Brooklynn dug in her flower garden, enjoying the scent of fresh earth and the way her pups romped through the grass with one another.
A few weeks had passed since the big storm, and the weather had cleared enough for all the weeds to grow. They were relentless in their pursuit to take over her flower beds and lawn, and Brooklynn found herself doing yard work every evening after grooming dogs.
Cinnamon, Cory, and Callie sure liked the time outside, but Brooklynn didn’t like the mindless work. It meant she had plenty of time to stew about Dave. He’d texted for several days after she’d broken up with him, but she hadn’t heard from him in a while now.
Her heart skipped a beat, but she acted like nothing had happened internally. Sometimes, out of nowhere, tears would choke her, and she’d hav
