Her Dr. Wright by Meredith Webber

Author:Meredith Webber
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-09-09T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

SARAH finished her examination of Margo, assured the now tired but still excitable young woman she was doing well then drew Barry outside.

‘It’s just a shame she came in so early,’ she told the exhausted policeman. ‘Both of you could easily have spent the night at home in bed. As I explained last night, those early contractions can go on for days.’

‘But she’s having real contractions now?’ Barry asked. ‘Things have started to happen, haven’t they?’

Sarah smiled encouragingly at him, though she wondered just how much anxiety he could take. The fun part had barely started.

‘Yes, they have, but she’s still only at the early stages of true labour, what we call the latent phase. It will still be hours before things get interesting.’

‘I don’t know that I can take it,’ he muttered.

‘Then go home and get some sleep. Come back when you’re rested, or when someone calls you.’

‘But Margo has to be here, doesn’t she? And if I’m not with her then I’m letting her down, aren’t I?’

I should have knocked their heads together and sent them both home last night, Sarah thought—but last night Margo had been David’s patient. He’d admitted her and up till eight-thirty had been the one checking on her.

Thinking of David reminded her.

‘Barry, on another subject altogether, all my clothes are out at David’s place. I can wear the same clothes for two days, but after that I’ll probably get a bit ripe. I’ve patients to see this morning, but have you any objections to me going out there at lunchtime to get my suitcase? Or do you want the house as well as the shed sealed off?’

He ran his hands distractedly through his hair.

‘I’ve been trying to think what to do! I’ve put a couple of fellows—fishermen who don’t work at this time of year—out there to keep an eye on the house and sheds, but, honestly, what clues would anyone find after all this time?’

He paused and Sarah could see him thinking, then he glanced at his watch.

‘Look, none of your patients will be early in weather like this—in fact, half won’t turn up at all. Islanders tend to stay indoors when it storms. We’ve one police vehicle having a service today and Nick’s got the other, but if you don’t mind driving me out there now, you can get your belongings and pack some stuff for David as well. I’m only covering my back by not letting him out there, you know.’

Sarah started to say she didn’t have a car, having left Rowena’s for her to use and made the dash across the road on foot. Then she remembered David’s—parked out the back of the hospital beside the small outbuilding.

She patted her pockets but found no keys.

‘Heavens! I think I must have left the keys in it. Island mentality is getting to me.’

‘Have you got a raincoat?’ Barry asked, and Sarah nodded, then headed out on to the front veranda where she’d discarded the weatherproof coat and hat Rowena had found for her the previous evening.

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