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and get out of your way.”
    Kate shook her head. “It’s just Trevor. He’s on his way over, and I haven’t seen him in a while.”
    Will pulled a tool from his pocket and disappeared behind the bathroom door. Within moments he emerged. “Finished.”
    “Thanks. I appreciate—“
    “I still don’t have any more info on the mountain lion. You have my number if you need me,” he said walking out the door. “Oh, and thanks for the cookies.”
    She breathed a sigh of relief. Trevor pulled in seconds after Will left. When he stepped out of his car, she ran to embrace the man she would soon call her own.
    As she got closer, she spotted a woman in the passenger seat.
    “Who is that?” Kate whispered to Trevor.
    “I wasn’t sure how to tell you. Ya know…after all we’ve been through.” Trevor gave her a quick hug and walked her to the other side of the car. “That’s Victoria . . . she’s my fiancé.”

 
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter Four
    Will tapped his fingers on the front counter of the Wild Animal Rescue Center. “How’s she doing?”
    “She’s OK. But, she’ll need some rehabilitation before being released back into the wild,” Thea said, sitting behind the front desk.
    A sigh of relief escaped Will. He wanted her to live and return to wild open spaces within Mesa Verde. “Can I see her?”
    “Sure. Follow me.” Thea led the way to the back of the office. “We have her in one of the more secure recovery areas. We didn’t want her disturbed by all the other animals, and we certainly didn’t want to stress out our other hairy little patients.” She laughed.
    Will stared at the wild animal lying in her large metal cage. Her eyes were closed and her chest rose and fell with each breath. He exhaled as though he’d been holding his breath.
    “Cathy plans to keep her somewhat sedated until she’s healed up a bit more. Fear of her surroundings might cause her to panic and keep her from healing properly.”
    Will knelt beside the cage to get a better look. Parts of her body had been shaved for the surgery. A long line of stitches ran like small train tracks on the cat’s light brown skin.
    “Cathy’s been talking with several universities about her. At one point, she had three veterinarians on speakerphone while performing the surgery.”
    “Will you tell her to call me if she needs anything?”
    “She already knows, Will.” Thea placed her hand on his arm.
    “Thanks.” He nodded, walked to the front of the building, opened the glass front door, and climbed into his truck.
    He might not be able to do anything for his feline friend, but maybe there’d be something he could do for Emma. On the road back to Wintervale he couldn’t get his good friend Emma out of his mind. After hearing of her recent brain cancer diagnosis, he wanted to make sure she was taken care of.
    ***
    All six feet of Victoria, Trevor’s fiancé, stepped out of the passenger side of his car as he held the door open for her. Her blonde hair flowed like a golden river halfway down her back. Her cowboy boots added another inch to her model frame.
    I can compete with this, Kate decided, still reeling from his statement. She straightened her back to appear taller. At least her platform heels helped in that department.
    Victoria removed her sunglasses, tucked them above the top button on her shirt, and stretched her hand out to Kate. “I’ve heard a lot about you,” she said with a smile. “Trevor mentioned you were a great gal to have as a friend.”
    A great gal? As a friend? That’s all Trevor had to say about me? Kate wanted to throw up on the woman’s boots.
    Kate kept her composure. “Would you two like to come inside?”
    “We’d love to.” Trevor slipped his hand into Victoria’s.
    Kate stared, speechless. That should be her hand slipping into Trevor’s. This was supposed to be the moment he dropped to his knees and asked if she wanted to spend the rest of her life with him. She relaxed her jaw and took