The Boss and Nurse Albright by Lynne Marshall

Author:Lynne Marshall
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2010-10-05T04:00:00+00:00

By eight o’clock, Claire had fed and bathed Gina, read her a goodnight story, and put her to bed. She’d changed into more comfortable clothing—navy-blue velvet warm ups—and fed Mrs. Densmore’s litter of cats, then tried to catch up on her Holistic Health journal reading, though she had trouble concentrating. By quarter to ten she thought about calling Jason, but didn’t want to interfere if he was still at the E.R.

At 10:00 p.m. she heard tapping at her door and reacted with static electricity on her arms and up her neck.

There he stood, hair across his brow, looking depleted but with enough energy to engage her with a single earnest glance. “You were right,” he said with half a smile. He followed her into the living room, took off his jacket and laid it over the back of couch, then sat. She joined him on the opposite end, aware of his aftershave and evening stubble.

“So what do they do now?” she asked.

“They’ve already started her on tetanus immunoglobulin and transferred her to the ICU.”

Claire flopped against the cushions. “Can you believe it? Tetanus in this day and age?”

“You’ve done another terrific job of diagnosing,” he said with admiration in his eyes.

It made her want to smile, but she curled her toes instead. “You look tired. Would you like some chamomile tea?”

“Sounds good,” he said, “but first I owe you an apology.”

“I wasn’t snooping, Jason.”

“I know that. I’m sorry I snapped at you.”

She stared at him for a long moment, and sensed his sincerity. “Apology accepted.” She stopped herself from saying—tell me about that picture. Where are they? What happened to them? “Why don’t you make yourself comfortable while I get that tea.”

He kicked off his shoes and put his feet up on her coffee table, and it surprised her. Maybe he’d relax and finally open up.

On the way to the kitchen, she felt jittery and excitable, as if she’d injected a pot of coffee into her veins. Jason had done that to her. She fished around for some cookies to serve with the tea. Why had he chosen to come in person instead of call?

She wouldn’t waste the chance to talk to him. Who knew if she’d ever have another opportunity?

Jason had put his hands behind his head and closed his eyes when she returned. They opened shortly after she entered the room.

“It’s been a long day,” she said.

He responded with a sleepy smile and, fighting off a yawn, he reached for a chocolate chip cookie. “My favorite,” he said. “How d’you know?” His eyes teased her as he crunched.

She curled into the corner of the couch and faced him, teacup in hand. Now that Mrs. Densmore was under the appropriate care, she wondered how to broach the other subject foremost on her mind: her new quest for friendship with Jason.

“While I’m apologizing for things, I guess I owe you an explanation for the other night, too,” he said.

She almost spilled her tea, but quickly gathered her thoughts and decided to take a huge risk.

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