Tempting Doctor Forever by Holly Cortelyou

Author:Holly Cortelyou [Cortelyou, Holly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-10-17T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

AS SAM SLAMMED out of the car, tightness gripped her chest. Air refused to filter through her lungs. She tramped through the sodden air. She sloshed through a puddle, soaking her feet. The sound of a car starting filled her ears.

She would not look. She didn’t want any more of Ethan Cordero. She needed to get away from him, his expectations, his shitty past. His fury and frustration. She trudged along the sidewalk.

“Get in.”

“No. I’ll walk.”

“It’s cold out, and you’ll be soaked to the bone.”

“I have an umbrella.” Trembling, she fumbled with the snap. It wobbled and unfolded. “Now go away.”

“Running from this isn’t going to solve anything.”

“Oh, suddenly you have answers?”

“No. But walking home in the rain isn’t it.”

“Go away.”

His car kept pace with her, but the curve ahead in the path would lead her away from the road, down by the river walkway.

“Don’t be foolish. You’ll get soaked to the bone and catch pneumonia.”

Sam stopped. “I’m not running away. I’m not jumping in the creek to drown myself. I want space without you in it.” She bit back tears and whirled around.

She set off, but her boots were filled with lead weights. Tiny pellets of rain plinked against the umbrella and the rumbling crash of the approaching furious creek drowned out all other noises.

She had no idea if Ethan was still watching or if he’d left. She couldn’t look back. She lengthened her stride, despite her unwilling muscles. She slipped around a bend in the path. She peeked back as she was sure that she was hidden from view.

A small cry escaped from between her lips, and she ran. She pumped her legs. Faster and faster. Her breath ragged. She pushed on.

She flew along the wooded path behind the last row of houses and sought refuge on the last bench by the creek. Desperate gulps of air searing her lungs. Mercifully, not a soul disturbed the crashing of water over rocks.

She blinked at the stinging wetness in her eyes and held her cold hands to her flaming cheeks. Dampness leaked through her coat to her rear and legs. She didn’t care.

If she had any sad, delusional school-girl fantasies of happy ever after with Ethan, she was mistaken. He was distinctly not in love with her. He was disinterested in being a father to their baby. She was an inconvenience, an unplanned mistake. Again.

Lightning had struck him twice.

She could almost feel sorry for him. Poor Ethan. Twice he’d coupled carelessly and gotten pregnant. But neither of them were foolish kids.

God. How had she let this happen? Her arm implants must have run out of the hormones. She was a month late in seeing the gynecologist. Or more. How long had that condom been in Ethan’s wallet? The wrapper had looked worn and creased. Did they have an expiration date? Had they even used one the third or fourth time that night?

Sam groaned. Ethan’s touch. The memory shot arrows of flame along her skin.

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