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8. Other People’s Hearts Ch. 03 free porn video
It was so good to see Micah again. Oliver loved all of his siblings and cousins, but Micah held a special place in his heart. He was just so easy to talk to, and Oliver was aware that talking was something that he needed to do.
They were sitting out on the balcony of the dining hall drinking soda waters with lime. Micah didn’t usually drink in his racing season and Oliver had a surgery scheduled in the morning so neither of them really wanted alcohol despite the festive atmosphere.
‘This place is really starting to come together,’ Micah commented.
‘Yeah we’ve been really lucky. We couldn’t do half as much as we do without all the volunteers. At first I was really skeptical, but most people are surprisingly reliable.’
‘I guess that’s a happy side effect of changing peoples lives for the better.’
‘Mm. People get pretty passionate about it.’
They were silent for a moment. A chorus of crickets filled the gap in the conversation. When Micah finally spoke he said, ‘Mom and Dad would have been really proud of you Ol.’
Oliver looked over at his brother. The knot of grief that he was usually able to keep pushed down in his gut started to twist and edge its way to the surface. Micah was looking at him through the soft light of the lanterns strung along the deck, his dark eyes steady and calm. Oliver swallowed hard. ‘Thanks Micah.’
It was remarkable how raw he still felt at the mention of his parents. It had been almost a year since they had died and that horrible weakness in his knees and ache in his heart still engulfed him when he thought of them. It was as if the accident had happened just yesterday.
He didn’t feel like talking about them tonight so he changed the subject. ‘It will be a change of pace for Ellia. Apart from you the closest thing we have to a national champion around here is Tyler’s dog.’
Micah smiled. ‘You don’t get to the pool much?’
‘Sometimes. I actually prefer working out with Adrian these days.’
‘How come?’
Oliver paused. He didn’t swim anymore because he didn’t like to be alone with his thoughts, but he didn’t want to tell Micah that. He shrugged. ‘It’s just more fun.’
Micah relaxed back into his seat. ‘Sylvie couldn’t make it tonight?’
‘No. One of her patients went into labor this afternoon. Bad timing. It’s probably for the best though. Matthew is still pissed at her.’
‘About the funeral?’
‘I think so. I don’t know what his problem is. I mean they were already dead. It was just a formality, there was no reason that she needed to be there for the whole thing.’
‘What about for you? It wouldn’t have made it easier for you?’
‘Nothing was going to make it easier for me.’
Oliver found himself thinking about that horrible day that they’d put their parents in the ground. The feeling that he couldn’t breathe, and then the numbness afterwards, as if he could take a scalpel and slice himself open and not feel a thing.
‘I hope Ellia likes it here,’ he said to try and derail his thoughts.
Micah sighed. ‘You and me both. This move has been so stressful and it’s not even half over. I’m not going to be happy if she decides she wants to move back to Australia right away.’
‘She’ll be alright. We’re not such bad people are we?’
‘Of course not, it’s just that you’re my people. She told me that she’s worried everyone will always be on my side.’
‘Has she met Luka?’
Micah laughed.
‘She just needs to make some friends of her own. It will just take a while.’
‘Yeah. I’m a bit worried she’s not going to have many opportunities to meet friends outside of our family.’
‘She’ll meet heaps of people just by working here.’
‘Yeah but are they the type of people she has anything in common with? They’re mostly overweight and unhealthy, right?’
‘Well sure, when they first arrive. They’re generally good people though, and they learn how to be healthy. Nine times out of ten they take the lessons away with them and become fit and healthy.’
‘Hm.’ Micah seemed unconvinced.
‘You’ll see.’
As if on cue, Oliver heard the crunch of gravel as the daughter of one his patients approached the building. She was what some may describe as a handsome woman. She was tall with olive skin and had a round face with big, round, honey brown eyes and prominent cheek bones. She was severely overweight, probably obese, but she had a strange calmness about her that distracted you from her weight. He guessed she carried herself well. Her thick brown hair was swept up into a pony tail leaving only her bangs to hang around her face, making her look a little sporty.
She hadn’t noticed them sitting off to the side of the deck. She was almost past them when he decided to call out to her, ‘Lindsay.’
She turned in surprise. ‘Oh! Hello Doctor Watson.’
He shook his head. ‘It’s Oliver from now on.’
She smiled, showing off rows of straight, white teeth. ‘Okay. Hello Oliver.’
‘This is my brother Micah.’
She walked over and shook Micah’s hand. ‘You just moved?’
‘Yeah, it was a long trip,’ Micah replied.
‘I hope you settle in well.’
‘How are you settling in here?’ Oliver asked.
‘Oh,’ she shook her head. ‘Not so great, but Lucas says that will pass. I think dad is actually coping better than I am which is a bit of kick in the butt.’ She smiled again.
‘Well everyone’s different but you should start to feel better soon.’
‘Let’s hope so. I’ll let you guys get back to it. Good night.’
She waved her hand as Oliver and Micah said good night and disappeared into the dining hall.
‘See,’ he said to Micah. ‘Perfectly nice person. Most of them are like that.’
‘She’s only nice to you because you saved her dad’s life.’
‘Nah. She thought I was a nurse and she was still nice to me.’
They chatted for a while longer about Micah’s move. His kids were going to start first grade in a few weeks time and he was worried. ‘They have weird accents. I hope they don’t get teased,’ he said. ‘That would just be the last straw. I feel like Elle and I are already skating on thin ice.’
‘What do you mean?’
He shook his head. ‘Sometimes I think we had kids too early. Don’t get me wrong, I love them to the end of the earth and back but they’re so much work. I can’t even remember the last time we did anything together as a couple. They’re always there demanding our attention. It’s really tiring.’
‘You want me to take them some time? I used to take Gracie’s kids to the zoo when they were at that age.’
‘That would be amazing but you don’t have time for that.’
‘What are you talking about, I have plenty of time to fill.’
‘Ollie, Luka told me you work 80 hours a week at the hospital and then work here too. When do you relax?’
‘First, you know Luka exaggerates like mad. Second, you know I’m no good at relaxing. I’ll take the kids to the zoo next week, just let me check my rotation and I’ll let you know when. If they like it I’ll buy annual passes and we can make it a regular thing.’
Micah shook his head. ‘What am I going to do with you Oliver?’
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