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office and kennel people work for both of us.”
    â€œI see.”
    â€œWill it bother you, having two bosses?”
    She considered the question for a moment and then shook her head. “I don’t think so.”
    â€œDoes that mean you’ll take the job?”
    She gave him a questioning look. “If your brother is going to be my boss, too, won’t he want to meet me?”
    Isaiah almost said that their mother would snatch Tucker bald-headed if he threw a wrench in the fan blades, but he settled for, “We’re not quite that formal around here. Tucker and I trust each other’s judgment. If I think you’re the lady for the job, he won’t quibble with my decision. And I do. Think you’re the lady for the job, I mean.”
    She beamed another smile, revealing small, perfectly straight teeth. “Well, in that case, yes, I’d like to give it a try.”
    Isaiah had a feeling that try had been her motto for the last five years. Only a positive, do-or-dieattitude had gotten her where she was today. He opened a drawer and drew out an application form. “How does this sound? We’ll get you trained and see how you’re doing in two weeks. If you’ve had problems doing the work, I’ll let you go then, no hard feelings. If you’re doing fine, we’ll give it another two weeks, just to be sure, and then we’ll make it permanent.”
    â€œThat sounds good.”
    Isaiah asked the usual questions, getting her full name, her birth date, and her last place of employment. Because of her disability, her responses took a little longer than normal. By the time he got down to the withholding section, his stomach was snarling with hunger, and his hands were getting shaky. He hurriedly jotted down her Social Security number and returned the card to her.
    â€œThat about covers it,” he said, rocking back in the chair. “How soon can you start training?”
    â€œI can come in mornings now. Later in the day will be harder. I do odd jobs. I don’t want to quit any of them until I know this job will last. I need the money.”
    Isaiah tossed his pen on the desk blotter. “For the time being, training in the morning will work fine. If all goes well, we’ll readdress your hours when the thirty days are up. Once you become a permanent member of the team, you’ll be required to work the night shift about one week a month. It’s from nine until two in the morning. We rotate our kennel people. That way no one gets stuck on night shift all the time. Will that pose a problem?”
    She shook her head. “Nights are fine.”
    His stomach growled again, so loudly this time that her gaze dropped to his midsection. Embarrassed, he flattened a hand over his diaphragm. “I’m sorry. I haven’t eaten since six this morning.”
    Her eyebrows lifted. “That isn’t good for you.”
    â€œSo my mother tells me.” He smiled sheepishly. “When I get busy, I’m a little absentminded, I’m afraid.”
    Her eyes danced with amusement. “I noticed.”
    He had to laugh. “I really am sorry about that.” He bumped his temple with the heel of his hand. “I can’t believe I forgot you were waiting in here.”
    â€œI’m the queen of forget-ting. Don’t feel bad.” She nibbled her lower lip. “What’s his name?”
    Isaiah gave her a blank look. “Pardon?”
    â€œThe brown Lab that lost his leg.”
    â€œAh. His name is Hershey, after the chocolate bar.”
    â€œHershey,” she repeated softly. “Maybe I’ll get to meet him.”
    Isaiah would have offered to introduce her to the dog right then, but he was starving and needed to get something in his stomach fast. “That depends on when you can start training.” He put the application in the center drawer. “He’ll be here only a couple of days.”
    â€œAs long