Dawn of Valor by McKenna Lindsay

Author:McKenna, Lindsay [McKenna, Lindsay]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Suspense, Fiction
ISBN: 9781460314975
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-04-15T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

“Miss McKenzie!” An orderly poked his head around the door, gulping for breath.

Rachel released Chase’s hand, her heart sinking. “Yes, Al?”

“We need you back in surgery. We’re getting three loads of wounded by helo in ten minutes.”

Chase frowned, hearing the urgency in the soldier’s voice. He looked up. Rachel looked serene and composed under the circumstances. Chase felt none of those things, the shock of Buddy’s death hanging over him.

“I’ll be there in just a few minutes, Al.”

“Yes ma’am.” The orderly disappeared out the door, leaving them alone once again.

Glumly Chase muttered, “Looks like duty calls.” His voice was rough with emotion.

Setting the cup of barely touched coffee and whiskey on the counter, Rachel grimaced. “I’m sorry, Chase.”

“Is it always like this?”

She nodded. “If we didn’t have to sleep sometime during a twenty-four-hour period, we’d be in the surgery theater or over in recovery nonstop.” Sighing, Rachel added, “We’re shorthanded, Chase.”

“And you’re tired.” Chase finally had surfaced from his grief enough to take in Rachel’s condition. Faint shadows showed beneath her glorious green eyes. He felt a sad smile pull at the corners of his mouth. “Look, I know this is bad timing, Rachel, but I need to talk to you.”

Rachel’s heart picked up in an erratic beat. She didn’t dare believe that Chase wanted to see her—not after their fight a month ago. But how many nights had she tossed and turned in torrid dream states, remembering it? Remembering him?

The sound of approaching helicopters drowned out the drumming rain. Chase saw Rachel tense, and it reminded him of a boxer preparing to do battle, only she was going in to fight to save lives. Getting slowly to her feet, he recaptured her hand.

“I looked all over Korea for you after we got split up. I never realized how many MASH units are over here. I thought it would be easy to locate you, but I was wrong.”

Rachel stared up into Chase’s craggy, worn features. “I thought you never wanted to see me again.” His eyes were red rimmed and filled with pain. The last thing she wanted to do was leave his side. Right now he needed someone to help him work through his grief.

“I never said that, Rachel.” He struggled with his grief and his need of her, trying to right the wrongs between them. “You may feel that way, but I don’t,” Chase whispered huskily, studying her chafed hand. “I know you have to go, Rachel, but tell me when I can see you. When can we have a few hours together to talk?” He heard the pleading tone in his voice and didn’t care. What he felt for Rachel wasn’t a game. Since their escape, he’d had a long time to look at how he’d behaved with her. She’d been right: He’d acted like a groper intent on only one thing. And he’d loved her, fulfilling that promise that she’d accused him of all along. Now, it was a Sword of Damocles between them.

Rachel hesitated,

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