Wild Iris Ridge (Hope's Crossing)
“The next morning, Brendan sipped at his coffee at the counter of his father’s café, The Center of Hope, waiting for some of Pop’s delectable French toast. Though his cup was still half-full, Pop topped him off without asking the minute he set it back down.
“Lucy Drake! That darling girl.” Dermot’s weathered features creased into a concerned frown. “You’re certain, are you, that she came to no harm, then? Did you give her an examination?”
“I had a couple of the EMTs check her out. They r...eported all her vital statistics were normal. She was only exposed to the smoke for a few moments.”
“You didn’t check her out yourself?”
“No, Pop. I relied on the word of a couple guys who have a combined twenty years as emergency medical technicians. Maybe I shouldn’t have been so trusting.”
“She’s a family friend. Godmother to your children. You can’t be too careful with people who are that important.”MoreLess
“Lucy Drake! That darling girl.” Dermot’s weathered features creased into a concerned frown. “You’re certain, are you, that she came to no harm, then? Did you give her an examination?”
“I had a couple of the EMTs check her out. They r...eported all her vital statistics were normal. She was only exposed to the smoke for a few moments.”
“You didn’t check her out yourself?”
“No, Pop. I relied on the word of a couple guys who have a combined twenty years as emergency medical technicians. Maybe I shouldn’t have been so trusting.”
“She’s a family friend. Godmother to your children. You can’t be too careful with people who are that important.”MoreLess
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