Caroline Anderson - Picking up the Pieces

Miles snorted. ‘Jumped-up little toad — he’s a lousy surgeon, a rotten diagnostician and a manipulative snake in the grass. Still, we lose him in three weeks or so — off to A and E to wreak havoc. He’s on general practice rotation, thank God. Think you can cope that long?’

‘If I see this little of him, I would say it’ll be a breeze.’

They exchanged an understanding smile, and Miles stood up.

‘Belinda rang — said would I like to ask you over for supper. Nothing special, just pot luck, but you’re more than welcome.’

Nick hesitated. ‘Er — thank you, that would have been very nice, but I have actually made other arrangements.’

‘Cassie Blake?’

He exhaled sharply, then laughed. ‘Yes — how did you guess?’

Miles winked. ‘Tom-toms. Can’t keep a secret at St Augustine’s. Bring her along, if you like — or would that cramp your style?’

He debated turning the invitation down, but the man was his boss, and he had already got off on the wrong foot with one of the department. Anyway, Cassie had said she liked him …

‘Not at all. Thank you, I will bring her, if you’re sure your wife won’t mind —’

‘No, no — be delighted, dear boy. Cassie’s a charming girl — best damn scrub-nurse I’ve ever worked with. Funny, that —’ he paused pensively ‘— only Trevor’s ever complained about her.’ He shook his head as if in puzzlement, then fished in his jacket pocket and pulled out a card. ‘Here — expect you at seven-fifteen. Think you can find it? It’s just round the corner.’

Nick glanced at the card. ‘No problem — I can always ask someone. Thank you.’

Now all he had to do was break the bad news to Cassie.

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