Chapter 1
‘Scout Sullivan?’ The vet nurse smiled and indicated for them to go through.
Scout wheezed more loudly and nestled into Kim’s lap. ‘Here we go,’ she said with a brightness she did not feel. She stood with the dog still cradled in her arms, and went through to the consulting room.
Dr Talbot was a small man, with bushy red eyebrows and a truculent chin. His people skills made Doc Martin on TV seem friendly by comparison, however when it came to his animal patients, Dr Talbot was the soul of compassion. He always held their interests paramount and was an excellent vet.
Kim placed Scout on the stainless steel examination table. The old terrier cried with pain as his legs slipped out from under him. ‘Shh,’ whispered Dr Talbot, and gathered Scout’s limbs into a more comfortable pos
