One Christmas Moment by Roan Parish & Annie Claydon & Louisa Heaton

Author:Roan Parish & Annie Claydon & Louisa Heaton [Parish, Roan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollinsPublishers
Published: 2022-09-15T22:01:11+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

FLORA KNEW THAT Aksel was at the clinic that afternoon, but she didn’t drop into Mette’s room during her break. It was bad enough that her thoughts seemed to be stalking him, without her body following suit.

Cass had come for her physiotherapy session, glowing with a happiness that matched Lyle’s exactly. She’d come to the clinic as a patient, after sustaining injuries to her arm and leg during a search-and-rescue assignment. Then she’d met Lyle Sinclair. Sparks had flown, and the two had fallen head over heels in love. Lyle had been inconsolable when Cass had returned home to America, but now she was back in Cluchlochry for good. She’d spent most of the forty-minute physiotherapy session telling Flora about their plans for the future.

‘The movement in your leg is a great deal better. I’m really pleased with your improvement.’

Cass sat up, grinning. ‘I hardly even think about it now, only when it begins to ache. Lyle says I should still be careful...’

‘Well, you don’t need me to tell you that he’s right, you should be taking care. But being happy helps you to heal, too.’

‘Then I’ll be better in no time.’ Cass slid off the treatment couch, planting her feet on the floor. ‘Especially as I have you to help me...’

It had been an easy session. Flora stood at the door to the treatment room, watching Cass’s gait as she walked away, and Aksel intruded into her thoughts once again. Cass was so happy, and looking forward to the future, and it showed in the way she moved. Aksel was like a coiled spring, dreading the future. No wonder he had aches and pains. Tension was quite literally tearing him apart.

He might be able to ignore it, but Flora couldn’t any more. His shoulder could probably be fixed quite easily at this stage, but if he did nothing it would only get more painful and more difficult to treat. This was what she did best, and if she really wanted to help him, it was the most obvious place to start.

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