The Courage to Love Her Army Doc by Karin Baine

Author:Karin Baine
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-12-14T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

EMILY KNEW JOE would have everything under control until she got there. At least as far as the medical emergency went. There were no obvious signs of a scuffle as she followed in their wake to the chief’s house. She hadn’t stumbled over any bodies so she’d take that as a sign he and Peter had either worked things out or chosen to ignore the humiliation they’d all just endured. It was going to take her longer to get over it.

She prayed Joe’s quick actions had covered most of her blushes but it hadn’t been enough to disguise what they’d been up to. Peter definitely would not approve, not because he was a prude, he was an ex-soldier after all, but because she’d chosen his best friend to get over her break-up. At the same time she realised Joe wasn’t something she was willing to give up. Not yet. That time would come soon enough and she didn’t want to miss out on anything he had to offer.

Tonight had only been a taster of what they could have together and not something she would easily forget when her body was still thrumming with sexual awareness. As long as she remembered this wasn’t real, that they were never going to be part of each other’s lives away from here, she shouldn’t have to worry about anything other than enjoying the moment with Joe. Well, apart from her stepbrother walking in on them after passion had taken hold.

A shudder ripped through her. She was an adult, one who’d gone through an acrimonious split from her husband and deserved some fun and excitement in her life. That didn’t mean one frowning look from her stepbrother wouldn’t regress her back to that role of naughty kid sister, even when she hadn’t done anything other than let loose for once. They were going to have to discuss what had happened, what was happening, between her and Joe so she could reassure him she knew what she was doing. Even when it seemed so far removed from her normal behaviour.

Joe and Peter already had proceedings under way when she caught up with them at either side of the patient’s bedside.

‘We thought he’d be more comfortable in my bed and we’ve stripped him down to try and bring down the fever.’ Her stepbrother didn’t waste any time on small talk, which suited her fine. They could discuss personal matters later in private, or not at all—either worked for her.

The small room was cramped with the chief and the three of them crowded inside, so she stood back, trying to remain invisible until she was needed. No such luck when Joe had anything to do with it.

‘I need a thermometer if you have one in there.’

She rummaged around her bag and produced one while he stood with his hand out, waiting, as if he was the lead surgeon and she was the theatre nurse. It wasn’t much of a stretch, she supposed, in this scenario where she was a spectator rather than the one taking readings.

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