Free - A last chance love story: A Black Ops Military Romance by Riley Edwards

Author:Riley Edwards [Edwards, Riley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-08-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

It had been a glorious week. Dare I say it, the best week of my entire life. I called Rebecca and asked her if she would watch over the centers for me, that I was going to finally take that vacation she had been nagging me about. She was thrilled for me and told me to take as much time as I needed, she’d handle everything. There was a slight twinge of guilt as the lie slipped past my lips. But Shane quickly reminded me that the lie was necessary to protect her and my centers.

We spent our days hiking on the alpine trails, Shane taught me how to shoot, and we all hung out together playing cards and drinking whiskey. Shane was a good sport when the guys busted his chops about me being a card shark. Secretly, I think he loved I could beat them all at poker. Shane had taught me how to play when we were younger.

He did mumble under his breath about shooting Levi if he ever suggested strip poker again. The guys all treated me like I was their long-lost sister. Once Clark warmed up to me and started acting like himself, I figured him for the leader of the group. Levi was very thoughtful, a deep thinker, and seemed very reserved. Jasper was a riot, always cracking jokes and being the funny one, but you could tell he was deeply wounded. As much as he fooled around, you could tell he was overcompensating for something. I didn’t know what, and he’d never tell me, but it was there in his soulful eyes.

There had been no more talk of the past or the future or what was going to happen. It was like there was an unspoken moratorium. We were going to enjoy whatever time we had together. I knew I was being a fool, but I couldn’t help falling more in love with Shane. Losing the innocent teenage love I had for him was the hardest thing I ever had to go through. Losing him now would kill me. I was taking a huge risk, one I couldn’t begin to control or stop. I had no defenses against him. There was zero way to stop my heart as it fused with his. He owned me, and as scared as I was, it was exciting and exhilarating. I didn’t want this feeling to ever end. More than ever I was willing to fight for him.

It was the afternoon of the eighth day at the cabin when Clark’s cell phone rang as we walked into the house.

“I’m gonna go shower.” I kissed Shane’s cheek and headed for the stairs.

I made my way to Shane’s room and rushed through my shower. I wanted to hurry and start dinner. We had stopped on our way home from the lake and picked up fresh vegetables to grill with the trout we caught today.

I was wrapping myself up in a towel when Shane stepped into the bedroom.

“Hey, did Levi start the grill?” I asked.

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