Forever Saved by Kathleen Brooks

Author:Kathleen Brooks [Brooks, Kathleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Laurens Publishing

* * *

Stella’s leg bounced as she kept her hands on the steering wheel. Time seemed to have nearly stopped moving. While the clock in the SUV showed it has been three minutes, it felt more like three hours. She knew from experience it wouldn’t take long for someone to get here. Suddenly the front door was flung open and Jace raced out.

Nothing was going to stop Stella from getting out of the SUV. Not even a firing squad when she saw Jace running toward her with an unmoving Jimmy in his arms. The dog’s head hung limp over Jace’s arm, his body bouncing as Jace ran.

“Jimmy!” Stella screamed, her voice shrill with panic.

“He’s alive, but his breathing isn’t good. Get in the back, Stell,” Jace ordered as she turned and ran back to the SUV. She flung open the back door and crawled in. Jace nudged Jimmy’s head toward her as they scooted him onto the seat.

Jace climbed in behind the wheel and slammed the door shut. “Hang on.”

Jace floored the SUV. Stella braced her feet on the seat in front of her and hugged Jimmy to her as Jace tore down the drive.

“Hello? Ma’am? What’s happening?” It was the sheriff’s office secretary.

Jace tossed the phone from the cup holder and Stella scrambled to grab it. “Someone tried to kill my dog!” She burst into tears.

“Tell her to tell the deputies I’m taking you to the vet clinic. Then hang up and hold on.” Jace’s voice was calm but demanding. He was the anchor in the storm she needed as she repeated what Jace had told her and then hung up. “Hold on.”

Jace took the turn onto the main road on two tires. In the distance, she saw the flashing lights of the deputies, but they flew by heading in the direction of her house.

“Call Katelyn Davies’s cell,” Jace ordered his car’s virtual assistant.

The phone picked up after a couple of rings and Stella heard Jace’s Aunt Katelyn’s voice fill the SUV. “Jace! I swear I didn’t know what your mom had planned.”

“Someone hurt Stella’s dog, Jimmy,” Jace said in that same calm but direct voice he’d used on Stella. “I’m heading to your clinic now. ETA three minutes.”

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.