Lady Killer (Confessions of a Chick Magnet Book 5) by Jenny Gardiner

Author:Jenny Gardiner [Gardiner, Jenny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jenny Gardiner Books
Published: 2019-11-25T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

“AND the blue-eyed guy never brought that cute piglet back here?”

Coco had returned to work and was trying to be sure Tippy hadn’t missed something.

“I think I’d have noticed if a pig showed back up here,” Tippy said. “But am I ever glad to have you back!”

“Awww, you missed me! I was worried you’d fire my ass after I didn’t show up for work the next day.”

“Are you kidding?” Tippy grabbed a stack of newspapers and started changing out the bottom of the cages. “You’re the best thing that’s happened to this place since I came along.” She gave her a wink.

“You sure know how to make a girl feel wanted, Tips.” Coco started pulling up the dirty paper as her boss placed the clean sheets down. “Am I wanted enough for you to give me a raise?”

“Now don’t go getting cocky on me, hon. Love you, but can’t pay you.”

Coco thrust her bottom lip out. “Was worth a shot. At least I didn’t get my pay docked for a bad adoption.”

“I take partial credit for that one. I pressured you into getting rid of it.” Tippy paused. “I mean, with good reason. We’ve got no place to handle a pig here. But still. It wasn’t fair to you to feel so responsible for finding it a home suddenly. Fact is, you did a great job of it!”

“Yeah except it appears the guy was pissed at me.”

“He’s over it by now, don’t you think? After all, we haven’t seen the whites of that piglet’s eyes.”

“Nor her squiggly little tail.” Coco thought back to how cute that little nug was, all tucked into her dad’s arms when she saw them. At least she thought it seemed cute. Maybe she was hallucinating at that point. They had given her some painkillers by then, so she wasn’t quite herself.

“I say let’s stop worrying about that pig and see if we can find some homes for the litter of stray puppies that came in while you were gone last week.”

“It’s a good thing I live in an apartment or I’d be bringing home one of everything in this place.”

“That’s cause you have a big heart. That’s what I like about you.”

“Gosh, Tippy, you’re gonna give me a big head if you don’t stop with all the flattery.” She grinned.

“I was worried we were going to lose you out there in the mountains.” She washed her hands then grabbed a stick of gum from her desk drawer and popped it into her mouth. “Figured I should tell you how much I like you now that I have the chance to do so.”

Coco walked over to her boss and pulled her into a hug. “That’s the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to me.”

“Chances are it’s the last time you’ll hear something that soft come out of my mouth, so enjoy it while it lasts.”

“That’s okay—I’ll use it as a protective shield against next week.”

“What’s next week?”

Coco reached for a puppy and pulled it close to her chest, twirling her finger around its tiny ear while she talked.

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