Page 48 of Just One Kiss

“But you’re not sure.” He could see it in her eyes.

She shook her head. “I’m sure. I completely trust him to do the surgery.”

“So what is it that’s bugging you?”

Carly’s eyes darted to his, then quickly away. “No, it’s nothing.”

But it wasn’t nothing, and Josh could tell.

Carly turned, and Josh followed her gaze across the room to find the older doctor heading their way.

He gave them a smile. It was meant to calm them, to reassure them, but Josh found it patronizing.

“How’s everyone holding up?”

“We’re doing okay,” Carly said.

“This is all going to turn out just fine,” he said.

The guy was seriously deluded if he thought not skiing would ever be “fine” for their son.

“We hope so,” Carly said.

“Carly, on a positive note, I’m hearing good things about you around here. I think they’re making some important decisions in the upcoming weeks. I know it’s terrible timing, but maybe you’ll get some good news to help digest all that’s happening with Jaden.”

Her shoulders slumped slightly and she plastered a fake smile on her face. “Thank you.”

Dr. Roby shook Josh’s hand before walking away.

“What was that about? Are you up for a promotion?”

She looked away, shyness washing over her. It was adorable.Shewas adorable. “It’s nothing.”

“It’s obviously not nothing.”

“It doesn’t matter anyway,” she said. “Right now I need to focus on Jaden.” She let out a heavy sigh and ran her hands over her face. Lines of stress stretched across her forehead. He wanted to rub them away.

“Let me help,” he said.

She ran a hand through her hair, shaking it out and leaving it fuller and more inviting than before.

Focus. She doesn’t need you fantasizing about running your fingers through her hair right now.

But oh, how he wanted to run his fingers through her hair right now.

“I don’t even know what to ask you to do,” she said. “My head is spinning.”

“For starters, you’re going to go ask for some time off of work,” he said.

She half laughed. “That’s not going to happen.”

“Why not?”

She crossed her arms over her chest and stared at him. “Have you forgotten what it’s like to pay bills?”

“Of course not,” he said. “I’m saying, I’m going to take care of everything so you can take a few weeks off to be with Jaden.”

She gave her head a deliberate shake. “No, you’re not doing that.”

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