Forever Changed (The Forever Series Book 1) by Mona Ingram

Author:Mona Ingram [Ingram, Mona]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-08-10T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Jodi didn’t recognize the number on call display. “New Beginnings,” she said. “How may I help you?”

“Hello Jodi. It’s Blaine.”

“Blaine who?”

Blaine stifled a laugh. “Are you going to bust my balls every time I phone?”

“Quite possibly. What do you want?”

“You know what I want. How is she? And don’t ask who.”

Jodi decided to cut him some slack. “I just talked to her, actually. Everything went well and Jackie and her driver are picking her up tomorrow to take her home.”

“So soon?”

“What are you now, a doctor?” Jodi waited for a comeback, but when he didn’t speak, she softened her tone. “She sounded fine, Blaine. I’ll be seeing her tonight; would you like me to give her a message?”

“I was hoping you wouldn’t tell her I called. I need to see her face to face for what I have to say.”

Jodi wished she could be a fly on the wall for that conversation. “So you’re still in Toronto?”

“Yes, for a few more weeks, but I don’t intend to stay the full two months. Will you take note of this number and call me if anything comes up? Anything at all.”

“Okay,” she said, although she’d already done it. “And Blaine?”

“Hmmm.”

“When you get back? Don’t hurt her, okay? She’s in a rough place right now.”

“Are you kidding? First of all I’d rather cut off my arm than hurt her. And secondly, I’d have to answer to you. I don’t know which of those scenarios scares me the most.”

“Trust me, if you hurt her I’ll do a lot worse than cut off your arm. ‘Bye, Blaine.” She disconnected without waiting for a response.

“Now that’s the kind of friend every woman should have,” he said, slipping the phone into his pocket and going back to work.

* * *

“Gran, what have you done?” Ariana’s house was overflowing with flowers when she got home the next day. “But I do love them.”

Jackie drifted from room to room, checking that everything looked just right. Finally, she stopped and held up her hands. “Look at me, fussing like a mother hen. I’ll go home and leave you in Carly’s capable care.” She turned to the practical nurse. “You have my number if you need it.”

Carly nodded. “Yes, Mrs. Beaumont. Thanks for sending your driver.”

Not wanting to get too close, Jackie gave Ariana an air kiss and whispered in her ear. “I put your rose on your bedside table.”

Ariana blushed. “Thanks, Gran. I’m headed there right now. Just coming home has tired me out.”

* * *

When Ariana woke, it was almost dark. She had been vaguely aware of Carly checking on her, but she’d gone right back to sleep. She felt around on the bed for the buzzer the nurse had given her and pushed it.

“I’d like to get up now,” she said with a grimace. “I need to move around a bit, and then I think I’ll sit out on the patio and wait for my husband.”

* * *

Ariana shuffled around and lit a few outdoor candles, then settled down to wait for Jeremy.

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