Burning Lies (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Air Force Fire Protection Specialists Book 4) by Jen Talty

Author:Jen Talty [Talty, Jen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aces Press, LLC
Published: 2018-06-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

One didn’t have to be a Sherlock Holmes to deduce that someone had put a nasty bug in Harper’s ear.

That someone had to have been Edwin.

Ever since Brodie and Harper had left Michael’s, she’d been distant. Cold, actually. On the walk home, she’d kept her arms folded and when he looped his arm around her waist, she tensed. He remained silent until they reached the steps to her front porch.

“Want to tell me what is bothering you?” He didn’t see the point in beating around the bush.

“I need to ask you a couple questions, but since I don’t have all the information, I’m not sure where to start.”

“Let me guess. Your lacky there found out about my arrest record.” Even if that wasn’t the case, he figured it could become a sticky situation, and he might as well get it out there, even though everyone that mattered already knew.

Everyone but Harper.

And she mattered more than he cared to let on.

“He found a sealed record.”

“Come on.” He took her by the hand. “This conversation is going to require a glass of wine and a couple of chocolate chip cookies.”

“This isn’t a light-hearted conversation. Edwin is pushing you to be more than—”

He pressed his finger over her pink, plump lips. “Let me tell the story and if you want, I’ll call the legal department myself and see if they can get the documentation.”

“Edwin is under the impression it was supposed to be expunged.”

“It had been.” Brodie hadn’t thought he’d ever have to tell this story again and technically, when he entered the Air Force as well as Fire Protection Training, he was not obligated to inform the military of his crime. However, his father recommended he come clean with the senator who made the recommendation for him to attend the Air Force Academy. Telling the truth made all the difference in the world then; he hoped it did the same in the eyes of Harper. “However, before the paper trail had been completely destroyed, I opted to inform the military.”

“Smart move, since they would have found something anyway.”

He nodded as he uncorked a bottle of wine and poured two generous glasses. Harper eased into the sofa, tucking her feet under her butt.

“What was funny was that at first, they couldn’t find the records, so they were concerned I was covering up something worse,” he said, kicking his feet up on the coffee table, letting his leg roll to the side, so his skin would touch hers.

“So, are you going to tell me what happened, or continue to beat around the bush?”

He chuckled, but quickly cleared his throat. “I’ve always had a fascination with fire.” He held her stare, wanting to be able to read her reaction. Some people might not appreciate how he ended up doing what he did.

“Isn’t that true of most firefighters?” Her lips puckered over the thin rim of the wine glass. The liquid flowed into her mouth like a river of sweet raspberry chocolate.

“That and being an adrenaline junky, but my obsession caused a couple of ‘incidents.

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