Witness Protection Widow by Debra Webb

Author:Debra Webb
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-11-14T20:09:13+00:00

* * *

ALI SAT IN the back seat holding Bob as Jax drove toward Winchester. He had called Holloway, and he’d made arrangements. Burt Johnston was more than happy to meet them at his veterinary clinic in Winchester.

“Did you get lost or spooked, boy?” Ali rubbed his head and wished she could do something for the pain. His nose was warm, and his respiration was quick and shallow. She felt so helpless.

“I’m thinking he got outside and chased some animal that wandered into the yard. He got too close to the edge and slipped over. Broke his leg in the fall.”

Ali cringed. Couldn’t bear to picture him falling.

“Considering the drop, I’m surprised he’s not hurt worse.”

“Are we almost there?” She had no idea where the clinic was. Wherever it was, getting there was taking far too long.

“According to my GPS, we’re almost there.”

Ali stroked the animal and hummed softly to him. It was the strangest thing, but he liked when she hummed to him—like a kid. She smiled. She wondered if Bob was the closest thing to a child she would ever have. How could she have gone her whole life and not known the love of a dog?

“Here we go,” Jax said as he slowed for a turn.

Relief rushed through her. “It’ll be okay soon, boy.”

A man who looked to be around their age met them in the parking lot.

He opened the back door and reached in to stroke Bob. The dog tensed. “Easy now.” He looked to Ali and then to Jax. “I’m Tommy Wright, one of Burt’s vet techs. We should get this guy inside.”

It took some maneuvering, but they finally got him out and into the man’s arms. “What’s his name?”

“Bob, and I’m Ali—Alice Stewart,” she said. “He’s four years old and, to my knowledge, in good health. I hope he’s not hurt too badly. He fell quite a distance.”

Holding the door, Jax said, “About eight feet.”

When Tommy had gone through the door, Ali followed. Jax closed the door. She heard the click of the automatic lock.

“What do we have here?” A tall, older man asked as they entered what looked like an operating room.

Tommy repeated what Ali and Jax had told him.

“I’m Burt, by the way.” The older man glanced at her and smiled. “The best vet in these parts, and the county coroner.”

A smile spread across her lips despite the worry twisting inside her. Burt Johnston was seventy-five if he was a day. His demeanor was kind and even a bit charming. She was grateful.

“Why don’t you two have a seat in the corridor beyond that door and we’ll take care of Bob.”

As much as it pained her to leave him, Ali did as Burt asked. Jax sat in the hard, plastic chair next to her. When they had sat in silence for a while, her gaze glued to the activities beyond the open door, she pulled her attention to the man beside her.

“Thank you for rescuing him.”

“Holloway says he’s in the best hands available with Burt.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.