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because Dr. Barkin lowered his voice as if he was talking to a small child. “Look, why don’t you sleep on it and talk the choices over with your friends.”
At the mention of friends, she winced.
The doctor kindly asked, “Do you have any friends in Sandy Beach you can discuss this with?”
“Not really.” Why in the world did she have to start sobbing now? She was a brave and tough woman, for god’s sake. She could do this.
To her mortification, the friendly doctor seemed to believe she couldn’t cope on her own. “I’m sorry, I have to be in surgery in five minutes, but you look like you need a friend. My fiancé and I live in Sandy Beach, and you are invited to our home for dinner this evening. Allison is a superb cook, and I don’t know if you like babies or not, but we have one of those as well.”
Pearl opened her eyes wide at his invitation, but she was fragile enough to readily accept his unusual offer. “Are you sure she won’t mind?”
He smiled at her. “Not at all. We can talk more about your future, and that will give you a chance to think things through this afternoon. No pressure, but I strongly suggest you discuss such an important decision with someone.”
She agreed and left the hospital. While she normally prided herself on being in charge of her own destiny, she was actually glad to be able to discuss said destiny with some other people. Hopefully, by the time dinner was over, she would have a better idea of the road she should take.
On the drive back to Sandy Beach, she put in a CD with her favorite rock band Electric Flow and listened to its stellar song “Get Me Some More” at full volume.
Everything would be all right.
Chapter 11
Chase got to the beach with plenty of time to spare, and kept glancing at his watch, wondering why Pearl didn’t show up. A half hour after their arranged time, there still wasn’t any sign of her and he decided to leave.
She’d stood him up. This wasn’t going anywhere and his jaw tightened as he turned to head up to the house, but then he saw her coming towards him. In a split second, his mood changed from furious to turned on.
The already familiar heat whenever he caught a glimpse of her rushed through his veins, shoving his anger aside. When she was near enough to distinguish her features, he noticed she’d been crying.
His first impulse was to hug her and ask what happened, but he bit his tongue and shoved his hands deeper into the pockets of his soft-shell jacket. By now, he knew her well enough to picture her tight-lipped response to his question. Better to let her offer him information first.
“Hi Pearl. You’re late,” he called to her.
A slight blush settled on her cheeks when she saw him still waiting for her. “You’re still here?”
His heart ached for her and he longed to take her pain away, but the best he could do for the moment was to take her mind off things. He flashed her a provoking grin. “I didn’t forget we had a work out date. Let’s see how fit you are.”
She observed him for a moment and then her expression changed. With a slight nod, she accepted his challenge. And he’d be damned if he didn’t recognize the competitive spark in her eyes.
“Sorry to keep you waiting. Let’s go.” She turned around and took off, running full out. Chase ran every single day and assumed it’d be child’s play to keep up with her. Or so he thought.
Far from a leisurely jog, he had to push himself hard to catch up with her. When he finally fell in place beside her, she further increased her tempo. She definitely is more than a diving coach.
He glanced at her and saw the firm set to her jaw. She was running furiously, as if she were trying to escape something or someone. He knew firsthand how that felt and wondered what had happened this morning to upset her.
After a few miles, she finally slowed down. Thank god. This woman must have superhero powers . Both of them were panting, but she wouldn’t allow
At the mention of friends, she winced.
The doctor kindly asked, “Do you have any friends in Sandy Beach you can discuss this with?”
“Not really.” Why in the world did she have to start sobbing now? She was a brave and tough woman, for god’s sake. She could do this.
To her mortification, the friendly doctor seemed to believe she couldn’t cope on her own. “I’m sorry, I have to be in surgery in five minutes, but you look like you need a friend. My fiancé and I live in Sandy Beach, and you are invited to our home for dinner this evening. Allison is a superb cook, and I don’t know if you like babies or not, but we have one of those as well.”
Pearl opened her eyes wide at his invitation, but she was fragile enough to readily accept his unusual offer. “Are you sure she won’t mind?”
He smiled at her. “Not at all. We can talk more about your future, and that will give you a chance to think things through this afternoon. No pressure, but I strongly suggest you discuss such an important decision with someone.”
She agreed and left the hospital. While she normally prided herself on being in charge of her own destiny, she was actually glad to be able to discuss said destiny with some other people. Hopefully, by the time dinner was over, she would have a better idea of the road she should take.
On the drive back to Sandy Beach, she put in a CD with her favorite rock band Electric Flow and listened to its stellar song “Get Me Some More” at full volume.
Everything would be all right.
Chapter 11
Chase got to the beach with plenty of time to spare, and kept glancing at his watch, wondering why Pearl didn’t show up. A half hour after their arranged time, there still wasn’t any sign of her and he decided to leave.
She’d stood him up. This wasn’t going anywhere and his jaw tightened as he turned to head up to the house, but then he saw her coming towards him. In a split second, his mood changed from furious to turned on.
The already familiar heat whenever he caught a glimpse of her rushed through his veins, shoving his anger aside. When she was near enough to distinguish her features, he noticed she’d been crying.
His first impulse was to hug her and ask what happened, but he bit his tongue and shoved his hands deeper into the pockets of his soft-shell jacket. By now, he knew her well enough to picture her tight-lipped response to his question. Better to let her offer him information first.
“Hi Pearl. You’re late,” he called to her.
A slight blush settled on her cheeks when she saw him still waiting for her. “You’re still here?”
His heart ached for her and he longed to take her pain away, but the best he could do for the moment was to take her mind off things. He flashed her a provoking grin. “I didn’t forget we had a work out date. Let’s see how fit you are.”
She observed him for a moment and then her expression changed. With a slight nod, she accepted his challenge. And he’d be damned if he didn’t recognize the competitive spark in her eyes.
“Sorry to keep you waiting. Let’s go.” She turned around and took off, running full out. Chase ran every single day and assumed it’d be child’s play to keep up with her. Or so he thought.
Far from a leisurely jog, he had to push himself hard to catch up with her. When he finally fell in place beside her, she further increased her tempo. She definitely is more than a diving coach.
He glanced at her and saw the firm set to her jaw. She was running furiously, as if she were trying to escape something or someone. He knew firsthand how that felt and wondered what had happened this morning to upset her.
After a few miles, she finally slowed down. Thank god. This woman must have superhero powers . Both of them were panting, but she wouldn’t allow
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