As he struggles to get back on his feet after the horrors of service as a medic in the Middle East war, Roy Dunham tends bar in a quiet club. The sudden entrance of K-9 Officer Samson, a Belgian Malinois, and his handsome "human" partner Craig Rommel startles Roy, and the cop's attitude puts him off.<br><br>Roy's opinion soon changes, however, after Sam and Craig save him from drug-driven violence. He returns the favor by tending their gunshot wounds, and before long, Roy finds himself hoping the policeman and the dog will become permanent parts of his life.<br><br>Can Sam be the key to winning Roy's way into Craig Rommel's well-protected heart?

Saved By Sam

“You’re going to have to go to the ER yourself, you know,” he said, careful to keep his tone conversational. “You’ve lost quite a bit of blood already. I can’t tell the extent of the damage yet. Can you hang on a minute while I call 911?”


At that moment, Roy registered the dying wail of sirens and, in a breath, three other officers came barging through the door en masse. One was a sergeant. He took in the scene with a quick scan and began to issue orders. One of the other cops helped the wounded officer out through the door and into his cruiser. They took off with red lights and siren. Before the sound faded, more lights flashed and a couple of EMTs came in. They took charge of the prisoner, but the second officer went with them. Once they were gone, only Roy and the sergeant remained.


The sergeant turned to Roy. “What happened?”


Chapter 3