His Blind Date Bride by Scarlet Wilson

Author:Scarlet Wilson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-10-07T15:05:21+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

HE’D BEEN PLAYED like a fiddle.

And he liked it.

It didn’t matter what he told himself in his head—about how it was best if he stayed away from Ivy Ross. His body didn’t listen. She was like a magnet to him. He had already been cursing himself when he’d learned she’d gone out on the mission without hesitating, but when Tony had told him that the helicopter descent and retrieval actually made her ill, he could have punched himself.

Ivy’s pale, wobbly form, which she’d tried her best to hide when she’d come back, just made him admire her all the more. She hadn’t even radioed in for assistance with the delivery, had just handled it calmly, while probably dreading the transfer back to the carrier the whole time. The girl had courage.

He’d checked up on Kalia and her daughter and made arrangements to get them back to Hawaii. It wasn’t his job to lecture them on their journey, so he left that to the captain of the carrier. No one had mentioned him helping Ivy back to her cabin, but he had noticed a few sidelong glances.

Gossip spread fast on a ship. It was like its own little village. He could only hope that their date some days later would go unnoticed. He’d already managed to procure some rosé wine. There was a strict no-alcohol policy on aircraft carriers. But on stretches of more than forty-five days crew were allowed two drinks. By next week, that time would have arrived.

Work was busy, but he and Ivy seldom worked together. A few fights had broken out on board and he’d found himself tending to a set of broken knuckles and several broken noses and a few sailors had found themselves in the brig to cool off.

Over the last few nights Travis had suffered from terrible nightmares. A few years ago he’d had lots of broken nights but that had finally settled to only one or two a month. But now, for some reason, they seemed to have returned with a vengeance. It resulted in his feeling continually tired and occasionally snappy. He hated being like that at work. Two of his sisters had already asked him what was wrong as soon as they’d seen his face when they’d video-messaged him. He’d made a variety of excuses and brushed them off.

‘Travis, can we chat?’ Aileen was a qualified psychiatrist but also one of the staff counsellors on board the vessel. She had two files in her hand.

‘Sure,’ he said, gesturing towards his office.

She sat down in a chair and crossed her legs.

‘What can I help you with?’

She handed over the first file. ‘Petty Officer Brooks is demonstrating some signs of depression and anxiety. I’ve suggested some medications for him and wondered if you’d agree. He has a few other pre-existing medical conditions, which is why I’m checking.’

Travis glanced over the file and careful notes. ‘Seems reasonable. There should be no contraindications between his meds. I’ll arrange to dispense the prescription. Will you be able to review him?’

She nodded.

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