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“I know.” Seth looks into my eyes. “Your dad and I have caught up on a lot these past couple of weeks.”
“For example,” my father says, walking across the room and standing next to Seth, “did you know that a motorcycle engine is not so different from a human heart?”
“Really?” Raising an eyebrow, I question my father good-naturedly.
“Really,” he answers. “Holly, although you’re not coming to work at my practice with me, I do hope I can come work with you. I always knew we would work together. I really want to help, Holly. It would give me great joy and fulfillment. Plus, it will keep me away from Robert and your mother. They’re both driving me nuts.”
Laughing, I smile at my father. “I’d like that, Dad. Very, very much.”
“Good, then it’s settled.” Turning, he makes his way to the door. “I’m going to catch up with some of the guys downstairs.”
I mouth the word “guys” to Seth, and he grins.
“Dad, wait.”
He turns back.
“Aren’t you forgetting something?” I point to the flowers in his hand. “Are those for me?”
“The flowers?” He chuckles. “No! These are for your mother. She’s going to kill me when I tell her we’ll be spending our travel time at the clinic, and our travel money on medicine to help people in need.” Winking at me, he points to the flowers Seth holds in his hand. “Those are for you.” Knocking on the doorframe as he exits, he gives a small wave. “Wish me luck!” With that, my father leaves.
Forgetting everything but the moment, I rush ahead and jump into the safety of Seth’s arms. As he spins me around in a circle, I drop my head back, laughing. For the moment, it feels just like I’m flying…
…as free as a bird.
Epilogue
Dynamite
One Year Later
“Dr. Holly!” Julius comes running into the clinic yelling her name.
“What’s going on, Julius?” I intercept before he goes barging into one of the clinic rooms.
“We have a line on the street. They’re getting restless.”
Just then, Holly walks out of a clinic room dressed in boots and dress pants with a white coat over her V-neck sweater. She is even more beautiful today than she was when I met her just over a year ago, and she still takes my breath away.
Catching her eye, my chest heaves with my quickened breath. Her cheeks redden, and she smirks in response. Saturdays are always so busy at the clinic—but Saturday nights, she’s all mine.
“Give me a sec, Julius.” Smiling, Holly turns to the full-time nurse on staff. “Rebecca, could you please get a bottle of amoxicillin for Peter in Room Two? Then, please call the pharmacy. I’m going to be sending in another prescription.”
“Yes, Dr. Holly.”
Smiling, Holly turns and gives her attention to Julius, adopting her serious face. “What’s wrong Julius?”
“The people outside. There’s a long line. Some of them are coming from as far as Collinstown, man. Maybe we just can’t see them?”
“Collinstown?” She looks at me. “Isn’t that the home of the Black Vipers?”
Nodding, I set my gaze heavily on her.
She turns to Julius. “You know our policy is never to turn anyone away. And Collinstown, especially, is dear to me. I have friends there.” Then, she turns to me and furrows her brow. “We’re getting busy. How are we doing with the grant?”
“We’re fine. Go ahead and fill out your prescriptions. Your dad brought in some more investors just this week. Our numbers are good.”
“Good.” She exhales. “Julius, please tell them to wait. It just may be a long day—”
