Be Mine, Valentine

By Jessa Chase

Kit Valentine is a tough, take-no-bullshit nurse who will do anything to help her patients. Her world is thrown for a loop when the ER she works in hires new leadership.
Robert Whiting was a trauma star in Chicago, but he burned his bridges after a nasty divorce that sent him clear across the country to a small town ER. He wants things done the way he wants them, but sparks fly when he butts up against sexy nurse Valentine.
Will they or won't they?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jessa Chase
• Release date: Jan 1, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370923274

Jessa Chase

Jessa Chase lives in Washington State and loves to write romance novels based near her. She works in medicine and unwinds after a long day in clinic with her laptop and a good story. Jessa has one tiny human and two rambunctious pups. They all love to go hiking and exploring nearby parks.

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Be Mine, Valentine

Copyright 2017 Jessa Chase

Published by Jessa Chase at Smashwords

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

About Jessa Chase

Other books by Jessa Chase

Connect with Jessa Chase

Acknowledgements

This story came about because of a competition started by Arrowhead Publishing. I took on the challenge to write 10,000 words in 5 days, for the chance at $100. I didn’t win, but I did write more in less time than I’d ever done before, and I ended up with a nice little short story.

Please visit Arrowhead on twitter and consider doing one of their 10k5day challenges. They are super fun!

Chapter One

Katherine Kit Valentine rode her bike to work every day, rain or shine, with very few exceptions. She loved riding through her small town and saying hello to her neighbors. Walla Walla had been her home her entire life, and she couldn't imagine living anywhere else.

As she rode down Maple Street, she smiled and waved to Mr. Abernathy, who was raking the colorful leaves from his yard.

Good morning, Kit my dear! The old man shouted as she rode past.

Good morning! She shouted over her shoulder as she continued on. She wasn’t late to work yet, but she knew from experience that if she actually stopped and talked with Mr. Abernathy, she would be. The man could talk the ear off of anyone who had the time, and that morning in particular she did not have the time.

As she passed under the ancient oak trees that lined the street, she couldn’t help but smile to herself and think how lucky she was. She had a job she loved, and as a registered nurse working at Walla Walla General Hospital, she never had to worry about being bored. Her days were long but enjoyable, and Kit treasured the chance to help keep her neighbors and friends healthy. 

She jumped the curb when she crossed 2nd Street and soon was pulling her bike into the designated parking in front of the ER. She scooped her bike lock out of her backpack and secured her most precious possession, before heading through the patient entrance to the hospital and making a bee-line for the café.

Kit! I got your coffee already, her best friend, Rachel, waved her over with two giant cups of coffee in her hands.

Oh thank God, Kit responded as they sat together at a small corner table huddled against the wall. From there