The Luck of the Paw (An Alpine Grove Romantic Comedy Book 9) by Daffron Susan C

Author:Daffron, Susan C. [Daffron, Susan C.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: american humor romance novel gambling, lottery wealthy romantic comedy architect office single women, rural romance with small town sweethearts series, dog stories with shepherd, sweet clean romance happy ending, walking humorous romance novel with dogs and cats, fiction, geek nerd pets and romance with cats dogs
Publisher: Magic Fur Press
Published: 2016-04-06T04:00:00+00:00

Chris was quiet on the drive to the waterfall trail. Maybe he knew that Mia was annoyed and didn’t feel like talking. That was considerate of him, since she did have a strong urge to sulk for a while. She turned on the radio, which had been tuned to the one local station that came in with any reliability. The Eagles began crooning about the Hotel California. Even if you could never leave, it was still probably nicer than the H12.

She parked the car in a small lot and they got out. No one else was around and the only sounds were squirrels scurrying about and the occasional bird calling to avian friends. Chris put Lulu on the ground and she snuffled some fallen leaves, obviously enjoying the earthy scents of fall.

A wooden sign next to the trail said “Lilly Falls” with an arrow pointing up the hill, so they were in the right place. They began walking up the well-trodden path, and after a few minutes of wandering through the pine forest, Lulu stopped abruptly and sat down. Mia looked at Chris. “Is she okay?”

“This is her way of letting me know she’s done, and it’s time to carry her.” He bent to pick up the dog.

“It’s an effective technique.”

“Yeah, it works for her.” He readjusted the dog in his arms. “Are you done being mad?”

“I’m not mad.”

“Yes you are. I bet you’re beating yourself up for messing up words when you talked to the DMV lady, aren’t you?”

“No I’m not.” Yes, she was, but she wasn’t telling Chris that.

“So what if she didn’t know your dad? I bet someone does. You said Kat knew a bunch of people who have lived in this area for ages.”

“I suppose.” She turned her head to look at him. “Why are you even interested in this foolish pursuit of my past anyway?”

“I don’t know. It’s interesting. Hold on for a sec.” He stopped and put Lulu back on the ground next to a patch of yellowing bracken fern. “This dog sure gets heavy after a while.”

Above them, a gray squirrel noisily scolded, encouraging the intruders to get out of the way so he could resume his fall foraging project.

Chris looked up. “I think Mr. Squirrel is almost as grumpy as you are.”

Mia took a deep breath. “I’m not as grumpy as I was before. It smells so good here. Like leaves and pine needles. I’m glad you convinced me to go for this hike, although I wish I’d brought Gizmo. I’ve never been on a trail like this before and he’d love it. Windiberg isn’t exactly known for its scenic beauty.”

“No kidding.”

They hiked quietly for a while until they reached the overlook for the falls. Chris picked up Lulu again and they stood by the railing gazing down at the stone canyon. A stream of water plunged over the cliff down into the pool below. A light mist floated through the chilly air and the sound of the cascading water echoed throughout the rocky crevasse.

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