Harlequin Medical Romance October 2016, Box Set 1 of 2 by Emily Forbes

Author:Emily Forbes
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488024764
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

HE’D TOLD KATSUKO he would pick her up at home but she’d suggested they meet in the base coffee shop. Part of him was relieved and part of him was a little put out. Was she trying to hide him from her father? And did he really want to be under the General’s interrogating gaze anyway?

He blinked as she walked in. Katsuko was wearing a bright red dress patterned with dark flowers. He’d never seen her in a dress before—he’d never even seen her in a casual skirt before and he was surprised by how much it suited her. The dress was decorated with black flowers that matched her sharp dark hair.

She had a red leather bag slung across her body, black shoes with a cork sole and bright red lipstick.

She shot him a smile and joined him in the queue. ‘What are you having?’

You. On this base that response would probably get him jail time.

‘Just a cappuccino. You’re looking gorgeous. I feel distinctly underdressed.’ He tugged at his polo shirt.

She waved her hand with a smile that made him curious. ‘You don’t need to worry.’ She nodded to the cashier. ‘I’ll have a skinny latte to go.’ While they waited for their drinks he tried to tease out of her what their plans were for the day.

‘I heard Jay is out of ICU and on the road to recovery.’

‘Yeah, I went up to see him last night. He was tetchy. I think people forget that even though antibiotics fight off meningitis, the recovery process can be slow. At least he’s a teenager. He can tell us how he feels. Think of all the poor babies and toddlers who can’t put into words how they feel for the next few months.’

He’d noticed something else. The whole time he’d been around Jay’s mother she’d seemed quite rigid. But as soon as her husband had appeared she’d just crumpled. It was like she had been holding herself together until he’d been there to catch her. Their devotion to each other and their son had shone through. Their relief at having each other there had been almost palpable. It was a connection that he’d never seen between his parents—or their future partners. Another reminder of how little his family actually functioned.

She was looking at him a little strangely. ‘What?’

She shrugged. ‘You’re quite sentimental. I didn’t take you for that.’

He gave her a crafty look. ‘I have lots of hidden qualities. You just have to find them.’ He waved his hand. ‘Anyway, you didn’t tell me what to bring. Should I change?’

This time she laughed. ‘Believe me, you don’t need to change. You’ll be fine just as you are.’ She leaned forward to pick up their coffees. ‘At least I think you are.’

‘What does that mean?’

She shot him a cheeky wink. ‘All will be revealed. Let’s go.’

They headed to the subway and Katsuko bought them tickets to a station he’d never heard of. The gleam in her eye was unmistakeable.

It felt like payback.

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