To Catch a Thief by Nan Dixon

Author:Nan Dixon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-12-07T19:04:28+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

“THE SEIZURES HAVE stopped again,” Dr. Laster said.

Carolina nodded at Dr. Laster and the neurologist. “For good?”

“For now,” the neurologist said. “The combination of radiation and medication seems to be working.”

“I’m glad.” Carolina suspected it had been the globe. For almost a week, Mamá had been seizure-free. Wouldn’t it be nice if the globe could make her mother’s tumors disappear, too? “What’s her prognosis?”

Dr. Laster’s smile wilted. “It hasn’t changed. Eight months at best. If we keep her seizures from recurring, her quality of life will be—improved.”

“Improved. Versus stuck in the hospital?”

Both the doctors nodded.

“If she stays seizure-free until her final radiation treatment next week, she can go home.” Dr. Laster patted her hand.

Home. Carolina sighed. Exactly what her mother wanted. And she did, too. But moving back to Tybee meant she wouldn’t see Sage as often.

Oh, God. She swallowed. What a horrible daughter she was. She was worried about her boyfriend while her mother had only months to live.

“You asked about her going to your opening. If she’s seizure-free, she can go.”

Carolina pushed against her diaphragm. “Thank you.”

“Rosa’s excited,” Dr. Laster said. “She showed me her dress. It’s spectacular.”

Carolina smiled. “Very sparkly.”

Sage would bring Mamá to the restaurant. Carolina needed to hide the globe. He’d seen it at Fitzgerald House. Held it.

He wouldn’t understand why she had taken the globe. And since she couldn’t break her promise to Mamá, she couldn’t explain why the Fitzgeralds had a Castillo heirloom.

She swallowed. Sage had promised to tell her the truth. And asked her to do the same. But this wasn’t her truth to tell. Sage could never see the globe.

* * *

“MRS. CASTILLO, REMEMBER ME? I’m Sage. Carolina’s...” He hesitated. “Boyfriend.”

Mrs. Castillo wore the flashy red dress Carolina had brought from Tybee. She waited in the guest chair, her ankles crossed, her hands folded in her lap. “Of course, I remember. You’re here to take me to her opening.”

“Right.”

Teri, her nurse, helped her into a wheelchair. The nursing staff had suggested it would be better to have her ride to the waiting cab. “Have a wonderful night. If you get a chance, wish Carolina good luck. I wish I could be there.”

“I will.” Rosa waved. “I’m ready.”

Sage pushed Rosa to the elevator. Half the staff called out good luck. A few said they were on their way to see Carolina sing. It was amazing how many lives Carolina and her mother had touched. He couldn’t stop smiling. This should be a fantastic night.

He helped Rosa into the cab and they headed to Fitzgerald House. “I hope you enjoy the food at Southern Comforts.”

“Carolina’s boss has been sending dinners to the hospital.”

“Wow.” He wouldn’t have ever thought to do that. “That was nice.”

“Well, they have so much.” Rosa rolled her eyes. “It’s not like it’s a hardship.”

Carolina had warned him that her mother had lost her filters, but it seemed strange that she would be flippant about Abby’s kindness.

“I hope you enjoy tonight. They’re holding a special table just for you.

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