Anchors Away 4: Shades of Gray by Shara Azod

Author:Shara Azod [Azod, Shara]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Multicultural, Contemporary, United States, Erotic Romance, Military, African American, Multicultural & Interracial, Literature & Fiction
Amazon: B002J9HJ3G
Publisher: Lulu
Published: 2009-07-26T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Gray waited in the office for Taggard Monday afternoon, the other man’s number clutched in his fist. The more he thought about the smiling blonde surfer boy, the madder he got. And the bastard had done it with Gray standing right there.

He’d already had brief words with the other guys who had slipped Bobbi their numbers, but none of them really bothered him. They didn’t really know him all that well outside of work. Taggard should have. Gray didn’t share. Ever. And he damn sure didn’t share Bobbi. Taggard knew him. The man knew that when he was done with a woman, he was done; he didn’t go around inviting them to command functions. In fact, he had never once invited any woman to a command function.

“Hey, man what’s up?” Taggard grinned as he sauntered into the office.

The three other guys milling around beat a quick retreat. One didn’t become a SEAL without learning to pay attention to detail. Gray had been fuming for over an hour, asking about the whereabouts of one Devon Taggard every fifteen minutes or so. Gray knew he was giving away big time tells, but he just couldn’t be moved to give a shit.

“What the fuck is this?” Gray threw the number at his squad member as soon as Taggard sat down.

The son of a bitch had the nerve to smile. Smile! It was boyish smile that lacked any hint of being contrite. It was the kind of smile that made Gray want to bury his fist right in the bastard’s face.

“Hey, man. I had no idea you were that serious about her. But at least you know she’s into it – for now.”

A red haze swam before Gray’s eyes. What the fuck? Didn’t know he was serious? Even had Gray not known Taggard, he could’ve smelled that weak ass lie. Unbelievable.

“I am not feeling at all mellow right now, Tag,” Gray growled his only warning. “In fact, I ‘m feeling downright froggy. I’m just looking for a reason to jump.”

Taggard seemed to get the message, his face clearing of all false humor. He swallowed sporadically before throwing up his hands.

“Yeah, Gray you’re right. I should have known. I’m sorry man. It was a miscalculation. No disrespect to your lady. I swear it will never happen again.”

“Tag, I want you to listen to me very carefully,” Gray leaned forward, getting right into Tag’s face. “Come within a hundred feet of her, and I will rip you from limb to limb. Got me?”

Gray hung out with Taggard from time to time. The guy was a major asshole when it came to women. He treated them like dirt, going a little too far with whole dominance thing. It turned Gray’s stomach.

“Yeah, dude, I get you.” Like a fucking dog who had met his alpha, Taggard’s head lowered a little.

The man was a United States Navy SEAL, he shouldn’t be backing down to anyone. Gray could almost see his metaphorical tail trucked between his legs. Man, was that sad.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.