Taming the Hot-Shot Doc by Susan Carlisle

Author:Susan Carlisle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-05-14T12:09:03+00:00

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By the time Saturday afternoon rolled around, Matt had had enough of being the invalid. His legs were much better but looked awful. He would recover. Having become desperate for company, he answered the door when Ms. Gladys had come over to see how he was. She’d brought him lunch. He’d had mercy on her and been civil, but the person he really wanted to see was Shay.

He picked up his phone and called her. She answered on the second ring. “Matt, are you all right?”

“My legs are fine, but I’m bored out of my mind. If I order in pizza will you join me? Stay and watch some TV. I promise to behave myself. Just a friendly night in.” She took so long to answer he feared she wouldn’t do so.

“Sorry. I already have plans.”

Disappointment washed through him. “Okay, I understand. See you later.” He prepared to hang up.

“Matt?”

“Yeah?”

She hesitated a moment. “If you want to go with me you can.”

His blood quickened. “I’ll be ready when you get here.”

“You don’t even know where we’re going.” Surprise filled her voice.

Desperate to get out of the house, and a chance to see Shay, it didn’t matter where they were going. “I don’t care. I just need to get out.”

“All right. Dress casual and bring a change of clothes.”

“Now, that does sound interesting.” Where could they be going?

“Don’t get any ideas. I can change my mind,” Shay said.

“I promise to be a gentleman.”

“I’ll be there in fifteen minutes.”

“Don’t bother coming to the door. I’ll be watching for you.”

Shay chuckled. “You really are wanting to get out.”

“And I’m looking forward to seeing you.” He was, too much.

“Matt.” Her voice held a warning.

“Understood. See you in a few.” He ended the call.

Good as her word she pulled into his drive minutes later. He was out the door before she stopped the car. He glanced over to see if Ms. Gladys stood at the window. He didn’t see her. Opening the passenger door, he threw his bag in the back seat and climbed in. It was one thing to have his neighbor concerned about him, another to have her in his business all the time. “Let’s go before Ms. Gladys comes out and starts asking questions.”

“In a hurry?” Shay grinned as she backed out of the drive.

As she left the city limits, he asked. “Where’re we going?”

“To my farm.”

“I didn’t know you had a farm.”

“I don’t talk about it much. It’s my hideaway. The one place where I can be me.”

He looked at her. “Be you?”

“Yeah. Not the doctor. Not the daughter. Not the daughter-in-law, not a hero’s wife. Just plain old me.”

“I didn’t know you minded being all those things.” He’d thought Shay was happy being all things to the town.

Her mouth thinned. “I don’t mind most days, but others it’s a burden. So sometimes I need to get away.”

“You still haven’t really answered to where.”

She turned and headed out of town going west, putting the sun in their eyes. “We’re going out to my grandparents’ homestead.

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