The Buick bites the dust

My Cowboy of Convenience Chapter 11

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Chapter 11

Erin

The next morning, Clifford ran through the house barking in excitement. His internal clock told him it was time to go to work. I yanked a brush through my curls trying to tame them into a ponytail at the top of my head. They had other ideas today. Giving up on the rubber band, I tossed it onto the counter and picked up a clip.

“I’m hurrying, Clifford. Give me a break.” Finally, I corralled them into a clip at the back of my head.

He slid to a stop at the bathroom door and woofed up at me.

“We still have a few minutes.” I glanced at my phone. “We won’t be late. I promised.”

I knelt down to rub his soft ears. He licked the palm of my hand before sprinting off to do another lap. I laughed at him as I gathered my things for the day.

“Phone, sweatshirt, extra scrubs, lunch, and your leash.”

I picked up the nylon leash that read ‘One of Us has Hairy Legs’. Clifford rounded the corner out…