All I Want For Christmas by Emily Forbes

Author:Emily Forbes
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Emily Forbes
Published: 2017-07-15T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

Tom searched the drawers in the treatment room, looking for the needle he wanted. 'I can't find the size I want, Mr Symonds. I'll be back in a sec' His steps were light, the concerns of yesterday resting easier on his mind now he'd decided all they needed was an honest talk about their past. He and Lexi didn't have to be on the same emotional wavelength, didn't need the same views on life to find enjoyment in each other's company and be physically intimate. They just needed to clear the air.

He crossed the passage and knocked on the door of the second treatment room, situated between Lexi's and Donna's surgeries. No answer. Entering the room, he saw Lexi's connecting door was ajar and he could hear her talking with her patient. Should he make his presence known or just close the door? No, he'd be less intrusive if he just found what he needed and left. Trying to stay quiet, he hunted through the storage compartments for the correct gauge needle, the conversation from next door drifting into the room.

'I've got an offer of part-time work.' Tom recognized the woman's voice, someone he'd seen in the clinic at some point. 'I can't go back to work if I'm going to have another baby.'

'Try not to make any hasty decisions, Sharon. There'll always be other jobs.' Sharon. Tom racked his brain—yes, he remembered her, she'd brought one of her children in to see him last week. Her husband had just been made redundant. Tom hadn't realized she was pregnant again.

'But we need the money.' Her voice was rising a little. 'We didn't plan on having any more kids.'

'I know money's tight for you but I think you need some time to digest this news before you make any decisions.' Lexi's voice was soft and calm, not overtly directive, but, still, she was singing a very different tune than she had five years ago when she'd been in a similar situation. Plus, she was in a position of authority—the doctor advising the patient. Her angle on Sharon's situation wasn't sitting well with him. 'Things may seem very different in a few days.'

He knew he shouldn't be eavesdropping, especially when he knew the patient's identity. He found what he was looking for and slipped back out of the room to his surgery, but Lexi's words were still bothering him when he finished his consultation so, as Mr Symonds left, he headed for her office.

'Come in,' she responded to his knock at her door.

He pressed down on the handle and poked his head in to check if she was alone. So far, so good. 'Got a minute?'

Her face had broken into a wide smile the moment she'd seen it was him, and she waved him into her room. She probably expected him to say something about last night, but he really didn't know what and right now the overheard conversation was pressing much more heavily on his mind. 'I was in the treatment room and I overheard part of your conversation with your patient.

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