Lennon Reborn by Scarlett Cole

Author:Scarlett Cole
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2018-05-02T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

“Dylan, how are you?” Georgia said as she answered her cell phone while simultaneously trying to juggle her files and let herself into her office. It had been a while since she’d heard from her old college friend who’d transferred to a large hospital in London three years earlier.

“I’m good. Things are crazy busy here. With the whole Brexit thing, we’re having to put all kinds of plans in place for all the nurses who’ll probably leave and go back to Europe. But the hospital is fantastic.”

“That’s great to hear. And how is Olivia?” Georgia dumped the files onto her desk, wincing as the manila folders slid off one another and slithered across the surface, then carefully placed the little bag of three cookies that Lennon had insisted she bring for her first coffee break next to her monitor. His suggestion had been sweet and thoughtful and . . . normal.

“Well, she’s now my fiancée . . . as of New Year’s Eve, so I would say she’s great. I popped the question while we were skiing in Switzerland.”

Georgia grinned, genuinely happy for her friend despite the twinge of envy that skittered through her. “Congratulations,” she said. “I’m so thrilled for you. When’s the wedding?”

“Next summer. I hope you’ll come. In fact, I’m hoping I can persuade you to come out here even sooner.”

She sat down in her chair and swiveled to look out of the small window. It faced onto the brick wall of the building next to hers, but for some reason, it still made the space feel bigger. “Am I going to like this?” she asked.

Dylan laughed. “Well, that depends. Do you like fall?”

“Fall?”

“Yes, because England feels like late fall in New York all year round. It’s rarely hot or freezing cold, generally overcast, and has a decent probability of rain. There’s a world-class hospital here in the land of perpetual New York fall, and we have an opening in pediatric neurology. You are the only person I want to fill it.”

Georgia’s ego soared as her heart sank. To be wanted for her skills was a wonderful thing. It was what she’d dreamed of. But she was a Starr of New York, and despite her threats to her father, she loved her home. She loved the red curtains and the small stage and eloquent jazz of Village Vanguard over on Seventh Avenue. She loved the way the first snowfall over Central Park made New York look like a ginormous snow globe. And the hospital, her friends, her colleagues, each and every patient under her care. And Lennon. . . . She shook her head. It was way too early in their fledgling relationship for him to factor into such a momentous decision.

“Wow. That’s quite the invitation, Dylan. You didn’t feel like leading up to that? A bit more small talk perhaps?”

She could hear Dylan chuckle at her response. In a completely non-romantic way, his laugh had always been her very favorite thing about him, but it paled in comparison to Lennon’s throaty laughter.

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