Heart of a Marine (The Wounded Warrior Series Book 1) by Patty Campbell

Author:Patty Campbell [Campbell, Patty]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance
ISBN: 9781944138448
Publisher: Etopia Press
Published: 2016-04-19T23:00:00+00:00

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Well, hell. His plans to spend the night alone with Marla got shot square in the ass when he saw Charlene. Maybe she’d take off early. Nah, he suspected she planned to stay all evening.

He scowled at the bottles of Marla’s shampoo and conditioner lining the shower shelf. He lifted one after the other, pushing them aside until he found one that looked promising. He screwed the cap off and sniffed. Coconut. Not exactly manly, but not too girly either. He squirted some on his head and scrubbed.

Five minutes after he stepped inside the shower, he was toweling off. Ten minutes after he’d kissed Marla hello he was walking back to the kitchen. He did a male-model turn. “I know I’m irresistible, but see if you ladies can keep your hands off me until I’ve had something to eat.”

Marla shook her head. “See what I have to put up with? Sit down, Dempsey, before we put our hands on you in ways you won’t welcome. The last thing you want is for my sister and me to gang up on you.”

Dwayne sat and raised his hands. “I’ll be good.”

Charlene winked. “I don’t doubt it.”

“Oh, please you two. Can we just eat?”

Charlene’s mood lifted considerably during dinner and lively banter. She glanced at her watch. “It’s after ten. Mind if I skedaddle without helping with the dishes? I have to be at work by seven.”

“No, go ahead.” Marla carried dishes to the sink. “The mess looks worse than it is.”

Skipper ran to the front door and yapped with alarm.

“What’s with your mutt?” He stood and walked into the hallway. “What’s the matter, boy?”

Marla followed him. “He probably thought he heard something.”

Dwayne picked up an envelope. “What’s this?”

“Did somebody put that under my door?”

He opened the door and stepped out on the small porch. “I don’t see anybody.” Back inside he turned the large brown envelope over. “I’ll be damned. It’s addressed to me.” He held it so she could see the name.

Charlene joined them. “What’s going on?”

“Somebody left this for Dwayne.” She pointed to the envelope. “It wasn’t here when you came in, was it?”

“No.”

He ran a finger under the flap. “Not when I got here either.” He pulled a small sheaf of papers and a photo from the packet. “What the…?”

Marla switched on the ceiling light. “What is it?”

He held a picture of Amber in her school uniform then continued to the living room, switched on the lamp next to the sofa, and sat. “What the hell is she up to?”

Marla and Charlene watched him silently while he shuffled through the papers.

“Who?”

“Francine. That witch! I’ve got to call my lawyer.” The Chinese food sat like lead in his stomach. He raked a hand through his hair.

“At this hour?” Marla tipped her head at the crystal Waterford clock on her mantel. “It’s too late, isn’t it?”

“Lordy, Dwayne. What does she say?”

He set a typed paper on his knee and smoothed out the crease. He looked it over once more, and then read it to them.

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