Heart of a SEAL (Uncharted SEALs Book 8) by Delilah Devlin

Author:Delilah Devlin [Devlin, Delilah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fiction
Publisher: Delilah Devlin
Published: 2016-12-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

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A month had passed since Ash’s return to the island. Still on convalescent leave from work, her recovery was on track to end very soon. Her last checkup showed the tiny fractures in her vertebrae had healed, and she no longer felt those annoying twinges of pain. She’d resumed her physical training, knowing soon she’d be inserted into the current training cycle.

She slowed her pace to a jog as she neared the wall surrounding her and Sam’s house on three sides with the fourth open to the beach. A tall figure strode toward her. Elation shot through her. Sam was home! She skipped a step, and then dashed toward him, jumping up into his arms and wrapping her legs around his waist.

A huge smile stretched as he gripped her bottom to support her weight. “Hey there, beautiful,” he said.

“I missed you. When did you get in?” she asked. Sam had been away for the past two weeks on a short assignment. Something stateside. He hadn’t wanted to leave during her recuperation. After her first week home, she’d been fully mobile and off the pills, so she’d practically pushed him out the door, saying both of them didn’t need to be bored.

“Just now. I haven’t unpacked,” he said, giving her a quick kiss.

She smiled over the fact he still wore slacks and shoes, rather than taking the time to don his usual beachside “uniform” of swimming trunks. He’d been eager to see her. “How did it go?” she asked, holding onto his shoulders as he turned and walked back toward the house.

“No hitches. We escorted the state department delegation to Columbia and back. Not a single incident.”

She chuckled. “Feel a little too tame?”

Sam shook his head. “No, I could enjoy a few more like that. We’ve had enough excitement for a while, don’t you think?”

Ash raised and lowered her eyebrows, but she didn’t answer. She was still having nightmares about the crash, but they were nothing like the ones that had driven her nearly crazy after Marc’s death. Mostly, she relived the moment she’d stepped out into the quiet emptiness, staring up at the starlit sky. Not that she’d told anyone about the dreams. She didn’t want Sam concerned enough to insist she see another shrink. Nightmares were normal. She was normal. Other than that one niggling memory, and the feeling, every now and then, that she wasn’t alone. He doesn’t have to know.

Sam carried her through the open door and straight into the living room, past his go bag, sitting on the floor next to the sofa, to the hallway leading to the bedroom.

“I need a shower,” she said, groaning as he neared the bed.

“Why? In a minute, I’ll be as sweaty as you.”

Glancing at the mattress, she shook her head. “At least, pull back the duvet. I don’t want to have to wash it, too.” Behind his back, she kicked off her running shoes, wincing as sand filtered to the floor.

“Housework’s just another form of workout.”

She let go of his shoulders and pinched his sides.

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