Love Never Dies by Lockner Loren

Author:Lockner, Loren [Lockner, Loren]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Tyan Wyss-Lockner
Published: 2013-01-04T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

So began the slow deliberate development of a casual relationship between Simon and Julia. He didn’t press any sort of romantic suit, but instead disarmed her into friendship by giving her a casual call, or suggesting he bring over some Chinese food. He called her one night asking for advice about finding a decent physical therapist who could work on his leg.

“I know there’s one in a medical park near Pacific Oaks Road on Elwood Beach, just north of the university in Goleta Valley.” Julia rummaged around her desk searching for the card given her by a student’s mother a couple of years ago. “Here it is,” she said, and dictated the phone number. “I hear Sharon Thompson is really good. I taught her daughter two years ago and she’s apparently built up quite a clientele.”

“Thanks, I’ll give her a ring,” he stated casually, and didn’t prolong the call.

The next time she saw him he visibly limped.

“Have you seen the physical therapist?” she asked, alarmed.

“You mean the killer therapist?” stated Simon grimly between clenched teeth. “Yeah, I had my first appointment on the fifteenth and she’s arranged to see me three times a week for the next month. She said her torture will help rebuild my strength around the injured area.”

Julia had to laugh. He’d met her that evening to enjoy a quick burger and a chat.

“How many treatments have you had so far?”

“Only two thank God, but she’s fitting me in on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday next week. I was hoping she wouldn’t have a slot open.”

Julia laughed because talking with Simon was always entertaining. She sipped her diet soda and watched as he added horseradish to his burger. Julia grimaced; this one trait of both twins she could never actively embrace herself.

“So, have you been keeping yourself busy?”

“I’ve actually been attending some lectures at the Santa Barbara campus since it’s not far from my physical therapy. I’ve also been doing research on the Los Angeles county area and want to travel south sometime to visit Disneyland and Universal Studios.”

“I remember doing all that,” said Julia. “My brother and I used to make it our summer ritual to visit either Knott’s or Disneyland. My parents refused to go to both every summer so we had to alternate. When they finally opened Magic Mountain they were relieved because it was so much closer.”

“So you grew up in this area?”

“Actually I spent my formative years in LA before moving to Goleta when my dad got a job connected to an architectural firm catering to the engineering research center attached to the university. I think I was probably about ten at the time and from the beginning knew Santa Barbara was where I wanted to live my life. So here I am nearly twenty years later.”

“And what a lovely spot it is,” stated Simon, gazing out onto the softly rolling hills giving way to the majestic Pacific Ocean.

He had to agree Santa Barbara was one of the loveliest secrets of southern California, located just north of Los Angeles and Ventura.

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