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She’d always done everything in her power to provide the best possible care.
But she’d failed at maintaining a protective, professional distance. She’d cared too much. Felt deep sorrow over the little ones struggling in the NICU who didn’t make it. She’d comforted and grieved with every parent. Her last patient had completely torn her heart in two.
Glancing over, she realized Nick had halted and he was eyeing her with concern.
“Is there something wrong?”
“I was just thinking about the future.” Drawing in a long breath, she stared out at the horizon. “This island feels like a taste of paradise. But I just realized that it might be a very long time before I can get back here again.”
If ever.
A darker thought slithered into her thoughts as she and Nick continued walking.
When she’d gone to the police station this morning to look at photos of possible suspects, she’d asked one of the cops if they had any leads on the killer. He’d been non-committal.
So did that mean they already knew who he was? Maybe they were tracking him down by now. Or had even arrested him. Maybe she’d only imagined that someone had been staring at her when she and Nick drove away from the station.
She pulled her cell phone from her pocket, looked at her recent incoming calls for the number, and called the police station. The person who answered forwarded her call to a detective’s desk. But then her call ended up in voice mail.
With a sigh, she left a voice message and tucked her cell phone away. “I wonder if he, or she will call me back.”
“I couldn’t help but overhear what you said. If the detective doesn’t call back, just keep calling. He’s probably got a lot on his plate.”
“I suppose.”
Nick reached over to give her hand a quick squeeze, sending a tingle of awareness up her arm. “If it’s any consolation, I’ve heard Oahu is expecting around 400,000 visitors this month.”
She looked at him in surprise. “Except for at Waikiki Beach, it hasn’t seemed crowded at all.”
“That’s because there are so many beautiful places to explore. With thousands of visitors dispersed all over the island, it would be hard for someone to find you.”
Unless thatsomeonecame across her by chance, and not only recognized her but considered any evidence or testimony she might remember to be a case of life or death. His.
And if that was the case, maybe she’d better start packing her bags.
Lord, please watch over both me and Nick so none of that happens.
