Never Forget by Heather Ashby

Author:Heather Ashby
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: september 11, 911, ghost stories, military thriller, military suspense, military romance, suzanne brockmann, naval romance, love in the fleet, use new york
Publisher: Teresa Medeiros

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“You sure I can’t talk you blokes into a couple of pints under the motorway?” Trudy asked. Everyone at the table laughed. “Well, then you chaps have a good catch-up. I’ll see you at the game tomorrow when we kick your Yankee arses. I’m heading out.” She rose to leave.

No freaking way was Nick letting Trudy go by herself. Even though Bruce and his mates had left with Adam and Gwyn over an hour ago, Nick was not allowing Trudy to walk to the ship alone. “No, Trudy, let me take you back. Remember what happened last time?”

The guys at the table exchanged glances, wondering what had happened last time, but he didn’t care. No way was she walking the pier alone—not with American sailors and Marines in port. He turned her away from the table. “I just want to make sure you’re safe.”

He was glad the pub was loud when she replied, “Are you sure you don’t want another snog in the alley, Yank?”

He checked to see if the guys had been listening. They were watching, but they didn’t appear to have overheard, because he would have known if they had. Even if they didn’t know what a snog was—they would have guessed. Sky would have been Googling the term on his phone. “No, I care about you. I need you to be safe.”

“I’ll be fine, Yank. Go visit with your mates.”

Suddenly his brother sidled up to them, smiling. “You stay, Nick. I’ll walk Trudy back to her ship.”

“Sit down, Mikey! She’s mine!” Had Nick just yelled that? “I mean, she’s my responsibility. Go away.”

Nick moved Trudy closer to the door, knowing he was totally busted where his friends were concerned. “I can’t let you walk down the pier alone looking like that.”

Trudy crossed her arms and raised an amused eyebrow. “Like what, Yank?”

He waved his index fingers up and down her torso and around her hair. “That.”

Trudy smiled sheepishly. “Do I look fit? Sexy? Scrumptious?”

“Yeah. And that’s exactly why you can’t walk to the ship by yourself. What if Bruce accosts you again?”

“What if he doesn’t? Will you do the job? Again?”

Doc had apparently sized up the situation and appeared at their side. “Come on, Tru, I’ll walk you back.”

Nick watched them leave, then reluctantly returned to the table—and his friends’ suppressed grins. He pointed his finger and warned them. “Don’t say one fucking word.”

They tried to bite back their smiles, but failed. “She’s mine?” Sky said. “Um, bro, you got something to share with us?”

Philip chimed in. “Yeah, how ’bout we start with ‘she’s not quite a double bagger?’”

Nick sat down and rested his head in his hands, shook it a few times. Sighed.

Mikey’s turn. “Oh, man. That hair! Can you imagine—?”

“No, dude. Those lips,” Sky said. “Why, you could hang your hat on—”

“Shut up!” Nick barked.

But Sky ignored the order. “Hey, Nick. Do those lips swell up even more when you kiss ’em?”

Nick massaged his temples, his eyes squeezed shut.

Mike’s turn again. “Oh, I’d

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