Winter Wedding by Betty Neels

Author:Betty Neels [Neels, Betty]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781459205208
Google: PbYgfd6tJdEC
Amazon: 0373198981
Barnesnoble: 0373198981
Goodreads: 2065501
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 1979-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Emily's voice came out in a surprised squeak. "Yes, I do."

"Splendid. Mrs Wright doesn't like the idea of driving so far and Doctor Wright isn't quite up to a long journey, although he potters locally, I believe." He smiled persuasively. "A couple of weeks of your time, Emily? A change would do them both good. They've been through a good deal."

"I haven't driven a car for ages--and I don't know Holland."

"I could arrange for someone to take you out on one or two runs easily enough, and Holland is a good deal easier than England--no hills, wide roads, short distances between towns."

Emily didn't reply. It seemed like a miracle that she would actually be with the Professor at his home. Things didn't happen like that in real life; there must be a snag. Perhaps she would be expected to stay at some nearby hotel. "I should be delighted to have you as my guest," said the Professor with uncanny insight.

"Well..." She looked at Mary and found her smiling and nodding and George, as usual, looked calmly complacent; nothing ever disturbed George.

"You go, darling," urged Mary, "It'll make a nice change from the twins and give you time to decide about the next job." She added cunningly: "George could get on to finding you a flat while you're away. "

"But I haven't even written to the hospital yet..."

"Do it today, then, and if there isn't a vacancy you can try somewhere else."

"Of course, if you don't care to do it," murmured the Professor, "I'll let Doctor Wright know. Unfortunately I shan't be able to come over and fetch them." The Professor's voice, quiet and deep and unhurried, managed to sound accusing, nonetheless.

There was a silence until he spoke again: "Perhaps you have a reason for refusing?"

Of course she had a reason, thought Emily crossly, and a fine thing it would be if she bleated out that she wanted to go, but having to see someone one loved each and every day for a fortnight was rather more than one could hope to stomach.

"Emily, you're being a twit," said Mary roundly. "You know you want to go--such a nice change from all those hospital wards and the babies."

"Very well," said Emily, and watched the Professor's face relax. "You'll be late for lunch," she reminded him, "and Louisa hates being kept waiting."

For a fleeting moment he looked frighteningly ferocious. "I seldom forget dates with pretty girls," he told her silkily, and at the door: "I'll let you know details very shortly."

Mary, coming back from showing him out, glanced at Emily quickly.

"One would imagine, seeing you two together, that you don't like each other; that's absurd, of course."

"Why is it absurd?" Emily was busily collecting coffee cups and loading them on to a tray. But Mary didn't answer.

The following day George and Mary and the twins went; Emily saw them off with mixed feelings; she was going to miss the twins dreadfully but it would be wonderful to be on her own. They had

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