All a Steer Can Do Is Try
By J.D. Walker
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Clifford Ames is almost forty years old, and his ever-patient dog, Bambi Turgelson, is his only friend. Why? Because his egotistical boss and former closeted lover, Lambert Morton takes fiendish pleasure in working him to death, twenty-four-seven. Clifford knows he should leave the company and his unrequited love behind, but he keeps punishing himself by staying and taking the abuse, thinking things will be different, one day.
A wedding invitation from a far-flung cousin gives him the impetus to make a change, even if it's just for a three-day weekend. Enter Jetson Briscoe, son of the owner of the picturesque resort where the wedding is being held. His own personal Paul Bunyan come to life, Jetson gives Clifford a glimpse of the kind of life he could have, without the stress and crippling headaches and possible ulcer he deals with day-to-day. Will it be enough to make him change?
J.D. Walker
J.D. Walker likes to keep her stories short and sweet. A multi-published author, she is also a musician, artist, and lover of all things knit and crochet. For more information, visit lifebyjo.com/jdwalker.
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All a Steer Can Do Is Try - J.D. Walker
All a Steer Can Do Is Try
By J.D. Walker
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Copyright 2016 J.D. Walker
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All a Steer Can Do Is Try
By J.D. Walker
I live and work in the city, but I grew up on a farm. My best friends back then were animals—not my brothers or sisters, or the multitude of cousins I had scattered across the countryside.
There’d been Blackie the cow, who disappeared one day while I was at primary school. The meal that evening had consisted of steak and potatoes, but I didn’t put two and two together until the next morning since she didn’t come when I called. Then, there was Puggy the pig, who squealed at me whenever I came around. He, too, disappeared one day, though I didn’t notice any bacon at breakfast time. Candace, the best mouser on the planet, gave me love whenever she felt like it. Which was…never, actually. I pretended she did anyway.
Last but not least was Bullray the poodle, who looked at me funny until the day he died because of the marijuana-laced brownies I’d given him when I was fifteen. I thought I’d about killed the damn dog, the way he lay on his back, legs stuck in the air and hardly breathing. That must have been some trip. Had he chased fire hydrants while high? It was the only time I’d ever prayed to any deity who would listen to bring back my best friend. He recovered, but he never ate anything I gave him ever again. Smart mutt.
Basically, I seemed to have bad luck when it came to pets of any kind, but I’d like to think I’ve improved over the years. They made more sense than people, most days. Naturally, that did nothing for my dating life, of which I had none. I was the steer who wished he could, but…well, you understand, don’t you?
Which leads me to my current predicament.
My cousin, Ian Lilley—thrice removed—is getting married this coming weekend at a chic little resort four hours away. I’d checked out the website and found it to be trendy without trying