Night With a SEAL by Crystal DiMeo

Author:Crystal DiMeo
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Indie Author Project
Published: 2014-12-19T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 9

“No. You’re kidding, right?” Rick shook his head as he glanced around the men circling him on the back deck, the cooler full of beer and bags of ice conveniently at their feet. “I don’t believe it.”

“Swear to God, dude.” Zane held his hand up like he was taking an oath.

Jon nodded. “Yup. It’s no lie. We’re supposed to stand outside the door, announce who we are and ask them to put down their weapons and come out with their hands behind their heads.”

“Wait. So are you supposed to be saying this in Pashto or English?” Rick asked.

“Pfft. Both.” Brody let out a snort. “The brass wanna make sure they understand.”

“As if we’re not giving them enough warning.” Thom let out a short laugh. “By the time we tell them in both English and our half-assed Pashto translation, we’ll give them plenty of time to get ready to kill us.”

“You know, because why shouldn’t we give the fighters inside time to mow us down through the door?” Zane shook his head and took a deep pull on his bottle of beer.

“So what are you doing? You’re not really following this shit order, are you?”

Zane screwed up his face at Rick’s question. “Fuck, no.”

Chris smiled. “Better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission.”

Brody blew out a loud breath. “Ain’t no asking for forgiveness or anything else from the grave.”

“Now guys. You know we’re following orders. We’ve just modified it a bit.” And Jon felt perfectly fine with that.

“Yup.” Zane nodded. “Now after we blow the door, we shout something close enough to what we’re supposed to say as we’re going in.”

Chris grinned. “That way y’all can swear that you said it.”

“Damn right. I’ll swear on my momma’s grave if I have to.” Brody shrugged. “I mean, why not? It ain’t a lie.”

“Hey, it’s printed right on the SEAL website for all to see. Demand discipline, expect innovation. We’re just innovating.” Grinning, Thom shrugged.

Rick shook his head. “Jesus, things have changed.”

Chris let out a burst of air. “You ain’t hardly kidding.”

“Feeling a little better about getting out now?” Jon asked Rick.

“Yeah. Surprisingly. After hearing this shit I am.”

“The good idea fairy is only half of it, man.” Thom shook his head. “They’re so afraid to make any decisions or take any action that we spend half of our time now suited up on standby, waiting for orders.”

Zane nodded. “Seriously. They had us ready and on standby for one mission for five damn days.”

Rick let out a slow whistle. “Damn.”

Chris shook his head. “Makes a man grateful to be a civilian again. And speaking of the advantages of being a civilian, your sister said there’s hot food inside. I don’t know about y’all but I’m fixin’ to get me some.”

“Yeah. We should go on in.” Rick glanced around the group. “I’ve kept you out here talking when there’s scotch waiting inside.”

“The scotch is inside and we’re out here?” Chris leveled a gaze at Rick. “Now that right there is a sin.”

Jon followed the group inside.

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