Never Too Late by Julie Blair

Author:Julie Blair [Blair, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781626392700
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2014-10-02T22:00:00+00:00

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Several hours later, Carla felt like she was spending a day at a spa as she lay on her back on Jamie’s couch, a pillow under her knees, a cup of coffee at hand. She’d been shocked when she stood up in the treatment room and felt a dull pain but no bite. Relieved, she’d hugged Jamie without thinking. Since then she hadn’t had ten minutes to herself, with everyone checking on her. Jamie had set her docking station within arm’s length with instructions to do nothing but lie there and listen to music. When Carla protested that she could at least read through patient files, Jamie staunchly refused.

Carla hadn’t meant to snoop when she scrolled through Jamie’s iPod. All of Melissa’s albums were on it, which wasn’t a surprise. But she found forty-two playlists, listed by year and city, beginning in 1991and ending this year. She realized what she was looking at—concerts. Jamie had gone to even more than she had. Carla clasped the iPod to her chest as tears filled her eyes. The impossibility that they’d never bumped into each other was almost more than she could bear.

“How are you feeling?” Jamie asked when she bounded into her office.

Carla had to clear her throat before she answered. “Much better. I don’t know what I’d do without you.” She held up the iPod. “You went to all those concerts?” Jamie took a step back from the couch and put her hands in her pockets. “I’m sorry, Jamie. I wasn’t prying.” Carla tried to sit up. “Ouch.”

“Easy. Slow movements.” Jamie helped her sit. “It’s a miracle we didn’t run into each other, isn’t it?”

“Maybe we can go sometime.” Carla wanted to take Jamie’s hand and pull her down next to her. She wanted to talk about those concerts, and share memories. She’d thought about Jamie at every one. Melissa’s music had been a slender but cherished thread linking her to that night. She’d been listening to her first two albums for hours during those difficult months following her return from Atlanta when responsibility pulled her in the only direction she could go while her heart looked back at the other path. They hadn’t mentioned that night since Lori’s party, and it suddenly wasn’t all right. “Jamie—”

“Let’s get you up for a short stroll. I sent Marci for lunch. If you can do ten lengths of the hall you can have your choice of sandwiches.”

Carla reined in her sadness. Jamie obviously didn’t want to talk about it. She let Jamie help her up, although she could have done it herself. She wasn’t about to forego a chance to feel that arm around her waist or the sinfully good sensation of Jamie’s breast against her side. They enjoyed a companionable lunch in Jamie’s office, but all too soon Jamie gathered up wrappers and cups.

“I want to adjust your back again.”

“I didn’t know you did more than one adjustment in a day.” She wasn’t complaining. Jamie’s hands on her again would be more than welcome.

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