Healing Fears (Smokey Mountain Book 3) by Stella Moore

Author:Stella Moore [Moore, Stella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2018-01-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

The next morning, Elisa awoke to an empty bed. It was obvious that Paul hadn’t slept next to her. The thought made her want to weep again. Telling herself to snap out of it, she showered and dressed, then went to make amends. Even if he wasn’t going to punish her, she’d been out of line last night and he deserved an apology. But instead of finding her husband sitting in the kitchen, she found a note from him taped to the coffee maker.

Emergency meeting. Don’t know when I’ll be home. Paul

She stared at the note, reading and rereading it a dozen times, somehow managing to feel worse and worse each time. Deciding she couldn’t stand to be in the house alone, she changed into a pair of yoga pants and a long sleeved top and drove to the park. Plugging in her headphones, she turned the music up loud in hopes of discouraging anyone from making conversation before jogging onto the trail surrounding the little lake. After a few minutes, she picked up her pace.

Running was the one thing guaranteed to help her relax. The feel of her feet pounding against the pavement, the steady whoosh of her breath as she inhaled and exhaled, the way she could let her mind go blank and just run. She loved every bit of it. By the time she’d gone around the track several times every breath was a monumental effort. She’d run harder than she’d planned, and she figured she’d be feeling it later that day.

And the worst part was, she didn’t feel any better. Physically, she was as loose and relaxed as she could get without simply melting into a puddle on the grass. But her heart still ached in her chest. Apparently, she couldn’t outrun her marital troubles.

As she was stretching, she spotted a familiar figure sitting on a nearby bench. The figure waved her over. With a groan, she jogged over to her friend, Dr. Melissa French.

“Hey doc, how’s it goin’?”

Melissa smiled up at her, looking as perfect as always. It was rare to see the prim and proper doctor ever looking anything other than perfectly put together, but Elisa had also seen her at her worst.

“Good morning, Elisa. What brings you to my little corner of the world this morning?”

Elisa mentally cursed herself. She’d forgotten the park was directly across the street from Melissa’s office. Then again, it was Saturday, so it shouldn’t have mattered.

“Wanted a run and this place is perfect. What are you doing here? Working on a Saturday?”

Melissa laughed. “Unfortunately, yes. Jack’s on a case that’s eating up much of his time, so I decided I’d get some extra work done, and I needed some files from the office. Have you eaten?”

The non-sequitur threw Elisa off balance, so that she responded instinctively. “No, and I’m starving.”

“Let’s get some breakfast, then. My treat.”

Elisa gestured down at her sweat-stained clothes. “I’m hardly fit company for a meal, Mel. But thanks for the offer.”

But the good doctor had apparently made up her mind, and would not be so easily dissuaded.

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