The Lucky Dog Matchmaking Service by Beth Kendrick

Author:Beth Kendrick [Kendrick, Beth]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Animals, Contemporary Women, Nature, General, Pets, Fiction, Dogs
ISBN: 9780451236661
Google: hHtsfFnAFYQC
Amazon: 0451236661
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2012-05-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Lara took the dogs on an extra-long walk, and, after a fitful night of tossing and turning and seething, took Eskie on another challenging climb the next morning.

“I will kill him,” she snapped into her cell phone. “Kill him.”

“Don’t kill him.” Kerry tried to make her see reason. “I’m in no condition to be a star witness in your homicide trial. Tell you what—you can kill him after I lose the baby weight and Cynthia starts sleeping through the night. Deal?”

“Dumping all my stuff on the front porch instead of dealing with me face-to-face? And making a big point of telling me he changed the locks? Like I’m stalking him? Ha! He wishes I were stalking him.” As she headed back toward Cherie’s house, Lara stomped right past Ivory without even saying hello. Ivory tossed her head and yipped indignantly. “Forget the engagement ring—I should have flushed his precious Swiss watch. Hit him where it hurts. I should have flushed his Wrath of Khan poster signed by William Shatner.”

Kerry gasped. “His what?”

“Oh yes. He was a major Trekkie in high school. Used to go to the conventions and everything. And you know what? I loved him anyway! I accepted him for who he is!” Lara stopped to stretch her calf muscles and pour Eskie a drink from her water bottle. “Honestly, I’m gone for two weeks and he’s calling somebody else ‘honey’?”

“It’s just a rebound,” Kerry said.

“Whatever. I don’t care. In fact, I hope the two of them are very happy together. I hope they get married. I hope he re-gifts the toilet ring to her and she wears it for the next fifty years.”

“I’m so glad you’re not bitter.”

“I’m too busy to be bitter.” Lara tipped her head back, inhaled the fresh mountain air, and went over her schedule. “I’m squeezing in a quick training session with Eskie right now, and then I have to drop by to check on Roo—”

“Roo?”

“The flabrador.”

“Oh, right. Your personal training client.”

“Down half a pound from last week, thank you very much.”

“I think you’re on to something with this dog diet plan,” Kerry said. “You seriously could make millions on a late-night infomercial for canine fitness.”

“Then I have to meet a new potential client, and then I have lunch with a vet clinic manager from my real job. But I’ll drop by your place with dinner, if you want. Shall we say seven?”

“No, no. I’m good. Richard’s back in town today and all the mothers are departing.”

“Thank God. So you guys finally get to settle into a normal family routine?”

“Yeah, for about forty-eight hours. Richard’s leaving for Atlanta on Wednesday.” Lara could hear the strain in Kerry’s voice.

“Well, don’t worry. Auntie Lara will come by to babysit so you can get a shower and a dog walk.”

“You’re terrified of this baby,” Kerry pointed out.

“So are you.”

“Good point,” Kerry agreed. “See you Wednesday.”

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