The Biggest Risk (The Whisper Lake Series Book 3) by Anna Argent

Author:Anna Argent [Argent, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: Silver Script Media, LLC
Published: 2017-11-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Nate's mom—Dr. Bonnie Grace—was a goddess. It was the only explanation for what Hanna saw when she entered the Whisper Lake Clinic.

She stared up at the stunningly beautiful woman in awe. She was tall, with a build that would have been athletic a few years ago and was now softening with age. Hanna would have guessed her in her forties, but the diploma on the wall indicated she had to be at least ten years older. Silver strands danced through her warm brown hair, twinkling in the fluorescent lights like fairy dust. Her face was lovely, reminding Hanna of those old black and white movie stars with their dark lips and huge, expressive eyes.

After fifteen minutes with the woman, it became clear that Dr. Grace was smart, talented, kind and gentle. In fact, as far as Hanna could tell, there was no virtue this woman didn't possess.

Dr. Grace finished the last of the stitches and dressed the wound with expert efficiency. Hanna had hardly felt a thing after the first round of numbing medicine.

"You'll need to keep it clean and dry," Dr. Grace said. "The bandage is in a tricky spot to reach, so if you need help changing it, come by the office and the nurse will help."

"I'll take care of it," Nate said from his perch in the corner. He'd been there the whole time, despite his mother's not-so-gentle hints that he should leave.

In the end, Hanna had the final say, and it seemed mean of her to kick out Nate when he seemed so worried.

"It would be better if you came here," Dr. Grace said, pinning her son with a hard stare.

"She doesn't have a car to get here. She's staying at the Yellow Rose."

The doctor sighed. "That's a bit too far to walk, and those narrow, curvy roads aren't safe on foot, anyway. I guess you'll have to put up with my son's help until you're on your way." A brief pause. "When is that, anyway?" she asked, her grin a bit too bright and hopeful.

The good doctor apparently wanted Hanna out of town as much as she wanted to leave.

"As soon as my truck is fixed," she said, pretending the question had been innocent.

Dr. Grace scribbled on a pad and ripped off a single sheet. "Antibiotics to prevent infection. When was your last tetanus shot?"

"Three years."

"Okay, then. I think you're good to go." She rifled through a cabinet and tucked some gauze pads and tape in a sack. "This will get you started, but you'll need to change the dressing regularly, okay?"

"Will do," said Hanna, hopping down from the table.

"And you'll need to have the stitches removed in about ten days, so see a doctor wherever you are at that time."

Hanna knew that wasn't going to happen. She'd taken out stitches before, though never on her back.

"And don't do anything too strenuous. You need to give your body time to heal."

"I'll make sure of it," Nate said.

Hanna saw his mother's sharp look at him, and ducked her head so she didn't intrude on their private mother-son wordless conversation.

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