Doctor's Orders (Complete Series) by Lilian Monroe

Author:Lilian Monroe [Monroe, Lilian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-21T05:00:00+00:00

32

Emma

“So yeah, I’m not really sure what’s going on,” I say to Valerie as we wait for our food to arrive. Saturday brunch has always been sacred for us.

“So, hold on. Back up.” She looks at me and takes a deep breath, holding her hands up in front of her as she tries to process everything I just told her. I shrug.

“Like I said, I don’t really know what’s going on.”

“Did you meet the kid?” she asks.

“No, I left this morning before he went to go get her. He talked about her a lot. He obviously loves her to pieces.”

“Wow, Em. Single dad. Hot doctor. Brooding and mysterious. You’re hitting a lot of categories here,” she says with a smirk. I laugh.

The waiter arrives and puts a big plate of pancakes down in front of me and eggs for Valerie.

“Is that like, a carb re-feed after your marathon sex session these past few days?” Val asks with a laugh.

“Something like that,” I respond before stuffing myself with a mouthful of syrupy pancake. It’s nice to be back in New York. Val and I have always been there for each other, and it’s feels good to tell her about the past few days with Elliot. I look at her, sitting across from me. She’s completely different from me. Thin and willowy with long blonde hair, nothing like the curves and curls that I have. She’s quiet and reserved where I’ll be the first one with a snarky comment. Somehow though, we get along and have always been there for each other.

I wonder how she’d react if I told her about my problem with the debts and with Victor. She’d probably tell me to go to the police. But I can’t do that, not without exposing my father’s past to all kinds of investigation. Plus, Victor was very clear that there would be consequences for me if the police found out.

No, for now it has to be my burden to bear and mine alone.

We finish our food and head out of the restaurant. Val gives me a big hug.

“It’s nice to see you laughing again, Em. I was worried for you after your dad passed away. You haven’t smiled this much in a long time.”

“Just needed some Dr. D,” I respond with a grin. She laughs and we say goodbye before heading off in different directions.

I wander through the streets slowly, deciding to walk back to my apartment. It’s nice to have a bit of time to clear my head. This thing with Elliot–whatever it is–it can’t distract me from my goal. I need to get a legitimate loan to pay off this debt to Victor and get him out of my life.

Step by step, I let my thoughts drift from Elliot to Victor. It was so nice and peaceful to be in San Diego without a worry in the world. Being with Elliot made me forget all my issues here. It was so natural to be with him. I want to keep seeing him, but I can’t let him know about this debt.

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