Silent Fear, a Medical Mystery by Barbara Ebel

Author:Barbara Ebel [Ebel, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fiction, medical mystery, medical suspense, suspense
Publisher: Barbara Ebel, M.D.
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Sitting at a window table in Downtown Italy, Danny broke apart garlic bread and handed Sara the other half. He took a bite and raised his wine glass for a toast. “To a nice dinner together,” he said as he clinked her glass. “I hope you didn’t feel uncomfortable earlier at the Jackowitz’s. Going there wasn’t something I planned on when I asked you out.”

“I understand. The circumstances are extraordinary. Do you know who died this afternoon?”

“No, I’ll find out tomorrow. It’s too grim to speculate. Perhaps we can talk about the girls and the upcoming wedding, about nice weather and fishing, and even about us.”

Sara hid behind her wine glass, then put it down and brushed her hair behind her ear. Her eyes went to the table, but not for long as she leaned in and spoke softly. “Danny, life comes without guarantees. Things don’t always work the way we plan them. I realized that when Melissa died.” On the brink of crying, she buried her forehead under her hand.

Danny ran his fingertips in the soft hair near her temple. He savored the special moment looking at her and smelling her orange-ginger aroma. The ivory flowered necklace draping her neck - he remembered they’d bought it on a trip - and the peach cotton pullover with a V-neck she wore adorned her complexion. A few intimate seconds seemed like an hour.

“I promise,” Danny said, “to make life run as smoothly as possible for you and the girls from now on. Whether we’re living with each other or not, married or not, if you let me, I’ll look after you three like there’s no tomorrow.”

Their eyes locked. “That’s sweet, Danny. I’ll try and believe you.” She knew it was more complicated than that. He had an infant as well, the result of the extra-marital affair he’d had with Rachel. For the first time, however, she realized the new baby wasn’t insignificant to their two girls, Annabel and Nancy. Their daughters now had a half-sister.

As if reading her mind, Danny placed his hands on his lap. “I know. I have a baby, too. I’ll pull my fatherly responsibility and more, but that situation is separate from my first and foremost family.”

Carrying two plates, the waiter stopped at their table, and placed the hot entrees they’d ordered in front of them. “Would either of you care for fresh parmesan cheese?”

They both nodded, allowing him to turn the grater over their plates. “I’ll be back to check on you. Enjoy,” he said and left for another table.

“Okay,” Danny said, “let’s eat. And thank you for finally accepting my invitation.”

“You’re welcome. This brings back memories. Your Dad and Mom were the ultimate owners here and I miss Angelo, but this does look pretty good.”

“He was special, wasn’t he? Now for the taste test.” Danny twirled linguini with shrimp around his fork and took a bite. He nodded. “How’s your ravioli?”

She savored and swallowed. “Very nice.”

They sampled each other’s pasta and Sara complimented the waiter on the food when he returned.

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