Man Up Stepbrother by Danielle Sibarium

Author:Danielle Sibarium [Sibarium, Danielle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Platinum Crest Solutions
Published: 2016-09-28T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Jagger

I hold the reenlistment papers in my hand. Is it wrong that I don't want to go back? Allie accused me of running away when things get tough. Is that what I'm doing? Running from the ghosts haunting me back in Afghanistan?

If I reenlist, I'm going to get sent back eventually, because this bullshit isn't ending anytime soon. It's just getting worse by the day. I don't want to die there. I've barely had a chance to live, and I don't want my blood soaking the ground beneath the feet of my would-be murderers. The last time I was lucky to leave on my own accord, on my own two feet, with all my limbs intact the way I arrived. I don't want to know if my luck ran out.

And I don't want to be pulled away from my family, from the people I love. Like Mia, that little spitfire. And my mother. I think she needs me here as much as I need her. And Allie. I close my eyes at this realization. I don't want to leave Allie not knowing if I'll ever come back.

I fold the forms, put them back in the envelope, and toss it on my kitchen table. There's no time to think about this. I have a shit load of laundry and mail to catch up on. Not to mention a very hot date to prepare for.

All week I've either been at work or with Allie. It's been hell having her so close and not touching her. It's been a necessary evil though. She wasn't sure she could trust me with her memory, and without it, I have no chance. I need her to know I'm not looking for a one and done deal. If I want the possibility of having something real with her, I need her trust, and jumping in the sack isn't laying the foundation for that.

Tonight, that changes.

I haven't been back here for more than a few minutes to grab some clothes after work. I've never noticed how empty this place is. How alone I feel here. Maybe it's time for a change. The last time I decided to make a change, I convinced my best friend Austin to go down to the recruiting office with me.

I asked him to make sure I didn't do anything rash or stupid. Instead, he enlisted with me. Am I betraying Austin if I don't go back?

I don't think of these things when I'm with Allie. Not the past. Not the future. I just live in the moment with her. Stroking her arm. Enjoying her smile. Resisting the urge to climb on top of her and bury myself balls deep inside her over and over again.

I feel something in my pocket. My phone. Enough reminiscing. I need to get back to business.

"Hey, Ox. Got anything?"

I need to hear how his meeting with Bailey went. I laugh to myself knowing it was less of a meeting and more of an ambush. I wanted to question the fucker myself, but I know Ox has a better chance of getting information than I do.

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