Bayou Sweetheart by Lexi Blake

Author:Lexi Blake [Blake, Lexi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2022-07-26T00:00:00+00:00

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“She doesn’t need an MRI.” The nurse practitioner had lost her smile. Lots of people did when dealing with her mother. They stood in the lobby of the clinic, having finished with Lila LaVigne’s very thorough scan. “I gave her a CT scan and had one of Dallas’s best neurosurgeons read it.”

“But he’s not here,” her mother argued. “You don’t have one on staff, one who could examine her himself.”

“No, oddly enough in a town of less than five hundred we don’t have a neurologist on staff,” Lila said with a sigh.

“I’m fine, Mom.” Brynn felt a small wave of embarrassment rush over her. It was the same feeling she had any time her mom treated her like she was five and if she broke, the world would break with her. “I don’t have any kind of a concussion and my ankle is much better. All I need is some over-the-counter analgesics and ice. We don’t even have to call the production company, because I’m fine.”

“She’s got some minor swelling but there’s no fracture. I wouldn’t even call it a sprain,” Lila assured them all. “She’s got her full weight on it. If it hurts, I’d advise her to ice it. Otherwise, she’s fine. If you need a second opinion, Houma is that way.” Lila pointed to the west. “I’ll send you my bill.”

Lila turned and started to walk away.

“Thank you.”

Lila turned back, and her expression warmed. “You’re welcome, Brynn. And if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to call me. But don’t give my card to anyone else, please.”

She didn’t want her mom to call at all hours. “Understood.”

“And if you’re going to the station house, maybe you should spend the afternoon listening. Take it easy. Tomorrow is soon enough for a ride-along. I know it seems quiet out here, but sometimes things get crazy. Give it a day before you test that ankle out again,” Lila said before heading back down the hall.

Brynn looked around the small waiting room, wondering where Major had gotten to. The only people left were her mom and Ally. Had Major taken Gavin back to the station house? She was surprised Gavin had left. He usually hung around during times of crisis. Gavin tended to show up whenever he was needed. Sometimes it was like the man had psychic abilities when it came to her family.

“Why would you go to the station house?” Her mother had crossed her arms over her chest. “You’ve had a day. You need to be resting.”

“I came out here early so I could do some research. I can’t do that if I’m lying around the B and B.” The truth was she hadn’t really thought about going in. She’d rather dreaded it because it meant she would be around Major, and he would behave in one of two ways. He would be courteous and ignore her as much as possible. That would hurt, but what might hurt more was him being his normal nice-guy self and reminding her how much she missed him.

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