Bound & SEAL'D: A Bad Boy Navy SEAL Romance by Kara Hart

Author:Kara Hart [Hart, Kara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kara Hart
Published: 2016-08-12T18:30:00+00:00

Colt

Friends? Is she fucking kidding me? After everything? After I bail on my plans with Bowen to help her out? After I eat her senseless, we’re just friends? Fine. She can call it what she wants. It doesn't mean I'm going to stick around to hear it.

“I wouldn't worry about it, hon. She’ll come around sooner or later,” Bowen’s wife, Arianna, says. She sets down a plate of chips and we dig into our dinner.

“I don't give a damn,” I lie, dipping a chip into a big glob of salsa. “I'm just glad you all still invite me over to dinner.”

“Yeah, well. It's especially nice with the kids gone at summer camp, you know?” Bowen adds.

“Tell me about it,” Arianna laughs. “Before they left, the kids were bouncing off the walls. I thought I was going out of my head.” It suddenly gets very quiet and the sound of our forks hitting our plates resound throughout the kitchen.

Arianna lifts her head and I just know what she's going to say. The words are practically written all over her face. “Spill it,” I say without even looking up.

“What? I've got nothing to spill,” she says, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible. Even Bowen knows that's not true.

“Come on, Arianna. I know you've got something to say. Say what you need to say,” I laugh and put down my fork. “I'm waiting.”

Her cheeks turn flush and she takes a deep breath. Then the words come spilling out “You need a woman!” She bows her head in embarrassment when Bowen gives her a sharp glance. “I mean, to take care of you and to have a family someday. Don't you want that?”

I make a grimace as I dig into my pork. “I think you guys are family enough,” I say. “Besides, it's not up to me. If you were to ask me if I wanted her back, I'd say of course I do. But you can't force a girl to come back to you. Shit, we weren't even technically together.”

Her expression turns wild as I say this and I can't help but smile at her intensity. “Oh, boy.” Bowen shakes his head and walks to the fridge to grab a few beers for everyone.

“No, I'm serious, honey!” She goes on “I love you, Colt. But you don't know anything about how women operate. She wants you to chase after her. She wants you to give her flowers, to take her to the movies, and to tell her she's beautiful even though she's gained ten pounds and is feeling self-conscious.” I glance at Bowen who just shrugs.

“She said we were friends. Ain't nothing worse than giving it your all, only to find out you're just their best friend. I'd rather be alone forever than get stuck with friend duty.” I eat my last bit of food and crack open my beer. “It's like I said. I can't force her into this.”

Arianna isn't giving up. She grabs our plates and walks to the kitchen.

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