Page 46 of Wolfish
Peter’s response was great. He then received another call and began attending to it.
The ladies brought their merchandise to the counter, wiping out more of her fall sweaters.
“I love these. They’re so original.”
“And long,” the one woman said.
Then Selena wrapped up their purchases, and they left. She straightened the shop up, and then Peter was off his phone again. “Thanks for the save,” she said.
“You’re welcome. I knew you were in a tight spot. With our wolves, everyone knows why we have a police presence here, and they would be fine with it.”
“Yeah, but I’m not sure humans would have been!”
“I’m really fine,” Daniel told the doctor when he returned to check on his wound.
“Selena will be staying with you to take care of you?”
“Yes, Doc.”
“You’re supposed to be protecting her.”
“Peter will have someone watching the house,” Daniel said.
“You’ll rest?”
“Bed rest, couch rest, watch movies, nothing more.”
“All right. I’ll check with Peter, and you can go home tonight as long as he has the manpower to protect you.”
“Thanks, Doc.” Daniel resisted the urge to raise his arms and cheer. He could see himself groaning in pain if he lifted his injured arm, and the doctor making him stay there for longer.
“Don’t make me regret it.”
“I won’t, Doc.”
As soon as the doctor left the room, Daniel called Selena. “They are releasing me tonight. Peter can drive us home. We can fix dinner and watch movies, if you like.”
“That’s wonderful. Hang on.” She began speaking to someone in the shop.
He was afraid he was interrupting a sale.
Then she got back on the line. “The doctor just spoke to Peter and told him you have bed rest. No lifting with your injured arm. If you feel dizzy or have a fever, you have to go to the hospital right away.”
“Yes.” However, Doc hadn’t mentioned that part to him. He would probably receive the information in the discharge paperwork.
“Peter will have someone watching the house day and night. And I’ll fix all our meals. I’ve hired Trish Walker to run the shop when I’m not there. She worked for Silva before she got full-time employees, and Trish also worked part-time for Maxine. So I’m sure she can cover for me during meals and when I need to be there for you, which will be for the next few days. She’ll be thrilled. She wanted more work.”
“That’s great. I was worried I was interrupting a sale.”
“No, but I just got some more sales I need to take care of.”
“That’s great. I’ll see you tonight.”
“I’m looking forward to it.”
When they ended the call, he felt thrilled that he would be returning home with Selena tonight. The hours wouldn’t pass soon enough.
Selena finally received a shipment of black, green, and orange braided wool rugs that gave the appearance that the center of the circle was a hole, and climbing out of the hole was a skeleton, a witch, or a black kitten. They were even prettier than pictured. She took pictures of them, then hung up one of each on either side of the mirror and another on the opposite wall.
