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Authors: Keira Montclair
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A grin danced across his face. “I got the highest score on that new game you brought me. Come on, let me show you.” Sammy grabbed both of Ryan’s hands and tugged him toward the living room.
Ryan gave Erin a sheepish grin. “Sorry, I guess I’m wanted.”
She waved her hand at him and returned the smile. “Go ahead, Ryan. He’s just excited to see you.”
Ryan followed him over to their big-screen television and grabbed a controller. “Fine. Show me how to play so I can kick your butt.”
Chapter Seven
Three days later, Ryan had to admit he couldn’t get his mind off of Caitlyn. He wondered how the day had gone with his dad. He pulled his phone out as soon as he arrived back at his apartment after work, searching for Cait’s number.
Ryan : Everything go ok?
A minute later, she answered.
Cait : Yes. Your dad is so sweet and your aunt is nice.
Ryan: New job?
Cait: Yes, emergency.
Ryan: Mallory will be happy to hear that.
Cait: I’m excited. Want to stop and see my new furniture?
Ryan thought for a minute, then typed in: Now?
Cait: Sure, come on over.
Ryan smiled and backed his car out. Gladly . He had to admit he was very happy to spend time with Cait. He couldn’t get his mind off the woman.
***
Caitlyn stood in the middle of her great room, looking around at the new furniture she had ordered and the new carpet. Everything was settling into place. She sighed and walked over to the sliding glass doors in front of the house, doing what she loved to do several times a day—stare out at the lake. She was glad Ryan had contacted her and was on his way over.
Nothing was more peaceful to her than the calm waters of a lake. Though she’d been to the ocean and loved the beach, there was something about this lake that spoke to her more than any other place. She couldn’t wait to swim in the water once it was warm enough. Of course, she’d have to go out in the early morning, before the boats were out in the water. In the winter, it was quiet, but a part of her would welcome the sound of motorboats and jet skis, the laughter of families on the water.
She walked into the laundry room just off the bathroom and finished folding her clothes. Her first day of work was coming up, which both excited and scared her. Helping people was her passion, and she especially liked working in the emergency room, where she could help calm and reassure frightened people. She liked to help where help was needed most. Of course, there was a dark side to the work—many people died in the ER. But the good outweighed the bad.
Ellen had said she could wait to report to work until a week from Monday, but she hadn’t pulled a full shift for a while, so she’d volunteered to come in on Friday to shadow her preceptor and gain some familiarity with the department. Orientation started on Monday, and it was the general hospital orientation, so she wouldn’t get back to her department until Wednesday or Thursday.
The doorbell rang, and it was Ryan. She wiped her hands on her jeans just to make sure her palms weren’t sweating.
She opened the door and smiled. “Hi, Ryan. Come on in.”
Ryan stamped his feet and took off his coat. Glancing around the great room, he said, “Wow, Cait. This place looks great. You have an eye for decorating.”
“You think so?” She crossed her arms as his gaze moved around her room.
“Yeah, nice job.”
“You want a beer?”
“Sure.”
Cait got one for him, and when she returned to the room he was standing in front of the sliding glass doors, staring out over the lake with a look of awe. It moved her to see that the lake affected him just as it did her. She handed him the beer and he opened it, taking a couple of swigs before he walked over to the coffee table and set it down.
“I was going to turn basketball on. Any special game you’re interested in?” She grabbed the remote to turn on the television, noticing that her hand shook a little around it.
His voice turned
Ryan gave Erin a sheepish grin. “Sorry, I guess I’m wanted.”
She waved her hand at him and returned the smile. “Go ahead, Ryan. He’s just excited to see you.”
Ryan followed him over to their big-screen television and grabbed a controller. “Fine. Show me how to play so I can kick your butt.”
Chapter Seven
Three days later, Ryan had to admit he couldn’t get his mind off of Caitlyn. He wondered how the day had gone with his dad. He pulled his phone out as soon as he arrived back at his apartment after work, searching for Cait’s number.
Ryan : Everything go ok?
A minute later, she answered.
Cait : Yes. Your dad is so sweet and your aunt is nice.
Ryan: New job?
Cait: Yes, emergency.
Ryan: Mallory will be happy to hear that.
Cait: I’m excited. Want to stop and see my new furniture?
Ryan thought for a minute, then typed in: Now?
Cait: Sure, come on over.
Ryan smiled and backed his car out. Gladly . He had to admit he was very happy to spend time with Cait. He couldn’t get his mind off the woman.
***
Caitlyn stood in the middle of her great room, looking around at the new furniture she had ordered and the new carpet. Everything was settling into place. She sighed and walked over to the sliding glass doors in front of the house, doing what she loved to do several times a day—stare out at the lake. She was glad Ryan had contacted her and was on his way over.
Nothing was more peaceful to her than the calm waters of a lake. Though she’d been to the ocean and loved the beach, there was something about this lake that spoke to her more than any other place. She couldn’t wait to swim in the water once it was warm enough. Of course, she’d have to go out in the early morning, before the boats were out in the water. In the winter, it was quiet, but a part of her would welcome the sound of motorboats and jet skis, the laughter of families on the water.
She walked into the laundry room just off the bathroom and finished folding her clothes. Her first day of work was coming up, which both excited and scared her. Helping people was her passion, and she especially liked working in the emergency room, where she could help calm and reassure frightened people. She liked to help where help was needed most. Of course, there was a dark side to the work—many people died in the ER. But the good outweighed the bad.
Ellen had said she could wait to report to work until a week from Monday, but she hadn’t pulled a full shift for a while, so she’d volunteered to come in on Friday to shadow her preceptor and gain some familiarity with the department. Orientation started on Monday, and it was the general hospital orientation, so she wouldn’t get back to her department until Wednesday or Thursday.
The doorbell rang, and it was Ryan. She wiped her hands on her jeans just to make sure her palms weren’t sweating.
She opened the door and smiled. “Hi, Ryan. Come on in.”
Ryan stamped his feet and took off his coat. Glancing around the great room, he said, “Wow, Cait. This place looks great. You have an eye for decorating.”
“You think so?” She crossed her arms as his gaze moved around her room.
“Yeah, nice job.”
“You want a beer?”
“Sure.”
Cait got one for him, and when she returned to the room he was standing in front of the sliding glass doors, staring out over the lake with a look of awe. It moved her to see that the lake affected him just as it did her. She handed him the beer and he opened it, taking a couple of swigs before he walked over to the coffee table and set it down.
“I was going to turn basketball on. Any special game you’re interested in?” She grabbed the remote to turn on the television, noticing that her hand shook a little around it.
His voice turned
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