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Anna can't believe her ears, this man is related to her old friend Henri. Henri who is a sweet loving husband and father. The man who has been like an older brother to her when Damien would go too far in their arguments and offer to kill the bastard. How can this...this pig, be related to Henri?
Anna is barely able to concentrate on what Kitty is telling her. She can feel his eyes on her, but instead of commenting on it and getting a smug look from him; she ignored him. But unfortunately Kitty's little tour didn't last very long and now it's time to give the dog it's shots.
Kitty went and sat with Wanda and John in the hall in between the rooms, so she can play with Chrissy. Once Kitty left, Anna walks towards the dog and reaches out to him, but Mr. LeBeau's voice stops her.
"Be careful cherie, Demon, 'e bites."
"Yes Mr. LeBeau. Ah tihnk Ah realized taht wehn Ah saw teh former doc run outta 'ere bleedin'." Mr. LeBeau shrugs his shoulders as he continues to lean against the way, watching Anna rather closely.
Like any good vet, Anna knows animals will be afraid of her, because animals are like kids. Once they realize they're not in danger they'll calm down. Anna bends down a little bit so her and Demon are at eye level.
"Who's a pretty boy? Who's a pretty boy?" Anna's voice is soft and welcoming to Demon, as so he'll realize she means him no harm.
"Merci chere, Remy's tres flattered. Thou mos' femmes look at Remy while dey're sayin' it." Anna stops what she was doing and without batty an eye lash looks at Mr. LeBeau.
"Not ya, Ah was talkin' ta teh dog. Ah can' believe yer a LeBeau." Maybe there's more than one family?
"Well believe it cherie, Remy 's et y' be de new accountant moi pere hired."
"Yep." Anna realized her mistake in talking to him like that, but she ain't about to take it back now.
Anna reaches out to Demon and he sniffs her hand cautiously, then after a moment or two, started to licking her hand. Anna isn't surprised, but by the look on Mr. LeBeau face, he is. Then like she normally does, Mr. LeBeau's face changes as if his eyes were never widened and his mouth was never hanging.
"Waht was taht Mr. LeBeau 'bout bein' careful?" Anna checks Demon's teeth and breath to see if he's sick, but his teeth are perfectly fine, as is his breath. She then checks his brown eyes and they're fine too, so Anna takes a needle out of a drawer. With the needle in her hand she grabs a bit of fur on Demon's back where the shot is going. Anna presses the back of the needle down and once all the liquid is gone, she removes the needle from Demon's back.
"Amazin' cherie, Demon didn' even growl." Anna nods her head, not fully listening to the man behind her as she pets Demon and washes her hands.
"There ya go Mr. LeBeau, Demon's yearly shot is done and ya can make an appointment with Mrs. Avlers in teh fron' for next year. Ah'm sure ya don' 'ave any questions, so good day." Anna heads out of the room, but is once again brought to a stop by his voice.
"Actually Remy do 'ave a question." His dramatic pause is making Anna upset, she sighs and puts her hand on her hip.
"Waht?" Remy helps Demon off the table and walks to Anna.
"Remy wut y' t' go ou' wit' 'im."
"Ah'm bu"
"Doggie!" Anna turns her head to see Chrissy in the door way smiling at Demon. Demon gets up and lets his tongue hang out as he sniffs her. Sure enough he likes her and he starts to lick her. "Waht it's name?"
"'e be Demon." Chrissy tilts her head at the man before her and instead of protecting her momma from him she asks him a question.
"Why?"
"Why wut p'tite?"
"Why Demon? 'e no' mean."
Anna is watching Mr. LeBeau explain why he named Demon, Demon and can't believe her eyes as Chrissy is smiling and giggling at this man. Chrissy hates men, there's only two she likes and that's Henri because she's known him her whole life and because he helped take care of her. Then there's John and she only likes him because Anna told her he's her uncle, which is partly true because Anna was adopted by Wanda's father when she was five.
"Mama, can we go on a walk wit' Mr. LeBeau?" Anna was about to say no, but she can't say no to her baby when she gives her the puppy dog pout.
"Sure Chrissy." Anna smiles as Chrissy cheers happily and drags Mr. LeBeau out of the room.
Anna turns to the door and is met with Wanda and John's questioning faces. She quickly tries to think of something, but she comes up blank and so she goes for the truth.
"We're goin' for a walk." John looks at her sadly as Wanda continues to stare evenly. "Waht John?"
"Why does the little shelia like Remy better?" John's blue eyes are big and filled with tears as his lower lip quivers.
"John she doesn'" Anna tries to explain to John that's not true, but Wanda cuts her off.
"Anna, John had to bribe her with chocolate chip cookies just for her to talk to him." John sadly nods his head as he holds back his tears of sorrow.
"Calm down Johnny boy, Chrissy lihkes ya. Teh reason it was so hard ta beh close ta 'er was because 'er and 'er fathah don' get along. So jus' remembah, ya one out of three guys now she lihkes." Then as if saying the magic words John perks up and starts skipping around the room. Anna glances at Wanda.
"He really wants a kid." Anna makes an O shape with her mouth as she nods her head.
"Well Ah bettah get goin'." Anna heads out of the room pass Wanda and John.
"We'll see you later, we're gonna stay and talk with Kitty a bit longer." Anna glances over her shoulder and waves goodbye to them.
"Okay see ya."
Anna walks out of the clinic and finds Remy and Chrissy sitting in the shade by the door petting Demon.
"Ya two ready?" Remy and Chrissy looks up at Anna and nod as they get up.
The three of the head off down the street, Anna on the left, Remy on the right, Chrissy in the middle and Demon walking next to Chrissy a little behind her.
How was that? Sorry for the long wait, work has been terrible with me not getting home until midnight most nights. Also don't ask me why they're walking and not taking Anna's car, because you'll find out in the next chapter.