A Soldier's Honor by Regan Black

Author:Regan Black
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-10-16T15:35:03+00:00

Chapter 8

After Alex left, the evening had taken a decidedly domestic turn. Matt had walked back in, excused himself to his bedroom, and returned in jeans and another long-sleeved T-shirt. This one was a camouflage pattern with a Rangers logo on it, and the cuffs had started to fray. Bethany was sure this wasn’t the type of shirt just anyone could pick up in an on-base gift shop.

He’d challenged Caleb to more video game racing and although she wanted to remind them Caleb was grounded, she let it go. Forcing him to sulk wouldn’t solve anything and she’d kept the two of them apart long enough. She sat where she could keep an eye on the game and read a novel on her phone while the two of them flung trash talk back and forth.

It was past ten when she finally called an end to the fun and sent Caleb to bed. He argued, begging for more time, and she was forced to remind him he was supposedly grounded. Matt backed her up, which she appreciated, but the verbal scuffle only proved her point that Caleb was still a kid and it had been a long, trying day.

So why did she have this urge beating inside her to make it longer still? She wanted—needed—some pure, uninterrupted adult time with Matt. There were more than a few logistics to iron out, yet none of those topics ranked at the top of her agenda.

Every time his gaze had stroked over her throughout the evening, it put a kick in her pulse. Probably had a heart murmur by now, she thought, rubbing her fist to her chest while he flipped through the selections for his game system.

Sharing a meal and easy conversation had felt so natural and right. It had taken her back to those early days of their relationship and the way he made her feel as if she was the only person who mattered. Watching Caleb light up over the outrageous stories Alex shared about Matt had her feeling more content than she’d been in a long time.

Well, that was selling herself short. She’d been quite happy, thriving really, as a single mother with a bright, well-adjusted son. Year after year, she’d proven to herself that she didn’t need Matt to ride in and rescue her.

Great. Three cheers for Bethany. None of her independent accomplishments changed how much she missed his friendship or the delicious thrill of having him within view. She wanted him with a white-hot yearning, which was as intense now as it had been the first time around.

Older, wiser and established, she expected that if they hooked up now, the experience would be infinitely more satisfying. Physically and emotionally. Now they could close a door and not worry about who might walk in on them. How much fun could they create in a bed designed for more than one person? Her skin warmed at the thought. As adults, they were mature enough to share a bed and not feel any unjustified pressure to share a life.

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