While My Pretty One Knits (2009) by Canadeo Anne

Author:Canadeo, Anne [Canadeo, Anne]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Pocket
Published: 2011-03-26T18:09:35+00:00

Chapter Seven

Lucy checked in with the Harbor Animal Hospital on Friday morning at about 11:00. It was not good news. Tink’s digestive tract was still in a state of gridlock.

“I’d rather not operate if I can help it. She’s a little weak from not eating any solids,” Matt McDougal told Lucy. “Let’s give it another twelve hours. She’s on an IV and seems comfortable.”

He had a nice voice, deep and relaxed sounding. It was not the first time Lucy had noticed. She gave herself a mental shake.

“That sounds reasonable…I think I’ll come by later and say hello.”

“Fine with me. But I’m booked with appointments until five thirty.”

Very amusing. “I meant the dog,” Lucy replied.

“I know.” She could hear the laughter in his voice but didn’t really mind it.

After her flirting break, Lucy worked steadily until 4:00. She had sent the revised brochures on Thursday, as she’d planned, but of course, there was always one person signing off on these projects who had to rattle your cage, just to show they could.

Lucy had worked in plenty of offices. She should have remembered. It was never over until the fat lady sang. But not before she called to complain about—for instance—changing the photos they had all been looking at for weeks. Lucy had received those very instructions during her last phone call with the company.

“And the little boy sitting on his mom’s lap, blowing bubbles? Well, we all thought he had a really funny expression. And he was squinting.”

Did you ever see a kid blow bubbles who didn’t have a funny expression?

Of course, Lucy did not reply with that question.

She simply hung up the phone, took a deep breath, and charged into the dangerous depths of Internet image banks. Hours later—hungry, thirsty, and feeling as if her butt had gone numb—she emerged with one photo that fit the budget and satisfied the critique.

In fact, it was just what they deserved, she decided, showing a child with pop eyes and cheeks puffed out like Titan, god of the sea, about to whip up a typhoon.

But definitely not squinting.

She honestly had not meant to head over to the animal hospital so close to 5:30 that it might appear to Matt McDougal she’d purposely timed her visit with Tink so she could see him. It was just the way the day had worked out.

She had to shower and wash her hair, didn’t she? It was Friday night. Maybe she’d go out for a drink with Maggie, or catch a movie…or something.

After a brief chat with the receptionist, Lucy was led to a back room by a vet tech. A chorus of barking grew louder as the door was opened and Lucy was led inside. It was a bare clinical-looking room with another metal table in the middle. The walls were lined with cages like cubicles, most of them occupied by dogs or cats, though she did spot a large lop-eared rabbit hunkered down in the corner of one cage.

She saw Tink right away in a cubby near the door, on the upper level.

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