Harlequin Medical Romance July 2021--Box Set 2 of 2 by Alison Roberts

Author:Alison Roberts
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

ROSS HAD TAKEN a long, hot bath, and then walked over to the clinic. He’d done his evening rounds of patients and staff, and no one seemed to need him for anything so he’d gone to his office.

Laurie was perfect. Unstoppable. His own dreams had been put aside and had slept soundly for a long time now, and he’d been able to tell himself that his life here was all he wanted. But then Laurie’s sense of fun, her determination to face down every challenge, was enough to rouse anything from the deepest sleep. And now the dream was coiled around his heart again like a serpent, squeezing hard.

It was crazy. He knew he couldn’t have what he wanted, but he was unable to set it aside. The idea that they could overcome every obstacle and get to know each other a little better. Take their time, and then learn to build a life. A family.

A family was the one thing he couldn’t give her. And that would destroy any life they’d managed to build. No amount of thinking his way out of this situation would change hard facts, so there was no point in considering the matter any more. Ross opened the folder on his desk that contained the outstanding paperwork for the clinic. He was a little behind, and he could spend the evening catching up.

* * *

Four hours later, he was done for the evening. But it seemed that the evening wasn’t done with him. He paced his apartment restlessly, before resorting to the only place he knew that conferred a measure of calm. Pouring a splash of Scotch into a glass, he walked down the steps from his balcony and headed out across the grass to the lake.

It seemed that he’d been sitting there a long time on the small dock, staring out into the distance, when he heard footsteps behind him. No need to turn, he knew who it was. And even now he wanted her company. Laurie sat down beside him, swinging her legs back and forth over the water.

‘Hey.’ He turned to see her face, shining in the moonlight. ‘You want some of this?’

‘What is it?’ She took the glass, sniffing at its contents, and then took a sip. ‘Mmm, that’s good. Double malt. Not really enough for two, though.’

Ross shrugged. ‘A little of the best is enough.’

‘I guess so.’ She took another sip and handed the glass back to him. When he brought it to his lips, he thought he could taste hers, but perhaps that was just his imagination.

They sat together quietly for a moment. It was nice. Companionable. Someone to share his thinking time with, if not his thoughts.

‘So... I’m curious. Do you know what’s going on with all the rope around that tree?’

‘Um... Jo mentioned it to me the other day. The area of woodland is part of the school grounds, it’s fenced off for safety reasons. Apparently there’s some social media thing going on and they’ve had teenagers breaking in.

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