Page 30 of Fever: Love In Scrubs
“I can’t believe you didn’t call me or let me come take care of you.”
“I told you I was fine.”
“Mmm hmm.” She sat down as her gaze drifted to the bouquet of flowers behind me. “Those are beautiful.”
“Thank you.”
“Who sent them?”
“A friend.”
She smirked. “When did you make a friend and what’s his name? Tinka told me about that doctor back in Silver Run.”
“Your daughter has a big mouth.” I sighed. “Yes, it’s from him.”
She squealed with excitement. “I’m happy to see you getting out there.”
“Getting out where? He’s just a friend, auntie.”
“It’s a start and I’ll take that. Are you gonna see him when you go back?”
I shrugged. “Maybe. It depends on if he asks me.”
“I’m sure he will. You are beautiful, Wynter. Beautiful and deserving of someone to spend your time with. We aren’t meant to live life by ourselves.”
“We also aren’t supposed to love someone so much that it consumes us. Look at my father. He spent thirty years alone. As far as I know, that man never touched another woman. He never loved another woman. Never looked at another woman. I don’t want anybody to love me like that and I don’t want to love anybody like that.”
She sighed. “I get that, sweetheart. I do. But you still deserve someone to love you. I don’t want you to grow into the old cat lady yelling at the kids to stay off your lawn.”
“Well, that won’t happen because I don’t even like cats. All that shedding would drive me insane.”
I shivered at the thought. Kids, I could clean up after. Pets… I’d never be able to get every piece of hair up and I’d worry myself to death trying to. I supposed I could get a furless animal, but then I’d have to worry about what other messes they would make. It was best if I avoided a pet altogether.
Aunt Kira rolled her eyes. “Okay, Wynter.” She stood from her chair and rounded the desk to cup my face. “I’m glad you’re home. Come over for dinner tonight. I’ll make your favorites.”
“Yes ma’am.”
She kissed both of my cheeks then walked toward the door. Looking back, she smiled.
“I’m gonna say a special prayer for you to open your heart. Your husband is out there, and between me and the good Lord, you’re gonna find him. I know it’s coming.”
She blew me a kiss and closed the door.
I relaxed into my chair and grabbed my phone.
Me: Thank you for the flowers. They’re beautiful.
Jaxson: You’re welcome, love. You busy?
Me: Not at the moment.
A FaceTime call came through.Propping the phone up on the stand, I answered the call. Jaxson’s handsome face appeared, causing me to suck in a deep breath. He was just so damn fine.
“Hi,” I said, my voice coming out in a high pitched tone. I cleared my throat. “I mean, hi.”
He chuckled as he propped the phone up. I could tell he was in his car.
“Hey, Wynter. How’s your first day back?”
