The Shy Nurse's Christmas Wish by Abigail Gordon

Author:Abigail Gordon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-07-10T13:40:46+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

THE SAME APPLIED to the children’s ward, even more so for young ones in a strange environment away from all the things they were used to, and parents had been given extra visiting hours to make up for the change of circumstances so that they could bring some of the things that Santa and his reindeer had brought for them.

For any who had not received any toys, for whatever reason, the nurses, at Darcey’s suggestion along with the hospital facilities, had brought toys and nice things for them, so that no child was missed out, and as she walked the short distance to the ward the next morning it felt more like a joy than a duty to be there for them.

She had put the happenings of the night before to the back of her mind until the day was over and the night was ready to unfold on her, except for the memory of her brother’s phone call, which had brought back how it used to be with them, and to have that feeling again after the stresses she had endured before moving to Seahaven was relief untold. What she had faced before moving to Seahaven had helped to put the moments she’d spent in Daniel’s arms into perspective.

When she arrived at the ward parents and friends were already arriving, and to give the day staff time to see that their young patients were washed and given their breakfast, followed by whatever medication had been prescribed for them, the hospital had provided breakfast for their families in one of its restaurants.

It was to be a short respite for them in the midst of their anxiety, and much as she had tried to put Daniel out of her mind Darcey couldn’t help thinking that the day lacked his presence there just as much as she missed him.

* * *

Her return to her accommodation at the end of her working day was just as drab as she had visualised it would be. There was brightness all the way along the promenade but none where she lived, and as Darcey went inside it was there, the loneliness that she dreaded.

On a sudden impulse she showered and changed into evening clothes beneath a warm winter coat and set off along the seafront to find a restaurant that wasn’t booked up for the occasion, and wasn’t finding it easy when she saw Bridget and Ely coming towards her and there was no avoiding them.

‘Hello, there,’ the elderly boatman said. ‘Surely you’re not on your own on Christmas Day?’

‘Yes, I’m afraid so,’ she admitted uncomfortably.

‘Then you must dine with us!’ Bridget exclaimed. ‘Everything is ready for our Christmas meal. We just came out for a breath of air, choosing to eat at home, and you are most welcome to join us, my dear.’

‘I couldn’t intrude like that,’ Darcey protested weakly.

‘You wouldn’t be intruding,’ Ely told her. ‘Any friend of Daniel’s is a friend of ours.’

‘I am very interested in the Young Sailors’ Club,’ Darcey admitted.

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