Flash Point by JL Crosswhite

Author:JL Crosswhite
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780999535752
Publisher: Tandem Services Press

Sarah stood in the kitchen with Heather and Melissa Ellis. They were pretending to put the finishing touches on the food, but mostly they were sneaking peeks out to the patio where the guys were grilling. They couldn’t hear what they were saying, but laughter and the relaxed body language gave proof to the fact that the three of them were long-time friends.

“So that’s Scott? The navy pilot?” Melissa leaned over the counter. “He come up often?”

Heather nudged her. “Not often enough. But he’s not too far away. He’s in China Lake. They’re like the three musketeers. They’ve been friends since the fourth grade.”

“We have one of our field offices down there.” She turned to Sarah. “I work for a defense contractor.”

Heather huffed. “That’s an understatement. She practically runs the place.”

Melissa shook her head and went back to stirring the dip.

Heather turned to Sarah. “How’s your throat? And did you ever hear from Ryan?”

Sarah looked around. “Anyone else coming to this shindig? I thought we were going to be the last ones, being so late.”

Heather smiled. “I see what you’re doing. And I’m not going to let you get away with it. Everyone else had other plans, but Cait and Grayson are supposed to stop by for a bit. And Kim decided she’d rather do something with her friends than hang out here with her brother. Imagine that.”

Sarah laughed. “Kyle and Kim actually have a pretty good relationship considering they live in the same house.”

“As long as Kyle doesn’t find out how much his little sister spends on clothes, they get along just fine.” Heather wiped her hands on a towel. “Now spill. You’ve stalled long enough.”

“My throat’s fine, thanks.” Sarah scanned the kitchen, wanting to keep her hands busy. She weighed how much more she should say. She didn’t know Melissa that well. “Ryan came by after I hadn’t returned any of his calls or texts.”

Heather raised her eyebrows.

“While Joe was there.”

“That must have been interesting.” Melissa looked up from stirring the dip. “And I don’t even know what’s really going on.”

Sarah gave her a quick recap. “So I ended it with Ryan. Finally. Choir practice should be interesting after this.”

Heather gave her a quick hug around the shoulders. “You did the right thing. I’m proud of you. And however Ryan chooses to respond is up to him.” She glanced out toward the patio where the three guys were deep in conversation. “How did Joe take it?”

“I thought he was going to punch Ryan, but instead he left us to talk. He’s been such a good friend through all this craziness.”

“Friend?” Melissa raised her eyebrows. “Honey, he’s got a lot more than ‘friend’ on his mind, even I can see that.”

Sarah’s cheeks heated. “He is always finding a way to rescue me out of various predicaments. But he’s got such a dangerous job. How do you do it, Heather?”

“I keep busy, don’t think about it. And when I do, I remember how many people he’s helping. People who need him.

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