Cinderella and the Surgeon by Scarlet Wilson

Author:Scarlet Wilson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-11-12T18:58:52+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

SHE’D SPENT THE day lying on the sofa, eating bite-sized chocolates and drinking tea. It was the first day off she’d had in a month.

By the time she got up the next morning she was feeling much better. It was clear the antibiotics had finally kicked in, and any sign of the previous reaction was completely gone.

There was a definite spring in her step as she walked along the Thames that morning. The NICU was quiet when she entered, which was usually a good sign. It meant things had been fine overnight.

The handover went smoothly and she was pleased to see Billy again. His charts showed he was starting to gain a tiny bit of weight and his wound was clean.

Her phone buzzed in her pocket and she checked. Carly. Take second break. Need to meet you in canteen.

She frowned. Was something wrong? By the time she reached the canteen, Chloe and Carly were already sitting at a table waiting for her, coffee steaming from mugs and a plate of scones in front of them. As a community midwife Carly didn’t spend quite so much time in the hospital so Esther was immediately suspicious.

She pulled her chair out warily, looking from one face to the other. ‘What’s going on? Does one of you have something to tell me?’

Chloe tilted her head just a fraction to the side. ‘Why, that’s just what we were about to ask you.’

‘Okay, so what does that mean?’ asked Esther as she pulled one of the coffee cups towards her.

Carly had mischief written all over her face. ‘Should we curtsey?’

Esther leaned her head on one hand. ‘You got me. I have no idea what you’re talking about.’

Chloe pulled a face. ‘Don’t forget where I work.’

‘I know exactly where you work.’ Recognition started to dawn. ‘Oh, is this about me being not well?’

Carly drummed her fingers on the table. She obviously wanted to get to the point. ‘More about who looked after you when you weren’t well.’ Cutting right to the chase.

Chloe sliced open one of the scones. ‘Viktor came in this morning and took great delight in telling everyone you were in a lip lock with Harry Beaumont early yesterday morning and it was clear he was dropping you off.’

Esther’s mouth fell open. She put her head on the table. ‘Oh no.’ Viktor. The orderly. Of course.

‘Oh yes,’ said Carly with glee in her voice. ‘Now spill, girl. I want to know all the details.’

Esther stayed quiet for a few moments. These were her friends. At least they’d warned her she was the latest piece of hospital gossip.

She pulled her head back up. ‘I’m the talk of the steamie, aren’t I?’

‘Yep,’ said Chloe, nodding her head. ‘But I want facts, not fiction.’ She grinned as she looked at Esther. ‘So did you, or did you not, spend the night with Harry Beaumont—our resident duke?’

There it was again—the rush of heat to her cheeks when she thought about Harry. It was getting to be normal for her.

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