Intercepted by Love: Part One: A Football Romance (Playing the Field Book 1) by Rachelle Ayala Read Free Book Online Page B

they stole all the dogs that are similar. Yours is a retriever collie mix, which means she looks similar.”
    “What are we going to do?” Andie asked. “Did you call the police?”
    “I did,” the vet said. “What I’m more worried about is once the thieves realize the other four dogs are not the one they were after, they’d dispose of them.”
    “No, it can’t be.” The woman choked back a scream, and the man next to her stomped his feet, shaking his jowls.
    “Maybe they’ll just let them go,” Andie said. “Maybe they’re out there somewhere. We have to find them.”
    “That’s true,” Cade said, reaching out and tugging Andie into his arms. “My dog can help. Let him sniff the pens of the missing dogs.”
    “Is he a trained for search and rescue?” the vet asked.
    “No, but Gollie’s his girlfriend, and I know he’ll want her back.”
    “Oh, the one in heat. Got it. Your mother brought her in right before the clinic closed, so I haven’t had time to examine her yet. Come this way.”
    The vet led Cade, Red, and Andie to Gollie’s pen. He allowed Red to sniff around, then led him outside. His nose busy, he trotted over the snow, picking up a trail to the edge of the parking lot. Unfortunately, he started circling and circling before stopping.
    “That’s probably where they got her into the truck.” Cade pointed to the large tire tracks.
    “I’m calling the media and offering a reward,” Dr. Menon said. “We’ll find the dogs, but I’m afraid there’s not much we can do tonight.”
    Tears trailed down Andie’s cheeks, and she swiped them with her scarf. “It’s snowing and cold. She could be dumped at the side of the road somewhere out there.”
    “She has a thick fur coat. Maybe she found shelter or someone took her in.” Cade tried to comfort her, but knew his words rang hollow. Beside him, Red whined and his head drooped. “If it makes you feel better, we can drive around some and look for her.”
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    A ndie squeezed her eyes and peered out the foggy windshield while Cade drove. Everything looked the same, miles and miles of trees and shrubs covered with snow and an occasional field surrounded by fences.
    “Is there anywhere she could have run to if she got away?” Cade asked. “Where was she living before?”
    “In a converted barn serving as a rescue, Fran’s Haven. Can we drop by there and look?” Andie put her hand on Cade’s knee and squeezed. He’d been so good to her, driving her around looking for her dog. “It’s on the way back to town.”
    “Sounds good,” Cade agreed. He followed her directions, and they wound their way to an old, dilapidated farm. The lights were dark and no one answered the door.
    “They might not be up,” Cade said. He waved his flashlight over the driveway. “No sign of tire tracks and paw prints. Why don’t you call in the morning and put them on alert?”
    “You’re right. It’s late and we should head home.”
    “The reward should help, right?” Cade patted her hand as he helped her back into the SUV. “I can throw in more money. Figure it this way, once the thief realizes Gollie’s not the expensive dog, he can make money by pretending he found her and claim the reward.”
    “True, but you don’t have to put up any money.”
    Cade switched on the overhead light and took out his phone. “I want to. Let me leave a message with Dr. Menon.”
    While he texted the vet, Andie couldn’t help admiring his strong profile. He was so kind and generous, and he loved dogs. Any man who’d spend hours searching for a dog was a hero in her book.
    Cade looked up from his phone and their eyes met.
    “I don’t know how to thank you,” Andie said, suddenly feeling shy. How long had she known Cade? And why did it feel as if she’d always known him?
    He tugged her into his arms and held her, his hands massaging circles on her back. “You don’t have to thank me. It’s hard to believe, but before I met you, I didn’t have