"Mary Janice Davidson - Thief Of Hearts" - читать интересную книгу автора (Davidson Mary Janice)

They had barely begun their meal when JaredтАЩs pager went off. He sighed, swallowed and unclipped his
pager for a quick glance. тАЬIтАЩve got to go back to the hospital,тАЭ he said. тАЬLet me call you a cab.тАЭ

тАЬIтАЩm coming with you,тАЭ she said, tossing her napkin on the table.

тАЬNo, Kara, stay here and enjoy the food, youтАФтАЭ

тАЬThis isnтАЩt a date, Jared,тАЭ she reminded him coolly, though sheтАЩd had trouble remembering that fact
herself. тАЬIтАЩm sticking close for the next few days. Besides, itтАЩs not hard to get your pager number. For all
you know, this is a trick. IтАЩm coming with you.тАЭ

He looked pleased. She had no idea why. тАЬOkay. IтАЩll call us both a cab.тАЭ They stood and, as Ishiguro
approached, he waved his pager at the restaurant owner. тАЬGotta run, Ish. Everything was fabulous. IтАЩm
sorry we couldnтАЩt finish.тАЭ

тАЬThatтАЩs quite all right, Dr. Dean. I hope youтАЩll stop back later for dinner.тАЭ He shook JaredтАЩs hand, then
beamed with surprised delight when Kara bowed. She did it out of a perverse, continual need to prove
her late sensei, a man similar to Ishiguro in looks but quite dissimilar in temperamentтАФwrong. HeтАЩd told
her once, when she was very small, that Americans bowed like cows danced. SheтАЩd spent as much time
trying to perfect her bow as she had trying to perfect her defensive techniques.

Ishiguro, smiling, returned her bow and they left.



*****



At the hospital, she watched Jared work and was impressed all over again. He was deft, compassionate,
constantly smiling and, if he felt it was appropriate, gently teasing. The patients seemed to adore him.
Certainly the nurses were fond of him. She bristled as more than one nurse тАЬaccidentallyтАЭ brushed by
Jared, touched his arm, laughed a bit too loudly at his jokes. Then she scolded herself for bristling.

Calling Jared back to the hospital had not been a trick. Still, Kara kept a wary eye out. She hadnтАЩt
heard any word on the street about Carlotti, which was good news, so far. Carlotti was like a freight
trainтАжslow to get going, almost unstoppable once he reached full speed. When things started to happen,
they would happen fast. For now, she and Jared could enjoy the calm before the storm.

Hunger gnawed at her, but she ignored the sensation. It was too bad their lunch had been interrupted,
but they could grab a bite when Jared was finished his work. She certainly wasnтАЩt planning to leave him
alone while she stuffed her face.

She saw he was looking for her and stepped up behind him, tapping his shoulder. He turned and blinked
with surprise when he saw it was her. тАЬHow do you do that?тАЭ he said, half complaining, half admiring.
тАЬIтАЩve been looking all over for you and I never see you unless you want me to.тАЭ
тАЬInner city Emergency Room,тАЭ she reminded him, тАЬremember?тАЭ

тАЬRight. DonтАЩt walk on your hands to prove your point, I get it. And IтАЩmstarving . Want to grab some