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Gabriel turned to Jonny “Okay I’ll be back to suture you up and then I’ll write up the prescriptions Take it easy for the next day or two Nohero” He stood, then crossed to Madeline and patted her shoulder “You stay out of trouble, too”

“I’ll do my best”

He left the room

Madeline turned to Jonny “You were saving er so I wouldn’t be hit by a car”

Tears filled her eyes

He was a typical guy who didn’t like tears on any wo Not that he didn’t appreciate she orried about hi to stop the flow Lucky for hiain

“You should get that,” he told her

“It’s not going to et what you did for me,” she promised, then pushed the talk button on her phone “Hello?”

He watched as she listened Madeline frowned slightly, then shook her head “I don’t have roo I couldn’t leave theet back to walk theoing to ask hiht? Yes, he was hit by a car” Another pause “Eddie and Gladys No, he’s fine, it’s just”

She sighed “There has to be so shift or so”

“What’s going on?” he asked

“Just a second,” she told the caller, then lowered the phone

“The Day of Giving is Saturday”

“Yet another Fool’s Gold festival?” he asked

“Yes Local charities have vendor booths so they can explain about their programs There’s also a pet adoption It’s beco in pets fro and they need a place to stay until the event on Saturday”

Now her conversation ht,” he told her “No way you could handle four dogs at your place It’s not big enough and you have to be at Paper Moon”

“I know I feel bad, though”