Sonata by Moonlight by A. E. Easterlin

Author:A. E. Easterlin [Easterlin, A. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Scarred Hero/Heroine
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2015-08-31T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Allison had a therapy session at ten and a class at one. As much as she wanted to lie in bed with Brodie, she had to go to work. She also needed time to process what had happened.

Waking up to him was something she could get used to. She’d felt him prodding against her backside this morning, and one thing led to another. Before she knew it, they were involved in a little coda section that was as magnificent as the sonata the night before.

She’d expected to feel awkward, especially as she’d never spent the entire night with a man before. She loved feeling his warmth next to her, his arms holding her safe and close, his random touches when she woke. That he was in her bed made her smile. Last night made her happy. He made her happy.

Mary Leo was waiting for her when she reached their floor. Her uncanny ability to read what was going on with another person had Allison squirming. She didn’t doubt that dear Dr. Leo could take one look at her and know exactly what she and Brodie had been doing.

“Well, don’t you look rested this fine morning. And that’s not a question, by the way. Something certainly agrees with you.” She leaned in, blue eyes twinkling. “You must have been busy last night. I called three times.”

Oh, boy. Her face grew warm, and she struggled to maintain her composure. Not that her friend and colleague would judge, but what happened between her and Brodie was fresh and new, and her world was still spinning full tilt. She wanted to hold this feeling in her heart for a while, savor the idea of them together—a couple. They were a couple, right? They’d loved the night away, enjoyed the intimacy of each other’s bodies. He’d staked a claim on her. Beyond that, she wasn’t certain.

Allison mentally shook herself and tried to pay attention to what Mary Leo was saying. “Did something happen? If you called three times, there must have been an emergency.”

“No emergency. I’ve been thinking about your ideas for a residential facility for the men needing around-the-clock care. I contacted the director of the unit in New England. She was extremely helpful, and she e-mailed me copies of their start-up costs and procedures. I’ve had my eye on an old Victorian not too far from campus. A big old house with lots of bedrooms, common rooms, and a kitchen would be ideal. A comfortable, homelike setting where the men could relax, be themselves, get to know each other. We could have music playing all day, with an hour or two of live music to stimulate their brains.”

Her heartbeat kicked into high gear. With Mary Leo on her side, her goals might just be achievable. She pumped a mental “yes!”

“We’d have to do a renovation, add some bathrooms—those old houses usually had only one or two baths at the most. But you’re right. A live-in facility would be ideal, especially after their hospital benefits expire.

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