Helping a Friend

My Cowboy of Convenience Chapter 25

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Chapter 25

Erin

Throwing my car into drive, I pulled away from the house before I lost my nerve. Gavel flew from the tires as I accelerated. In my rearview mirror, Kaleb stood on the porch, watching me. His hurt expression broke my heart even further. I couldn’t stay. I wanted to love him, and I was pretty sure that I did, but I couldn’t lose my job. I loved my career and my new job. I wished with all my heart I didn’t have to choose, but love doesn’t pay the bills.

Tears dripped from the corner of my eyes as I made my way back to Sunnydale on autopilot. After passing the veterinary clinic, I turned on the road to my duplex. The neighborhood was quiet. Everyone was staying inside to escape the afternoon July heat. I let myself into my duplex and sank on to the futon, exhausted. Clifford climbed into my lap. Hugging him to me, I let the tears fall. All the emotions from the last few months col…