her somewhere?” Allie finally looked up and made eye contact with the gorgeous eyes that she was trying so hard not to look at. Only to find Jason’s deep, blue eyes were still staring at her very inquisitively.
“I found her limping down the interstate. Looks like one of her paws may be sprained, at least I’m hoping it’s just a sprain and not broken.”
“What, do you just troll along the interstate, looking for damsels in distress to save?” Allie couldn’t help the snarky response from coming out of her lips.
“What can I say,” he shrugged with a mischievous glint in his eye, “I guess I’m a sucker for a stranded little lady with blonde hair and beautiful eyes.”
Allie looked into two gazes giving her the puppy dog eyes...one brown eyed with a floppy tongue hanging out, and the other the most beautiful oceanic blue that she could just gaze into forever. Shaking her head, she broke his hypnotic gaze and muttered, “Um, I’ll go get Dory. Be right back.” And then she fled to the back area before she did something stupid like jump in his sexy arms.
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H is little bit flew out of there faster than Deputy Dumbass, who only got the job because he was the mayor’s son, handing out speeding tickets at the overpass. Jason hadn’t expected to see her at the shelter of all places, but he had to admit, now he was happier than ever that he found the little pup limping down the road. If it meant seeing her again and forcing her to have to talk to him, then he was all for it.
After a minute or so, Allie came back out to the front with Dory in tow. The older woman instantly took charge and gingerly lifted the little bugger from his arms. Being careful not to jostle the injured leg, she cradled the furball and then looked back over at him, “Just a drop off today? Or do you want to come back while I check the little lady out?”
“I’d like to come back and make sure she’s ok, if that’s all right?” Heck yes, he'd like to stay. Dory nodded and then turned to head back into one of the examination rooms with Jason and Allie following behind. Making sure the pup was ok, was all well and good. But getting even a few extra minutes with his little, disgruntled hitchhiker was a bonus he couldn’t refuse.
He stood to the side to let Little Bit walk through the doorway first. He definitely didn’t mind her going first. Actually, he enjoyed getting the chance to check her out while she was in front of him. She had such a natural grace and elegance about her, even in the way she moved. It just exuded a sense of classiness. And not in a snotty better-than-you type way either, it was just a subtleness that seemed to fit her. Now that she was out of those absolutely hideous clothes she had been wearing and in a pair of jeans, he found he didn’t want to take his eyes off of her or her perfectly curved backside.
Dory turned to his hitchhiker and stated, “Allie, would you hold her head still so she doesn’t move while I examine her?”
“Of course,” she replied as she got into position next to the dog’s head. Huh, so his little bit’s name was Allie. One of the great mysteries of the universe, finally answered. It was about time he finally found out. Jason watched her as she got close to the puppy’s face and made silly faces at it, all the while talking in soothing, calm tones. The name fit her. Pretty, sweet, and simple.
The puppy responded to Allie’s comfort by giving her a lick across the nose, and he watched as Allie laughed out loud. He couldn’t help but smile. Something about this woman’s happiness was just infectious. The dog licked her again on the mouth this time, and Allie giggled, “Well aren’t you just a friendly pup.” She reached over to scratch behind the puppy’s ears, which the pup didn’t seem to like nearly as much as kisses because she just turned her little head to Allie’s hand and started licking it from wrist to fingertip. “Aww, she’s such a little
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