Taming the Warrior by Samantha Bates

Author:Samantha Bates [Bates, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B009M5FAHC
Published: 2012-10-04T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

He stood in the reception office waiting for the nurse to ask Claire if she had an older brother, he hoped she said yes. When the gaunt, petite figure was led out he assumed she had. She looked different to Ellie; her hair was a light brown with hints of blonde, not dyed but natural. Her big brown eyes drew you to them but right now it was confusion and anxiety emanating from her that drew him.

"Hey baby sister, El sent me to get you she's outside, she thought this would be too emotional for her, is that okay?"

Slowly Claire nodded and signed the rest of the paperwork, as he led her out her steps were slow and hesitant so Luke kept his voice low and gentle.

"Its okay, Ellie is outside waiting so don’t worry I won't hurt you." Looking down he saw her smile.

"I know you won't hurt me, you are too nervous to do anything wrong."

The empathy, crap he had forgotten about that. "Shit I forgot sorry, sorry for swearing." Now Luke was mumbling like a naughty school boy in his need for Claire to like him.

"Don’t apologise, thank you for helping out and sorry for intruding in your holiday."

She was gentle where Ellie was stern, she was petite where Ellie was strong, yet inside he sensed something strong in her, something unusual he just wasn’t sure what, although he could say that there was no sexual element to it, he was drawn to her. Ellie was waiting outside the car with tears in her eyes, which Claire took in her stride.

"Baby girl don’t be upset, I am fine." She quickly became the strong one as Ellie struggled to hold back the tears. "Hush now, it's okay it won't happen again, I won't let it not again."

As Claire hugged Ellie the scene brought Luke's own emotions to the surface, he saw a closeness that he would never share with a sibling, well not with his who was too far away for them to be close.

Claire drew Ellie away, wiped at her tears and kissed her forehead. "I need to eat Ellie; I want a nice plump piece of steak."

Nodding Ellie looked to Luke, with her emotions raw she couldn’t think straight. Seeing Claire looking better but still so fragile was a relief and also a worry. The thought that she wouldn’t be an able to help her sister combined with the thought of her coming back to this clinic, or worse losing her to drugs was too much.

"I believe we can get a good piece of steak at the hotel." Luke smiled as he responded to Claire's question.

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They settled back on the terrace a comfortable silence between the three of them, Claire got to have her steak, although she barely ate it which suited Luke who finished it. Instead of alcohol they had juice and then while Ellie swum Luke and Claire had chatted. Now they were watching the night close in, and he could see that Ellie was watching Claire staring at the stars in rapture.

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