Amish Country Box Set: Restless Hearts\The Doctor's Blessing\Courting Ruth by Marta Perry

Author:Marta Perry [Perry, Marta; Davids, Patricia; Miller, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781460338292
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-03-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

After a sleepless, very short night, Amber arrived at the clinic determined to revert to her normal working relationship with Phillip. The last thing she needed was for things to be strained between them.

By the middle of the morning she knew it wasn’t working.

There were all those little things that sparked memories of the kiss. Like when he handed her a cup of coffee when she arrived and their hands touched for a brief moment. The current of attraction that ran between them zinged like lightning. It grew more powerful with each passing moment.

Not long afterwards, she came face-to-face with him in the break room door. She froze, unable to move as she stared into his expressive eyes. He was thinking about the kiss, too.

He found the presence of mind to step back and allow her to leave. If he hadn’t, she’d still be standing there longing to find out if a second kiss would be as wonderful as the first.

Several times throughout the morning she looked up to find him staring at her. Once, he had the sweetest smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. The next time, he wore a faraway sad look, as if he’d lost something important. Was she important to him? She was afraid to ask. Afraid that he would say yes. Afraid he would say no.

A little before noon, Amber’s phone rang. Phillip, having finished with their last patient of the morning, stopped outside her door to wait as she answered it.

It was the husband of Sophie Knepp. Excitement sent Amber’s pulse skipping. She loved delivering babies and was grateful God had chosen her for this special work.

After assuring Elijah Knepp that she would be there within the hour, she closed her phone, looked at Phillip and grinned. “Ready to help me bring another child into the world?”

He glanced at the schedule board. “We’ve got three more patients to see this afternoon.”

Sitting back in her chair, she shrugged. “Clue number one as to why Harold lets me do my own deliveries. Not enough hours in the day. I can do this on my own,” she offered.

“That’s not the agreement we signed.”

She smiled sweetly. “Can’t blame a girl for trying.”

He struggled not to smile but lost the battle. “I’ll get Wilma to reschedule. Give me five minutes. Will this one last all night, too?”

“That’s not likely. It’s baby number five for Sophie Knepp. She’s not due for three more weeks, but her other babies have come this early. They did fine.”

“Knepp? I remember reading her chart. She’s not a candidate for home delivery. She’s high-risk.” All levity vanished from his face.

Amber bristled. “In my professional assessment, she is not a high-risk mother.”

“Then professionally we disagree.”

“Yes, I believe we do.” To think she’d been feeling sorry for him less than an hour ago.

“Call the Knepps back. Tell them to make arrangements for Mrs. Knepp to go to the hospital in Millersburg. I’ll meet them there.”

“Yes, Doctor,” she snapped. Annoyed, Amber flipped open her phone and poked in the numbers.

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