The Way Home: Winter (Mandrake Falls Series Romance Book 3) by Catherine Lloyd

Author:Catherine Lloyd [Lloyd, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Writewood Creations
Published: 2014-10-31T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter VIII: Eight Maids a-Milking

THE EMERGENCY Room doctor wanted to examine her feet as well. They were fine. She was fine, she told them. But Hudson said they were not fine and Toby Dart’s boots were removed to check her over. The trek out of the park to the truck had taken over two hours and the last forty minutes were the worst. The light had almost completely gone from the sky and in the forest there was none. Hudson’s headlamp was useful for general illumination but they had to stop over and over again to locate trail signs to make sure they were going in the right direction. Michael was profoundly grateful she had cleared it of fallen debris because the rescue was challenging enough with branches to trip over in the near dark.

Twenty minutes before they reached the parking lot, the wind rose and the expected storm hit the region with snow, high winds and poor visibility. She had heard it all like a weather report in her head as she fought to hold onto Toby and keep moving.

Hudson was amazing, encouraging her every step of the way. He told her as long as they knew where they were going they had to keep moving. And they did know because he continually checked trail markers and signs on the way down. She was irritated and impatient with this practice until she remembered they had covered a lot of ground earlier in the day. They had taken many trails, checked out many shelters. She hadn’t paid attention to which trail was which and which would ultimately lead them out of the park. She had followed her supervisor, tossed branches and complained. What if he was the one who was injured? How would she have saved them?

When the truck was in view and Michael knew they were going to live, she almost wept. They had settled Toby between them and through blinding snow, Hudson drove to the hospital.

Michael was exhausted, too exhausted to think or speak. The hospital admitted Toby Dart. He would have to stay for several days. Her feet were given the all clear after the doctor treated the blisters on her heels. She was handed back her new boots and they were told they could go home. Hudson called the daycare from the hospital and explained the situation. He said they would be there in a few minutes.

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