“Here we are.” The nurse’s voice rang cheerfully as she brought Hannah into the waiting room.
Thanking the nurse, Zane gathered up his daughter.
“Look, Allie, the doctor gave me a cast.” Hannah’s mouth turned down. “My arm hurts.”
Allie felt sick. “I’m sony,” she said inadequately to the child.
Zane’s upper lip curled with contempt, then softened as he looked away from Allie to his daughter. “Let’s go home, honey.”
“You said I get an ice-cream cone. Allie, too.” Hannah looked at Greeley. “Who are you?”
“I’m Allie’s sister. My name is Greeley.”
“You want ice cream?”
“No, thanks. Moonie can have my cone.”
“Daddy, Moonie eats ice cream.”
Allie looked at Greeley in panic as her sister turned toward the door. “You have to give me a ride to Zane’s place. I left the rig and put Copper in his corral so I could drive his truck while he took care of Hannah.”
“I’ll take you back,” Zane said shortly. “No point in Greeley driving out there, when I’m going that way.”
Allie took a deep breath. “You’re right.” She’d already delayed her sister. “Thanks, Greeley, for taking care of Amber and Moonie.” At Greeley’s doubtful look, Allie nodded. She didn’t want to go with Zane any more than he wanted to take her, but shut in the truck with her, Zane would have to listen.
Moonie went crazy when he saw them come out of the hospital. Greeley opened her truck door and the greyhound shot out.
“The dog’s not going with us,” Zane said.
“I want Moonie,” Hannah cried. “He’s my friend.”
“He won’t hurt her. He’s very gentle.” Allie motioned to the dog to sit. Moonie’s quivering tail registered his excitement as he obeyed.
Zane buckled Hannah into her child seat in the back seat of his pickup. When he straightened, Hannah said, “I want Moonie.”
Allie released Moonie and the dog leaped into Zane’s truck and lay down, his muzzle on Hannah’s leg.
Zane frowned. “Put him up front with you.”
“I want Moonie.”
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