Picking Up the Pieces by Carolina Mac

Author:Carolina Mac [Mac, Carolina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-22T16:00:00+00:00

DOCTOR Lonnigan arrived at the ranch at five minutes to two and I was ready for her with a large supply of forms spread out on my desk. My heart was beating a bit fast wondering what the real reason was for her being so nice to me. Jacky boy was the one she seemed to take a shine to since the first day we met her. Since day one, she’d barely said a civil word to me.

I greeted her with a smile and showed her into the office. As we passed through the kitchen I offered her coffee and she declined.

“A handy little office here, Logan.” She looked around. “Nicely organized. I can see you’re taking your new business seriously.”

“I am, Doctor. I’m very serious about our new business. This ranch is our livelihood—for all three of us. It’s all we have, and we have to run it properly.”

She sat in the only other chair and asked, “Have you heard any news about your stolen bull?”

“We’re supposed to pay the ransom at six o’clock.” I checked my watch. “Four hours from now and we don’t have the money. The kidnappers haven’t called to tell us where to take the money either—the money we don’t have.” I swiveled in my chair a little—back and forth—the woman made me nervous.

“I hoped the boys and I or the sheriff would catch them before it was time to hand over the money, but it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen. We might lose Presto.”

“What a shame.” Doctor Lonnigan looked truly distressed. She was pretty—really pretty and a couple of buttons of her shirt were left undone.

Did she do that on purpose?

The Doctor leaned forward, and I could see right down her shirt. I tried not to look but it was a little too late. I could feel my jeans getting tight.

“Tell me what you know so far, Logan. Maybe I can help.”

“Would you want to help us?”

“To save that poor animal from certain death and to help you, Logan—yes, I want to help you.”

“Nice of you, Doctor. “I don’t know what you can do, but I’ll tell you all I know. Maybe you’ll have new insight.”

She smiled. “You never know.”

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