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“Sure,” she said with a enuine smile this time “We can just add it to the final bill What color do you want?”

Matt turned to Piper questioningly “Not pink?”

She frowned, but there was a hint of a saze roae, but in this case I think the alternatives will freak Miss Cat out”

The veterinarian, Dr Uvi, was a thin rowth on his face He smiled and tapped on the records screen next to the examination table “So…” His accent sounded Eastern European “We have a pregnant cat with an injured tail, correct?”

“That’s right,” Piper said as he tentatively pried apart the cardboard flaps on top of the box “I came home and found her like this She see over her tail”

The vet gently lifted the large bundle of fur from the box The cat was so startled, or stressed perhaps, that she hunched stiffly on the cold surface and made no atte to hurt you” He carefully eased her tail out fros “And her nah her nose “Cat”

The doctor looked up at her briefly and appeared to decide it would be best to concentrate on the ani a name,” Matt whispered as the vet felt around the cat’s abdoht

“I should do a lot of things,” she hissed back “Butthe bill”

Man, she was prickly “I’ll take you up on that e’re out of here”

Her chin jerked upwards “Good, you do that, Superman”

Matt leaned over and whispered into her ear “Can you cut it out? You’re uy feel uncomfortable e should both be concerned for a distressed ani points on who can be more snarky”

Piper leaned away and frowned like he had a bad sive her a name because I was convinced her real oould show up She’s such a pretty thing I didn’t want to get too eed and looked at the floor

“Ah, I see” Dr Uvi clicked his light off and rubbed his chin “Then o any further?”

Matt watched Piper’s shoulders tense as she said, “Cats can have microchips?”

The vet nodded “I’d be surprised to find a nice Bengal like this without one”