Harlequin Medical Romance September 2021--Box Set 2 of 2 by Marion Lennox

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

CHAPTER SEVEN

ONCE OLIVER HAD LEFT, Gemma showered and washed her hair; being clean again made her feel much more human and sorted out most of her hangover.

And it also gave her time to think about what had happened this morning. Now Oliver knew the very worst of her: but it hadn’t made a difference to him.

He liked her.

Really liked her.

He’d told her he was planning to kiss her, tonight, and it made her feel like a teenager again—but in a good way, light-hearted and carefree, rather than in an angsty, world-on-her-shoulders kind of way.

He’d suggested going out to dinner. The place where she really wanted to take him tended to be booked up weeks in advance. But it was always worth a try, so she rang them to ask if they could possibly squeeze in a table for two.

‘You’re in luck,’ the manager told her. ‘I’ve just had a cancellation. I can fit you in at eight.’

‘That’s perfect,’ Gemma said. And it was a very good sign.

She texted Oliver.

Managed to get table for eight. Pick you up at seven thirty? Dress code smart-casual.

Should she add a kiss at the end, or not? Then again, they were officially dating. She took a risk and added a kiss.

He replied immediately.

Seven-thirty’s perfect. I’ll walk over to your place. x

Excitement bubbled through Gemma’s veins. He’d sent her a kiss back by text. And he was going to kiss her properly tonight...

She caught up with the chores, then took some flowers down to the churchyard. ‘Hey, Sarah. I’ve met someone. You’d like him,’ she said, arranging the flowers in the vase on her sister’s grave. ‘His ex was pretty unfair to him and broke his heart. It’s early days, but we’re going to see how things go between us.’ She finished arranging the flowers. ‘I miss you, Sarah. I wish you were here so I could chat to you while I was getting ready tonight.’ But her little sister would always be with her in her heart. ‘Love you,’ she said softly, and headed back home.

* * *

Gemma took care with her make-up that evening, and wore her favourite little black dress. At seven thirty precisely, her doorbell buzzed. She pressed the button on the intercom.

‘Hi, Gemma. It’s Oliver.’

‘Right on time,’ she said.

‘Can I come up?’

‘Sure.’

Her heart skipped a beat when she opened her front door. She’d seen him in a suit for work, and wearing jeans outside the surgery, but Oliver Langley dressed up for a night out was something else. Tonight he wore dark trousers, highly polished shoes, and a blue linen shirt that really brought out the colour of his eyes.

‘You scrub up very nicely, Dr Langley,’ she said, feeling the colour slide into her face.

He looked her up and down. ‘Thank you. You look beautiful, Gemma,’ he said. ‘Your hair is amazing.’

She’d straightened it so it was smooth and shiny and fell to her shoulders. ‘Thank you.’

To her surprise, he handed her a bunch of sunflowers. ‘For you.’

‘Thank you. They’re gorgeous. Was that a lucky guess, or did you know they were my favourites?’ she asked.

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