Navy SEAL's Deadly Secret (Runaway Ranch Book 1) by Cindy Dees

Author:Cindy Dees [Dees, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Law Enforcement, Romantic Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Mystery & Intrigue, Violence & Crime Story, Protection & Safety, Action & Adventure, Dangerous & Deadly, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Clean & Wholesome, Suspenseful Fiction, Runaway Ranch Series, Military Service, Navy SEAL, Combat Experience, Disastrous Deployment
Publisher: Harlequin Romantic Suspense; Original Edition
Published: 2020-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Anna didn’t know what to make of a man who not only was proficient in a kitchen, but who was willing to fuss over her. Brett plumped pillows and fetched blankets and kept bringing her food and hot drinks until she thought she was going to burst. It was so sweet of him, though, that she didn’t have the heart to tell him she couldn’t eat another bite if she tried.

The evening grew late, and she’d barely finished a single yawn before Brett scooped her up in his arms off the living room sofa to carry her back to her bedroom. “Really, Brett. I’m capable of walking by myself.”

“Congratulations,” he murmured, striding down the hall.

“You can put me down,” she tried.

Nope. No dice. He carried her all the way into her bedroom and laid her down in her bed. She was going to have to get up to use the restroom before she slept, but she wasn’t about to tell him that. No way did she want him carrying her into the bathroom and trying to babysit her in there!

“I’ll be on the couch. If you need anything at all during the night, just call out and I’ll be right here.”

She looked up at him shyly. “I don’t know how to thank you, Brett. I don’t deserve any of this—”

“Will you stop with that deserving/not deserving stuff?” he snapped.

Her head hurt too much to argue with him tonight, so she merely frowned up at him. What must it be like to see the best in people? To believe that the world was a decent place and that most people were good-hearted?

In spite of a throbbing headache, she managed to sleep and startled herself by not waking up until morning light streamed through the window. Her wrist was hurting this morning, but her head felt better. She padded into the living room to say good-morning to Brett, except he was gone.

She was disappointed, but by the same token, he didn’t exactly strike her as the domestic type. She fried herself a few eggs one-handed and made toast.

She’d finished eating and was rinsing off her plate in the sink when she heard the front door open. She froze, panicked that it was Jimbo or one of Eddie’s friends. It would figure that she’d just found a reason to live, and that would be when one of Eddie’s family offed her.

“Anna?” She recognized Brett’s voice and sagged in relief.

A scrabble of claws on hardwood warned her that Reggie had come to visit, and she squatted down, smiling, to welcome the Lab into her house. He trotted into the kitchen with his stiff-legged gait, but smiled and wagged his tail when he caught sight of her. She gave his ears a hearty rub with her good hand and the dog leaned against her affectionately.

Reggie turned around and headed back toward the front door, and she followed behind him, stopping cold when she reached the main room. Brett held a rifle in one hand and a nylon duffel bag in the other.

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