Christmas with the Marine by Candace Havens

Author:Candace Havens
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-11-08T05:00:00+00:00

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EARLY THE NEXT MORNING, Ben met Jake at the airfield. They were getting in their flight hours before the big training exercises next week. The grunts would have their final exams and then graduate from the program—at least, those who passed would. But his friend Brody was pretty good at making sure everyone did well on the course.

He’d become a different guy after meeting Mari. Calmer, and more centered in a way he hadn’t been before. And definitely friendlier. Before Mari, Brody had been a real hard-ass and few people could tolerate being in a room with him. But she’d brought out a hugely positive side to his character and personality.

Ben understood that. In a way, even though he was busier than ever, he felt more centered with Ainsley around. He looked forward to their time together, and in the mornings, waking up with her wrapped around him. It was good, so much so it was hard to think about anything but Ainsley.

Yet why was she hanging with him? He just didn’t get it. After their discussion the other night, he’d done more research. He felt like a fraud checking up on her family, but she’d made such a big deal of how she wasn’t like them at times, he had to know more.

Turned out “filthy rich” was a real thing. Her dad had started with nothing, and now he was one of the top fifty wealthiest men in the world. The world. From a business point of view, he had his hands in everything.

There had been pictures of Ainsley at debutante balls, and in tabloids on beaches in tropical locations. She was pretty in her teens, but she’d grown into a beauty. It was interesting that in all the pictures where there had been guys, even if she’d been linked to them in the copy, she stood apart. No kissing or even hugging.

It was weird that she had all of that and yet she seemed so unaffected by it. Not seemed—she was. They had a lot in common, from a strong work ethic, to believing in making the world a better place by giving back. She maybe did it on a slightly grander scale, but they did share that.

And being with her was easy. Never in his life had he found someone he could talk to about anything, but Ainsley fit the bill. They’d discussed...everything. From future plans for their careers, to favorite cartoons to family pets.

He grinned at that. She had definite opinions about cats versus dogs.

And then there was the sex. Heck if he’d ever had better than the night before. When he woke up, he’d watched her for a few minutes. Her teeth had worried her lip like she did when she was nervous about something. He had a feeling she was thinking about their relationship. Knew it in his gut, and as a Marine, trusting his gut was important.

He couldn’t find the right words to tell her, so he had to show her how he felt.

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