The Passion Peak, Colorado Collection, Volume Two (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) by Tara Rose

Author:Tara Rose
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2015-02-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Eve had just finished giving Rowena Whitney’s cat Snowball her yearly vaccinations when her cell phone buzzed. She kept it in the pocket of her smock during the workday at the Passion Peak Animal Clinic, but made sure it was on vibrate. Her boss, Dr. Ted Tabor, would have preferred she keep it in her locker, but Eve hated to miss a call from Phil because he usually had to sneak them in from work whenever he could, and she never knew when he’d be able to call her again until his shift was over.

“It’s okay,” said Rowena, a glint in her green eyes. “Answer it. I won’t tell.”

Eve smiled at Rowena and pulled the phone out of her pocket. “It’s only a text. This’ll just take a second.” Phil had sent her a text saying he’d invited Knox over for dinner that night. Eve texted back asking if he wanted her to make something special, and by the time she’d given Rowena instructions on side effects to watch for in Snowball, Phil had texted back to say he was ordering food from The Black Whip and would pick it up on his way home.

“Wow.” Eve hadn’t meant to say it out loud. She stuffed the phone back into her pocket and stroked Snowball’s white fur while Rowena held her.

“Wow what? Or shouldn’t I ask?”

Eve had always liked Rowena. They’d been in the same grade, along with Carma Mandanici, who was Rowena’s best friend. She and Carma had both been in Rowena’s wedding when she’d finally gotten together with Van Whitney. The two had danced around a relationship through most of high school. Eve swore the entire town celebrated when the two finally tied the knot. “Phil invited his cousin over for dinner.”

“And why is that a ‘wow’ moment?”

Eve chuckled as she typed information into the computer for Rowena’s receipt. “It’s not. I was impressed that Phil is bringing over food from The Black Whip.”

“Who is your fiancé trying to impress? You, or his cousin?”

Eve handed Rowena the receipt from the printer. “Neither one. I think he’s just being nice.”

“I like Knox, but I feel kind of sorry for him. Van says he does great work, but he never goes out, and he always looks so lonely when I see him around town.”

Eve frowned while she rubbed Snowball under the chin the way she knew the cat liked it. “I know what you mean. I don’t know him very well, so I’m glad Phil invited him over. He and Phil are close—more like brothers than cousins.”

“Carma and her cousin Annalise are like that. She was here in July, and it was amazing to watch them together. It was like they’d never been apart. I don’t feel that close to any of my siblings, even, let alone a cousin.”

Eve laughed and walked Rowena out to the waiting room. Rowena’s siblings weren’t exactly well-loved by others, so Eve understood what she meant. After Rowena left, Eve glanced at the number of patients still waiting, and tried not to sigh out loud.

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