Playing by Heart: Summer Beach Vets, #3 by H.Y. Hanna

Author:H.Y. Hanna
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: clean sweet romance, beach romance vacation, interracial multicultural Australia, medical doctor surgeon veterinarian, inspirational romance Christian, wealthy billionaire, love triangle, romance with cat
Publisher: Wisheart Press
Published: 2014-11-25T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 11

Pippa groaned as she tried to get out of bed on Tuesday morning. It was two days now after her riding experience in the Hunter Valley but she still felt like she had gone three rounds with a sumo wrestler. In fact, she felt worse today, her muscles even stiffer and more achy. Her backside felt like it would never be the same again. She had read something somewhere once about lactic acid building up in muscles... or wasn’t that a myth that had been disproved? Maybe it was just a sign that she was terribly unfit and needed to do more exercise, she reflected with a wry smile.

Pippa staggered out of bed and into the shower. Ten minutes of standing under jets of hot water later, she felt slightly better. As she came out, drying her hair, she suddenly remembered that she was supposed to meet Sara in town this morning. She had met up with Sara and Charlie for a quick coffee last week and the American girl had mentioned that she might be able to help with job opportunities at the nearby Summer Beach Resort. The resort was about to open soon and their HR department was actively recruiting. There wouldn’t be any teaching positions, but Pippa was getting to the point now where she felt like she needed to explore other options seriously, so she had gladly taken Sara up on her offer.

So she had a meeting with the HR Manager at the resort this morning and since Sara was going in late today, she had offered to give Pippa a lift. This was a lucky break as Pippa didn’t have a car yet. She had been planning to buy one but with the uncertainty over whether she would be able to remain in Summer Beach, she’d decided to wait. If she ended up having to relocate to Sydney, she could easily use the great public transport options in the big city and save on the expense of having a car.

Again, the thought of having to move to Sydney made Pippa’s heart sink. But she didn’t have time to dwell on it now. She rushed to get changed and grab a quick breakfast—she didn’t want to keep Sara waiting. Half an hour later, she ran out of the house dressed in a softly ruffled coral blouse and black A-line skirt, matched with black pumps. Her hair had been brushed until smooth and her eyes highlighted with mascara. She hoped she looked cool and professional.

Luckily, Beach Road ran straight into the centre of town so Pippa didn’t have to worry about finding her way. She found the walking quite a strain though. Her muscles were still so stiff—she felt like she was walking like a bow-legged cowboy and her right leg, in particular, was sore, making her limp slightly.

“Got a gimpy leg?”

She turned to see an old man leaning over the fence of the house next to her. He was built like a steamroller, his massive arms and thick torso still impressive despite his age.

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