Dogged Romance by Noelle Jane Myers

Author:Noelle Jane Myers [Myers, Noelle Jane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Solstice Publishing - Summer Solstice Imprint
Published: 2018-06-06T05:00:00+00:00

Part Four

It snowed sometime in the night. The white powder would be gone by noon, but it would mean a messy walk to work. I threw a can of soup into a microwave mug and shoved it into my back pack before I jumped in the shower. Not wanting to have wet hair out in the cold, I didn’t wash it, but brushed it into quick half twist and clipped it into place with a sparkly barrette. Jeans, a soft t-shirt, and my favorite hoodie and I was ready to go.

“Don’t forget your lunch.” Blanche held out my soup as I hurried out the door. I grabbed it without thinking and shoved it in on top of the dog biscuits in my backpack.

The inspectors were waiting for us as Honey unlocked the doors to the shelter. I spent the entire morning showing some of them every crate, room, closet, and surface of The Bone Yard. Honey relieved me so I could eat around noon. We planned on swapping groups after lunch, I sat down for some much needed alone time in the kitchen for my break. I heated my vegetable soup and pulled out one of my magazines to read while I ate.

I still had a lingering headache. As I ate the pain got worse. My chest started to feel tight and I was having a hard time breathing. Calm down, it is only a panic attack. Breathe in, and out, in, and out. It wasn’t working. Breathing was getting harder, and I was feeling sick to my stomach again. Struggling to suck air in, I stumbled to the kitchen door. I fell through the door and hit the floor hard.

“Gwen.” Brandon’s face swam in front of me. His dark eyes liquefied into pools of warm chocolate as my vision faded to black.

When I opened my eyes again, I lay in a stark white hospital bed. IV tubess protruded from my hand and my throat burned like crazy. Something warm held my hand still. I glanced down to see a dark head resting on the sheets of my bed. My hand was swallowed up in a much larger one. I wiggled my fingers to get his attention.

It worked. He popped up like a Jack in the Box.

“Gwen, thank goodness. Don’t try to talk. Let me get you some water.” He seemed enormous as he leaned over my head to push a button. “She is awake. We need the doctor and some water right away please.”

Content to lay there and look at his slightly scruffy face, I wondered how long he had been there.

“Honey, she woke up. Yeah. I will. Thanks.” He looked at me and winked as he spoke rapidly into the phone.

“Detective Avery please. Miss Iclyn is awake. You should be able to speak to her in a couple of hours. Yes, yes. I will.”

Now I was curious. A detective? What was going on?

“Wh-wha-wha…” I tried to ask, but my voice would not work.

“Hang on there one minute, sweetie. Let’s get some water in you before you try to talk.

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