Halequin Medical Romance April 2018--Box Set 2 of 2 by Fiona McArthur

Author:Fiona McArthur
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488089046
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

‘THIS IS THE third time you’ve been here in under a week, CJ,’ Donna said when CJ dropped around to see her on Friday evening. ‘How are you feeling tonight?’

‘Bit of back pain but a wheat bag will help with that. It’s as though baby’s running out of room in the front so is starting to expand towards my spine.’ She chuckled ‘Or that’s how it feels.’

‘Come and see me tomorrow morning and we’ll do a check-up.’

‘OK.’ She nodded. ‘I just wanted to give you an update on the patient I saw today.’

‘I thought Ethan had taken over most of the house calls.’

‘I’ve done a few.’ CJ sighed, a frown furrowing her brow. ‘Ethan’s so determined to ensure I’m resting, I don’t think he wants me to do anything.’ Every time she’d seen him during the past week, all he’d expressed had been his concern for the baby and that she needed to rest. There had been no mention of their kiss, of what he’d shared about his past, about anything that had occurred that night, and all it had done was to confuse CJ even more.

He’d taken to being out of the house early and when he was home in the evenings, he worked in his room. Oddly enough, he still kept cooking food for her, although he’d do it either when she was in the shower or having a snooze. Yet every time she went to the kitchen to find something to snack on, there in the fridge was a balanced and nutritious meal that she could heat in the microwave. Considerate and confusing. That was Ethan.

‘Is that why you keep coming around? To show him you’re not completely useless?’

‘No. I come here because I need to tell you about the patients. Keep up, Donna.’ CJ snapped her fingers at her friend, then smiled. ‘And also because I miss our chats. When you go from being crazy busy and talking to people all day long to just lying around with your feet up, doing nothing but dozing, it’s surprising how quickly you become bored.’

‘So you decided to still drop in on patients?’ Donna checked.

CJ shrugged one shoulder. ‘Old habits…but I do it mainly to satisfy myself that my patients are OK. I saw Margaret today.’

Donna nodded. ‘She’s one we’re all worried about. How was she?’

CJ made the so-so gesture with her hand. ‘She’s not drinking, at least, not that she’s admitting, but she’s very depressed. Those two nights she spent in hospital made her realise that her situation is extremely serious.’ CJ shook her head.

‘Should Margaret and Doug get counselling? Should we hospitalise Margaret for the duration of her pregnancy?’

‘I’ve tried the counselling route at the moment as Margaret does seem to like being at home but given she still has about another six weeks to go, perhaps we should consider hospitalisation.’

‘What does Ethan think of the situation?’

Margaret was the one patient they’d discussed yesterday when CJ had been in the lounge room with her feet up when he’d arrived home from clinic.

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