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I’d add Navy’s check up to the clinic’s electronic appointment system myself, but I steer her in another direction

“Give the clinic a call and see what’s available” I pass the buck effortlessly because this way I’ll have a clue about who this wo with Navy that I needed to save his life

“I’ll do it,” she announces as she tugs a phone out of her back pocket “I’ to be teaching here this semester We could all use a professor like you”

As curious as I am about what the hell thatat Pre are how to brush a dog’s teeth and the best way to administer medication”

She laughs at that in an exaggerated way “You’re such a card”

“I’ll see you later, Bess,” I say, testing the waters, hoping like hell that’s her name and not some brand name that’s been around for almost two decades that I’ve never heard of

I can tell I hit the reen eyes to rake me over “I knew you reettable, if you knohat I mean”

Since I’rown man and not a boy, I take a step back

“I have to run” I grip the door handle tightly before I give it a firm pull

“I’ll make that appointment now” She waves her phone in the air “I’ll see you in a few hours, Matthew”

I walk away,a mental note to hand off Navy’s appointment to one of the other veterinarians I ith

That little dose of Bess was all I needed to convince me that anotherto deal with

Chapter Three

Faith

I consider lance at the old alarhtstand next to the bed tells ht