Fire and Ice by Nell Harding

Author:Nell Harding [Nell Harding]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B007SO832I
Goodreads: 15848975
Publisher: Nell Harding
Published: 2012-04-07T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Sebastien paced in the waiting lounge of the radiology department of the Martigny hospital. The roads had been almost empty at this hour, allowing him to drive here quickly, but registration had taken a while and now Simon had been in the x-ray room for another half-hour. Sebastien toyed with the empty paper coffee cup in his hand before finally throwing it in the garbage and forcing himself to sit down.

He needed to think. His nerves were on edge from Simon’s accident, from tiredness and caffeine. And from his kiss with Michelle.

He hadn’t intended to get physical with her tonight. Despite Stefan’s assurance that there was nothing inappropriate about asking her on a date outside of work hours, he wanted to get to know here gradually, to be sure that she wanted this as much as he did.

Well, this evening’s events seemed to have answered that doubt at least, he thought to himself, smiling at the memory. He caught himself grinning in the empty room and gave his head a shake to clear it. He was acting like a teenage boy after his first kiss.

He felt like a teenage boy after his first kiss, he realised with surprise. This wasn’t the passing whim of another pretty face, or even the obsessive infatuation he had felt with Genevieve. Michelle made him feel different, lighter, more open and ready to let go. With Genevieve, he felt he had lived in a tunnel, seeing only her. With Michelle, he felt the world open up around him and he was more alert and aware of everything and everyone.

The kiss wasn’t a mistake, he decided, despite his initial hesitation immediately after it had happened. It had been spontaneous and he had been surprised at the intensity of his feelings, taking refuge in the group banter to control his emotions.

With one kiss she had swept away his guard, exposing how much he wanted her. It was more than an attraction to her warm eyes and wide smile. He loved the way she approached everyone so naturally, her easy laugh and impetuous nature. With her there were no games, just a direct enjoyment of the present.

The beeping of an incoming message startled him and he fumbled in his pockets to find his phone. A broad smile stretched across his face and into his eyes as he read the text message from Michelle.

“One hundred percent survivorship on my watch. How about yours?”

He typed back, “All good, no dangerous distractions here.”

Unfortunately, he wanted to add. He tried not to think of how differently this evening might have ended. At least he felt confident about leaving the guests with Michelle, who would manage to keep spirits high despite Simon’s injury.

A tired-looking nurse appeared, holding a clipboard and fighting to stifle a yawn. “Monsieur Pichard?”

Sebastien rose to his feet. “How’s the patient?”

The nurse smiled wanly. “He can tell you that himself, if you’ll come this way.”

She led the way through to an inner room, where Simon was sitting with his arm propped on a pillow.

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