Harlequin Medical Romance July 2017, Box Set 1 of 2 by Alison Roberts

Author:Alison Roberts
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488022098
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

THEY WERE LYING out on the sand, letting the late afternoon sun dry them. Lana’s eyes were closed and Andrew was mesmerized by her. She was fantastic in the water…that he knew.

And the thing that amazed and terrified him the most was that she was carrying his child.

The panic sunk in again.

How can I be a father?

He’d never wanted kids. All his life, even before Meghan died, his father had told him how becoming a father had ruined his life. Andrew didn’t have a normal childhood. He didn’t know how he could be a good father when he’d had no role model at all.

So he was terrified at the prospect of being a father. Of trapping Lana, who didn’t even want to marry him in the first place.

And he decided to change the subject so that he wouldn’t have a mild panic attack on the beach.

“Have you ever thought about surfing professionally, like Jack?” he asked.

“Once, but my father is a formidable force. He told me there’s no future in it.”

“There’s a women’s league and there would be a definite spot for you. I would’ve trained you.”

“Would being the operative word,” she teased. “In about nine months I don’t think I’ll be able to stand on a board. Heck, in three months, when the championships are happening, I don’t think my center of gravity will comply.”

“Still, Jack was pressured into becoming a surgeon but he didn’t. He went after his passion.”

She shot him a strange look. “Surgery is my passion. I’ve always wanted to be a surgeon.”

“Really?” he asked; he wasn’t so sure he believed her. He believed she loved surgery, but he didn’t really get the feeling that she wanted to be Chief of Surgery or Head of Orthopedics.

“Why is that so hard to believe?” she demanded.

“You just seem to come to surfing naturally. So many don’t.”

“Well, once I entertained being a sports medicine doctor for the American surfing team, but my father vetoed that. It was a silly idea. I mean, they weren’t going to hire me straight out of my residency.”

“It’s not a silly idea; you could’ve done it. You seem to belong out there. And you’d know how to care for an injured surfer.”

“I like surfing, but it’s a hobby.”

Andrew’s father had always thought it was a waste too. The only one who had supported him was Meghan, so Lana’s words were like a slap to the face. The sport had been his whole world, as had surgery, and both had been snatched away from him in an instant. It was hard to hear Lana being so dismissive of something he thought they shared a passion for.

That’s what happens when you assume, Andrew.

“So your plan is to work at your father’s hospital until what? When he retires and you become Chief?”

Her lips pursed together and her eyes flashed with annoyance; he’d pushed her a bit hard. “And what’s wrong with that?”

“Nothing. I guess it’s safe.”

“There’s nothing wrong with being safe.”

“That’s where we differ.”

She cocked an eyebrow.

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