sitting at her work station, typing away at the computer terminal in front of her.
‘Betty, have you seen the new guy yet?’ She looks up from her keyboard, amused.
‘New guy?’ she asks.
‘Yes. I’m supposed to have a new nurse start today. His name is Sean Trilby.’ I’m finding it hard not to seem a little exasperated with the merry-go-round conversation. She smirks at me.
‘Room five, honey. Sean’s getting some more gloves for the ER.’
‘Thanks,’ I yell over my shoulder as I head off in the direction of room five. It’s where we keep all our supplies for emergency.
I’m walking fast. I’m just about in the doorway of room five when a woman comes barreling out and runs smack into my chest. She drops the boxes she was carrying and my folder tumbles from my hands.
‘Sorry,’ we both say at once and duck down at the same time to retrieve our goods. We smack foreheads with each other, causing her to groan.
‘God, I’m so sorry, let me help you,’ I apologize, looking up to find myself staring into the sexiest pair of green eyes I’ve ever seen.
She’s got straight, jet-black hair down to her ass and she wears it in a French braid. I’m suddenly seeing stars and it’s not from the bump to the head. This is the kind of woman any man would give a second glance to and I’m no exception. She’s beautiful.
She smiles kindly at me. ‘That’s okay. I’m in a hurry. It’s my first day on the job and I’m already running late. The Chief Of Staff is going to have my ass on a plate if I don’t hurry up.’
‘What did you say your name was?’ Suddenly I feel like I want to know every little thing about this woman.
‘I didn’t. It’s Sean, Sean Trilby.’
‘You’re Sean?’ My voice squeaks, a high pitched gurgling sound like when you go through puberty. How embarrassing!
‘Yes … I’m sorry, do I know you?’ She looks at me quizzically, as though she’s missed something.
‘Ah, no. I’m Carron – the Chief Of Staff,’ I say, offering my hand to her. ‘I was just expecting Sean to be a man is all.’
‘Oh … well, my parents wanted a boy, I guess the name just stuck when I was born,’ she smiles, then suddenly puts her hand to her mouth in horror.
‘Oh my god, you’re my boss! I’m so sorry I’m running late – and now I’m keeping you from patients too,’ she apologizes.
‘Don’t worry about it. It was a pleasure to meet you.’ Reluctantly I tear myself away from her stare, knowing full well I have patients to get back to. As I’m walking off, she calls out to me.
‘Carron?’ I stop and turn.
‘Yeah?’
‘I’m sorry I was late, will you let me make it up to you?’ Now that’s an offer I just can’t refuse.
‘Sure,’ I grin, ‘What’d you have in mind?’
‘How about dinner tonight, my treat?’
‘Sounds lovely, count me in.’ She grins back at me and I find myself getting carried away by her cheerfulness. Walking with her by my side as we make our way back to the ER, I find myself thinking, ‘Bailey who?’
THE END
MORE NOVELS WRITTEN BY
S. PRATT
Ruined (Contemporary Romance)
The Complete Tiers Chronicles (Erotica)
Switch (Suspense thriller)
Burning Obsession (Psychological Thriller) Raven (New Adult Paranormal Romance)
Beloved Soul (YA Paranormal Romance) – Publication through Eternal Press
Read on for sample chapters of Ruined and Burning Obsession.
A SAMPLE OF RUINED
**Ruined is edited by Emily Dawson
Preface
We all have secrets. Some are just buried deeper than others. But they’re there – hidden deep within. Mine I bury in that little red box people call a heart. Sometimes I wonder if I have a heart at all, for if I did I surely wouldn’t do the things I’ve done. Some people have that line they just don’t cross, while others have never had to draw it in the sand in the first place. They already know what is right from wrong. They know the consequence of stepping over it and they are just not
‘Betty, have you seen the new guy yet?’ She looks up from her keyboard, amused.
‘New guy?’ she asks.
‘Yes. I’m supposed to have a new nurse start today. His name is Sean Trilby.’ I’m finding it hard not to seem a little exasperated with the merry-go-round conversation. She smirks at me.
‘Room five, honey. Sean’s getting some more gloves for the ER.’
‘Thanks,’ I yell over my shoulder as I head off in the direction of room five. It’s where we keep all our supplies for emergency.
I’m walking fast. I’m just about in the doorway of room five when a woman comes barreling out and runs smack into my chest. She drops the boxes she was carrying and my folder tumbles from my hands.
‘Sorry,’ we both say at once and duck down at the same time to retrieve our goods. We smack foreheads with each other, causing her to groan.
‘God, I’m so sorry, let me help you,’ I apologize, looking up to find myself staring into the sexiest pair of green eyes I’ve ever seen.
She’s got straight, jet-black hair down to her ass and she wears it in a French braid. I’m suddenly seeing stars and it’s not from the bump to the head. This is the kind of woman any man would give a second glance to and I’m no exception. She’s beautiful.
She smiles kindly at me. ‘That’s okay. I’m in a hurry. It’s my first day on the job and I’m already running late. The Chief Of Staff is going to have my ass on a plate if I don’t hurry up.’
‘What did you say your name was?’ Suddenly I feel like I want to know every little thing about this woman.
‘I didn’t. It’s Sean, Sean Trilby.’
‘You’re Sean?’ My voice squeaks, a high pitched gurgling sound like when you go through puberty. How embarrassing!
‘Yes … I’m sorry, do I know you?’ She looks at me quizzically, as though she’s missed something.
‘Ah, no. I’m Carron – the Chief Of Staff,’ I say, offering my hand to her. ‘I was just expecting Sean to be a man is all.’
‘Oh … well, my parents wanted a boy, I guess the name just stuck when I was born,’ she smiles, then suddenly puts her hand to her mouth in horror.
‘Oh my god, you’re my boss! I’m so sorry I’m running late – and now I’m keeping you from patients too,’ she apologizes.
‘Don’t worry about it. It was a pleasure to meet you.’ Reluctantly I tear myself away from her stare, knowing full well I have patients to get back to. As I’m walking off, she calls out to me.
‘Carron?’ I stop and turn.
‘Yeah?’
‘I’m sorry I was late, will you let me make it up to you?’ Now that’s an offer I just can’t refuse.
‘Sure,’ I grin, ‘What’d you have in mind?’
‘How about dinner tonight, my treat?’
‘Sounds lovely, count me in.’ She grins back at me and I find myself getting carried away by her cheerfulness. Walking with her by my side as we make our way back to the ER, I find myself thinking, ‘Bailey who?’
THE END
MORE NOVELS WRITTEN BY
S. PRATT
Ruined (Contemporary Romance)
The Complete Tiers Chronicles (Erotica)
Switch (Suspense thriller)
Burning Obsession (Psychological Thriller) Raven (New Adult Paranormal Romance)
Beloved Soul (YA Paranormal Romance) – Publication through Eternal Press
Read on for sample chapters of Ruined and Burning Obsession.
A SAMPLE OF RUINED
**Ruined is edited by Emily Dawson
Preface
We all have secrets. Some are just buried deeper than others. But they’re there – hidden deep within. Mine I bury in that little red box people call a heart. Sometimes I wonder if I have a heart at all, for if I did I surely wouldn’t do the things I’ve done. Some people have that line they just don’t cross, while others have never had to draw it in the sand in the first place. They already know what is right from wrong. They know the consequence of stepping over it and they are just not
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