I think I’m finally ready to fall in love… I just didn’t expect it to be with my grumpy boss.
Pearl I’ve worked at Wolf Valley Veterinary Clinic for years. I love my job, I love the animals, and I loved working with Dr. Harris before he retired.
Then his replacement arrives, and I realize there might be something else I love about my job. Him. Dr. Wells Bennett.
He’s quiet, brooding, annoyingly handsome, and the kind of man who looks at you once and sees too much. He showed up a few months ago to help his mentor, but then he stayed. Took over the clinic.
Took over my routine. Took over my peace of mind. Now I’m dealing with a boss who barely talks, glowers at anyone who smiles with me, and finds excuses to stay late when I’m the only other one here.
I should be focusing on my work, but all I can think about is what it would feel like if my grumpy vet finally made a move.
Wells I came to Wolf Valley to help my mentor through his last months at the clinic. I thought it would be temporary. Then I met Pearl.
She’s sunshine and fire, all wrapped into one gorgeous, curvy woman who cares more about animals than most people care about each other.
The first day I saw her hold a trembling puppy to her chest and whisper softly to comfort him, I was done for. Completely gone. So, when my mentor retired, I didn’t hesitate. I stayed.
But things are complicated. Pearl works for me, and I’m terrified of risking the one bright thing I have here. Every day she’s near me is torture.
Every smile she gives someone else is a punch to the gut. And every time she brushes past me in the hallway, I have to remind myself she’s not mine. Not yet.
