Harlequin Love Inspired September 2018--Box Set 2 of 2 by Leigh Bale

Author:Leigh Bale
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

Mark was relieved when he saw the cliffs that the locals called the Rims. They signaled the entrance to the town of Billings, Montana. The three of them had made good time and would be waiting in the reception area for Jeremy’s appointment. He glanced back in the mirror to see the boy. Jeremy had eaten two muffins and they’d stopped for a hamburger about a half hour ago. He’d dozed off several times during the trip, but he was awake and alert now. Mark noticed the boy had kept his comic books beside him the entire trip. He hadn’t fussed, either.

“I brought some quarters for the meter outside the doctor’s building,” Hannah said. “They told me when I made the appointment that parking was limited and it was best to be prepared for the meters.”

Mark nodded. He was glad he’d come with Hannah. She was vibrating with worry so tightly that he wondered how she would have made it on her own. But at least she wasn’t pretending anymore that nothing was bothering her.

The avenue was wide that led to the doctor’s office, and Mark had no trouble finding the single-story brick building. Young trees lined the street in front and it was close to a larger building marked as a cancer center. Hannah was wise to be prepared with quarters because they did have to park on the street.

They walked up to the building three abreast. Jeremy was between Mark and Hannah. None of them were holding hands. A side door had the doctor’s name and they entered the receptionist area. Mark guided Jeremy toward a row of chairs while Hannah went to the counter to talk to the clerk there.

Hannah was shaking when she came back to sit beside Mark, and he put his hands over hers to steady the both of them.

“They want to talk to me alone first,” she said. She glanced down at Jeremy and then back up to Mark. He could see her force the stress from her face. “Probably just so I can fill out some forms,” she said with a tiny laugh. “You know how that is.”

Mark’s heart went out to her. “Jeremy and I will hold down the fort.” He looked over at the boy. “Won’t we?”

The boy looked paler than he had yet this morning, but he nodded.

“It’ll be okay, Mommy,” Jeremy said, and Mark thought Hannah would start to cry. But just then a nurse with a clipboard called Hannah’s name and led her into the back of the office.

“I just hope it’s not about money,” Hannah whispered as she passed in front of Mark.

He reached out to stop her. “I thought you had insurance.”

“Deductibles,” she stopped to mumble.

“And experimental stuff,” she added and then kept on walking.

Mark just sat there. He almost wished his father hadn’t spent so much of the ranch assets on Mark’s nursing home care. The coffers were low at home and he was entitled to only a percentage of what was there.

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