Navy Orders by Geri Krotow

Author:Geri Krotow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-09-27T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

“HOW TRUTHFUL DO you think her story is?” Miles posed the question as if he were asking her about the weather.

Ro shifted on her couch. They’d come back to her place after dinner, and she’d invited Miles in for a drink.

He was drinking decaf coffee and she had a cup of rooibos tea. Long workdays and early mornings didn’t lend themselves to a cocktail every night.

“She doesn’t have anything to lose. Unless she’s hiding something else from us.” Ro held the mug with both hands. The air still had a definite chill to it, and it was damp in her living room. Maybe she should light her woodstove.

“I’m on the same page as you. I think she really cared for him, against all odds and despite the facts. She’s got no love for Sanders, but then again, most of us don’t.” Miles stretched out his legs on her ottoman.

“She accused him of some heavy stuff, Miles. Let’s say it’s all true. Then the onus is on us to find the evidence before Sanders figures out we’ve discovered his game.”

“And if we’re wrong, and Reis is playing us, we’re in trouble for not defending him—and not reporting what she’s told us right away.” He gazed past her to the French doors and green garden outside. “But it sure makes sense that Sanders is involved in something ugly. Why else was he so eager to get us doing an ‘unofficial’ investigation?”

“I don’t want to toot my own horn, or yours.” She blushed as soon as she realized the connotation her last words could have. “You’ve lost a leg. Your operational career is over. In his eyes, you’d have nothing to lose by coming forward with any suspicions you have.”

“Right. But what about you? Intel types are known for playing their hands close to their chest.” His gaze wandered down to her breasts and her slight embarrassment transformed into all-out lust.

“Stop looking at me like that.” She sipped her tea. “A lot of operational types, if not most, have a basic disrespect for intel. Tell me you don’t, Miles. Tell me you’d take my tactical interpretation of a weapons situation over what your team dug up on its own when you’re downrange.”

He let out a long breath.

“Yes, you’re right. It’s not just the information dominance deal with intel.” He referred to the umbrella classification that intel, cryptology and other information-based careers fell under. “It’s all types of support staff and traditionally shore-based units that operators take issue with. But it comes down to personal connections. If you were out in the field with me I’d trust you.”

“You always have a choice and you know it, Miles.”

“I’ve worked with you for the better part of a year now. I’ve seen you in action. You know your stuff, Ro, and you don’t bullshit when you don’t have the answer. You go find it.”

“Why, thank you, Warrant. I do believe I’ve made you eat crow.”

“Careful. We have to rehash all of this before you start distracting me with your womanly wiles, Commander.

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