Eye of the Beholder by Ingrid Weaver

Author:Ingrid Weaver [Weaver, Ingrid]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Suspense
ISBN: 037327274X
Google: DLK4y60IHqsC
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Goodreads: 602109
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2003-01-01T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Rafe couldn’t remember feeling this nervous before. He could handle multimillion dollar pieces of machinery without breaking a sweat. He could do a night jump in enemy territory after a meal of steak and potatoes and not feel a twinge of queasiness. Yet every step he took down this hospital corridor echoed through his nerves as if he were on a double-time march to hell.

The shrink had requested that he stay away from Glenna for a few days. He knew why. Dr. Colbert was an experienced trauma counselor. She’d be helping Glenna find a way to deal with what had happened and put it behind her. She would be encouraging her to distance herself from the events of the past week in order to guide her back to everyday life.

And Rafe had no place in Glenna’s everyday life. He’d known that from the start. But it had been more than two days now. He had to see her before she was released. Whatever the shrink said, one more conversation couldn’t do any more damage than he’d already done.

“Sergeant Marek!”

The woman’s voice came from behind him. He recognized the smoky timbre and paused to look over his shoulder.

Sarah Fox was striding toward him from the elevator. As always, her captain’s uniform was neatly pressed and her shoes gleamed from a fresh polishing. She covered the distance with a deceptively quick stride, dropping the formality dictated by her rank the moment she reached him. “You’re a difficult guy to track down, Rafe. Where have you been?”

“Getting debriefed by the major.”

“Ah.” She fell into step beside him as he resumed his progress. “Does Major Redinger have any word on when we’re going after Juarez?”

“Not yet. Soon, I hope. By the way, Flynn told me about the work you did with the surveillance satellites. Good job.”

“Thanks. Like I said, you’re a difficult guy to track down.” She tipped her head to watch him as he walked. “You’re limping. I heard you were shot.”

“The bullet passed through.”

“Is that why you’re here? Are you going for treatment?”

“No. The medics already looked at it. They monitored me overnight and gave me some antibiotics to clear up what was left of the infection

“I heard you could have lost your leg if you hadn’t lanced the wound when you did. That was some creative field doctoring.”

“So much for medical confidentiality.”

“I have my ways, Rafe. Be honest. How does the leg feel?”

“Better than it was.”

She moved in front of him. “And what did the medics really say?”

He halted so that he wouldn’t run into her. “They want to do some repair work.”

“Is it serious?”

“They’re mainly concerned that if they don’t intervene, I’ll be left with an unsightly scar.”

Sarah blinked, then let loose a sudden laugh. “Oh, that’s a good one.”

“Yeah.”

“What did you tell them?”

“What do you think?”

Her eyes twinkled. “I think I don’t want to get anywhere near you when you’re armed with a knife.” Her amusement faded. “So where are you headed?”

He looked away. “Just visiting someone.”

“The Hastings

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