General Misconduct by L A Witt

Author:L A Witt [Witt, L A]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781943426751
Published: 2017-03-13T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Aiden

We got used to sneaking around. Connor was a pro at flying below his father’s radar, and as near as I could tell, Bradshaw didn’t suspect a thing. I could look him in the eye at work without flinching, even knowing I’d be out with Connor in a matter of hours.

The secrecy added a little thrill to it, but it wasn’t as addictive as Connor himself. As soon as I was off work each day, I’d hurry back to my apartment, throw on some civvies, and pick him up wherever we’d agreed to meet. Then we were off to wherever we could go and not run into any Americans, especially those from my command or who knew the Bradshaw family.

We were all over the island. North end. South end. Snorkeling. Checking out the castles. We stayed away from the bases and from Gate Two Street—too many people who might recognize either of us, and after my encounter with that asshole Marine, I was content to stay the fuck away from Gate Two Street anyway.

I was happy like this. We still fooled around whenever we had the chance—especially on a secluded beach or when we dared sneak back to my apartment—but mostly we just spent hours on end together. We watched more than a few sunsets while wandering around a beach. Or the ruins of another old castle. Or driving aimlessly around the island, checking out the remotest parts to see what was out there. Or having dinner in a restaurant in the middle of nowhere with a menu we couldn’t begin to read. Or grabbing a bite at the Family Mart before taking off to some deserted beach.

Or, as we were tonight, lying on our backs on the short, coarse grass near the lip of a cliff at Cape Manzamo.

A few hours ago, we’d had a spectacular view of the ocean and the coastline, but now there was nothing to see but stars. There wasn’t a soul around. The park was technically closed and had been since sundown, which was almost two hours ago, but no one had tried to kick us out, so we didn’t move.

We were fully dressed. We’d walked out here hand in hand, and we’d paused for the odd kiss, but lying here like this wasn’t the aftermath of some dangerously public interlude. Connor’s fingers laced loosely between mine, his thumb running back and forth as if he just wanted to stay constantly aware of that soft, warm contact.

As the sky darkened, more stars came out. Not just the bright ones you could see in the cities, but the tiny, faint ones that were almost impossible to see with any light pollution at all.

“This is one thing I miss about living in Nevada.” I pointed upward. “Skies like that.”

“Yeah? Even near Vegas?”

“Well, you had to drive away from the city, of course, but get an hour or so away on a clear night and it’s fucking amazing.” I paused. “Cold as shit, but so worth it.

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