Jasper Mountain by Kathy Steffen

Author:Kathy Steffen [Steffen, Kathy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781605429458
Publisher: Medallion Press
Published: 2008-09-09T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Healing energy radiated from the doctor’s palms. Holding his hands were like suspending hers over a campfire, Milena thought, or soaking up the warmth of a vibrant source.

They sat on the side porch, no table between them. Dusk deepened around them, one of Milena’s favorite moments of the day. The perfect time to do a reading.

“You have followed your path, Doctor. All is true and right. Except for love.” He smiled sadly.

She enjoyed her easy connection with the doctor. Earlier today, she’d done everything possible to prevent him from entering into her life. She was grateful for the decision, whatever inspired it, to allow him through her door.

“So, about this love? Where, exactly, do you see that?” His attention dropped back down to his palm.

She traced the uppermost horizontal line across his hand, the heart line. His ran solid. “Here, you see? This line. It reveals your love is strong. True. Your feelings of the heart run deep, and you love with great passion.”

He grinned.

“But,” she said, and his eyes widened, “see where the line branches? This part of your palm is ruled by Jupiter, this part by Mars. Your love cannot decide in which place to dwell.”

“What does that mean?”

“There is an ideal for which you search. A woman who is all things.” Milena shook her head. “There is no such ideal woman, Doctor. Life forever leaves its marks upon those who live it. Perfection is possible only in the spirit world. In this world, you search for the woman with no failings and miss the one who is mate to your soul.”

“Oh,” a small voice gasped behind her. The doctor’s head snapped up to look beyond Milena. His face crinkled with surprise, then grew tender. The very thing he searched for shone in his eyes, brighter than the clearest answer. Milena did not need to look to know Cassandra uttered the small cry. The doctor jumped to his feet and Milena looked over her shoulder, but there was only thin air to behold.

“Cassy,” the doctor whispered.

Milena turned back to him. “It seems you find your own answers, Doctor.”

He shook his head and sat back down, his eyes downcast. “It’s complicated, Milena.”

“No. It is not.”

He jerked his head up to look at her. Helplessness flickered on his face. “I shouldn’t keep you. I’m sure there are many waiting for your attention.”

Ah, a retreat. Often men chose this when faced with a conflict of emotion. She stood, and the doctor with her.

“Consider what I told you.” She took his arm.

“Um-hmm. And when did you say you were free for that physical?”

She smiled to herself and they headed around the porch. Luke leaned against the front banister. He leered at her. Milena dropped her glance. Deception glistened from his skin and wove through his ridiculous yellow mane. Although his professed purpose, he did nothing to protect the women of this house. Despite his constant grin, meanness poured from him.

She quickened her pace and, with the doctor, entered the house. The

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