He didn’t look very belligerent now, and his concern for the old dog was evident as he knelt beside the cage and touched the head of the sleeping animal gently with his fingertips. “Will he live?” he asked without looking up. “We’ll know that in the morning,” Bentley said curtly. “He came through the surgery very well, and I didn’t find anything that would complicate his recovery. For an animal his age, he’s in excellent shape.” Boone stood up, facing the vet. “Thank you.” “Thank Keely,” came the short reply. “She ignored your suggestion to leave the animal alone until morning. At which time,” the vet added with a glitter in his eyes, “you’d have found him dead.” Boone’s own eyes flashed. “I thought he was trying to get attention. Like Keely,” he added with icy sarcasm. Bentley’s eyebrows lifted. “Do you really think Keely needs to beg any man for attention?”
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