Home Ice by Rachelle Vaughn

Author:Rachelle Vaughn [Vaughn, Rachelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: ePub Bud (www.epubbud.com)
Published: 2012-01-18T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Judith

It was Monday and Ally was preparing to leave the vet’s office for the day. She had cleaned and organized the supply room and was thinking about what to fix for dinner for Gram when Lynn came up behind her.

“It looks good in here, Ally,” Lynn said, surveying the room. “Thank you.”

“No problem. I noticed we’re getting low on e-collars.”

“Okay, I’ll order some.” Lynn made a mental note, but didn’t move from her spot in the doorway.

“Is everything okay?” Ally asked. She knew that look.

“Oh, yeah. Great. As a matter of fact, Doctor and I were thinking about going to the coast this weekend. For a week.”

“That sounds like a good idea. The two of you deserve a break.”

“We haven’t taken a vacation in ages!” Lynn clapped her hands in delight.

“Well, now is as good a time as any.”

“We’d have to close down the office for an extra day or so, of course. And as not to be a burden to you, we will provide you with a paid vacation.”

“Oh, Lynn. That’s very generous of you, but--”

“Now I won’t take no for an answer. You deserve a vacation just as much as the rest of us.”

Wow! A real vacation. Ally thought of all the things she would do with a whole week of vacation. And all the things she wouldn’t do. No commute, no alarm clock. This couldn’t have happened at a better time. A whole extra week with Ben and Gram was more than she could have asked for.

When Ally got home, she was beaming. “I have good news,” she told Gram.

“Me too, Allison. You first.”

“The Kaufmanns are taking a vacation and closing down the office for an entire week.”

“That’s wonderful, dear.”

“It sure is. Oh, I’m so excited. Ben is at a baseball game with his agent tonight, so we are on our own for dinner.” Ally went over to the refrigerator and pulled leftovers out to reheat in the microwave. “I plan on camping out in front of the TV tonight. Now, what is your good news?”

“I talked to my sister Judith today.” Gram looked up from the new puzzle she was working on. It was a colorful field of red and yellow tulips in Holland.

Boom! Ally felt her stomach sink down to her knees.

“I invited her to stay with us.”

Bang!

“For the weekend.”

Bam!

Ally lowered herself into a nearby chair. Just the mention of Judith’s name made her knees week. So much for a nice, relaxing evening. With the television mumbling in the background, Judith had been the last thing on Ally’s mind. As a matter of fact, she tried to never think of the vile woman at all.

“Now, dear,” Gram continued, “I know you two don’t get along, but I’m not getting any younger and I don’t know when I’ll get the opportunity to visit with her again.”

Ally let out a groan. “Gram, she hates me and she always has.” She sniveled and added, “Ugh, I can’t stand to be around her.” Ally dramatically swept her hand through the air.

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