Healing Tides. Lois Richer
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Название: Healing Tides
Автор: Lois Richer
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Современные любовные романы
isbn: 9781408964330
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“Because he wants to go home?”
“Because he wants to be with his mother, to protect her in case something else bad happens.”
Jared considered it. Replacing skin was much easier than following the contours of the human mind. Glory shifted and he noticed some emotion flutter across her clear skin.
“You want me to do something.”
She didn’t come out and say no, but he could read indecision all over her face.
“What is it?”
“Can you just talk to him? Nothing medical, no lectures. Just talking. Maybe man to man you might be able to find out what’s bugging him.”
“I guess I could give it a try, though I warn you, I’m not sure I’ll be much help. Diana, my wife, always told me surgery was my forte and to stay out of human relations.” Jared gulped, stunned by the personal admission.
He’d made it a tenet not to discuss his personal life.
Ever.
But Glory seemed to notice nothing untoward. She simply shrugged her narrow shoulders, studying him as if she thought he had all the answers.
“Could you at least try?”
He could not ignore a patient, especially not when another doctor asked him for an opinion. “I suppose.”
“When? Tonight?” Glory asked eagerly.
“I can’t tonight. I have to see a friend.”
“Oh.”
“There’s something else, isn’t there?” She’d kept back something he should know about. “What is it?”
“I’m very worried about August’s mental state.” She bit on the fullness of her bottom lip. “It really would be great if you could find time to speak to him today.”
Suicide. It was always a possibility with the older ones. Jared raked a hand through his hair. At least the headache was gone.
“I’ll go now. I was going to have an early meal so I could avoid the cafeteria special tonight. Kalo is not my favorite and limu comes in a close second. I can have my sandwich later.”
Glory’s nose wrinkled up, loosening the glitter so it rolled to the end and tumbled off, landing on her collarbone. Jared stifled his laughter.
“What are kalo and limu?” Worry threaded the nuances of her question.
“Taro and seaweed. They usually prepare a traditional Hawaiian meal once or twice a week. Most of the others love it but I try to be otherwise engaged.”
“I’ll make you dinner. If you’ll see August first.”
“That’s not necessary.”
“No. But I like cooking. I appreciate the cafeteria but sometimes it’s nice to have something plain. Though I do love the fruits and salads here. And the flowers.” She reached out to brush her hand over red hibiscus blooms. “We don’t have anything like this at home.”
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