“Cats are cats, you know? Maybe she had a change of heart and just decided being a Karen wasn’t for her anymore.”
I wish more people would follow that lead.
“I hope so.”
“Call the office if you notice any changes. We’ll take another look if we need to.”
Thankfully, that was my last client of the day, and now I can head to do something fun that keeps my mind from constantly drifting to that damn almost kiss and then the fact that I was once again reminded why I like the routine of my life.
My mother was falling apart and I wasn’t there.
She was alone, scared, and couldn’t remember where I went because I thought I could change things up and go have dinner with a friend. I should’ve secured someone to be there, but I figured it was short, and she’d been doing better.
Once again, thank you universe for showing me my ass.
“Dr. Finnegan?” calls Darlene, my tech.
“Yes?”
“There was a request to go to Mr. Thorn’s ranch. The trainer called and asked if you could go look at one of the horses.”
“Not a problem. I’ll let Killian know at practice tonight when I can go by there.”
“Great. Have a good night.”
“You too.”
Once I’m finished with some notes I needed to do, I change and then head to Prose & Perk before the field.
All day I was slammed and couldn’t get my normal lunchtime brew. The door dings as I enter, and Penelope and Hazel come out from behind the counter.
“Hello, gorgeous girls,” I say with my most charming smile.
Hazel rolls her eyes. “Hello, freeloader.”
“Do you treat all your customers this way, or am I just the lucky one?”
“Just you,” Hazel says with a shrug.
“I’m so blessed.”
“You’re something.”
She puts a coffee on the counter, and I reach in my pocket and put a twenty down. “Here, this should cover me for today and tomorrow.”
Hazel laughs. “That’s not even one day’s worth of your coffee consumption. It’s six dollars a latte, and you have about seven a day.”
“Six dollars?” I ask incredulously. “What the hell is in this coffee? Gold?”
“Liquid gold, depending on who you ask,” Penny says as she leans against the counter.
“I can’t even argue, because I would agree.”
“Don’t you have practice in two minutes?” she asks.
I’m already going to be late, so I’m not worried about another five minutes. “I’m heading there next. I just missed you both.”
Hazel narrows her eyes. “Why don’t I believe you?”
