Chapter 42

Gabby strode into the clinic and found Avery behind the desk, Brent sitting on the counter beside her. "Hey, you're both in early. I thought I'd be the only one here at this hour."

She'd decided to leave early to check on the dogs they'd rescued. She'd crashed pretty hard last night and hadn't gotten an update. And if her heart had sunk a little waking up alone, well...she was a big girl. Flynn had left a note by her coffee pot saying he'd headed home to get ready for work and didn't want to wake her, but it still kind of left her feeling abandoned. Which was stupid. He'd stayed the night and had all but taken care of her.

Avery leaned back in her chair. "With that mess from yesterday, there's a lot to do. I need to call the farms who took in the animals and get a status report, plus put them in Flynn's appointment rotation. The cops are asking for a more detailed report to give the D.A. The paperwork alone is going to bury me."