Miami Attraction by Elaine Overton

Author:Elaine Overton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2010-06-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

As Dusty approached the training building in his little golf cart, Sam came running toward him. “She’s out again,” he said, out of breath. Before Dusty could ask any questions, the other man shook his head. “Not sure when. Not sure how.”

“Where is she now?” Dusty asked, looking in every direction for the reddish-gold dog that had become the bane of his existence.

“Not sure.” Sam glanced at Dusty. “But I’m pretty certain I saw Athos and Porthos hanging around the fence earlier.”

Dusty sighed. If they kept this up, he would have to start locking up his own dogs. “Okay, you check the stable. Given her penchant for trouble, I have an idea of where they might be headed.”

He turned toward the new circus campsite. Taking Mikayla’s advice, he’d moved the group to a better portion of land, closer to the stream. Although no one had openly complained about the previous location, they were all visibly happier to be in the new one.

As he drew closer, Dusty could see all types of commotion as the performers went about their routine. From the distance, nothing looked out of place.

He pulled to a stop at the end of the trailers and climbed out of the cart. He looked in the back and found a spare leash to take with him. He walked through the trailers, looking under each. He listened for the sound of dogs barking, but heard nothing.

As he came upon where the elephants were being hosed down, he stopped to question their trainer. “Hey, Troy, have you seen a group of unfamiliar dogs come through here?”

Troy nodded. “Matter of fact, I did. I just assumed Walt had found a couple of new dogs for his show.” He gestured over his left shoulder. “They went that way.”

“Thanks.” Dusty followed the path and ended up right back where he started at the trailers, but this time he was at the opposite end. As he approached his father’s trailer, he heard Kyle’s voice coming from around the corner.

When he rounded the corner he was stunned to see Kyle standing before a row of four obedient dogs sitting on their haunches. Apparently, Sam had missed little Aramis.

The dogs watched the actions of Kyle’s hands so intently, they never noticed Dusty. Kyle was watching them just as intently as he gave a command in a stern voice. “Up!” He gestured again and Dusty watched in amazement as all four dogs stood to their feet.

Kyle crossed and tucked a dog treat in each of the mouths. The dogs gobbled it and stood, tails wagging, waiting for more.

Dusty came forward, clapping his hands. “Bravo! I had forgotten what a great animal trainer you are.”

Kyle was not appeased by the compliment. He turned to his son. “Dusty, what the hell are you doing letting these dogs run wild? We could’ve had a mess this morning when they came running through the camp. They got D’Angelo in an uproar. It took Arturo twenty minutes to settle him down again.”

“Sorry,” he said, feeling like a disobedient child.

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