Twice Lucky by Mardi Alexander

Author:Mardi Alexander [Alexander, Mardi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781626393691
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2015-02-09T16:00:00+00:00

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Mac arrived a bit later than she had hoped and was still in her uniform. Sarah had left her name with reception, so she was buzzed through, and Sarah met her at the door.

“Hey gorgeous, come on in.” Mac entered, then stood in the hallway, looking into the elegant lounge room as Sarah came up behind her and wrapped her arms around Mac’s waist. Sarah nuzzled the back of Mac’s neck. “How did the rest of your day end up?”

Mac turned around in Sarah’s arms and gently kissed her lips. “The last class went smoothly and everything is right to go again, ready for tomorrow. I suspect, by the end of the week, I won’t want to see another fire extinguisher for a while.”

Sarah returned the kiss. “Mm, that’s understandable.”

Mac half turned around. “Nice digs, Doc. Very elegant.” The lounge room was decorated in a cream leather couch suite, plush rugs, and some colourful large pieces of art on the walls.

Sarah took Mac’s hand. “Would you like a tour?”

Mac smiled. “I’d love one.”

The rest of the house was equally as nice. They ended up in the kitchen, with Mac sitting at the breakfast bar, while Sarah stirred a pot on the stove. “If you look in the fridge there should be a bottle of white on the door. Can you do the honours? Glasses are in the top cupboard on the right.”

“Love to.” Mac poured two glasses and put the bottle back in the fridge. She walked Sarah’s over to her. She gently ran her fingers to the side of the score marks on Sarah’s neck. “Anyone else get tagged today, or was it just you?”

Sarah took a sip and gently shook her head. “No, just me. I wasn’t quick enough to avoid his hands.” Sarah turned, reaching up to put her arms around Mac’s neck, looking straight into her eyes. “In Emergency, we see people at their worst. They come in frightened, sick, in pain, or in another state of mind. Sometimes they’re not happy to be there. On occasion, when they’re distressed, they need to hit out at someone or something. Sometimes, that’s us. It doesn’t happen very often, but I’m not going to lie to you, sometimes we get pegged. I imagine that you see that too sometimes.”

Mac nodded. “Sometimes.” Mac knew Sarah was right. It was a part of the job. It didn’t mean she had to like it though, but she did have to accept it. After all, who was she to talk? Her job had risky elements to it too. She was a trained professional and took all steps possible to minimize the risks and to stay safe, but even she knew sometimes that things happened on the job. “You’re right. I know you’re right. You’re good at what you do. I just need to pull my head in a bit.”

Sarah’s hand went to the back of Mac’s head and undid the tie holding up her hair, and she smiled as waves, finally freed, cascaded down her shoulders.

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