Ahead, Caroline, Tru, Rush, and Blythe waited for them.
“That man still makes me hot,” whispered Tru.
“Mom, I didn’t need to hear that,” frowned Rush.Blythe chuckled to herself.
“Why not?” asked Caroline.“I still feel that way about you.”Rush laughed, nodding at his wife.
“Now, that’s okay to hear.”
CHAPTER NINE
“The food is delicious,” said Blythe.“What is this?”
“Oh, it’s one of the specialties here.Red beans and rice with andouille sausage,” smiled Logan.
“It’s wonderful.So much flavor and depth.”
“Hello, Blythe,” said a woman walking toward her.“I’m Layla, one of the doctors here at the clinic and this is Marissa, one of our amazing nurses.”
“Oh, hello.It’s very nice to meet you.”
“We heard that you’ve recently finished your residency.You’re very young to have done that,” she smiled.
“I started university younger than most, I suppose,” she said shyly.“I’ve specialized in emergency medicine and a surgical rotation.Those are my focuses.”
“Well, those are areas we could use help.Tomorrow we’d like to introduce you to the rest of the team here and see if you might think this is a good fit for you.”
“I’d love that, but are you sure?I mean, I did try to shoot Logan,” she frowned.
“You didn’t try to shoot me,” he smirked.“You wanted answers about your sister.There’s a difference.And, you didn’t shoot me.”
“I’m sure we can overlook that,” smiled Marissa.“I grew up with Logan.There were times I wanted to beat him senseless as well.”The table chuckled and Blythe realized they were all joking.
“I’d love to see your facility tomorrow.Thank you!”
“Then it’s a date,” smiled Layla.“We’ll meet you here for breakfast around eight and then head down to the clinic.You’ll meet all of the doctors and nurses we have here on the property, as well as a few that don’t live here.We’ve also got a dentist, mental health specialists and others.”
“This is all very exciting,” she smiled.“Thank you for being so kind.”
“Oh, don’t mistake us.We are busy.Crazy busy.You might not be thanking me next week,” smiled Marissa.“See you tomorrow.”
“See you,” she said waving at them.“Everyone here is so kind, so generous.”
“It’s what we’re known for,” smiled Caroline.“My mother is a Robicheaux, adopted by Gaspar and Alexandra.”
“Oh, he’s the very big man over there that looks like all the others?” she asked pointing in his direction.Caroline nodded.“Yes, he passed me earlier yelling for his mother.”
“Well, Mama Irene can bring up the ire in Gaspar.She’s an animal advocate.Anything that’s injured or needs a home, she’s going to find a way to bring it here.”
“His mother?But she must be very old,” frowned Blythe.
“Much like your sister whom I spoke with earlier,” said Noah, “Irene is a ghost.However, she is visible to those here.She and her husband both.”
“This is the strangest place I’ve ever been.If I hadn’t pinched myself a dozen times, I’d swear this was a dream.A good dream.”
“That’s what my great-grandparents wanted,” smiled Caroline.“They wanted this to feel like a dream, a home, a community.Their capacity for love is unreal.My grandfather, Gaspar, rescued my mother and her siblings.Over there is Mom, Lucy and her sister Violet.Then there are my Uncles Luke, Ben, Adam, and Carl.”
“Wow.But you look like your grandfather,” frowned Blythe.
