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never be my friend again, believe that.”
A few seconds had passed then he said, “I’m sorry you feel that way. I never meant for things to turn out this way.”
If this was meant to make me feel better, it didn’t work. In fact, it made me feel worse; it only confirmed my belief that he really didn’t care for me at all. “Exactly how did you expect things to turn out, Einstein? See, I never would have thought that you’d throw our fucking marriage in the toilet for a bunch of dogs.” I paused, thinking. “Life’s full of fucking surprises, isn’t it? Now what the hell do you want?”
He didn’t say anything, and I was about to hang up. Blood was rushing through my veins at an abnormal rate; I felt the urge to smash something, preferably his damn dick.
“ I heard through the grapevine that you’re keeping Justus at the house, but I was wondering how the other dogs were doing. Do you ever take him over to the kennel? I mean, Mastiffs are very friendly dogs. He needs to interact with the other dogs. Plus a couple of dogs are due to deliver any day, so I wanted to make sure you had someone there when they dropped.”
Once again I took the phone from my ear, staring at it as if it were alive. Randy was clueless, plain and simple. This fool has lost his motherfucking mind if he thinks I’ll be camping out at the kennel like he did. Shit, if my plans for the kennel weren’t short-term in the beginning, they are now. Rat bastard! “Since when did you become Mr. Doggy Day Care? I wish you would have paid as much attention to me as you do your precious dogs.” There, I had said it. I had laid my cards straight out on the table. Hopefully he had caught every nuance of sarcasm in my voice.
“ Felicia, please let’s not rehash this. As you so eloquently put it a few days ago, ‘it is what it is.’ The most important thing right now is the dames. If you’re not present, it’s possible the pups could get hurt. At least let one of my doctors remain on staff to ensure their safety. Sometimes the dames attack the pups; you don’t want that to happen.”
Now how the hell did he know that I had given all the on-site staff their pink slips? With the exception of two techs, everyone else had gotten their six-week notice and was out of there. One tech worked the day shift and the other worked the night, but they were not licensed veterinarians. I resisted the urge to yell at Randy, asking him who gave a fuck about a bunch of damn dogs, but I had to hold off of saying that, at least until after I had the divorce decree in my hands. After that, all bets were off. I would mail him the official invitation to kiss my ass.
Putting aside my personal feelings for the moment, I tried to logically think through his request. As much as I wanted to flick him off, it wouldn’t have been smart to show him my hand. The last thing I needed was for him to show up in court and start acting a fool in front of my colleagues. “You’re right, but it’s too late to send for a doctor. I’ll go by there to make sure everything is okay. In the morning, I’ll reevaluate the situation.” Although this was not in my plans for the evening, I had to play the hand I was dealt—only for the time being, though.
“ I could go for you.” He paused. “I need to get a few things from my office anyhow.”
Was he out of his mind? “No. Is there anything else?”
“ Well … can you let me know what happens, I mean, kind of keep me informed?”
Now isn’t this a bitch? Not only does this asshole expect me to go babysit a bunch of dogs, he wants me to give him a friggin’ report . That was it. I had one nerve left and he had just stood on it. My mind wandered back to when I was pregnant and how relieved he was when I had lost my baby. The pain, hurt, and sense of failure has always been a constant torment. “I’m gonna take care of your precious animals, but I just have to tell you that you are one sorry-ass man. You care more for
A few seconds had passed then he said, “I’m sorry you feel that way. I never meant for things to turn out this way.”
If this was meant to make me feel better, it didn’t work. In fact, it made me feel worse; it only confirmed my belief that he really didn’t care for me at all. “Exactly how did you expect things to turn out, Einstein? See, I never would have thought that you’d throw our fucking marriage in the toilet for a bunch of dogs.” I paused, thinking. “Life’s full of fucking surprises, isn’t it? Now what the hell do you want?”
He didn’t say anything, and I was about to hang up. Blood was rushing through my veins at an abnormal rate; I felt the urge to smash something, preferably his damn dick.
“ I heard through the grapevine that you’re keeping Justus at the house, but I was wondering how the other dogs were doing. Do you ever take him over to the kennel? I mean, Mastiffs are very friendly dogs. He needs to interact with the other dogs. Plus a couple of dogs are due to deliver any day, so I wanted to make sure you had someone there when they dropped.”
Once again I took the phone from my ear, staring at it as if it were alive. Randy was clueless, plain and simple. This fool has lost his motherfucking mind if he thinks I’ll be camping out at the kennel like he did. Shit, if my plans for the kennel weren’t short-term in the beginning, they are now. Rat bastard! “Since when did you become Mr. Doggy Day Care? I wish you would have paid as much attention to me as you do your precious dogs.” There, I had said it. I had laid my cards straight out on the table. Hopefully he had caught every nuance of sarcasm in my voice.
“ Felicia, please let’s not rehash this. As you so eloquently put it a few days ago, ‘it is what it is.’ The most important thing right now is the dames. If you’re not present, it’s possible the pups could get hurt. At least let one of my doctors remain on staff to ensure their safety. Sometimes the dames attack the pups; you don’t want that to happen.”
Now how the hell did he know that I had given all the on-site staff their pink slips? With the exception of two techs, everyone else had gotten their six-week notice and was out of there. One tech worked the day shift and the other worked the night, but they were not licensed veterinarians. I resisted the urge to yell at Randy, asking him who gave a fuck about a bunch of damn dogs, but I had to hold off of saying that, at least until after I had the divorce decree in my hands. After that, all bets were off. I would mail him the official invitation to kiss my ass.
Putting aside my personal feelings for the moment, I tried to logically think through his request. As much as I wanted to flick him off, it wouldn’t have been smart to show him my hand. The last thing I needed was for him to show up in court and start acting a fool in front of my colleagues. “You’re right, but it’s too late to send for a doctor. I’ll go by there to make sure everything is okay. In the morning, I’ll reevaluate the situation.” Although this was not in my plans for the evening, I had to play the hand I was dealt—only for the time being, though.
“ I could go for you.” He paused. “I need to get a few things from my office anyhow.”
Was he out of his mind? “No. Is there anything else?”
“ Well … can you let me know what happens, I mean, kind of keep me informed?”
Now isn’t this a bitch? Not only does this asshole expect me to go babysit a bunch of dogs, he wants me to give him a friggin’ report . That was it. I had one nerve left and he had just stood on it. My mind wandered back to when I was pregnant and how relieved he was when I had lost my baby. The pain, hurt, and sense of failure has always been a constant torment. “I’m gonna take care of your precious animals, but I just have to tell you that you are one sorry-ass man. You care more for
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