Wishing for Wonderful (Serendipity #3)(58)
I expected The Boss to give me a gigantic “Attaboy!” for my handling of this project, but when I told Him how I’d done it He rolled his eyes and asked if I’d ever heard of a little thing called “fraud”.
“It was a next-day sailing,” I explained, “and those cabins were gonna be empty anyway.”
“Not acceptable,” He said, but I noticed a smile tugging at the corner of His mouth.
“What about Lindsay Gray?” I asked. “She was headed down the road of unhappiness, and look at where she is now.”
He smiled. “Yes, you did a good job with Lindsay.”
When He turned and walked away, I noticed the stork headed toward Lindsay and Matthew Mead’s house.
That’s it for this story, but don’t think I’m leaving. I’ll be around. Just wait until next Valentine’s Day, and see what I’ve got in store for you.
A Special Note About the Dog
The dog pictured in this story is Katie, a rescued Bichon who was with us for more than nine years. We adopted her when she was just under a year old. At that time she was terribly underweight, her hair tangled and knotted and her skin covered with fleas and ticks. The day we picked her up, she was trembling like a frightened rabbit.
All that changed. Through the years she learned the joy of tummy rubs and treats. She became my constant companion and spent most of her afternoons sitting in my lap as I worked at the computer. At times, she was also my muse. In my novel Spare Change the name Scooter Cobb was taken from Katie’s boyfriend, another Bichon who visited Katie often and spent a fair bit of time at our house.
I found Katie through an Internet rescue site, and she ultimately became the inspiration for this book. The picture that appears in this story is the one taken by Heavenly Acres Rescue on the day they picked her up. It’s hard to understand why anyone would neglect a sweet little dog like this, but the sad truth is it happens.
Before this book went to press, our precious little girl was diagnosed with an inoperable carcinoma on the underside of her tongue. Even as I penned the last pages, I knew our days with her were numbered. If you have ever loved and lost a pet, you can easily enough understand my heartache. Katie has been gone from our life for over two years now, but I still miss her. Every day. This book is my final tribute to the sweet little angel who was part of our life for far too short a time. I will love her always.
In an effort to help other rescue dogs find their forever people, a portion of the proceeds from this book will go to the Treasure Coast Humane Society to support their no-kill shelter.
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