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“I see. Well, that was really nice of Miss Norma Jean to teach you, and you must be a pretty quick learner, because those are really nice letters.”
“Thank you,” Holly said, and her smile couldn’t have been bigger.
Chapter 12
It was 5 o’clock whenPeter made it in his house.
He had been so excited that morning, because he thought he’d be going home right away. But the hospital had fiddled and messed around, at least in Peter’s eyes anyway, and it ended up being hours and hours later.
He was irritated, in pain, and feeling hung over from the drugs.
Having Sally beside him didn’t even really help.
At least not as much as he would have thought it would have.
Although, she had been smiling and patient all day. Even when he had complained about the hospital staff being slow, promising him that he would be out by lunchtime and then barely making it by supper. She just smiled and shrugged.
It had prompted him to ask if anything ever bothered her.
She had tilted her head and said, “I hate it when people don’t like me.”
He had definitely taken note of that. After all, when someone could stay as patient and good-natured as Sally had all day, if there was something that bothered her, he definitely didn’t want to engage in that behavior.
Regardless, he was finally home.
They’d ended up casting his leg, which was part of the reason it had taken so long. Normally, they didn’t cast in the hospital, but for some reason, they’d done it with him.
Peter had gritted his teeth at each delay and tried to be kind, but he wasn’t sure he was appreciating anything at this point in time.
Except, as Sally bent over him, adjusting a pillow on the couch and then straightening and asking him if he would like for her to cook supper, he smelled the scent that was uniquely hers, sweet and fluttery, it reminded him of smiles and happiness, and maybe it did ease his heart just a little.
“I don’t want to take advantage of your kindness. You’ve already spent the day with me. And you do have another job.”
“That reminds me. Franklin wanted you to call him. How about you go ahead and do that, and I’ll look to see what you have in the kitchen and throw something together for supper.”
She waited for his nod before she turned.
