Back in Dr. Xenakis' Arms by Amalie Berlin

Author:Amalie Berlin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-04-06T18:06:51+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

ARES SAT IN his boat, waiting for Erianthe at the end of the day. He’d finished on time, but she still hadn’t come out.

After Deakin’s one-on-one intervention he hadn’t been able to decide what, if anything, to tell her. He suspected Deakin knew about them. Or knew something about them. Maybe it was common knowledge about them having been together before. Maybe he should be up front about that part.

But the problem was the conversation that would inevitably follow might lead to worse parts than they knew. Parts that were at the heart of his whole dilemma.

Ares prided himself on being able to handle whatever life threw at him—because life had thrown a hell of a lot at him and he was still standing. But when it came to Erianthe, no path seemed clear.

This morning on the way to the clinic she hadn’t said a single word to him. Not even good morning. Every time he’d looked at her he’d seen his confession from last night in her eyes. And then she’d avoided him all day.

A glance behind him at the building confirmed he still had some time to think about that. Not there. For all he knew she’d decided not to take him up on a lift home. She might be with a patient, or she might just be avoiding him still.

Nothing in who he was wanted to cause pain to anyone, but last night he’d made himself think like a doctor. Would a little bit of pain now save a lot of pain down the road? It was a gamble he’d take.

Another glance back. No Erianthe.

But someone else was there. Two someones. A man and a woman. Loitering.

He stood up to get a better look and his stomach hit the deck. Mr. and Mrs. Nikolaides. And not the newlyweds. They’d stopped at a junction where Erianthe wouldn’t see them in time to turn the other way. She’d just be rounding the corner and would stumble over them—the parents she was not yet ready to deal with. He’d given her enough to work through yesterday without them piling in today.

The expression on her pale face at the wedding, when she’d looked at them... She’d had to be strong to get through the past ten years, but her parents had a special power to hurt her.

And he’d be damned if he stood by while they ambushed her. Again.

Leaping from the boat, he made a quick jog toward them.

“Mrs. Nikolaides.” He addressed her mother first but focused on her father. “Mr. Nikolaides. Tell me you’re not lying in wait for Erianthe.”

“She won’t see us,” her mother said, and to her credit she sounded forlorn enough to stir a pang of sympathy in Ares.

Except he knew how hard this was for Erianthe to deal with, and he doubted they knew what would come from seeing her deal with it.

Dimitri turned toward him, his expression hard as flint, his face turning deepening shades of red. “This has nothing to do with you.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.