of time to process what was going on.”
Clancy frowned. Had she been hurt? She hadn’t mentioned there being an altercation, just that Marilyn was upset. Her concern had been wholly for her patient and the baby. Not for herself.
He’d known Hollee when she was just beginning to know who she was. Now he was seeing her standing here as a competent, self-confident nurse who was good at what she did. If Jacob hadn’t reinforced what Clancy had already believed about himself, would she be where she was now? Would she have fallen in love with him instead?
It was a question no one could answer. Maybe they would even be divorced by now. He doubted he was the easiest person to live with. He didn’t show his emotions easily. Even now. Especially now, after everything he’d seen in the world.
He pushed all those thoughts aside. “Do either of you have any more questions?” He probably needed to get back to his first patient, as he was now running a few minutes late. But this had been important.
“I want you to do the surgery.”
He smiled. “I wasn’t planning on letting anyone else do it, so that’s a good thing.”
There was something about this young family that touched him. Sara’s parents had a lot of growing to do, but he saw a lot of hope in the situation.
Marilyn reached over and gripped her husband’s hand, tugging him closer. And, thank God, there wasn’t an ounce of revulsion or fear in the man’s face.
“Hollee, can you let me know when Sara is getting ready to be discharged? I have a little something for her from Santa’s visit.” If anyone deserved a fresh start, it was this couple.
“I will.” The smile she sent him contained gratitude, relief and a touch of something else. Attraction?
Maybe he wasn’t crazy after all.
As she walked him toward the door, Hollee peered up at him. “When did you want to meet with Mom about Gordy?”
“I guess it needs to be soon, since we’re less than a week out.”
“Okay, I’ll let you know.”
“That would be great.” He nodded at the couple and said goodbye to them, and to Hollee, who mouthed, Thank you, Clance.
“Anytime,” he said aloud. And for the first time since they’d met again he actually meant it.
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