Tailing Trouble, page 27
Ally grinned as she watched Noah’s heart melt, his broad hand coming up to stroke the animal. “You’re a good boy, aren’t you, Bandit?” He stroked the puppy’s dark fur as the dog clung to him.
“Thank you so much for taking him,” Wendy gushed. “I have a little care package for you. I’ll drop it by the veterinary clinic, okay?”
There was only the barest hint of indecision before Noah acquiesced. “Okay. Thanks, Ms. Granger.”
Wendy hurried off, as if unwilling to give Noah the opportunity to change his mind.
“Furry parenthood looks good on you, Noah,” Ally teased.
“Why do I have the feeling I’m going to regret this?” Noah asked dryly.
“You won’t. You’ll love him.” She couldn’t seem to wipe the silly grin off her features.
Roxy sniffed Bandit with interest, her stubby tail wagging.
“You know what this means, don’t you?” Noah asked, pinning her with an intense stare.
“I said I’d help you, Noah,” Ally assured him.
“Not that, although I will need your help on days I have to work late. I’m talking about the two of us having dinner.”
“Dinner?” she echoed, surprised he’d brought it up.
“Alfonzo’s, the two of us, tomorrow night.” Noah gently set the puppy down on his feet. The pup immediately jumped up to playfully nip at Roxy. Ally could swear the boxer eyed her through sad eyes, as if to ask why she was being punished. “I’ll pick you up.”
“I’d like that, Noah. Very much,” Ally agreed.
Noah bent to haul the puppy up and into his arms again, much to Roxy’s relief. The boxer hugged Ally’s legs, as if anxious to stay far from Bandit. “Meet you back at the clinic? I’ll need you to make a list of what I’ll need to take care of this little guy.”
“Of course.” Ally watched as Noah and Bandit walked away, resting her palm on Roxy’s broad head. “Sorry, girl, but you’re going to have to get used to having Bandit around.”
Roxy made a huffing noise that sounded suspiciously like a sigh.
“Well, well, well,” Gramps drawled. “Looks as if he’s your detective after all.”
Ally didn’t have the strength to argue with him. Because she kinda thought Gramps was right.
It appeared as if Noah and Bandit would be a part of her life in the foreseeable future.
A smile bloomed. She could hardly wait.
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Author Biography
Laura Scott is a registered nurse by day and an author by night. She has written over sixty books and has more ideas than time to write! Laura lives in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, with her husband of thirty-five years and takes care of a variety of pets, including a beautiful chocolate Lab named Moose.
This is a work of fiction. All of the names, characters, organizations, places and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to real or actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Copyright © 2022 by Laura Iding
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Published in the United States by Crooked Lane Books, an imprint of The Quick Brown Fox & Company LLC.
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