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“You want to see how he is, don’t you?”
ОглавлениеThat was certainly true. Julia hadn’t climbed down the ravine, had the wind knocked out of her and taken an unplanned mud bath just to have Cameron die on her. She went to the back of the ambulance and took the paramedic’s proffered hand. He helped her inside and returned to work, adjusting gauges and checking IV lines.
Cameron lay on the stretcher. She took a few awkward steps toward him in the confined space. He tried lifting his head, but his movements were limited by a restrictive collar. Nevertheless, he smiled. That same devastating smile she remembered shining on her from the podium of a Riverton College classroom, not even diminished now by a background of nasty lacerations.
The medic pointed to Julia. “Professor, meet Miss Julia Sommerville, one-woman mountain rescue team.”
“Actually, we’ve met before.” He stared intently at her before adding, “Moon Pie?”