The Nurse's Secret Suitor by Cheryl Wyatt

Author:Cheryl Wyatt
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2013-08-17T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

“Can we run by my place before church?” Kate asked Sunday morning. “I wanna wear my new boots, but my outfit doesn’t work with them.”

Tia, already dressed, readied her doll Hope.

“Actually, I kinda like it.” Caleb eyed Kate’s black boot-cut jeans and dark purple, peasant-style embroidered top.

“These pants hide my boots. I want to show them off and do facial expression recon on church guys who might potentially be him.”

Caleb grinned. “Suit yourself.” He knew for a fact no guy was going to be able to look past her pulse-arresting eyes. She’d done some fancy makeup artistry thing that gave her gorgeous blues a smoky effect and amped voltage of her natural appeal.

Took massive effort to rip his gaze away.

He buckled Tia, Hope and Calebina into the Jeep and drove Kate to her apartment. “You’re right. This is a long drive.”

“Yes, considering we need to be less than fifteen minutes away from the trauma center when we’re on call.”

“They’re inspecting your cabin soon. Next week or so.”

“Good. I will take you up on your offer to help me move.”

He nodded. “Just say the word whenever you’re ready.”

Along the drive, Caleb fought inner tension and guilt. He’d already been to Kate’s this morning before his workout, as Kate and Tia slept. They hadn’t even known he’d left Bri’s cabin.

Once at Kate’s apartment, Caleb watched her bound up the steps, enjoying her athletic grace and feminine stride.

He forced himself not to react the moment Kate saw the bandit’s gifts between her screen and wood doors. Her back was to him but he could imagine her smile. When she shifted, putting her pretty profile in view, he saw how much his note, stuffed animal and DeBrand chocolates lifted her countenance. Grinning elatedly, she clutched the gifts close to her heart and went in.

She emerged moments later wearing a knee-length bright turquoise-and-brown skirt that swirled around her legs as she walked. She still had something of a military march about her. Coupled with her feminine grace, her motion put a gallop in his chest.

“Ugh. Changed my mind. Here.” She handed the chocolate to him and a sock monkey to Tia. “Hold these. Be right back.” Kate ran back in.

“Wow!” Tia exclaimed. “My prayer really worked, Uncle C! Someone got her a stuffed animal. And she loves monkeys! My prayers came true!”

She snuggled the monkey, Hope and Calebina in her pink-and-purple-striped lap and informed the monkey he was on doll patrol.

Caleb couldn’t wait to give Tia the gift he’d ordered off the internet for her. He had it tucked under Kate’s Jeep seat.

He’d be feeding Tia’s rabid doll habit, but Kate told him about how Tia regularly gave her toys away, especially to terrified children brought into the trauma center. Tia was a balm to humanity. She deserved a little spoiling.

Caleb’s brain stormed. He knew what he was going to do. He was going to name Tia’s dolls before giving them to her. In fact, why wait? No telling how long Kate was going to be in there or how many outfits she was churning through.

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