One Night With His Rival (About That Night... Book 2) by Robyn Grady

Author:Robyn Grady [Grady, Robyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Action & Adventure, About That Night... Series, Competitor's Family-Daughter
Publisher: Harlequin Desire; Original Edition
Published: 2020-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

Eleven

Veda had kept it together the entire drive from Jersey, but when she saw Ajax waiting for her as she ran from her parked car to the hospital’s entrance, all that built-up emotion threatened to break through. Being told that her father had been in a serious car accident had thrown her like nothing else could. Now she flung herself into Ajax’s open arms and dissolved as he stroked her hair and murmured her name.

“It’s okay, Veda. We’ll go in together. I’m sure he’ll be fine.”

She dashed away tears she’d held back until now. “Apparently he was only a few minutes from home when he ran off the road. He said he thought he saw something...”

“So he’s conscious?”

She nodded as they headed inside. “He hit a tree.”

Walking to the elevator, Ajax held her hand so tight, it almost hurt. But she only gripped his hand back in return. God, how she needed an anchor...this depth of support.

Earlier on the phone, the administrator had passed on ward details. At the nurses’ station, Veda provided her father’s name, approximate time of arrival and reason for admittance. When the nurse looked up from the computer screen after checking, Veda knew something more was wrong.

The nurse adjusted her eyeglasses and tried on a smile as she got to her feet. “I’ll see if I can find a doctor. Please, take a seat.”

Veda’s face began to tingle and go warm. As she turned to Ajax, the room seemed to slope and wobble on its axis. This wasn’t the hospital her mom had been rushed to after that other accident, but it looked the same, smelled the same, and the look on that nurse’s face...

Veda was aware of Ajax’s hands bracing her upper arms as he rushed to reassure her. The nurse wouldn’t be long. He was sure that Drake was all right. The entire drive here, Veda had told herself that same thing: as big a shock as this was, her father would be fine. But her thoughts were bombarded with phrases like Fate can be cruel and History might not repeat itself but it often rhymes. She seemed to have always been at war with Drake, but that didn’t mean she wanted him taken from her, particularly the same way she had lost her mom.

A tall man with a lilting voice was introducing himself...the name badge said Dr. Wasley...or was that Sawley?

Veda couldn’t wait a second longer. She had to know.

“Is he dead?”

The doctor’s onyx eyes smiled as he reassured her. “Your father is very much alive. Apparently a deer leaped out and collided with his vehicle. No fractures, although we want to keep an eye on a minor head injury. A graze and bump on his head. He’s a lucky man to have gotten off so lightly.”

Ajax asked, “When can Veda see him?”

The doctor’s mouth pressed into a harder line before he replied. “Ms. Darnel, your father has asked that he not be disturbed at this time.”

Veda blinked, shook her head. “But does he know that I’m here?”

“He gave your name as next of kin.

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