Nurse to Forever Mom by Susan Carlisle

Author:Susan Carlisle
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-11-05T19:39:21+00:00

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Sunday afternoon, after his parents and the girls had left, Cody made his way to Stacey’s cottage. He’d had enough. He had to see her. Put things right between them. Somehow.

He had no intention of bringing anyone disruptive into his world. Stacey was that type of person. The kind that unsettled people. She had certainly had that effect on him. Yet he still couldn’t stay away from her.

After Rachael he’d accepted he wasn’t a good judge of character. He couldn’t make that mistake again. Yet here he was on Stacey’s cottage doorstep. Even if there couldn’t be anything real between them, he still wanted her. She needed to know that. He had to make the hurt in her eyes go away. She wasn’t unaffected by his family. He’d seen Stacey’s pride and pleasure in Jean and Lizzy’s dancing. Some things she couldn’t hide.

He knocked. There was no sound. Knocked again. Was she at the festival? Something made him think she wasn’t. Maybe out for a walk? He didn’t want to do this at the clinic but if that was the only way, he’d take it. As he turned to leave, the door opened.

“Cody, what are you doing here?” Stacey asked around the door. “Is there an emergency?”

“Of sorts. We need to talk.”

“Why?” She pushed at her hair.

“I want to tell you I’m sorry.”

She looked away. “You have nothing to be sorry for.”

“You’re wrong. Do you mind if I come in? Or you could come out here.” For a second, he feared she was going to say no to either option. For some reason he needed her to understand how he’d been feeling.

“I’m not really dressed for company.”

He could tell she had her hair up on top of her head in a messy arrangement. She wore a long T-shirt and shorts. “I think you look fine.” Too fine, really. Even in that outfit he wanted her. He stuffed his hands into his pockets.

“I’ll come out.” She pushed the door just wide enough for her to exit and stood on the porch.

“Why don’t we sit on the steps?” He’d figured this might be hard but had had no idea she’d be so standoffish. Why was he putting this much effort into their relationship or friendship or whatever it was? He’d had enough emotional upheaval in his life without adding more. “Look, on second thoughts, just forget it. I’ll leave you alone. I’ll see you at work tomorrow.” He turned to head down the steps.

She grabbed his arm. “Don’t go.”

He sank to the porch, his feet on the first step and his elbows on his knees. Stacey sat beside him but not too close. Neither of them said anything for a while.

“I’m sorry I hurt your feelings the other morning.” Her slight hiss didn’t miss his attention. “I want you to know it isn’t about you. It’s about me.” She shifted beside him, but he didn’t look at her. Instead he focused on a knot in the board between his feet.

“What do you mean?”

“Come on.

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