Model Marine by Candace Havens

Author:Candace Havens [Havens, Candace]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Uniformly Hot
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-10-13T23:00:00+00:00

13

WILL STIFLED A YAWN and then smiled. He had exactly two hours of sleep before he’d raced back to his hotel to change clothes in time for his first team meeting of the day. They were in the conference room at the hotel, but would be heading over to the UN in an hour. Then he had his special team of attachés who would keep eyes on the American ambassador for a hostile Middle Eastern country.

“Sir?” Rafe stopped as he walked in the room.

“Lieutenant?”

“Uh…” The other man had a huge grin on his face.

“What?” The word sounded harsh but luckily Rafe wasn’t someone who cared about his tone. Their friendship went deeper than that.

“I’d like to preface this by saying it’s about damn time. But you need to lose the grin or your pops will find out what you were doing until the wee hours of the morning.”

Will shot him an evil glare.

Rafe laughed loud.

“I don’t care what he thinks, she’s good for you. I’ve never seen you smile like that.”

Will shrugged. His friend was right but the last thing he was going to do was share his feelings.

“I played the blues with Master Z. last night.”

“Wait. What? Oh, hell, no.” The quick change in subject caught his friend off guard.

“Oh, hell, yes. An entire set. H—” The general walked in with his team and Will couldn’t finish the sentence. When his father looked his way, Will made sure he had his usual surly frown on his face. Rafe was right about that. He wouldn’t dare let the old man see him happy.

“Marines, we have a problem. Captain, I think you’re our go-to man on this particular subject.”

Will sat up a little straighter. His dad seldom ever looked at him during these meetings, let alone called on him.

“Sir.”

The general leaned back in his chair and crossed his arms. “Seems the ambassador and his family have some domestic problems. You’re in charge of that team, so it’s up to you to take care of it.”

Will stared at his father. This was some kind of setup. He could feel it coming. Determined to take whatever came his way, he steeled himself. “I’m afraid I don’t understand, sir. Are you saying that you need me to vet a new staff for their household? We processed the list yesterday and everyone checked out.”

“No. That isn’t it. I’m told the family’s belongings are on a ship somewhere in the Indian Ocean, with little hope of arrival anytime soon.”

That happened a great deal, but the staff could easily replace anything the family wanted. Still, he didn’t argue with his father.

“As you know, the family can’t leave the compound and the ambassador’s wife has made a request.”

Will nodded.

“She needs a stylist. From what I understand that has to do with fashion, and given your latest escapades I thought you would be the right man for the job.”

The general’s men didn’t bother to hide their snide grins.

Rafe’s hands tightened into fists on the table. His friend always had his back.

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