Someone Like You by Rachel Dove

Author:Rachel Dove [Dove, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2022-08-01T17:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

God, he’s a sight for sore eyes. Brody was standing in her doorway, jeans and a shirt on, looking every inch the man she’d recently had a wonderful date with. She really wished she’d checked her appearance before she’d opened the door. It had been one of those hourless days. A never-ending stretch of time that didn’t translate to the clock. She’d microwaved the same coffee four times. The clock hadn’t moved an inch in hours, she was sure of it. Damn, I’m tired.

She hadn’t even checked who was there at the door before opening it, and the thought unnerved her. She needed to get some sleep. Being this tired made her sloppy. But Brody was lit up by the setting sun, looking even hotter than normal. She smiled inwardly at herself. She was thinking about another man in that way again, and that was sleep-deprived with a toddler who had been projecting from both ends. She was making progress. It was unnerving that it was all down to the man in front of her, bringing the real her out again, but she knew if she had learnt anything, it was to trust her gut.

‘I just wanted to check how you were doing. John said Ava wasn’t well. I’ve not heard from you.’ She’d barely been able to keep her eyes open, never mind check her phone.

‘We’re fine now, thank you. Ava picked up a bug from the childminders’. She’s been a bit off, but I think she’s on the mend.’ Thank God. She’d taken the bus with her to the GP. He’d declared it a viral infection. Prescribed fluids, rehydration salts and rest. Calpol for the temperature. Bland food when she was a bit better. It had settled her mind so much. Things like this were going to come up. Kids got sick. She pushed the thought away. She was smart enough to realise that it was just a nasty bug, but she was also a mother and she worried. Even when it was just normal life. Part of life. Ava was mixing with other kids. She’d been having fun just the day before at the Easter egg hunt Martine and Ruby had put on for the kids. Ava and the other children had loved it. Just a shame she’d picked up more than a couple of chocolate eggs.

‘I’m just glad I had a day off from the bookshop. I didn’t want to stress Lola out.’

Ava was silent, her snuffling little snores just audible on the baby monitor. Poor little mite had finally worn herself out and she was sleeping in her cot, her fever having broken. Hopefully the meds would let her get the sleep she needed. Given the time, she’d be up in the night. Hannah was already dreading it. No wonder they used sleep deprivation as a torture device. She would have pretty much agreed to anything, just for a chance to lay her head down in blissful sleep. Just an hour, and she was sure she’d be a new woman.

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