It Started With A Pregnancy by Christy Jeffries

Author:Christy Jeffries [Jeffries, Christy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Mother-To-Be, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Rescue Animals-Dogs, Shelter Dogs, Furever Yours series, Furever Paws Shelter, Tech Consultant, Animal Rescue Director, Family & Domestic Life, Young Child-Pregnancy
Publisher: Harlequin Special Edition; Original edition
Published: 2019-06-01T04:00:00+00:00

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“Despite being on the thin side, he’s relatively healthy,” Dr. Lauren told Rebekah over an hour later. “Poor guy was probably in a ton of pain, though, with all that matted hair pulling on his skin and the flea bites underneath. The hair inside his ears was so bad, it had grown into these waxy dreadlock things that were harder to remove than a cork out of a champagne bottle. There’s an infection in both canals, but I was able to flush them out and we’ll get him started on some antibiotics.”

“He already looks like a completely different animal,” Rebekah said, stroking her hand against the soft gray fur that had been shaved down to half an inch of fuzz. April had been able to carefully bathe him earlier and he smelled like a whole new dog, as well.

“Be cautious, though. When he wakes up, he might be just as grouchy as he was before we sedated him.”

Grant had gone to get sandwiches for them and Rebekah had only been able to get down a few bites. She’d been on the edge of her seat the whole time the groomer and then the vet had been working on the dog.

“We got a hit on his microchip.” Birdie waved a piece of paper in the air as she came into the exam room with Doc J behind her. “Two-and-a-half-year-old schnauzer and terrier mix named Angus. He belonged to Rupert MacKenzie, who used to live at 436 Second Avenue. But Rupert went into a skilled nursing facility after he had a stroke over a year ago. He passed away after a few months with no known relatives and the house is now tied up in probate.”

“That explains why the little guy was hiding under the porch over there,” Grant said, his large, tan hand following Rebekah’s as he petted the still-sleeping animal. “You were looking for your owner, huh, Angus MacKenzie? Wow, that’s a proud Scottish name if I ever heard one.”

“He’s probably got some Scottie in him,” Doc J added, as he looked over his daughter’s patient. The man was supposed to be retired, but he sure stopped by an awful lot to check on things. “They can be pretty independent and stubborn, so that’s why he was so determined to stay close to home.”

The dog let out a big breath and his eyelids fluttered open. His gray bangs had been cut back, allowing him to see better. Although now they stood up straight, as though his brow was lifted in a permanent state of annoyance. Rebekah felt the vibration in his chest as he started to growl. “You’re okay. Take it easy. As soon as Dr. Lauren says it’s okay, I’ll get you something to eat.”

His freshly trimmed ears lifted in surprise and his little nub of a tail began to wag in earnest. An encouraging smile spread across Rebekah’s face. “Do you recognize the sound of my voice, Angus?”

The dog’s tail wagged even more and he sniffed Rebekah’s hand before licking it.

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