More Than Rivals by Whitney Mary

Author:Whitney, Mary [Whitney, Mary]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Posit Publishing
Published: 2013-03-09T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

The next day Jack waited outside the Cherry Street entrance to the hospital hoping to catch Lily as she walked to the parking garage across the street. It was a long shot that he would even see her given he wasn’t sure when her workday began or ended. He only knew most of her shifts lasted for twelve hours. He guessed her day may have started at six. So just to be sure, a little after five, he sat himself on a low wall alongside the hospital. Unfortunately, the location provided a great view of people coming and going, but little protection from the rain.

When no Lily appeared by six thirty, he got discouraged. He was just about to leave when he saw her walk out of the double doors, laughing with another woman. Both women were in scrubs and raincoats. Lily looked out at the rain, donned her hood, and watched for traffic. He could tell she was about to make a break for it across the street, so he had to call out, “Lily!”

She stopped talking to her friend and turned to him. “Jack,” she said, clearly confused by his presence at the hospital.

Her friend looked at Jack and gave him the once over. A broad smile crossed her face as she said something to Lily and then darted across the street.

Jack walked over to Lily, and before he could speak, she asked, “What are you doing here?”

“I wanted to talk to you, and I figured this would be the only way to catch you.”

“There’s nothing to say,” she said in a pained voice.

“Yes, there is.” He nodded up the hill to his car. “Come to my car. Let’s get out the rain.”

She stared at the ground, shaking her head. After a moment, she took a deep breath and looked up. “Okay. Just for a few minutes.”

They didn’t talk as they made their way to his car, and the silence was only broken when he opened the passenger door for her. “Here you go,” he said, ushering her in.

“Thanks,” she mumbled.

He flexed his hand as he walked around to the driver’s side. He’d hoped for a friendlier greeting from her, but he realized it had been a foolish wish. His only answer was to lay it on the line. After he climbed in, he first noticed she was rubbing her hands together, probably cold from the winter rain. “I can run the heat for a little bit, if you want to warm up.”

“It’s okay. I’m fine.”

She didn’t stop rubbing her hands, so he turned on the car anyway. He laughed. “Well, I’m cold. I hope you don’t mind.”

“I don’t.”

He grimaced for a moment and then looked at her, hoping for forgiveness. “Lily, I’m really sorry about Bev last night. I should’ve broken my date with her long ago and told you everything.”

“No, you shouldn’t have,” she said, speaking slowly. “You should continue to date her. It’s none of my business.”

“No I shouldn’t. I broke it off permanently last night.

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