Simply Love by Catherine Anderson

Author:Catherine Anderson
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: HarperCollins

Waiting…pacing…waiting. From the chairs to the bookcase, Luke wore a path in the waiting-room floor, hands clasped behind his back. Every minute seemed to last an hour, each hour a lifetime. Luke’s thoughts were never far from the dog, the only exception being when he contemplated the girl who sat huddled on the chair, head bent, shoulders sagging. If Lycodomes died, Luke knew a part of Cassandra would die with him. A precious part of her…and Luke was going to mourn the loss.

Doctor Mosley had been closeted in the surgery with Lycodomes for approximately two hours when a tap on the waiting-room window brought Luke reeling to a stop. He glanced through the dusty blind to see Donald Brummel standing outside on the sidewalk, a newspaper held in one hand to shield his head from the afternoon rain, which came almost daily in the Rockies. With his free hand, Brummel motioned for Luke to step outside.

“I heard about the dog getting run over,” he said when Luke joined him on the sidewalk.

Raindrops pelted Luke’s face. The pinpricks of cold wetness on his skin felt good, and he hauled in a deep breath of the fresh air, flexing the stiffness from his shoulders. “We’re still not sure if the doctor can save him.”

Donald smiled slightly. “I thought you wanted to get rid of him.”

“Keep your voice down, goddammit. She may hear you through the glass.”

Donald lowered the newspaper, tapping its damp folds lightly against his tweed trouser leg. Within seconds, his honey-brown hair glistened with raindrops. “Shall I take this to mean I should forget your orders to make arrangements for the dog’s disappearance?” he asked with a quizzical gleam in his eye.

There was no mistaking the man’s amusement, and Luke had an unholy urge to plant a fist squarely in his mouth. “I underestimated Cassandra’s affection for the animal,” he said softly. “She’s devastated. If the dog lives, and I hope to God he does, he will remain in Black Jack.”

“So, it’s finally happened.”

Luke lifted an eyebrow. “What’s finally happened?”

“The indomitable Luke Taggart, brought to his knees by a pretty little swatch of calico. I never thought I’d live to see it.”

“I hardly think my concern for the girl’s feelings equates to being brought to my knees,” Luke ground out.

“Not an easy thing to admit, is it?” He shook his head. “I still deny it after fifteen years of marriage.” He shrugged. “No need to look so stricken, Luke. It happens to the best of us, and in the long run, it really doesn’t change anything. I still rule my household with an iron hand.” His mouth quirked at the edges. “And I have my wife’s permission to say so.”

He turned and walked away. Luke fixed a glare on the man’s back. Brought to his knees? Not likely.

Still disgruntled, Luke reentered the doctor’s office to find Cassandra gazing morosely at the floor, her small face pale, the skin drawn tightly over her cheekbones. Luke sighed and sat down beside her to take her hand.

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