kept me warm all night long.” Zack looked at Grady. “Is he your dog?”
“Yes, he is.” Grady stood next to the animal, who sat perfectly still. “We’ve been in a lot of tight situations together. Scout was trained to find bombs. I guess now he can add little boys to the list.”
Gina had completely forgotten about the introductions. “Zack, this is Mr. Fletcher. He’s helped me search for you.”
“Thank you. I’m glad you had Scout.” Zack went over to the animal. “Can I pet him?”
“I know Scout would like that.”
Grady watched the affection between the two. This was a new experience for Scout. A child was hard to resist, could even be distracting. Grady glanced at Gina Williams. So was his mother.
“Maybe we should head back down,” he said. “You need to get warm and checked out to make sure you’re okay.”
They started walking down the slope just as the sheriff’s vehicle appeared next to his truck. The next ten minutes were chaotic as Grady stood back and let the paramedic look over the boy. Then they all piled into the vehicle.
“I can’t thank you enough for all you did, Grady.” She smiled for real this time and he found he liked it too much. “My son is everything to me,” she managed to say.
“Then you’d better go tend to him.” Scout sent a bark toward his new friend in the SUV. Grady watched Gina get into the vehicle and drive off. Suddenly he was alone once again, and realized it wasn’t what he truly wanted at all.
Be careful what you wish for.
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