The Doctor's Pregnant Bride (Mail-Order Bride Book 1) by Stella Clark

Author:Stella Clark [Clark, Stella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Romance, Women's Fiction, Victorian Era, 19th Century, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Mother-To-Be, Love Possibility, Frontier-Pioneer Era, Cowboy & Western Romance, Hearts Desire, American West, Clean & Wholesome, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Mail-Order Bride Series, Family & Domestic Life, Marriage of Convenience, Medical Doctor / Physician DO, Novella Length Story
Publisher: Aryn House Publishing
Published: 2019-01-19T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Becky was still upset from the conversation with Karl the previous night as she went downstairs to the surgery. They had shared breakfast in marked silence, although he had tried to instigate a conversation. Her eyes hurt from too little sleep.

She had lain awake at night thinking of the loveless marriage that loomed ahead. It was odd how quickly she had changed her views the more she got to know Karl. At first, she had not been interested in a romantic relationship, but now she longed for it with Karl.

How would it feel if he looked at her with passion in his eyes and shared special looks with her over people’s heads? With heavy steps, she pushed open the door to the surgery and, to her surprise, there were two women, a boy, and a man seated on the reception bench.

She glanced at the time. It was only ten in the morning, and usually she only found one patient waiting or none at all.

“Good morning,” she said and as if on cue, coughs rang out in the room.

The first thing she did was to open the windows amongst mumbling from the waiting patients. Fresh cold air filled the room.

“It’s cold, Mrs. Madden,” one of the women said, and this time, it did not surprise Becky that most patients knew her name.

Word had quickly spread that Dr. Madden had married and his wife helped out at the clinic. It made her feel useful and needed when she was at the clinic rather than spending all day in the house with no children to mind.

“The fresh air will do all of us good,” Becky said briskly in a tone she had learned put a stop to any complaints.

She went to the boy and touched the back of his neck. He was burning hot. She cast a glance at Karl’s office door, firmly shut. She made the decision to interrupt him. Moving swiftly across the reception room, she knocked lightly on the door to the inner office.

“Yes?” Karl’s said in his authoritative tone that made her skin prickle with excitement in spite of herself.

Hands trembling slightly, Becky pushed the door open and peered in. “Dr. Madden, sorry to bother you,” she said, flashing a quick smile at his patient. “There’s a boy waiting, and he’s running quite a fever.”

He frowned slightly. “Can you get exact readings for me? Here’s a thermometer.”

Their hands brushed as she took the thermometer and, for a moment, the rest of the world faded as she allowed herself to drown in his bright green eyes. He broke the stare, and she turned away and softly shut the door, her chest heaving up and down.

“Let me check your temperature,” Becky said to the boy and slipped the thermometer under his tongue. She glanced at her watch, waited for a few minutes, and then removed it from his mouth.

“How is he, Mrs. Madden?” the boy’s mother asked, her face drawn with anxiety and fatigue.

Becky placed a comforting hand on the woman’s shoulder.

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