His Forever Texas Rose by Stella Bagwell

Author:Stella Bagwell [Bagwell, Stella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-12-01T18:43:50+00:00

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Hours later, the waiting room at Hollister Animal Clinic was finally empty, and Nicole was organizing the work on her desk as the clock wound down to closing time. With two minutes to go, the phone rang and she didn’t hesitate to answer.

After the client gave her a brief explanation of what she needed, Nicole said, “Doctor Hollister reserves Thursday mornings for feline spaying and neutering, Mrs. Roberts. I have one vacancy left for this coming Thursday if you—” The woman interrupted with a frantic protest, forcing Nicole to pause. At the same time the woman’s voice was rattling in her ear, she sensed a presence behind her and swiveled her chair just enough to see Loretta giving her a look that said she was thanking her lucky stars she was a bookkeeper instead of a receptionist.

Giving her coworker a grin, Nicole rolled her eyes helplessly before focusing her attention back on the caller. “Yes, on occasion Doctor Hollister will make exceptions. I can ask him and get back to you tomorrow,” Nicole suggested. “Presently, he’s out on a house call and won’t be back before closing hours.”

Thankfully, the woman agreed, and after Nicole had carefully jotted down her name and number, she hung up the phone, then turned her chair so that she was facing Loretta head-on.

The young woman had dark green eyes and vibrant red hair that curled upon her shoulders. Several inches taller than Nicole, she had a statuesque build that curved in all the right places. Nicole was still wondering why the woman didn’t have a fiancé or even a steady boyfriend, but apparently from what Nicole could gather, Loretta preferred living a solitary life.

“Everyone thinks they should be an exception to the rule, right?” she asked.

Nicole chuckled. “Not everyone. But probably the majority. At least the woman was very nice about it. And she did have a legitimate reason for needing another day besides Thursday.”

Loretta leaned her hip against the edge of Nicole’s desk. “Nicci, you’re too nice for your own good. No matter how hard you try, you can’t make everyone happy. Although, I’ll have to say you’ve made Trey one happy fellow,” she added slyly.

The mention of Trey’s name caused Nicole’s heart to break into a tap dance against her rib cage. “What are you talking about? Trey is always a happy guy. Since I’ve started work here, I’ve never seen him unhappy.”

“That’s my point,” Loretta said, then laughed at the confused look on Nicole’s face. “Oh, Nicci, I’m teasing. Well, kind of teasing,” she admitted. “I ran into Trey yesterday in the break room. He was telling me you’ve turned into a regular little miner.”

“Oh. He did? Well, he’s exaggerating. I struggled trying to get the hang of swirling the water out of the pan without losing all the gravel,” Nicole told her.

Loretta shook her head. “You must’ve done something right. You found gold. Do you have any idea how long I tried before I found a few flakes? Probably twenty trips.

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