The Baby Issue by Jennifer Taylor

Author:Jennifer Taylor
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-09-25T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

‘I KNOW we’ve a long way to go before we reach our goal, but I’m confident that we’ll get there.’

It was Friday morning, over two weeks later, and everyone was gathered in the staffroom. Adam had scheduled a meeting after morning surgery and had just finished telling them about his plans to expand the practice.

Anna had to confess that she’d found the proposals he had made to turn the surgery into a health centre very exciting. Obviously, the area health authority would need to be consulted before they could apply for the appropriate funding. She couldn’t help thinking wistfully how wonderful it would have been to have played a part in the expansion scheme.

‘What’s the long face for? Don’t you like the idea of the surgery becoming a fully fledged health centre?’

She smiled as Ben came over to her. ‘Of course I do. I was just wishing that I’d be here to see all the exciting new changes that are going to take place.’

‘Why don’t you ask Adam if there’s any chance of you doing part-time work after the baby is born? We are going to need more than one practice nurse with all the extra clinics and longer opening hours.’

He glanced round as Adam joined them, not giving her time to say how she felt about the idea. ‘I was just saying to Anna that we’ll need more than one practice nurse once the health centre is up and running. I suggested that she might be able to work here on a part-time basis after the baby is born. What do you think?’

‘That it sounds like a great idea to me,’ Adam said immediately. ‘How would you feel about it, Anna?’

‘I don’t know,’ she said slowly, then flushed when she realised how ungracious that must have sounded. It wasn’t that she didn’t appreciate the offer, but she couldn’t help wondering if it would be the right thing to do. Would it really be wise to continue working with Ben when it would mean that she got even more used to having him around?

It was difficult to answer that question and impossible to tell either Adam or Ben why she had reservations about the idea. She opted for a small distortion of the truth instead. ‘Obviously, I’d love to stay on here, but a lot would depend on whether I could find anywhere to live. Winton is a very expensive place and I really can’t see me being able to afford to live in the town.’

‘I can understand that,’ Adam agreed sympathetically. ‘Still, the offer’s there if you want to think about it. I’m more than satisfied with your work and the way you’ve fitted in here so well. I would hate to lose you if there’s a chance that you might be able to stay on.’

‘Thank you,’ Anna said quietly.

‘Anyway, this might be putting the cart before the horse but how would you two feel about coming over to lunch on Sunday to celebrate our new venture?’ Adam grinned.

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