First Sight by Mia Jones

Author:Mia Jones [Jones, Mia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Suspense, Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chances, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, love at first sight
Publisher: Crazy Ink
Published: 2018-07-03T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Frustration ran through Garrett. He needed to see Jessica. He missed her and needed to touch her. They hadn’t been able to see each other since Friday and only been able to talk on the phone since Saturday. She had to be at the shelter all day Saturday and had problems with some kind of hoarding case. She’d been called by the police late Saturday afternoon about some woman who’d died and left a mass of dogs and cats in her house.

He didn’t like the thought of Jessica being around something so awful. She’d told him the woman had been dead for a few days, so on top of the animal smells, they had the remnants of a decomposing body. At the last count, there had been thirty dogs and fifty-eight cats. He couldn’t imagine what it looked or smelled like. Garrett glanced at his watch. It was early, but he predicted that Jessica would be at work already. He stood and planned on picking up food. If he had to guess, he thought she probably hadn’t eaten. He walked briskly out of his office. He needed to see Jessica and be able to touch her.

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Jessica had to call in her whole crew and help from the surrounding counties. They took turns running the animals they’d caught to the shelter, while others kept trying to catch the rest. Jessica had never seen a hoard case this bad before, and it broke her heart. Most of the cats were feral and had several diseases. She might be able to save the three litters of kittens. There were a few adult cats that seemed tame, and hopefully she’d be able to make them adoptable.

Meanwhile, she would take care of them, and if that meant putting them down, she would do it. She never wanted to see any animal in pain, and if it was feline leukemia or aids, she would have to euthanize them. That tore her up and made her nauseated. She would be the one to determine if an animal lived or died. For the time being, she and her staff would make them as comfortable as she could.

Jessica guessed most if not all of the dogs would recover, and after some intensive therapy, they’d be able to find homes for them. None of them seemed vicious, only riddled with several different ailments and needed more socialization. But most of the diseases they had treatments for. When they finally had all the animals, they had to assess each animal’s condition. Mostly all needed medical attention, but Jessica gave them some time to settle before giving treatment and baths. There was still plenty to do, and it kept them all busy.

Jessica managed to get some sleep on her couch in her office for short catnaps. Her employees and she worked all day Sunday into the night again, each taking naps when they could. On Monday morning, Jessica sent home everyone but whom she would need to help her keep the shelter open.

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