Once a Marine by Campbell Patty

Author:Campbell, Patty [Campbell, Patty]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 9781940223124
Publisher: Etopia Press
Published: 2013-06-04T22:00:00+00:00

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Rafi pushed open the door of the dark and empty apartment. BD switched on the hall light and walked to the living room, where she snapped on a couple of lamps. He carried their bags back to her bedroom and rejoined her. She stood scowling over the phone.

“What’s up?”

She shook her head, lips pursed in disgust. “Shari called about half a dozen times the past two days, but didn’t leave any messages. I don’t get it. If it was important enough to call that many times, why didn’t she leave a message or call my cell?” She shrugged and dropped onto the couch. “I’ll worry about it tomorrow. Right now all I want to do is go to bed.”

Rafi brushed his finger along her cheek. “Am I invited?”

She quirked her lips to one side. “Since when did you need an invitation?”

He chuckled. He loved her sense of humor, her ironic way of stating the obvious. How he ever got so lucky was a mystery he hoped to unravel bit by bit. He took a risk in having her meet his family after they’d been together for so short a time, but she seemed to enjoy the trip, and she hit it off with everyone.

They heard a key in the door. Enzo stepped inside. “Hey, you’re back. Did you enjoy the visit?”

She waved him into the room. “I may not eat for a week. Nothing but food, food, food. I met a lot of nice people. Rafi has a big family and lots of friends in Miami.” She patted the cushion next to her. “Sit. Everything OK Friday? I see about six calls from Shari, but she didn’t leave any messages. What’s going on?”

He shook hands with Rafi and sat next to her. “I don’t know, cara. She called the office. I told her you weren’t feeling well and took the day off. She didn’t say anything to me.”

“I’ll call her from the office in the morning. I’m puzzled why she didn’t leave any messages.” BD shook her head and sighed. “She can be such a trial, I swear.”

Rafi didn’t like the way Shari screwed with BD’s head. It seemed to him the woman took pleasure in keeping her on edge all the time. If he had his way she’d quit working for her, but he kept his mouth shut. No need to get in the middle of it. He’d offer his opinion, but only if Beautiful asked for it.

He leaned forward, elbows on his knees. “I’m pulling out tomorrow. I picked up a charter to Minneapolis. Joe called me this afternoon before we left Elena’s place.”

“I wondered about that call. How long will you be gone?”

“I’ll probably go directly to LA after I drop Senator Springer off. I’ve been out of the office for too long a stretch this time.”

She tucked her chin and frowned. “Senator Springer? Isn’t he the creepy sleazeball who kept company with hookers behind his wife’s back during his term in office?”

He nodded. “The very same.

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