Her Texas Rescue Doctor by Caro Carson

Author:Caro Carson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-08-29T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“No.”

Alex crossed his arms over his chest, refusing to cower or cringe as three women evaluated him solely on his looks. He knew how to act like he didn’t care: tall kids who wore glasses and spoke with Russian accents had to learn quickly in high school.

“That’s all you have to say?” The woman named Martina looked exactly as he expected a behind-the-scenes show business shark to look. She was what he’d expected Sophia’s assistant to be. “I’m offering you the chance to walk the red carpet with one of America’s hottest stars, and all you can say is no?”

“No, thank you.”

“Very funny.”

At least Martina got his sarcasm.

He looked at Grace, the voice of reason in this group. Her knuckles were nearly white as she clutched her notebook. He hated to see her so anxious. She’d done such a good job defending her sister and taking on Martina, even if she’d lost the battle over this publicity stunt.

“Do you have someone in your life, then?” Martina persisted. “Someone you’re afraid to make jealous?”

“No.”

“You’ll be compensated for your time away from work, of course. I hear those med-school student loans are such a burden. Young doctors are drowning in debt, they say.”

The loans weren’t fun, certainly, but a substantial portion of his medical school had been covered by scholarships. As Chief Resident during his last year, he’d earned a higher salary than the other young doctors-in-training. His house was the right size for a bachelor. He had one high-end pickup truck and two carbon-fiber road bikes. He was doing just fine.

Ms. Hollywood Shark was taking the wrong path to persuade him. The day he paid off a med-school loan by dressing up as a starlet’s boy toy was the day he needed to turn in his man card.

Grace was looking at him with that same look she’d had in the ER’s kitchen. Fear, worry—and hope. She was facing a mess, and she hoped he’d be able to help her fix it.

Of course, anything that hurt Sophia’s acting career would hurt Grace, too. That was unfortunate, but still not a reason to make him play their game. This entire conversation had only driven home the point that an actress’s life was inherently self-absorbed. He didn’t feel obligated to support that.

“Grace will arrange your clothing,” Martina decreed. “I don’t know how much a personal trainer can do in a week, but try.”

He had a landscape project to finish this week. The only thing he could use a personal trainer for was as an extra set of hands to haul wheelbarrows of gravel.

“A haircut. A facial. Spray tan. I expect him to be able to dance,” Sophia said between coughs that sounded fractionally better than yesterday’s.

Grace spoke to her sister. “You don’t sound like you’ll be dancing a week from today.” Then she looked to him, trusting him to have the answers. “Will she?”

“It’s possible, at least for a song or two, if she doesn’t do anything crazy. Shortness of breath or pain in the ankle are pretty obvious signs it’s time to stop.

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