Summer Serendipity at the Twist and Turn Bakery: the perfect summer read (Heritage Cove Book 3) by Helen J Rolfe

Author:Helen J Rolfe [Rolfe, Helen J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-05-05T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

‘Thank you for writing the blog post.’ The doctor Linc had seen the first time he’d come to the clinic caught up with him in reception following his scheduled appointment. ‘You come across well, I knew you would.’

‘You’ve got more faith in me than I have in myself.’ But Linc tried to take the compliment. ‘It was hard at first, putting my feelings into words, but I think in a way it’s helped me too. I’ve faced a few conflicting opinions along the way and even though I did the mandatory counselling here, the process still messed with my head a bit.’

‘You faced opposition to what you’re doing?’ The doctor passed some forms over the reception desk to Nadine, the lady who always welcomed you with a smile. In the time he’d been coming here, he’d got to know most of the staff well. The whole arrangement put everyone at ease, no matter the reason they’d come to the clinic.

‘My girlfriend – who I’m no longer with, by the way – thought I was some kind of weirdo.’

The doctor’s harrumph suggested he’d heard that and worse many times before. ‘You know, that viewpoint says more about the other person than it does about you or what we do here.’ He put a reassuring hand on Linc’s shoulder. ‘You’re doing a good thing, a very good thing.’

Linc left his appointment and realised that the honesty and maturity behind his blog post made him feel ready to share exactly what he’d been up to with someone else. He could tell Etna – she’d understand the end result but perhaps not the process. He could tell his dad; he’d approve. He could tell the boys he’d begun to bond with in Heritage Cove, he could tell Jade.

Jade. She was the person he wanted to tell the most, but he didn’t want to scare her off. Since he’d been in the Cove and the bakery had gone from being stripped bare to looking almost finished and ready for the grand opening later today, they’d begun to get on better and better. When they talked, they really talked, and he sensed she needed it as much as he did. She’d popped into the tea rooms more in the last few days, according to Etna, and Etna had said it was as though she was looking for something. Or someone, she’d added to him last night when he’d gone over for supper with her and his dad. He’d been living at Harvey’s for a few days but didn’t want to encroach on his time with Melissa, and besides, he wanted to see his dad as much as he could, gauge whether a house move in this direction could be a possibility.

Linc was about to start the car when his phone rang and after a brief conversation, he told the head teacher at the school that he’d go and see her tomorrow. He had an interview and she sounded keen already.

Linc drove back to the Cove rehearsing in his head what he’d say when they met, possible interview questions and responses.

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