Minutes later he turned into the lot of the Animal Ark, parking his truck in a spot between the clinic and Clara’s house. With the heater blowing and the DJ relaying the weather report of the approaching storm, he simply stared at her place. How often had he driven by without a second thought before she’d moved in? And now he was more likely to slow as he passed, glancing at the big bay window, hoping to catch a fleeting glance. Somewhere along the way, he fell in love with the shy vet, the woman with a smile that made him weak in the knees. And he was done playing it safe.
The next ten minutes would be crucial. No matter her answer, Asher would accept it as a sign from the universe.
Snow crunched under his boots as he headed for the porch steps. He rarely stopped at the clinic—Clara usu
