You Drive Me Crazy (The Blackwells Of Crystal Lake Book 2) by Juliana Stone

Author:Juliana Stone [Stone, Juliana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Juliana Stone Publishing Inc.
Published: 2017-03-27T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Regan was irritated.

Hell, she was beyond irritated, and the fact that she’d jumped over that particular line made her more irritated than whatever the heck described how she felt. What that word was exactly, she didn’t know. All she did know was that irritated didn’t quite cover it. She thumped her fingers along the edge of her desk and decided not to think about it anymore.

Damn Violet and her thirst for gossip.

Regan jumped out of her chair. She had one last patient to see and then a visit with her favorite youngster. The infection surrounding Patrick’s brain had responded to his new meds, and he’d been released the day before. She passed Lynn in the hallway and, after a quick conversation, headed to exam room two. She knocked once and entered, smiling when she spied one of her favorite people ever.

Mr. George Darville.

He was a small man of French descent, who was approaching ninety with the same ferocious attitude he did every new decade. He was a no-holds-barred kind of man. He loved life, made no promises, and gave no excuses. He smoked a cigar every night on his porch while enjoying a nice bourbon, and he ate food rich in taste and calories.

He’d been married five times—happily, he claimed. He’d divorced three and outlived the other two, including his first wife, who was the love of his life. He had a pack of kids, many grandchildren, including Margot, a friend of Regan’s, and all of them loved him with a fierceness that brought a lump to Regan’s throat.

He was a character, and it was always a pleasure to see him. He, and folks like him, were the reason she opted to go into general practice. It wasn’t as glamorous as specializing in something like neurosurgery, which she’d considered, but she loved where she was.

“Good afternoon, Mr. Darville.” Regan sat in her seat and had a look at the computer screen.

“George to you, girlie.” He winked.

“Okay, George.” Regan clicked a few times. “I see your blood pressure is good.”

“I could have saved your nurse the time, but she insisted.” He winked again. “I think she likes me.”

“Everybody likes you, George.” Regan studied the notes and frowned. “You’re complaining of pain? In your abdomen?”

“Bah.” He shook his head. “It’s nothing, but Margot insisted I come see you.”

“Okay.” Regan got up. “Let’s have a look.”

It took Regan about twenty minutes to finish her examination. George’s abdomen was slightly distended and definitely tender. She sent him to the hospital for further tests—with someone his age, she didn’t want him to wait—and called Margot to fetch her grandfather. After conferring with her for a few moments, they were on their way, and Regan could do nothing more until the results were in.

She made a few notes and shut down her computer before gathering her purse and jacket. Bella was asleep on her bed, tucked away in the corner of her office, but one whistle and her little three-legged bundle of fur jumped up and happily followed her from the office.

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