The Doctor's Nanny by Ivy James

Author:Ivy James
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-946863-61-4
Publisher: Kindred Spirits Publishing

Chapter 13

ETHAN BROKE the speed limits as he drove out to the ball fields a week later, cursing when he met several cars he recognized. He couldn’t have missed it. Simon’s first soccer game?

Other members of his family were supposed to have turned out for tonight’s match. How would it look that he’d missed it? Simon’s age group was the first in the lineup then his nephew Matt’s game was scheduled to take place after that.

Ethan spotted a familiar vehicle heading toward him and recognized his father behind the wheel. Aw, hell. His mom and dad were on their way home, meaning both games were over. And his excuse?

Paperwork. What kind of lousy excuse is that?

It would have been different if he’d been in surgery, but pushing a pencil and playing referee between the nursing staff and surgeons wasn’t why he’d gone to medical school.

It’s not all administrative. You’re in charge. You own the surgery unit.

But he’d missed Simon’s game. His first game.

Ethan turned around and headed home, guilt riding him hard. He pulled into the driveway, noting Megan had already pulled the blinds so he couldn’t see in the windows. What was it with her and windows, anyway? She had a habit of gazing out from behind the blinds, just…looking. A habit born of her marriage?

Worry about Simon, not Megan’s habits. He frowned at the clock on his dash. Was Simon still awake? It was past his bedtime, so probably not.

Ethan let himself into the house. Two steps down the hallway from the garage, he frowned. Simon’s shoes weren’t in the closet. He picked them up and put them away. Then he saw the socks. One here, one there, the bottom stained with grass and mud.

He grabbed those up and carried them to the utility/laundry room, placing them in a plastic container and spraying them with stain remover, all the while reminding himself that Megan was still recovering her strength and she had to be exhausted after such a long day. She’d get the hang of things soon.

Ethan started down the hall again only to stop and swear at the condition of the bathroom. Towels hung over the shower rod, bath toys littered the floor and there were two puddles by the tub. But what caught his attention was the sight of Simon’s shorts—with a big wet stain on the front. “Dammit.”

“You’re home.”

Ethan swung around and saw Megan standing just beyond Simon’s bedroom door, looking thoroughly pissed yet wary.

“How did he do?”

“He wouldn’t leave my side and he spent the entire game looking for you.”

Ethan closed his eyes and ran a hand over his head, squeezing the tight muscles at his neck. He wanted Simon to bond with him and the first thing he did was let Simon down. “I got behind at work and—”

“You missed his game. His first game.”

Like he didn’t know that? Hadn’t he made the entire trip home swearing at himself for not being there? “I know. The time got away from me, but I’ll make it up to him tomorrow.

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