Colton First Responder by Linda O. Johnston

Author:Linda O. Johnston
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-11-07T17:12:54+00:00

Chapter 13

Grayson fought the urge to call Savannah as he got into his car. After meeting that awful attorney, he felt even more worried about her.

Sure, he could rush right out to the cabin and visit her, but what good would that do now? No, he had to act normally—or as normally as possible.

Since the quake, and the dinner with his siblings, he had been meaning to go to the hospital to visit his father. He’d received plenty of text messages from his siblings reminding him but no updates on Payne’s condition.

Why not go now? He wouldn’t stay long. And so Grayson drove to the Mustang Valley General Hospital, which wasn’t far from the law office. He parked in the lot at the back and walked around the large, well-respected hospital to the front entrance.

And was surprised, and unhappy, to see Selina Barnes Colton there, walking toward the outside door in the wide hospital lobby.

Selina had been his father’s second wife, disliked by all of Payne’s kids and his current wife, Genevieve. She was on the board of directors of Colton Oil, nonetheless, and also its VP and PR director. From what Grayson understood, that was because his former stepmother was holding something over his father, but he didn’t know what.

Grayson had an urge to leave. Or at least enter the hospital another way.

Selina saw him, approached the door where he stood, and came outside. He drew in his breath as he stood there.

Selina was a pretty woman, with long brown hair and blue eyes that always seemed to be amused. She had perfect cheekbones and a lovely chin, all touched up by attractive makeup, and her left ear and its earring were often exposed by her hairstyle.

Too bad her personality didn’t match her looks.

“Well, Grayson, what a surprise. When was the last time you’ve been to the hospital to see your dad? He was shot in January, and now it’s April.”

He thought about making excuses, but why do that with her? “Not everything is done with the purpose of being recorded for posterity or on cameras, security or otherwise. I may not be viewed as a perfect son who visits often, but I think of my dad often and privately send him all my best thoughts.” Or at least some. He might not adore his dad, but he certainly didn’t want him to die.

Selina laughed. “How adorable. That sounds like hokum from that Affirmation Alliance Group. Those do-gooders are all over town spouting their positivity—and that makes me want to barf.” She gestured across the street from the hospital. Sure enough, Grayson saw one of those Affirmation Alliance tables there, where two members sat. In front of them was a banner that said Displaced From The Earthquake and Need Assistance? Let Affirmation Alliance Group Help! There was even a line of three people waiting to talk to the men behind the table.

But Selina had started talking to him again. “Enough of that. And your being here? You know, Grayson,

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