Betrayed in Cornwall (2015)
“‘Who else would be so damn inconsiderate?’ he muttered as he half hopped across the room, trying to bear weight on the stick instead of his injured leg, but failing.
He had been awake for a while but had gone back to bed after drinking his coffee in the kitchen because he could not carry it without spilling it, not until he had mastered the dreaded walking-stick. Lying in bed, on his good side, he had listened to the rain, knowing it was the best place to be, especially when thunder started... crashing overhead. Now the blasted woman had disturbed him again. What chance did he have of healing quickly?
He heard Rose out with the intention of snubbing her, of telling her in no uncertain terms that he was not only off duty but recovering from flu and a gunshot wound and that his only plan for the day was complete rest. He might have added that she was thoughtless and selfish and a pain in the arse, although that would not have got him far. But as he listened an idea grew.MoreLess
He had been awake for a while but had gone back to bed after drinking his coffee in the kitchen because he could not carry it without spilling it, not until he had mastered the dreaded walking-stick. Lying in bed, on his good side, he had listened to the rain, knowing it was the best place to be, especially when thunder started... crashing overhead. Now the blasted woman had disturbed him again. What chance did he have of healing quickly?
He heard Rose out with the intention of snubbing her, of telling her in no uncertain terms that he was not only off duty but recovering from flu and a gunshot wound and that his only plan for the day was complete rest. He might have added that she was thoughtless and selfish and a pain in the arse, although that would not have got him far. But as he listened an idea grew.MoreLess
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