Chapter 6
Hayden
Out of all the people who could’ve stopped to help me, I never thought it’d be Derek McLaughlin. It made two times in two days that we’d run into each other. His gentleness with the dog had surprised me. I never would’ve thought he’d put that much care into handling an animal.
“Where do you want me to park?” he asked. He turned down Main Street and was almost to the clinic.
“Out front will be perfect.” Luckily, there was a place directly in front of the door. I rubbed the dog’s head and whispered in his ear. “We’re here, boy. I’ll get you fixed up in no time.”
Derek got out of the truck and lowered the tailgate. I jumped out and unlocked the clinic door, opening it wide. Derek lifted the dog in his arms and carried him inside. “Where do you want him?”
“Back here,” I
