Jagged Edge (The Arsenal Book 1) by Cara Carnes

Author:Cara Carnes [Carnes, Cara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: texas, Military
Publisher: Rebel Edit
Published: 2017-10-16T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Even though all the pieces of the who-the-hell-is-Dean puzzle had more or less been put together, Marshall insisted they go over everything again, just to make sure nothing had been overlooked. Listening to the details again soured Mary’s stomach.

“So this guy we’re calling Dean tried to hook up with Addy, then wormed his way into a few dates with Vi, and ultimately landed out with Mary, and no one figured it out until last night.” Cord typed on the laptop he’d brought in. “And I thought girls shared everything.”

Mary bit her tongue.

“First off, I was out of the country on an op when I met the shithead. I don’t talk about what happens on those. Ever. And I never talk about shitty lays.” Addy shoved the loaded cartridge back in the gun she’d been cleaning.

Though her voice was calm, Mary recognized the tell. She always cleaned guns when she was pissed. She was one step from firing off a few rounds into whoever pissed her off next. Right now, Cord was in the number one position.

“My girls feel deep. They all got worked over by assholes with more brawn than brains while in college. By the time we met up, they were hermits, cowering from everyone to keep those big hearts of theirs from getting cut open. I got real protective. Now, they keep interest from men as pretty and together as shithead seemed to themselves because I geld first and question later where they’re concerned.”

Yep, she was pissed. Addy set her massive knife on the table. “Are you done being a dick, or do you need a demonstration. It’s been a while, and the blade’s a bit dull, but I’d get through it easy enough. I’m thinking you’d make a great eunuch.”

“Ouch,” Gage commented as Nolan whistled.

Marshall cursed. Jesse stood and left the room. Cord paled.

“Not cool, Addy. You want to call me on my shit, go for it.” Cord rose. “I’ll get him. Keep going. I need a time out anyway.”

He stormed from the room. Mary’s friend gave her a what the hell look, but she couldn’t ignore the tension in the air any longer. The other brothers were bombs ticking.

“I’m sorry, Jesse. She didn’t know,” Mary whispered into the awkward silence. “None of them knew. I did the background, read all your files. I never share what I learn unless it’s pertinent to the discussion. The fact an excellent soldier survived an IED that nasty deserved whatever discretion I could give.”

Mary had heard her friend issue the threat a hundred times over the past few years. There was no real animosity in it, and she never would’ve made the angry comment if she’d known about Jesse’s injury, the one he wouldn’t discuss with anyone—even his brothers. His file had been flagged with his request for privacy.

“I didn’t know what?” Addy demanded, her face redder than the hair on her head. Mary knew when she’d connected her threat with the apology. Addy paled. “No.”

The two men returned. Addy was up and wrapped around Jesse before anyone realized her intent.

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