Virgin Next Door by Sam Crescent

Author:Sam Crescent [Crescent, Sam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 2020-05-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Ann hated to admit it, but without the worry of not paying her mortgage, life got pretty easy for her. For the next couple of weeks, she enjoyed the freedom of paying her bills, spending money on food, hanging out with Katie, baking, and of course when they could, being with Eli.

He was … a mystery.

Walking down the street, she remembered the other woman who had been inquiring about a dog walker. She never got around to approaching her, but seeing as she was free for the day, she wanted to check to see if she needed any assistance.

She’d found the note left at the back of her washing machine, which she pulled out to clean behind, and this was where she had remembered her because of the address.

Holding the piece of paper, she hummed to herself as she walked up the small incline, going to the door.

Lifting her hand, she knocked, waited, and a few minutes later, a woman with crisp white hair opened the door and smiled.

“Hi, I heard you were looking for a dog walker.” Just then, as if called forth, six little dogs came bundling toward her.

She wasn’t afraid. With Eli paying for her house, she had been thinking more and more about getting the dog she’d mentioned to Katie. Of course this was all subject to her being able to keep both of her jobs. At the moment, her work at the DIY store was more fun than being a legal assistant.

Getting down to her knees, she stroked them, made a fuss.

“Well, well, well, I think you should come in, honey. It would seem my dogs have found a match. You’re the fifth dog walker I’ve had come to my door, and all the others have just gone poof as if they’re afraid when they all come out, barreling toward them. I know it’s not easy keeping a lot of dogs, but they’re really good.”

“And they’re so sweet.” She followed the woman inside. “My name’s Ann,” she said.

“Ah, Elizabeth, good to meet you.”

She gave the woman’s hand a shake, noting how firm her grip was.

“Would you like a cup of tea?” Elizabeth asked.

“Love one. I want to be honest with you. I’m not a trained dog walker. If there is even such a thing. I work as a legal assistant and at the DIY store.”

The woman laughed. “You do get around a bit.”

“I don’t mind, and I’m not looking to be getting paid or anything. I can walk in the mornings and the evenings.” This woman didn’t live too far from her house, so it wasn’t going to be hard to walk. Some of the weekends when Katie was home, it would give her something to do as she wasn’t always happy with being on her own. She could deal, but loneliness was a real heartache.

“I don’t mind paying you, dear.”

Ann took a seat at the table and waited for her to finish brewing her tea. It looked like she already had a teapot waiting, and she watched as the woman made them both a small cup.

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