “You can sleep on my side of the bed for the rest of the month?”

Nothing. The dog knew what he was doing. Kylie seemed about ready to give up.

Instead, she looked over at Linc. “Advice, Dog Whisperer?”

He shook his head, secretly enjoying watching her struggle. She was so cute whenever she got that little crinkle over her nose. But his favorite thing was when he could sweep in and save the day.

When Kylie pulled the leash again, Storm got in the way. Now, it was two against one.

“Not you too, girl! No! Come on!” she whined, her shoulders slumping. “Thick as thieves, those two are. And here I thought Storm was a good girl. Why are they ganging up on me?”

He laughed. “Go on inside and fill out the paperwork. I’ll handle it,” he said as she handed him the leash, glowering. He stood in the open door and gave Storm a look. “What are you doing, girl? Your boyfriend can’t fight his own battles, huh? You better mind yourself.”

Storm whimpered, admonished.

Then he brought Vader forth and whispered kind but firm words to him. Eventually, he jumped out of the truck without any trouble.

Dina called while he was leading Vader into the building. He answered as Kylie whirled on him and sighed.

“I hate you,” she mouthed when she saw that he’d succeeded.

Grinning, he talked to Dina for a little bit, getting the update of the day. When he was finished, he handed her the leash. “It was simple…if you have the magic touch like I do.”

She punched him in the arm. “It’s a long ride down to the park, and you don’t want my silent treatment.”

He snorted out a laugh. “All three minutes of it?” He waved at the receptionist. “All the paperwork filled out?”

“Done!” Kylie said, handing the clipboard to the woman behind the counter as well as a bag filled with Vader’s food and favorite toys. “It’s all on here. We should be back in a few days.”

“We’ll take good care of him,” the receptionist said, leaning down to take his leash. “Come on, Vader.”

When the big dog whimpered, Kylie leaned down to nuzzle him while Linc patted his side. “It’s all right, boy. We’ll be back before you know it.

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