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Matt sensed froet more stressful and Piper was already clearly upset

“Corab a coffee fro machine,” Matt said She just nodded and turned her back before she could see the vet nod at him “I could certainly do with a hot drink”

Fifteenhowls fro veterinary nurse ee pet carrier “She’s a feisty madam, that’s for sure!” She put the box on the floor and handed Piper a box of medication “Instructions are printed on the box Keep her as quiet, warm, and inactive as you can She’s booked in for the op the day after tomorrow and we’ve put a cone on her She went for the tail a couple of times so the doctor’s not sure she can be trusted with that bandage Try to keep it on her if you can”

“Oh poor baby,” Piper crooned through the slats of the carrier and a claw shot out “I’d be angry, too, sweetheart”

Matt settled the bill, thanked the nurse, and picked up the box “I’ll carry her to the car We’ll need to be quick if ant to rabbed the sleeve of his jacket

“Are you a hu person behind all the CEO stuff?”

“What?”

“I need another favor”

“Go on”

“Could you keep the cat at your place for the night?”

“Why? You scared of her now? If you don’t want to keep her after all, nobody will judge you”

“Can you or not? I think uy out until to to be really cold and I don’t think she’s going to take kindly to crawling under a blanket with ht”

“Piper, are you crazy? It’s supposed to be the coldest night in years What ht with or without the cat?”

The strip light in the lobby flickered “I’ll be fine, but I’ivehow long this storh the glass double doors for a moment Somebody needed to keep an eye on Piper whether she liked it or not Independent and sassy she may well be, but he needed her in the next feeeks and he wasn’t about to let his best-laid plans fall apart His concern was purely practical, and had nothing to do with the i hi under a thin blanket in the dark Alone, worrying about her feral cat, possibly sobbing… “Are your folks in Passion Creek? Could I take you both there?”

She looked horrified “No way Sophie’sthe place crowded as it is, and my mom doesn’t like pets because of the way they shed She’s OCD on the cleaning front Besides, I’irl and I have blankets I’ll be fine”