Protecting Mari (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Counterstrike Book 1) by Cara Carnes & Operation Alpha

Author:Cara Carnes & Operation Alpha [Carnes, Cara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aces Press, LLC
Published: 2018-08-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

“What do you mean I can’t go to work?” Mari stared at Ethan and Milo. They were crazy. “I have to work. Work pays my bills. Work keeps me sane. I need work.”

Mari stared down at the uniform she’d salvaged from the pile of stuff Twitch and a couple other men she hadn’t met yet had brought from her apartment. She was wrinkled and running at least a good fifteen minutes late, which meant she had zero time for this conversation.

“Look, I understand what you’re saying, but I’m going to be in a public place. Trust me, at least five hundred people will be in and out of that coffee shop while I’m there. No one will be able to mess with me,” she promised.

“It’s not a good idea,” Ethan said, his voice calm even though his eyes cut to his brother, as if silently asking for backup.

“He’s right. Stay away at least one more day, then we’ll figure out a protection detail.”

“A protection detail?” She looked over at Jen, who sat at the small dining room table.

The woman glanced up. “Oh, right. Work. They’re right, Mari. It’s not a good idea to go to work yet, but they’re also wrong. I understand you need the routine and normalcy work offers. And the money doesn’t hurt either.”

Mari crossed her arms and watched the brunette stand and get into position in front of her brothers.

“One man outside the shop just in case,” Jen said.

“Two inside at all times,” Ethan countered.

“Pfft.” The brunette crossed her arms. “You know that won’t fly. One inside.”

The two men looked at one another. Milo shrugged.

“Fine, but I’m going.”

“No, you aren’t. You are both needed here and at the safehouses. Those Arsenal folks don’t mess around.”

“Twitch and Milo can handle them,” Ethan said.

“I was up at five a.m. this morning with those women going over plans and details. Then I schlepped my ass around town rousing little kids and scared mommas out of their beds and out the door without breakfast in their bellies so our safehouses were emptied out. Do you know how many McDonalds I’ve been to today? Do you know how many eggs I’ve scrubbed off little faces?” Jen put a hand on her hip. “Too many, Ethan Evans Davenport. So you’re on installations with Milo and Twitch and everyone else. Send Chatter.”

“Chatter?” Milo asked, a smile on his face. “Why him?”

“Because he’s Chatter,” Jen shouted. “This conversation is over. She’s going to work and Chatter will take her. We’ll discuss her schedule for the rest of the week later, after we get those babies back in their beds and their mommas calmed down—something you two Casanovas are doing cause I’m up to my eyeballs in momma attitude and baby spittle. I handle legal briefs, not baby briefs.”

“You mean diapers?” Ethan asked. “They’re diapers, sis.”

“Shut it. This conversation is over,” Jen said. She looked over at Mari. “I’ll text Chatter. He’ll pick you up in a few minutes.”

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