Forgive & Forget (Love in the Fleet) by Ashby Heather

Author:Ashby, Heather [Ashby, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: contemporary fiction, romance novels, romance mystery novels, contemporary women, romantic suspense, new adult romance, series, military romance, romance, romance books, series romance, new adult, romance mystery, romance mystery books, contemporary romance, women's fiction
Publisher: Henery Press
Published: 2013-11-30T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

“Eat your hearts out guys, because I get to sleep on top of her every night!” Trixie told the boys in Engineering the next morning. Babe McCabe was now the hottest topic on the ship. “My rack is right above hers.”

Philip turned to stone, his hands froze on the valve.

Trixie was Hallie’s bunkmate? Oh, shit. But she didn’t show any sign of knowledge, and he knew for a fact that Trixie wouldn’t be able to hide it if she did. Trixie’s mouth was that big. Surely Hallie had enough sense not to have shared him with Trixie. Hallie might not have always exercised the best judgment, but she wasn’t stupid.

He listened carefully to all the scuttlebutt for the rest of the day.

Especially from Trixie.

His division pushed him to the limit however, when one of the guys asked her what Hallie had hanging on the clothesline. Philip stormed out of his office and lit into all of them. “Will you guys grow up? You are talking about one of your shipmates and it is totally inappropriate. Have a little respect.”

He returned to his office but before he could slam the door, he overheard Trixie tell his men, “See, even Bill Gates has the hots for her.” Then she laughed. “Wait. Maybe he got so upset because she’s the chick that shitcanned his ass!” He was certain the round of laughter came from them picturing him putting the moves on the McBabe.

Oh, God. If they only knew. And thank you, God, that they didn’t.

Philip endured more the next day when he heard Trixie de-briefing the troops that Hallie had received sixty-eight personal emails from sailors wanting to meet her. Philip focused his eyes on his paperwork, but his ears were glued to her every word.

“McCabe never talks about anything personal. No way would she have shared that. But Marini, our other bunkmate, works with her and she said everybody’s been emailing Public Affairs because they love the show. But the ones that email the McBabe directly are not exactly for public record—if you know what I mean.”

They all laughed—except for one of them. Wasn’t Marini that chick that came down with Trixie for a tour? As far as he knew, Sky was the only other person who knew about them, but were there others? He’d have to make a point of asking Hallie.

Once he was speaking to her again.

“She only opened, like, two emails, but she was so offended she block deleted the rest. God, she’s such a prude.” Trixie grinned. “I’d have opened every one of them and kept my dance book filled for the rest of the cruise. Anyway, all of you losers can forget about her, because Marini said there’s only one name she ever looks for when she checks her mail. And it’s not one of yours.”

Philip stopped breathing.

“Some guy on the ship?” Bulldog asked.

Philip’s heart stopped beating.

“Doubt it. She doesn’t date anyone from the command. Apparently she’s got some main squeeze back home. I think she was living with him or something before we left.

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