For Love Of A Dog. Janice Carter

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      Kai took a deep breath and reached behind for the strap. All the way back to the farm she thought about Bryant Lewis, the tractor, the dog and that day.

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      KAI HAD JUST placed ham-and-cheese sandwiches on a plate and poured two glasses of cold water when the rumble of an engine came from the barn. A few chugs and sputters sounded next, followed by silence. Kai waited. It had been more than an hour since Luca had used the bathroom to change into Harry’s old coveralls and headed into the barn. She’d offered to assist, but he’d quietly explained that he liked to “feel my way around a problem, especially a mechanical one.” She could relate to that, knowing how much she hated having someone watch her work on her editing

      Then came the sound she was holding her breath for. A loud roar, steady and healthy. Kai smiled. They were set to go. She headed for the barn.

      Luca was clearing a path for the tractor’s exit. He didn’t notice her approach until she was a few feet away.

      “It sounds great,” she said.

      “So far so good, anyway. I’ll take it out for you, unless you—”

      “No, that’s fine. I’ve got some lunch ready.”

      “Great. Where do you want me to park?” He sat on a wooden crate and swiped his forearm across his face.

      “Um, right outside the door, I guess. The way to the fields is behind the barn.”

      “Okay. Meet you in the kitchen.”

      As he slowly rose to head back to the tractor, she asked, “Do you know where Amigo is?”