The Sweetest Gift (The McKaslin Clan: Series 1 Book 2) by Jillian Hart

Author:Jillian Hart [Hart, Jillian]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Tags: Contemporary, Romance, Fiction, Christian, Religious, Faith, Inspirational, Spirituality, Love Inspired, Sweetest Gift, Nurse, Neighbor, Obnoxious, Pilot, Medical Emergency Flight, Plane, Flying, Wounded Heart, Emotional, Past Issues, Shut Down, Withdrew
ISBN: 9780373872534
Google: DlB080d9kUkC
Goodreads: 519607
Publisher: Love Inspired
Published: 2012-12-17T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Her first day at work had been a hard one. Good, but long. A strain of a virus with bronchitis was making its way through the local schools and communities. She made sure every patient who walked through the doors, appointment or not, was seen and treated before she locked up and headed home.

Her little bungalow had never looked so good as it did at the moment she pulled into her driveway. The bright sun welcomed her, dappling through the mature maple’s broad green leaves over her house, over her. The colorful blush of the first roses peered shyly up at her as she dragged her tired feet along the walkway. The walkway where she’d first seen Sam Gardner.

There’s no chance, Kirby. Forget it. Move on, she told herself, and it was merely the truth. So why did a tiny piece of her heart keep wanting to hope?

She had to stop thinking about him. Otherwise, all she’d do was set herself up for more heartache.

Her dog’s happy greeting went a long way toward reviving her dragging energy level. The balloons waved in the current from the heat register as she entered the kitchen. The bakery cake Kendra had brought over was on the corner of the island. Happy First Day was written in yellow icing on the half that remained.

It had been an excellent day. She felt satisfied, grateful for this job she knew she was going to love. Maybe she’d fire up the gas barbecue instead of cooking her hamburger inside. The evening was temperate, the warmest of the season so far. Inspired, Kirby grabbed a box of matches from the utility drawer and unlocked the back door.

“Howdy, neighbor. Did you two beautiful ladies have a good day?”

If she stood on her tiptoes she could see over the top of the fence. There he was, standing on his back deck, where a new gas grill gleamed in the warm sunshine. “All in all, no complaints. How about you two handsome guys?”

“Me and Leo had an excellent time. We flew up to the Blackfeet Reservation. There was a museum there I wanted to take a look at. Really enjoyed it.”

“Leo went with you?”

“Not in the museum, no, but he did love the ride.”

“In the helicopter?”

“Sure. He’s been up in the air with me since he was nine weeks old. He loves to fly. Unlike some people. Yeah, I noticed your white knuckles on our flight back from Seattle that day.”

“It was the storm.”

“Well, you should have said something. I would have told you how I’ve flown in dust storms, ice storms, blizzards, lightning, thunder, under heavy fire, through the middle of an enemy tank division and about in every other condition known to man. I’ve only crashed twice.”

“Twice? That’s not going to make me feel better.”

“Hey, I lived to tell about it. I’m a first-class crash pilot. They train you for that kind of thing, you know. They don’t give you a chopper worth millions just to wreck it.” He winked, trying to make light of it.

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