Arthur's Honor (The Aegis Network: Jacksonville Division Book 3) by Jen Talty

Author:Jen Talty [Talty, Jen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jupiter Press
Published: 2024-06-24T00:00:00+00:00

The moon danced across the dark sky, casting a white glow over the water as Maren stared out into the marina at the boat with Arthur and his buddies, which was all lit up. Faint music echoed in the night. She could only see silhouettes of the men aboard, but she knew exactly which one was Arthur.

The one sitting at the table, nursing a longneck, with papers in his other hand.

Maren wrestled with the corkscrew until the cork popped off and the smell of dry pears filled her senses. Nothing like a good dry white wine.

Normally, she wasn’t the type of person to drink alone, but between being jobless, nearly dying, and her mother getting more dating action than her, Maren figured a few glasses were just what the doctor ordered.

She put the bottle on ice and brought it out to the front porch.

Growing up, she never thought it was weird living at the marina with her house across the parking lot, overlooking the long docks that stretched out into the Intracoastal Waterway, housing everything from pleasure boats, to fishing boats, to million-dollar yachts. She hated to admit it, but it felt good to be home, even if only temporarily.

Though she knew without a doubt she did not want to return to New York City. She’d never been cut out for that lifestyle. However, she had no idea what she wanted to do or where she wanted to go. The last five years of her life had been about Tom. Every decision she made had been based on what Tom might think or want.

The days of putting a man before herself were over.

Laughter rippled across the water, stealing her attention, reminding her of Arthur and his stubbornness. She hadn’t really taken offense to his refusal to allow her the slightest gesture of gratitude, but more, it piqued her curiosity as to why he was so opposed to having dinner.

Maybe he had a girlfriend?

Maren nixed that idea quickly. If he had one, she was sure he wouldn’t be spending one of his last night’s off work with his buddies. Besides, he probably would have told her when she asked for the millionth time.

Maybe he was gay?

She laughed out loud. Well, anything was possible.

Regardless, she was going to think of a way to repay him.

Fishing stuff!

Quickly, she pulled out her phone. “Hey Siri, call Shea O’Leary.”

“Calling Shea O’Leary.”

Got to love modern technology.

“Hello?” Shea’s voice bellowed from the speaker. “Maren? Everything okay?”

“Yeah, I’m fine. Listen, I was wondering if you could help me out with a gift for Arthur.” Maren swirled her wine, staring at the liquid as the moon’s rays glistened through the glass.

“I don’t really know him all that well.”

“Does he shop at your store often?”

“Often enough, why?”

She took a small sip of the crisp, cool wine. “Since he won’t let me buy him dinner, I thought I’d get him a bunch of fishing gear. Tackle. Poles. Whatever he generally buys and maybe a few hundred dollars in bait that he can use at his leisure.

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