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off the dishes.
    “I’m fine with whatever you cook,” Aaliyah reassured. “I’ve enjoyed every meal I’ve had so far. I am looking forward to sampling the local cuisine. Everything looks scrumptious.”
    “Then you and I will get along royally. He’s not too particular about what he eats, either, as long as it tastes good, so I get to cook whatever I fancy. Which I love. I can cook most anything. Italian, English, Spanish, Mexican, you name it, I have recipes up here,” she said, touching the top of her head.
    “So when will I be able to start work?” Aaliyah asked. Following Mrs. Clarke’s lead, she reached for a bowl of salad and spooned rice and garlic potatoes onto her plate.
    “I expect he’ll come down tomorrow,” Mrs. Clarke finally said. “He’s a stubborn man, so you’ll just have to wait until he thinks it’s time.”
    “Fair enough,” Aaliyah replied. She wouldn’t force the issue, but it seemed as if she was playing a waiting game with her reluctant patient. “What can you tell me about his injuries?”
    “Didn’t Dr. Graham tell you?”
    “I know it’s his leg and his hand. I was thinking more about how they’ve affected him. Why is he so reluctant to have therapy?”
    “Maybe that’s something you should talk to him about. He’s a very private man.”
    “Mrs. Clarke, I want to do everything I can to help him. While there are some things he may share with me, the fact that he’s so reluctant means he’s not going to share his feelings easily. Anything you can tell me will help. Just what you’ve observed. I’m not asking you to tell me his secrets.”
    It didn’t take Mrs. Clarke any more prompting. By the time Aaliyah retired to her room, she had a better understanding of her patient. She was excited to meet him and begin his treatment. She’d been given his files and knew she could help him. He just had to be willing to work, and based on what Mrs. Clarke and Dr. Graham had told her, she had her job cut out for her.
    She wondered what could have prompted Dr. Graham to think that she could handle this patient. The enthusiasm she’d experienced when she’d decided to take on this job was slowly waning.
    His reluctance to start the session was beginning to exasperate her. She would give him one more day and then she planned on doing something about it.
    What she was going to do? She wasn’t even sure. But she had no intention of waiting too much longer.
    * * *
    There was a knock on the door. Dominic picked his cane up and walked slowly to the door.
    “Who is it?” he shouted.
    “It’s only me,” Mrs. Clarke responded. “I need to speak to you, Mr. Wolfe.”
    He opened the door slowly, suspecting that she was about to reprimand him again.
    He stepped back, letting her enter.
    “I know what you’re here about,” he said. He gave an impatient shrug.
    “Do not make assumptions, young man.” Her eyes sparked. “But yes, I’m here about the young lady who keeps asking where her patient is. She’s getting a bit worried and I suspect she’s soon going to file a missing person’s report.”
    “I would think she’d been happy to enjoy her first few days doing nothing but enjoying our wonderful sunshine. Most women would,” he said, his voice heavy with sarcasm.
    “I’m sure most would.” She shook her head in dismay. “Unfortunately, she is not most women, she is here to do a job. You’re going to have to meet with her and start your sessions. I would think your priority would be to get better.”
    “I suspect that this may be an attempt to make me believe that I can get better. It’s been almost a year since the fire and I’m no closer to being better than I was six months ago.”
    “And whose fault is that?” she reasoned. “If you persist in being as nonchalant about your injuries and your recovery, what do you expect?”
    He glared at her, shocked that she’d had the gall to speak to him that way. But then he saw the glimmer of tears in her eyes,
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