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coming from the other side of the road. The freaking traffic was so heavy she lost sight of him for a moment. Darting between two pickups and narrowly avoiding being hit, Meg cringed as the dog stumbled and fell into a heap on the ground. She took a deep breath, held up her hand in front of an oncoming car, and dashed across the road.
    She knelt beside the limp body and blew out a relieved sigh when she saw it was breathing and felt the beat of its heart as she gently stroked its fur. There wasn’t any obvious blood, but that didn’t mean there weren’t other injuries. How was she going to get him to her car? Tires crunched over the gravel behind her, and she looked over her shoulder to find an older man climb out of an old sedan. He waved at her. “Can I help?”
    Meg smiled at him, grateful for the assistance. “I need to get him to a vet. I’m parked over at the Quik Wash.”
    The man bent over and brushed her hands out of the way. “Here, let me take him. You go on ahead.”
    Luckily, traffic had slowed a little due to people gawking at the scene on the side of the road, and Meg was able to clear the way for them. She ran ahead and spread out one of the blankets on the seat then stepped back while the man laid the dog down.
    “Thank you so much. Do you happen to know if there’s a vet in town?”
    “Sure, Doc Matthews’ place is on the other side of town.” He gave her directions while Meg climbed back into the car. “Just follow the signs for Big Rock Animal Hospital. It’s kind of out of the way, but you shouldn’t have any trouble finding it.”
    “Thank you again…”
    “Ah, think nothing of it. You’d better get going before traffic gets really ugly. Tell Doc that Dean says hey.”
    Meg buckled herself in and said, “I will, Dean.” She smiled in appreciation and waved as she pulled back onto the road toward the vet’s office.
    It seemed to take forever to get through town, and when she turned off the main road, she saw the sign that said the animal hospital was four miles ahead. Breathing a sigh of relief, she reached over to pet the dog. “Hang on, puppy. Not much longer now.” Pushing the speed limit since there were fewer cars on this stretch of highway, it only took a few minutes to reach the animal hospital. A brick, ranch-style house sat off to the left of the driveway. About a hundred feet separated it from a smaller building, the animal hospital. The corral in front of a large stable held a few horses, and Meg heard dogs barking and howling in the kennels off to the back of the main building. When the car skidded to a stop in front of the clinic, she jumped out, ran through the door, and called for help.
    “Hello? Is Dr. Matthews here? I have an injured dog out…” Her voice trailed off at the sight of the man coming out from another room, a look of concern on his face. He stopped suddenly at the sight of her.
    …
    “ Meg ?” Jake couldn’t believe his eyes. His daydreaming must be out of control if he was seeing the object of his fantasies standing in his waiting room.
    “Jake?”
    The sound of her voice snapped him to attention. Something was wrong. She was out of breath, her cheeks flushed with color. “What is it?” He quickly covered the space between them and stood before her, gripping her shoulders. “Are you hurt?”
    The expression on her face said she thought he was crazy. “What? Not me, the dog. I need the vet.” She shivered in his hands. “Where is Dr. Matthews?”
    Jesus, he was confused. “I’m Dr. Matthews.” His gaze darted around the room. “What dog?”
    She grabbed his hand and tugged him toward the door. “He’s out in my car. He’s been hit, and I don’t know how badly he’s hurt. “
    The tumblers in his brain finally lined up, and his instincts took over. He dropped her hand and bolted out the door. They rushed outside together, and she opened the car door before stepping out of the way so he could examine the animal. He gently ran his