Harlequin Medical Romance February 2019--Box Set 2 of 2 by Scarlet Wilson

Author:Scarlet Wilson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

ON THURSDAY NIGHT, Luc took Kelly for dinner at a small Italian restaurant after work.

‘As you didn’t call me, I’m assuming your ICD went well?’ he asked.

‘Very. How was your teaching day?’ she asked.

‘Good. Oh, and I have some news for you. Obviously I can’t discuss confidential medical information, but you might want to check in with Jake and Summer and ask them if they have some news for you.’

Her eyes widened. ‘Are you telling me they’re on the trial?’

‘As I said, I can’t discuss confidential medical information,’ he repeated. ‘But Jake isn’t under the same constraints as I am. He can tell you all the details that I can’t.’

‘Thank you. You have no idea how much this means.’

‘The judgement was made purely on a clinical basis,’ he said. ‘As a surgeon, I have to be impartial and keep emotions out of it.’

‘I know. But you could’ve refused even to consider them. And I feel a lot better knowing that they’re both going to get more check-ups than usual.’

‘With proper treatment and follow-up, most patients with HCM live a normal life,’ he reminded her gently. ‘I’m sorry that Simon was unlucky.’

‘Yes.’ She blew out a breath. ‘I’m not going mopey on you.’

‘I know, but that news was bound to make you feel emotional. I probably should’ve handled it better,’ he admitted.

‘You’re a good man, Luc,’ she said, and reached across the table to squeeze his hand.

He was going to have to be careful. Their relationship was a total fake. He really couldn’t allow himself to react to her touch like this. Growing up as a prince, he’d learned to keep his feelings private and wear a public mask of smiles. Whatever was happening in your private life, you just got on with your duty. This was the same thing. If Kelly agreed to it—and he really hoped she would—there would be a time limit. After that, they’d have a quiet divorce and they’d be strictly friends and colleagues. Letting himself fall in love with her wasn’t part of the deal.

‘Les Mis!’ she said as they reached the theatre. ‘This is always a treat.’ She beamed at him. ‘Thank you so much, Luc. Though I hope you brought tissues. I always cry. Especially at “On My Own” and “I Dreamed a Dream”.’

‘You’ve seen it more than once, then?’

‘Susie and Ange love musicals as much as I do. So does Mum, so I’ve seen it with all three of them—separately and together. And I organised a team night out to see it, about five years ago.’

He winced. ‘Sorry. I should’ve guessed that you’d already seen it, or at least checked with you first.’

‘I would’ve still said yes, because I absolutely love this show,’ she said, and reached up to kiss his cheek.

How easy it would be to turn and face her properly, and to change that kiss on the cheek into something more sensual.

Luc kept himself firmly in check, and ushered her into the theatre.

‘We’ve got a box?’ she asked, looking surprised when he led her up the stairs.

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