Where the Heart Chooses by Tinnean

Author:Tinnean
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: lesbian, bisexual
Publisher: JMS Books LLC [email protected]

Chapter 21

It had been a quiet summer, and now autumn was just around the corner.

Quinton and the little ER doctor had tried for eight weeks to date, but between her work and his, they’d only managed to see each other a grand total of two times, and so they decided to part ways, with no hard feelings.

“I’m sorry for that, Mother,” he told me during our Sunday ride. “It seemed like I’d be free, but she’d be on call, or she’d be free, and I’d be flying to Europe or South America.”

“If she were the one, you’d have made time to see her, sweetheart.”

“I suppose.”

I reached across and patted his knee. “Allison and her husband will be coming for lunch on Tuesday. Will you be available?”

“I have to stop at the Pentagon in the morning, but I should be able to make lunch.”

“Never tell me Drum needs something!”

“All right, I won’t.” He turned his head and met my eyes, a sly grin on his face. “But he does.”

I laughed and shook my head.

* * * *

Gregor and I were listening to the morning program on the radio when the first news bulletin came over. We bolted for the living room and turned on CNN.

We watched in horror as the North Tower burned, and then as another jet slammed into the second tower.

I went cold when a crawl along the bottom of the screen revealed the Pentagon had been hit.

“Gregor…Quinton’s at the Pentagon!”

“I’ll call Bryan and see what he knows.” He pulled out his cell phone and then swore in Czech. “The lines must be overwhelmed.”

The phone in my study began to ring, and I ran to answer it. “Yes?” Mother would have been disappointed, but etiquette could go hang right then.

“Mother—”

“Quinton.” Oh thank God. “Are you all right?”

“Yes, I’m fine. I can’t stay on the line. I just wanted you to know I’m still here at Langley. General Kirkpatrick canceled the meeting at the OIG after he was notified the North Tower was hit.”

“Thank you for calling, sweetheart.”

“I have to go.”

“I understand. Quinton…keep yourself safe.”

“Always, Mother. I love you.”

“I love you too.” I hung up the phone and looked at Gregor. “He’s all right. Kirkpatrick canceled the meeting.”

“Portia.” He did something he’d never done in all the time I’d known him. He pulled me into his embrace and held me. And while we both shook in relief, we also grieved the senseless loss of life.

And this time, the world went into mourning.

* * * *

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