Animal's Sanctum

Chapter 8

Two weeks have gone past, and I'm still working for the Clinic. Kyle wants me to work two more weeks, it's been a nightmare. Working on the weekends at the sanctuary or my houses, I wasn't on call last week, but I am this week! Yay me. I rolled my eyes. I had just headed to the gas station to pick up more fuel for the tractors. I've been doing a lot of mowing. Which is great, the pastures needed it. And once I finish this I get to throw lime and seed, we are supposedly getting rain in the coming days.

This is a lot more work than I want to be dealing with by myself. I know I'll need to start looking for a receptionist, maybe I can talk Missy into working for me. I know her boss has been aggravating her for some reason or another. If not her then I can talk to Jade, Mac's Wife. Maybe she is looking into going back to work. She left her job after she went on maternity leave. Their little girl is the cutest thing I've ever seen. I'm her aunt so maybe I'm just biased. I chuckle shaking my head.

Pushing my braids over my shoulder, I adjust my bra straps as I get out of my truck. I knew I was going to be sitting on the tractor all day, and opted for a cooler outfit. Jean shorts and a tank top. I'll probably regret it later, knowing my luck I'll get a call for some kind of emergency. I learned a while ago to keep backup clothes in my truck. I roll my eyes, I don't need to jinx myself or anyone else. Rounding the back of my truck I drop the tailgate getting ready to pull off the heavy gas cans.

The dang things aren't even completely full. "You're back! Do you mind taking a walk with me? I wanted to show you some of the new progress." Hearing Ezekial's voice behind me has me looking over my shoulder with a soft grin. It's been amazing getting to know him. The more I hang out with him, the more I crave his attention. I'm starting to sound like some wanton woman hunting after the star football player or something. My gut keeps telling me there is something special about him, something special for me.

"Sure! I'm making you put the fuel in the tractor though." He chuckles giving me a grin, showing off his pearly white teeth.

"I think I can do that for a pretty girl like yourself." I roll myself with a grin, secretly loving his compliments. Whenever he says things like that I always feel special. I've never really had a man pay this much attention to me, it's new. I always feel spoiled when it happens to me. He leads me into the lobby of the sanctuary, and I have to say that I have fallen in love with his work. The man can make a masterpiece out of anything.

The sketches he drew up for me were absolutely stunning, they caught a vision of the place that I never knew I had. He managed to capture my ideas completely and put them all into something that made sense and looks amazing. The front door alone looks stunning. The reclaimed barn wood with a glass cut out had me shocked when I first saw it. I didn't think something like that could be repurposed for a front door. Walking in, I'm transported to a place I never knew existed.

The light grey walls combined with the reclaimed wood flooring draws me into a place of warmth. One of the walls now features tablet screens of sorts, this is new to it all. "This is your waiting room entertainment and learning center." Ezekial states proudly, making me walk over interested.

"What's it do?" He laughs walking over with me and taping on the screens. Starting up a program, the screens sit at different heights making it accessible to anyone.

"This is a factoid spot. You have different programs loaded into the system. You have games, videos, and even fun facts about different animals. Right now it's still pretty basic, but you can add more into the system as you go." I'm shocked, staring at the facts that come up onto the screen, a pair of headphones hanging by each station on a little bird perch.

"This is awesome! Do I need to charge them or anything? How does it work?" I ask the question like I'll be able to understand the technical mumbo jumbo, I've never been all that good with computers.