From Heartache to Forever by Caroline Anderson

Author:Caroline Anderson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-07-10T14:16:26+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

HE SWITCHED OFF the television he’d just put on and turned to look at her, searching her eyes for clues, but there were none.

‘That sounds serious.’

‘Not necessarily serious, but there’s something I haven’t had a chance to tell you. I don’t know if it was significant, but I bumped into James yesterday as I was leaving work and he was asking me about you.’

‘I thought he was on holiday?’

‘He is, but he said he’d popped in for something. He wanted to know how I’d feel if they offered you the job.’

He felt his eyes widen. ‘Are they going to? They haven’t even interviewed the other guy yet, unless something’s changed.’

‘No, I think he was just sounding me out.’

‘Why? I thought he didn’t know about us? Unless you’ve told him?’

She shook her head. ‘No, of course not. I haven’t said anything to anyone, but he knows we know each other pretty well, and he may have put two and two together and come up with something which is obviously not even going to scratch the surface, but I wasn’t about to put him right.’

‘So what did you say?’

She looked away. ‘I told him I’d be delighted for you if you got it, because I felt you deserved it, you’re a brilliant doctor and would be an asset to the department, you love the town and I thought you’d be very happy here.’

He studied her carefully. ‘Is that true?’

She looked confused for a second. ‘Well—yes. Wouldn’t you be happy here? And if not, then why are you here and why did you apply for the permanent post? And scrolling back, why did you apply for the locum job in the first place?’

‘Because I needed a job. I told you that, and yes, I think I would be happy here. I am happy here. It’s a lovely place, with a great hospital and the added bonus that you’re here, so why wouldn’t I be? That’s not what I was asking, though. You said you’d be delighted if I got it, which rather implies you want me here.’

She looked confused again. ‘I didn’t say that. I said I’d be delighted for you. Not for me.’

‘Or us?’

‘Is there an “us”? Is there, Ry? I don’t know. I don’t even know if you want there to be an “us”. Unless that’s why you’re here, after all.’

She cocked her head on one side and searched his face, her eyes suddenly filled with doubt. ‘Are you sure you didn’t know I was here?’ she asked carefully, and he stared at her, slightly stunned.

‘Absolutely. You know that. The fact that you’re here was nothing to do with it because I didn’t have a clue. I told you that weeks ago. I saw the locum job advertised, I needed something short-term until I worked out what I was doing with my life, and then you were here, but I had no idea you were, Beth. For heaven’s sake, I’m not stalking you! Is that what you think?’

‘No—no, of course not, but I’m still not sure why you applied for the permanent job—not really.

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