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Ava looked to Pat, who was not looking amused.Listening to Doc and Violet flirt was an interesting experience.
Doc took her and Pat to the clubhouse.He pulled in alongside the main clubhouse and waited for her to climb out.Ava kissed her sister’s cheek.She told Doc it was nice to meet him.
“Likewise, sweetheart, and don’t you lose that sparkle.Don’t let my son walk all over you.”
She chuckled as she climbed out.Bernice had already trotted toward the car, waiting to get inside.
“I better go,” Ava said.
Pat reached out toward her, banded an arm around her waist, and pulled her in close.She didn’t even have to ask him what was happening, because he took possession of her lips and kissed her hard.He didn’t hide it.Right there in the parking lot of the Chaos and Carnage MC clubhouse, Ava had a feeling he was staking his claim.Letting the club know she belonged to him.She didn’t care.He could stake his claim on her all day long.
“I’ll see you tonight,” Pat said.
“Yeah, you coming by the coffee shop?”Ava asked.
“Yeah, I will.”
She looked forward to it.Ava smiled at him, then there was a loud crash and the door to the clubhouse slammed open.Ava jumped at the sound, and she saw Maddie, along with several of the bikers.
“What’s going on?”Pat asked.
Ava looked at Pat, and then toward Maddie.
“Hellen called, someone broke in and set fire to the shelter.She’s rushing to get the dogs out, and the cats, but she doesn’t know if they’re going to make it.”
“What the fuck!”Pat looked toward Ava.
She threw her car keys at him, and then jumped into the back of the car, taking Bernice with her.
“Ava, you should go.”
“No, I’m coming to help, and like your dad said, I am not going to let you stop me.I’ll call Lauren, let her know I am going to be late.”
Ava already had her cell phone out and was dialing Lauren’s number.
“Hello,” Lauren said.
“Hey, Lauren, it’s Ava, I’m going to be a little late today.I’ll try to make it as soon as I can, but I’ve got to go and help some friends.There has been a fire at the local animal shelter.I’m going to lend a hand.”
“I was actually about to call you.I heard the news.I’ve already closed up shop, and I’m on my way there,” Lauren said.
“You are?”
“Yeah, I’ve got to help.Those poor dogs.”
“I’ll see you there.”Ava hung up, and then looked toward Pat.“She’s going to be there.She heard the news and is going to help out.”
Pat put his foot on the gas, and they drove out to the animal shelter.On arrival, Ava spotted the two local vets, Phil and Andy.She also saw there were a couple of the locals, as well as her mother and sister.Even Doc was still there.Ava looked at Bernice, and she climbed out of the car.
Some of the dogs looked perfectly fine.Some of them were being treated.The flames could be seen coming out of the back, and there were firefighters on scene as well.
Pat was already gone, and Ava rushed into the animal shelter, helping to gather the dogs.Someone placed a dog in her arms and just yelled at her to move it out.
She got to work, and the smoke was getting really bad.Making her way through the cages, she saw several were open and empty, but as she came to the last one in the line, the smoke was getting thicker and she coughed.Tearing off some of her shirt, she pressed it to her face, like she had seen so many times in the movies, not that it seemed to help.
One of the cages was locked.Ava squinted, trying to see, and there in the corner was a tiny dog.Ava pushed against the cage, but it wouldn’t budge.
“Son of a bitch.”She threw her full body weight behind it, and then yelled, because the damn cage wasn’t moving.She grabbed the wall, and started to shove her foot against it.
