Love's Encore by Sandra Brown

Author:Sandra Brown
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Mississippi, Contemporary, General, Romance, Interior Decorators, Fiction, Love stories
ISBN: 9780446364287
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 1981-01-01T13:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

Camille could barely recall afterward that first week that Rayburn spent in the hospital. As hectic and nerve-wracking as they were, the days fell into a grinding routine. She and Zack left Bridal Wreath for the hospital each morning and stayed through late into the evening. Camille would take a break late in the morning, go back to Bridal Wreath, check on the work being done on the house, eat her one balanced meal for the day, and then return to the hospital so Zack could leave for a while.

At first, Dr. Daniels forbade Rayburn having any visitors other than a three-minute visit with Zack about every four hours, but as his patient seemed to improve and gain strength, the doctor granted his permission for Camille to go in, sometimes alone, but often with Zack. These visits seemed to help Rayburn more than any of the strong medication he was taking.

Camille refrained from talking about the restoration of the house when she was in his room, but Rayburn asked questions about it, and she soon found herself giving him detailed progress reports. Each day she received some of the materials previously ordered, and now she had seamstresses making draperies, carpenters making cornices, and paperhangers hanging wallpaper. He wanted to know about it all. She realized just how much this project meant to him.

After a week in an ICU, Dr. Daniels informed Zack that he was moving Rayburn to a private room.

"He's a tough old geezer, Zack. He has a tenacious hold on his life, and that's as crucial to his recovery as medication or surgery or anything else I could do. With proper care and attention to his diet, I think he'll be okay for a while. But I still don't want a parade of people through his room. Rest is still the best medicine right now. Keep an eye on things and, if it gets too crowded in there, I'll slap a 'No Visitors' sign on his door."

Dr. Daniels also mentioned that the stairs at Bridal Wreath weren't good for a heart patient to climb each time he wanted to go to his room. He suggested that other arrangements might want to be made. Camille was consulted.

"What can we do about that, Camille? This is your area of expertise, and I'll guarantee any amount of money required to have something fixed up for him." Zack's eyes had lost some of the haunted anxiety they had reflected for the first few days after Rayburn's attack. His love and concern for his father had been apparent. He stood by hopefully as Camille groped for inspiration.

When the idea came to her, a light shone in the golden depths of her eyes, and her face fairly sparkled as she envisioned what she had in mind. "Yeeeees." She drew out the word. Then excitedly, "Yes, Zack, I think I have an idea that he might like, and it won't cost too much."

"Your first priority was right. He must like it. I'm not sure he'll go for the idea of being ousted from his own room.

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