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to
make sure there's not a third.
“She could have
another one? he asked, incredulous.
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“Oh, yes. I've
had it happen.
Amazed, Ian hoped for the cow's sake
that it didn't
happen now.
A minute or so later, Colby said,
“Looks like that's it.
She sat back on her heels and patted
the cow's side, her face
alight with satisfaction and what
looked like the same kind
of relief he felt for the animal.
“You're all finished.
Ian bent down and stroked the cow's
head. He'd never
real y thought about it, but he
would have imagined this sort
of thing became routine for a
veterinarian. But the look on
Colby's face suggested it was just
as gratifying to her now as
it would have been the first time
she'd helped with a
delivery.
The second calf raised its head and
let out a
halfhearted bleat. Colby laughed.
“Looks like she arrived
with an appetite.
Harry Pasley bent over to give the
cow a pat on the
side. “You did
good, girl. You, too, Doc. But then you
always do.
The cow weakly reached around to
swipe the closest calf
with her tongue. If the birth of the
first one amazed Ian, the
second seemed like a miracle.
“These three have
some bonding to do. Colby wiped
her damp forehead on her shoulder,
then looked up at Ian
and smiled. “Thanks
for being so patient.
Ian didn't remember a smile ever
affecting him quite
the way hers did in that moment.
He'd witnessed
something incredibly special. He
thought of the business
he'd put his life into over the past
seventeen years and
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couldn't remember one incident
during that time that made
him feel this way.
Crazy but true.
And he had no idea what to make of
that.
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olby finished cleaning Til y up and
gave her a shot
Cto fight off infection. “Let
me know if they have
any problems, Harry.
“I'll do that,
Doc. Thank you for coming out so late. I
really appreciate it.
“No problem. She
pul ed a fresh pair of coveralls
from her bag and said, “May
I use your office to get into
these?
“Sure thing,
Harry said.
Alone, Colby wondered what Ian
thought of being here.
It couldn't have been his cup of
tea, but throughout the
past few hours, she'd been surprised
by the range of
emotions she'd seen on his face:
sympathy, interest,
amazement. After she'd changed, she
left the office and
returned to the stal , where Harry
still stood. “Good night,
she said. “Cal me
if you need me.
“Night, Doc Wil
iams, Harry said. “Thanks again.
Outside, Colby found Ian staring up
at the night sky.
“Sorry to keep
you waiting, she said, coming up behind
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him and glancing at her watch.
“It's after midnight. I didn't
realize it was that late.
He turned around, his gaze finding
hers. “I'm in no
hurry. How did you do that? he
asked, pointing at the
coveralls.
“I keep an extra
pair in my bag. You don't want me
riding in your car with the other
ones on, she said.
“It wouldn't have
mattered, he said, shrugging.
“Are you sure you
don't mind taking me home? I
could ask Harry—
“Of course not,
Ian said. “Come on, get in. You're
probably tired after al that work.
Giving in, she got inside the car
and gave him
directions to her house.
He put the car in reverse and backed
up, cutting the
wheel to the right.
“I wouldn't turn
around in the driveway if I were—
Before she could finish, the two
back tires dropped off the
gravel. “Uh-oh. I
should have mentioned the mud back
there. You can't see it in the dark.
“Shouldn't be any
problem. He pushed the gas. The
back wheels made a whirr-hissing
sound, spinning uselessly.
“I'l go get
Harry, Colby offered. “He'l give us a pull
with his tractor.
“That's okay, Ian
said, opening the car door.
“Watch out! she
warned just as he slid out and mired
up to his shins in
make sure there's not a third.
“She could have
another one? he asked, incredulous.
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“Oh, yes. I've
had it happen.
Amazed, Ian hoped for the cow's sake
that it didn't
happen now.
A minute or so later, Colby said,
“Looks like that's it.
She sat back on her heels and patted
the cow's side, her face
alight with satisfaction and what
looked like the same kind
of relief he felt for the animal.
“You're all finished.
Ian bent down and stroked the cow's
head. He'd never
real y thought about it, but he
would have imagined this sort
of thing became routine for a
veterinarian. But the look on
Colby's face suggested it was just
as gratifying to her now as
it would have been the first time
she'd helped with a
delivery.
The second calf raised its head and
let out a
halfhearted bleat. Colby laughed.
“Looks like she arrived
with an appetite.
Harry Pasley bent over to give the
cow a pat on the
side. “You did
good, girl. You, too, Doc. But then you
always do.
The cow weakly reached around to
swipe the closest calf
with her tongue. If the birth of the
first one amazed Ian, the
second seemed like a miracle.
“These three have
some bonding to do. Colby wiped
her damp forehead on her shoulder,
then looked up at Ian
and smiled. “Thanks
for being so patient.
Ian didn't remember a smile ever
affecting him quite
the way hers did in that moment.
He'd witnessed
something incredibly special. He
thought of the business
he'd put his life into over the past
seventeen years and
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GOOD GUYS LOVE DOGS
couldn't remember one incident
during that time that made
him feel this way.
Crazy but true.
And he had no idea what to make of
that.
83
12
olby finished cleaning Til y up and
gave her a shot
Cto fight off infection. “Let
me know if they have
any problems, Harry.
“I'll do that,
Doc. Thank you for coming out so late. I
really appreciate it.
“No problem. She
pul ed a fresh pair of coveralls
from her bag and said, “May
I use your office to get into
these?
“Sure thing,
Harry said.
Alone, Colby wondered what Ian
thought of being here.
It couldn't have been his cup of
tea, but throughout the
past few hours, she'd been surprised
by the range of
emotions she'd seen on his face:
sympathy, interest,
amazement. After she'd changed, she
left the office and
returned to the stal , where Harry
still stood. “Good night,
she said. “Cal me
if you need me.
“Night, Doc Wil
iams, Harry said. “Thanks again.
Outside, Colby found Ian staring up
at the night sky.
“Sorry to keep
you waiting, she said, coming up behind
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him and glancing at her watch.
“It's after midnight. I didn't
realize it was that late.
He turned around, his gaze finding
hers. “I'm in no
hurry. How did you do that? he
asked, pointing at the
coveralls.
“I keep an extra
pair in my bag. You don't want me
riding in your car with the other
ones on, she said.
“It wouldn't have
mattered, he said, shrugging.
“Are you sure you
don't mind taking me home? I
could ask Harry—
“Of course not,
Ian said. “Come on, get in. You're
probably tired after al that work.
Giving in, she got inside the car
and gave him
directions to her house.
He put the car in reverse and backed
up, cutting the
wheel to the right.
“I wouldn't turn
around in the driveway if I were—
Before she could finish, the two
back tires dropped off the
gravel. “Uh-oh. I
should have mentioned the mud back
there. You can't see it in the dark.
“Shouldn't be any
problem. He pushed the gas. The
back wheels made a whirr-hissing
sound, spinning uselessly.
“I'l go get
Harry, Colby offered. “He'l give us a pull
with his tractor.
“That's okay, Ian
said, opening the car door.
“Watch out! she
warned just as he slid out and mired
up to his shins in
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