Catt Ramsey grabbed a bag of dog treats from the Woof-Pack Dog Walker’s supply closet. She spun around and came face-to-face with Beau Whitaker. “Oh-mi-god!” She grabbed her chest. “You scared the holy crap out of me.”
Beau, a
handyman she had recently hired to fix things around her business, was a
handsome, stockily built man with a large measure of southern charm. He smiled. “Sorry, darling. Didn’t mean to startle you.”
“It’s okay.
What’s up?”
Catt’s Yorkshire
terriers Cagney and Lacey stood behind Beau, growling. Catt released a heavy
breath and closed the door. “Hush.” She waved her hand toward the dogs and turned
her focus to Beau.
“This.” Beau held up a green rope that usually held the key to the
storage shed. They kept it hanging on a hook by the shed for easy access.
“Where’s the key?” Catt asked.
Beau
shrugged. “Dunno.”
Catt scooted
around him in the narrow hallway and walked to her desk. She set the treats
down. Cagney and Lacey followed, their noses sniffing the aroma from the bag.
“Okay you
two. Here you go.” She pulled two treats out of the bag. The dogs eagerly took
them and headed back to their beds, no longer interested in Beau.
Catt opened
the desk drawer and fished around for the spare key she kept there. “It’s my
only spare.” She handed it to Beau. “Please
don’t lose it.”
“I need to
get some tools. I’ll bring it back.”
As Beau
exited the door, Em entered.
“Beau sure
was in a hurry,” Em said.
“Yeah. He’s
finishing the runway for
the doggie festival.” Catt referred to the dog event
scheduled in two days to help animals and
promote her business.
Em headed to
the coffee pot and poured herself a cup. She leaned against the counter and
took a long sip. “I don’t trust him.”
“Beau? He’s
okay,” Catt said.
“He’s an
ex-con.” Em took another sip.
“True. But
he’s rehabilitated and deserves a second chance. Plus, Beau said he only drove
the get-away car and was not involved in the robbery.”
“All cons say that.”
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