ter

m backed up and crashed into the bumper as she was trying to the exit

stepping out of her twenty year old car an

om are yo

. I'm usually a rea

ykan said re

ord around town was that she had neve

looked up at him wit

to worry. You should come inside and sit for a little b

the entrance. Daykan walked a few steps beh

m enough to leave. It was only after she had driven off t

d been badly dented and he was going

s baby. He trusted that black Land Rover more th

even older woman do this to you girl?"

ove because it was common to see animals dashing out of the w

ay, he met the kind of scene

d he could smell the blood without having to get close. The victim

athing and was surprised that

asn't likely she was going to last much longer. But what held his attention w

s old and it was going to face this

deer for crying out loud," He groaned as he

allow it grow up without a parent and that was what pushed him to step out of the car. As h

ve already had dinner and I'm just here to

them and gently rubbe

llowed as he laid its mother on some gym towels in the backseat. He picked up the baby

nly minutes away," Daykan said as he

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on smoothly. Things were not too busy and she had two great nurses to assist her.

w things and check

ing better Cookie. I'm sure you'll be hopping away in no ti

was about to lock the front door when she heard a car speeding dow

d carried out what looked like a wounded deer.

ot hit by a car!" T

the clinic door open, "

s he heard the

en so preoccupied with the deer that he hadn't noticed how delicious this vet smelled.

panic attack. I will try to carry her myself if y

c at

have pani

her words and realize that if she thought she was strong enough to bear all

his way past her and

" Naomi ordered as she washed her hands. "Go to the

in the waiting room." Naomi ordered as she ushered Daykan

looked down at the fawn. The fawn stared

you out so you can roam around and chew up all her papers." Dayka

hours later. She was in scrubs and he couldn't help noticing that a f

e?" Daykan

re badly bruised; but I'm sure she's goi

. How much will be needed to take care of

how far away did the acciden

teen minut

k? Did guilt finally set i

an crossed his arms as well because he f

pain if you had brought her immediately it happened. Hitting her was an accident but leaving

the deer? Daykan finally understo

n't the one who hit her. I was passin

pid enough to believe that?

the dent fro

ng to do with that d

lly. "I already commended you for having the conscience to go ba

r commendation when I didn't d

your big car and leave innocent ani

t and that jeep looks like it can crush b

car has no anima

er doe

them. You deserve to be arrested for animal

e you try to arrest me." Daykan held out his hands w

ooner you're out of here, the better I will fee

ave her

ey to take care of the next poor creature you leave to die by the si

ocused on controlling his temper instead. He was better than an average werew

rd and he immediately

ve to see you agai

plied and slammed

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how much pain the deer had to endure when she had been fifteen minutes away. If the do

the gym; because it seemed like a good idea to work off all that pent-up rag

as sticking with baby steps. She was instantly impressed as she wa

ng me?" She heard a familiar voice behind her and tur

a