What It Takes (A Dirt Road Love Story) by Sonya Loveday

Author:Sonya Loveday [Loveday, Sonya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sonya Loveday
Published: 2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00

I stuck my hand out, introducing myself. The vet squinted, assessing me. “Doc Travers, folks around here just call me Trav though. Does Benton know I’m here?” He twitched, looking over his shoulder as if someone would pop up.

“You okay?” I asked, wondering why the old man seemed so uptight.

“Did you clear this with Benton?” he asked again.

“Didn’t think I’d need to considering what shape the calf is in.”

The old man flushed. “Well, let’s take a look and see what we got first.”

That caught me off guard. Usually when a vet showed up, they all but ignored people over the animal in front of them, listening only as they made their assessment. Maybe asking a question or two, but never really taking their eyes off their patient. Doc Travers acted like a firing squad had red dots dancing along the front of his chambray shirt.

After his quick evaluation, he shook his head. “Better call Benton down. He’ll have to make the call.”

“Make what call? The calf’s leg is broken, right? So set it, and I’ll get with Benton in the morning.”

He swallowed nervously.

“I called you out here to take care of this animal. Now take care of it. I’ll deal with Benton.”

His shoulders went up around his ears. “I have no problem doing that. In fact, it’s taking everything in me not to do it anyway, but without Benton’s okay and sign off, I can’t do it, son. I’m sorry.”

When he turned to leave, I caught his arm, halting him. “I’ll call him. Don’t leave. Please.”

He nodded, pulling in a deep breath and blowing it out as I brought out my phone and called Benton, cursing when it went to voice mail.

“What will it take for you to set its leg?” I asked. “Is it money? Permission? What?”

“You seem like a nice person, Slade, but a word of advice… Benton Carroway isn’t a man you want to cross. Things are done his way, or not at all. The sooner you learn that, the better off you’ll be.”

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