Nursing in Northlake (At the Altar Book 9) Read Online Free

Matchrimony midget?” Heidi’s mom asked, her voice filled with horror.
    Heidi covered her mouth, trying not to let peals of laughter erupt through the room. “Mom, she matched up Cissie and Bob. You’ve heard Uncle Andrew talk about how happy Cissie is!”
    “Why didn’t you tell me she matched Cissie and Bob?” her mother demanded.
    “I didn't think to tell you how I met her until just this second. Now you can calm down, right?”
    “I don’t think I’ll ever calm down. This is a ridiculous situation you’ve put yourself in, Heidi!”
    “You remember Cissie’s best friend? Cinderella? She was matched by Dr. Lachele as well. So there are two people you’ve met that have been matched by this woman. I’ll be perfectly safe. She’s got a great track record.” Heidi just wished she could believe the words herself. She’d already signed the agreement to stay together for a full year, so she’d better start believing.
    Lachele finished showing off her munchkins on her phone. “I’m going to go check on the groom. Need to make sure he hasn’t had a fit of nerves.”
    “Can you tell me anything at all about him, Dr. Lachele?” Heidi asked, her nerves getting the better of her.
    “Sure. He’s a man, and you’re going to love him!” The snap of the door closing was all anyone heard over Dr. Lachele’s laughter.
    Heidi’s mother looked at her. “You put your confidence in that woman?”
    Heidi shrugged. “Seemed like a good idea at the time.”
    *****
    Slade was pacing back and forth in the small room Dr. Lachele had told him to stay in. His twin was sitting in a chair ignoring him while talking softly to his wife.
    “How did you survive this horrible feeling you have to be doing something wrong?” Slade asked.
    Seth laughed, looking away from Michelle for just a moment. “I didn’t make a mistake at all, and neither are you. Dr. Lachele is a genius at what she does. Trust her.”
    “You’re not the first couple she matched, right? I mean you told me she matched Daniel to his wife, but the same way? At the altar?”
    Michelle got to her feet and walked to him. “I talk to Brenda, Daniel’s wife. I know they’re very happy. I also know a school friend of Brenda’s was married to a man in Oklahoma, and they’re very happy. She does this all the time. She’s good at it. You have to let her show you the woman who’s perfect for you, and you have to trust that she can do it.” She stood on tiptoe and kissed his cheek. “You’re Seth’s brother, and I want you to be happy. Trust us if you can’t trust her.”
    Slade looked at Seth. “Was her hair purple when you met her?”
    Seth nodded. “As far as I can tell, the woman was born with purple hair. That doesn’t make her bad at what she does.”
    “I guess not. I just—” He stopped abruptly when the door opened.
    “You just what?”
    Seth turned to Dr. Lachele. “He’s worried about your purple hair and whether or not you can make a good match.”
    Dr. Lachele sighed. “Do I need to show you my Matchrimony munchkins? I just had to show the bride’s mother!”
    Slade shook his head, not in answer to her question, but in confusion. “What’s a Matchrimony munchkin?”
    “It’s a baby that was born to a couple I matched, of course!”
    “How is that going to help me believe you know how to match people who will fall in love? I’m a doctor. I do know where babies come from. In fact, I deliver them on a fairly regular basis!”
    Dr. Lachele laughed. “I’m sure you do. Wanna see my munchkins anyway?”
    Slade resumed his pacing, wishing the crazy woman would just go away. She wasn’t helping at all!
    Dr. Lachele sat down next to Seth and showed him the photos on her phone and Michelle sat down and looked as well. Slade just kept pacing, refusing to believe people were going on with their lives when he was about to do the craziest thing he’d ever done in his entire life!
    *****
    Heidi gripped her father’s arm tightly as she