Mine to Protect: Protection Series Book 1 by Mitchell Kennedy L

Author:Mitchell, Kennedy L.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: KLM Books
Published: 2019-04-08T00:00:00+00:00

21

CAS

Through the smoke, I monitored the black SUV as it turned into the drive and parked. At my side, Benny growled at the newcomer and looked up for instruction.

Damn, best dog ever.

His coarse hair tickled my palm as I patted his head to ease his concern. The second Peters came into view, Benny’s tail twitched along the porch in excitement. I took the last hit off the cigarette and tossed the butt in the makeshift ashtray Alta set out. That woman was serious about litter.

I suppressed the smile that wanted to emerge at just the thought of her.

“She asleep?” Chandler asked as he stomped up the steps.

“Yes.”

“You tuck her in all nice and tight in there?” With a smirk, he nodded to the cabin. “Or is that my job tonight?”

“She’s in her room, yes,” I grumbled around the new cigarette between my lips as I lit the end.

“You wore her the fuck out, didn’t you? You bastard, I told you to take it slow with her. Bet she won’t be able to walk for a fucking week.”

I turned my steely eyes to him. “Watch it.”

Palms up in mock surrender, he stepped out of my swinging reach. “You getting riled up all over a woman?”

Instead of admitting he was spot-on, I leaned a shoulder against the post, placing my back to him.

“Never thought I’d see the day. Knew something would end up happening between you two. Fucking knew it.”

“Enough,” I demanded. He acted like it was national fucking news. Yes, this was the first time, maybe ever, that I had even a glimmer of emotions over someone. Even in the marines, the boys always counted on my ability to stay detached, emotionless and focused on the facts.

“Wow,” Chandler said with an exaggerated sigh. “Anything happen tonight after I left that I should know about?”

I shook my head and took another deep inhale, enjoying the way the smoke burned my lungs. “We went out for dinner because she had shit to eat here. Don’t worry, we stopped by the store on our way back, so there’s food in there now.”

“And?”

“And what?”

“How was dinner?”

I shrugged, not understanding where he was going with his question. “Fine. We mostly talked about the case. We both agreed that something else seems to be going on with this guy. Why switch up the type of women he targeted from ‘married to meatheads’ to ‘single and working for the park’?”

“So all business, then,” Peters sighed and leaned back against a post. “Sounds like some date. You don’t get out much, do you? Need some pointers?”

“Fuck off.”

“All I’m saying is she seems like a nice kid, and you’re a little”—he angled his head one way and then tilted it the other, like he was getting a good look—“rough around the edges. Maybe you should, I don’t know, shave. And how about wearing clothes other than a black T–shirt or something with ‘marines’ stamped across it?”

“I know how to fucking date,” I grumbled, even though he had me doubting myself at that point.

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