Harlequin Medical Romance May 2019, Box Set 1 of 2 by Scarlet Wilson

Author:Scarlet Wilson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

RUBY WAS TRYING not worry about Aran as he stood on the other side of the operating table. She could tell that his leg was bothering him, but he was still focused on his work and she had to admire him for that.

There was a lot she liked about him. She’d forgotten what he was like. How much she’d missed him—how much she’d missed working with him.

She definitely needed his help in operating the laparoscope to remove Mitchell’s appendix. Lacey was sitting next to Mitchell’s head, monitoring him, and her anesthesiologist was making sure that Mitchell stayed under.

Ruby kept her attention on the screen in front of her as she navigated through Mitchell’s peritoneum to find the nasty little appendix.

“There it is,” Ruby said confidently.

It was red and swollen. A couple more hours and she had no doubt that it would burst. Long before they’d be able to get to Anchorage.

“Looks bad,” Aran said.

Ruby nodded and adjusted the laparoscope so she could remove the appendix and invert the stump into the cecum. “With the storm raging outside, there’s no way we would’ve made it to the hospital. I’m wondering how long he’s been masking his symptoms…”

“I don’t know,” Lacey piped up. “He’s pretty good at hiding things like this. He doesn’t ever want to be a bother and he doesn’t want to take off time from work.”

“Ah, that sounds like Mitchell for sure.”

Ruby finished removing the appendix and sealing off the wound. Mitchell would still have to go down to Anchorage and be on intravenous antibiotics for a few days, to make sure that no abscess formed and he didn’t get a post-operative infection. Post-operative infections were uncommon, but with something like the appendix Mitchell would have to be closely monitored.

Aran took over to help remove the instruments and close up the wound.

“Good job, Doctors,” Lacey said. “I am beat.”

“You need to rest,” Ruby remarked as she cleaned up.

“Yes. Thankfully Joanna the night nurse will be on duty soon, to monitor all the patients and be here in case of any post-operative complications.”

“We’ll be here too,” Ruby said. “We’re not flying out in this weather. Is there a couple of rooms we can use for the night?”

Lacey gave her a strange look. “A couple of rooms? Don’t you two want the same room?”

Ruby’s heart skipped a beat and she could see Aran’s spine stiffen as he finished bandaging Mitchell.

“Oh…yeah, right. I’m just tired.” It was an excuse but she hoped that Lacey bought it. “One room is all we need.”

“I understand that,” Lacey remarked as she made some notes on Mitchell’s chart. “Besides, we only have one extra room at the moment. Good thing you two are married!”

“Yeah, good thing…”

Ruby glanced at Aran. He wasn’t looking at her, but she could tell by the way his body had tensed that he wasn’t exactly thrilled with the prospect of sharing a room with her. She only hoped it had a set of bunks or a couple of beds, like on-call rooms usually had.

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