Tamed to Be Messy (MESSY LOVE ON MANGO LANE #3) by Dineen Miller EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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Nick
The water’s edge laps my toes before running away to join the surge of
the next growing wave. The irony is, I kind of want to do that, too…
Run away.
I close my eyes and lift my face to the early morning sunlight, hungry
for its warmth. Lately, the sound of the ocean—something that used to
always bring me peace—sounds more like a roaring crash that spikes my
pulse. With a deep breath, I wiggle my toes in the nearly white sand, and as
the next wave builds, tempted to give into that urge, to step back…to not let
the water touch me, but that’s crazy. I’m a lifeguard. The ocean is part of
my job description.
Yeah, tell that to my shoulder.
It’s been over two months since the accident that took me out of
commission and six weeks since my rotator cuff surgery. I don’t regret
doing my job. When I realized Isaac—one of the first kids to go through the
youth lifeguard program—was about to get tossed out of the speedboat, I
did what comes naturally. I reached out and grabbed his life jacket so he
wouldn’t hit the engine.
Talk about the worst mix of me reaching from an awkward sitting
position and the boat making a sudden turn. Next thing I knew, we were
both treading water, and my right shoulder felt like it was on fire.
Thankfully, Issac was okay. Shook up but fine.
Now I need to regain full range of movement of my arm, which my doc
can’t even guarantee, despite his mad skills repairing what he called an
‘unusual tear.’ Not something you care to hear when all you want is to get
your life back on track.
Could have been worse…much worse. I have no regrets about doing my
job. But if physical therapy doesn’t bring me back one hundred percent, my
lifeguarding days might be over.
And that terrifies me.
“Hey man, how’d your shift go? Any turtles?” Zane’s voice reaches me
first before he stops next to me. I’m still on medical leave from the team,
but I’ve walked the beach almost daily to stay active and connected to what
I love. Plus, I’m doing Turtle Patrol one, sometimes two nights a week,
since I can sleep during the day. This has given me some sense of purpose
as I wait for my shoulder to heal enough to start physical therapy.
And today is that day. Finally.
I exhale, then force a smile. I’ve got this—I can do this. That’s what I
keep telling myself. “Not yet, but it won’t be long.”
The concern in Zane’s eyes may be shielded by his sunglasses, but I
sense the shift in his stance. He has a way of knowing what state of mind
every member of his team is in. Part of what makes him such a great
director of operations.
He rests his hand on my good shoulder. “You’ll be back.”
I sweep my gaze back to the ocean, ignoring the tightness in my chest.
“That’s the plan.”
Zane chuckles, but I can tell he’s putting on a brave mask. “You know
I’m right.”
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