His not so beautiful wife

Crest and troughs

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"Hatred is the only thing I can afford to see in your eyes for me.
For I was surviving on necessity and your love for me was an unaffordable luxury."

-suzangill
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Her gloved palms were placed on the golden retriever's chest.

The heartbeat was there but a few beats slower.
Without wasting a second she had injected the 10-year-old with the required medicine.

The dog owner was looking at her with desperate pleading eyes and Elle knew how she felt.

Tears were leaking down the dog's eyes and she could see how much it was suffering.
Patting its head gently she just hoped it could survive this.

Jake stood back with another dose of medicine in his hand and a nod from her side made him inject it.

"Will....my Sammy be fine?"
The owner asked Elle with her eyes still fixed on her 10-year-old companion.

Elle came out of the examination room while ordering Jake to stay with Sammy.
Placing a glass of water in the dog owner's hands she made her sit.

"Mrs Smith first of all calm down... don't worry"

The lady gulped down the glass of water with shaking hands.

"Sammy is a strong boy, we are trying our best..he is a fighter!"
The gentle smile on Elle's face made the lady calm down.

"We will be keeping him under observation tonight...I will personally stay here with him and you can go back home, relax and come back tomorrow"

The lady nodded with her teary eyes still looking at the dog laying on the examination table.

"He will be fine right?"
Elle nodded while the lady left her dog in Elle's care.

Elle returned to see the dog breathing heavily.
It looked a bit scared placed on the examination table held in place.

Gently picking it up she placed him in her lap while patting its head.

"Sammy is a very good boy! He is very strong !! My good baby!"

Jake moved forward to help her when Elle stopped him.

"I will stay back...you can go Jake"
But Jake didn't want it, he was not good to leave her alone.

Cleaning the examination table and disposing of the waste he sat next to her.

She was holding the big guy in her arms with its head placed on her shoulder.
Just like a small kid.

Sammy's eyes were closed as Elle was moving her fingers on his back.

"You have not eaten anything today and this is your second night shift in a row.
You head back home Elle....I will take care of Sammy"

Elle knew he was right but she had assured its owner of its safety.
It was her responsibility and she never backed down from them.

In the end, both ended up staying back for the golden fur guy.
It was around midnight and Sammy was now asleep in Elle's lap.

Jack sat there staring at her tired face with concern.

"You are overexerting yourself "

She looked at him through her sleepy eyes and mumbled a hmmm.
Her eyes had dark circles and her flick was touching her lips.

Gently placing the flick behind her ear he placed a comforter on her.
Making sure to cover Sammy as well.

"You are such a sweet guy Jake....I am lucky to have found you "