Last Chance Reunion by Linda Conrad

Author:Linda Conrad
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-07-01T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter 2

It had been a couple of days since Nina’s nearly fatal encounter with the fire tornado, and Josh’s pulse still pounded whenever he thought of how close she’d come to dying. The mere thought of her death unnerved him. He couldn’t lose her. Especially since he had not yet been able to break through the frosty shell of reserve she always held to her like an oxygen mask. What if he’d never gotten the chance to loosen her up? Or to find out what kind of relationship he could build between them?

By this afternoon, she would be off the ventilator and able to talk and receive visitors. He wanted to be first in line. There were so many things he needed to say.

A nurse stopped him at the desk of ICU. “Ms. Martinez’s visitors must be limited, Dr. White. But you were the first person she asked to see. Her doctor has added you to the approved list, but do you know the basic rules?”

“I do.”

“Good. I don’t think you’ll be able to have much time with her anyway. The sheriff and several others have requested to see her today. They have a lot of questions.”

“Has her doctor approved all these visitors—in her weakened state?”

The nurse smiled, but the look was pure steel. “Ms. Martinez is much stronger today. She’s already sent word to the sheriff that she doesn’t remember getting caught in the fire tornado. I’m afraid she won’t be able to give them many answers. And I’ll be here to make sure no one overstays their time.”

“Mind if I stick around, too? Just to be sure she’s okay? I’ll stay out of the way.”

The older woman gave him a half scowl, half knowing smile. “Seeing as how you’re a doctor—and you did save her life out there—I guess it would be all right. Just don’t say or do anything that I’ll regret.”

“Never.” He gave the nurse a wink before walking into Nina’s room.

He stopped just inside the door. She looked so vulnerable lying in the big hospital bed with an IV fluid drip in her arm. He’d always thought of her as mentally strong and tough. She kept herself in tip-top physical condition, the kind of woman who could outthink, outrun and outwork just about any person on the Hotshot crew—male or female.

She was curvy in all the right places, too. Maybe a little tall for a woman, but he liked that about her. Come to think of it, he liked everything about her.

But today, today she looked rather small—or maybe it was because she was lying there so still.

“Hi.” He moved closer to her bedside when she opened her eyes.

Her smile grew wide and she reached out a hand to him. He didn’t waste any time but took it in both of his.

“How are you feeling?”

“The doctor says I shouldn’t talk too much.” Her voice was raspy, weak and thready.

“He’s right. Does it hurt?”

Shaking her head, he could tell she was putting effort into getting the words out.

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