I Am India Fox by Virginia Nosky

Author:Virginia Nosky [Nosky, Virginia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781699025222
Published: 2019-11-06T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

New York City, the next day

India winced as the plane bumped down. Her head still hurt and Jack’s fourteen stitches pulled in her hair. Some aches and bruises throbbed that she hadn’t noticed until this morning. He’d told her to postpone her flight for a few days until she really felt like she was okay. He’d check up on her the next day. But in the end she wanted to get out of Beirut. She didn’t want to see Jack right away and remind him that she’d been the reason Nadia had been at the hotel, seen the actress killed in the explosion. It wasn’t that he’d blame her. It was just that he would remember he’d lost Nadia. Oh, it was all mixed up and she probably wasn’t thinking too clearly about all that had happened.

She’d checked on Emile, patched up and hurting, but his parents were now hovering over him, so he didn’t need her. It hit her that nobody really needed her. Or ever had. That had never occurred to her before. Her father maybe a little bit?

Could be I’m simply depressed. Well, I can’t blame myself. Anybody would feel down after seeing all that…horror. I have Emile’s camera. The network can see if I got anything worth saving at the station. I didn’t want to monkey with it and screw up anything I might have taken. I am really going to have to learn to operate the damned thing.

Fatigue washed over her as India wheeled her suitcase out the Customs exit at JFK airport and was surprised to see Hamilton Ivorson waving to her.

Her spirits lifted, her steps quickened. “Ham. How nice to see you here. Did you come especially to meet me?”

“I did, sure. Sumner was worried when you said you had a head injury. I’m supposed to take you directly to his doctor. And, can you believe it, he’s authorized a limo to take you there.” He grinned and took her bag. “The network must be doing better than the Armageddon he’s griping about all the time.”

“Oh, for god’s sake. I’m fine. All I want now is to get to the hotel and take a bath and go to bed for about a week.”

“About the hotel. You’re staying at the network apartment instead. I’ve already arranged it.”

“No kidding. That’s very nice of Sumner.”

He winked at her. “It’s cheaper than a hotel. Hey make the most of it. It’s not every day a staff reporter survives a terrorist bombing. I’d pump for a raise while he’s softened up and still glad you’re okay. Maybe limp a little. We’ll get the doc to wrap you up like a mummy. Good for another three thousand a month easy.”

India laughed, then winced. “There’s a thought.”

Outside, Ivorson waved for the limo, then turned to look at India’s bandaged head. “How’s that doing? The doc will want to get a look at it.”

“It’s all right. I have a bit of a headache yet, but I’ll take another pill for it.

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