Chapter 24: Cash and Locke
I spent the day with Sophia, keeping her ten-foot-square stall filled with straw, food, water, and my love. By evening she’d stopped coughing, was pleased I’d stayed with her, and seemed to be doing much better. Frankly, I enjoy being with the horses. Part of a vet’s job is to know the animal’s surroundings, making sure the beloved creatures are safe. My skills are of utmost importance to the animals, and I wasn’t about to leave Sophia until she stopped coughing. Jet brought me food and coffee all day. And Paul checked on me regularly, just to see if I was fine—which I was, of course.
By nightfall Pax brought me a plate of dinner, beer for the both of us, and a kiss for my right cheek. He stroked and kissed Sophia, too, and asked the two of us, “How are my lad
