Kathryn Baker is
trying to escape her past...
After the tragic death of her husband, Kathryn
throws herself into her scientific career. She hopes to right the wrongs of her
past before they catch up to her. But when she runs into a handsome stranger,
she discovers that he just might hold the key to her future.
Adam Harrison is tired of running from his past
...
After losing everything he worked for in life,
Adam is finally ready to follow the path God has for him. When a series of
chance meetings brings him to Kathryn, he considers the possibility of loving
again. But Kathryn is still on the run from God and from her past.
Can Adam convince Kathryn to stop running and
trust him with her secrets, or will her fear make it impossible for them to
have a future together?
The smell of burnt coffee intruded into
Kathryn’s thoughts. She crossed the room and poured herself a cup. The frozen
pizza she’d eaten earlier twisted around inside her. She gulped the coffee to
try to settle her stomach, if not her nerves. Normally caffeine at this time of
night was forbidden, but she needed to stay alert. A series of commercials
played across the TV screen. Trailers for movies she’d never see, commercials
for drugs she didn’t take, and promos for shows she didn’t watch. Nothing else
in the world mattered right now. Only Robert. Oh, if only their last
conversation weren’t a fight.
She walked over to Anne, who sat with her
head propped on her hands, hair covering her face. Sitting as quietly as
possible, Kathryn tried not to disturb her. She glanced at her watch. When
would they finally come tell them something? The minutes dissolved into an
ever-deepening puddle that threatened to drown her.
She got up again.
She paced. Twenty-four steps to the far
wall, twenty-four steps back.
By the time Kathryn convinced herself they
forgot them, a man in green scrubs approached them. “Are you the family of
Robert Baker?” Anne and Kathryn nodded in unison.
“Walk with me.” He guided them down the
hall toward the ICU, keeping a continual narrative as they went.
“Robert’s condition is critical. He sustained
numerous lacerations and fractures, including a complete break of his left
humerus and multiple ribs. One of the ribs punctured his right lung, which
collapsed. We’ve set the bones, and surgically repaired his lung, but he also
suffered massive head trauma. Our biggest concern is the cerebral edema. We’ve
put in a stent to relieve the pressure, but it’s touch and go. We’ll know more
if he makes it through the next twelve to twenty-four hours.”
Kathryn stopped in her tracks and stared at
him. “Wait, what? If he makes it?”
The doctor turned toward her, and the harsh
lines around his face softened. “Brain injuries are impossible to predict. He
may not make it through the night. I’m sorry. Even if he does wake up, he may
not be able to communicate again.”
“Can we see him?” Anne asked, her voice
trembling.
“Yes, but I wanted you to be prepared. I’m
sorry there isn’t more we can do for him.”
Kathryn leaned against Anne to stay
upright. Half her life. Half her life she’d been with Robert. Stable,
predictable Robert. He was the one thing she thought she could count on in
life. She took a deep breath and followed Anne into the hospital room.
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https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20700661.Karen_Malley
Comments
Good luck and God's blessings
PamT