Passion's Bright Fury by Radclyffe

Author:Radclyffe [Radclyffe]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: ! Yes
ISBN: 9781933110547
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2006-09-15T05:00:00+00:00

“Sax?”

Sax straightened and reached for a nearby grease rag, carefully wiping her hands. She turned to lean against the fender of a vintage Rolls, grinning at Jude. “Maddy tire you out?”

“No, I fell in love with her in about two seconds.”

“Most people do,” Sax agreed.

“She’s wonderful, and she was a wonderful actress,” Jude enthused, still so excited that she missed the change in Sax’s expression. “She retired much too early—at the peak of her career, really. It was a shame…a great…”

She stopped, finally aware that Sax had grown pale. Jude had never seen her even the least bit distressed about anything. Angry, yes. But this wasn’t anger-this was pain. “Sax? I’m sorry…what is it?”

“Nothing,” Sax replied, her voice carefully neutral. “I called the hospital earlier while you were in the shower. Dennis Kline, my senior staff surgeon, says Aaron is holding his own.”

“I’m glad,” Jude said softly, meaning it, but also quite aware that Sax had changed the subject. She couldn’t press her; she hadn’t been invited to share that kind of intimacy. She almost laughed at the irony of that fact-they’d done everything but climb inside each other’s skin, but she couldn’t ask her what was hurting her. That bothered her more than she would have thought possible.

“Am I crazy, or are we on call again in the morning?” Jude finally asked.

“We are,” Sax replied, relieved to be back on safe ground. “We can go back tonight or early in the morning.”

Jude regarded her carefully but she could read nothing in her expression. She couldn’t tell for certain if there was an invitation in Sax’s words, and even if there were, she realized that she couldn’t accept it. She couldn’t spend the night here with even the slight possibility that there would be a repeat of the night before. Because she wouldn’t be able to say no, and she wasn’t at all sure it was wise to say yes. She needed to get some perspective, and she needed to decide what she was going to say to Lori, and she needed to figure out what the hell she was feeling for Saxon Sinclair—and she couldn’t do any of that if she was anywhere near her.

“Let’s go tonight.”

“Fine,” Sax responded. “Let me finish here and I’ll get cleaned up. If you want to nap for a bit, you can use the room upstairs.”

“Aren’t you tired?” Jude asked, aware that she hadn’t been invited to stay in the garage while Sax worked.

“I don’t sleep much,” Sax answered noncommittally.

“I’ll probably be upstairs,” Jude informed her quietly.

“I’ll find you,” Sax said as she turned back the engine. She did not watch as Jude walked away, but she was aware of every step she took and she was also aware that she already missed her.

****

Chapter twenty-two

“Sorry I didn’t return your calls,” Jude said as she joined Mel in the cafeteria at a little before seven a.m. “I got in pretty late.” And I didn’t want to talk to anyone.

They left Maddy’s in the evening, and the ride back to Manhattan was uneventful.

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