Protecting Lila (SEAL Team Alpha Book 1) by Shaw Hart

Author:Shaw Hart [Hart, Shaw]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-02-15T18:30:00+00:00

NINE

Warren

I’m running late and cursing the Los Angeles traffic as I finally pull into the apartment parking lot and throw my truck into park. I climb out and race up the stairs and into my place. I’m supposed to pick Lila up for our second date in twenty minutes, and I’m not about to mess things up by being late.

I know that Lila said she forgave me last night, but I need to make sure that I stay on her good side. I’m not going to blow things with her.

I take the fastest shower of my life, pull on a clean shirt and jeans, then stuff my feet into my socks and shoes and race out the door. Luckily, my girl lives right next door and the commute is quick.

I knock on Lila’s door right at seven o’clock and she answers a moment later.

“Hey, sunshine. You look beautiful,” I tell her, leaning down to brush a kiss against her cheek.

“Thanks. You don’t look so bad yourself,” she says with a bright smile.

She grabs her purse and closes the door after herself. I wait for her to lock it before I take her hand and we head downstairs and over to my truck.

“How was work?”

“It was good. We ran late a little bit,” I tell her, and she laughs.

“I know. I saw your mad dash upstairs,” she admits, and I grin.

“Lucky for me, I can get ready fast.”

“Where are we going tonight?” She asks, and I open the door for her.

“I thought we could grab some dinner and then maybe catch a movie. Or take a walk on the beach?”

“Sounds good.”

“Anything that you’re hungry for?” I ask as I climb behind the wheel.

“I’m not too hungry. Maybe just a sandwich place or something?”

“Sure. I know a deli nearby.”

“Perfect.”

We take off towards Clark’s Deli. It’s close to the beach with the biggest and best sandwiches I’ve ever had. I went there for lunch with some of the guys on one of my first days of work.

“I’ve never been here,” Lila says as we pull into the parking lot.

“It’s good.”

“What do you usually get?”

“A club sandwich.”

“Ohh, that sounds good. I’ll get that too.”

I smile as I hop out and round the hood to open her door. I take her hand in mine and we head into the deli. I head up to the counter and order for the both of us. Lila heads to grab us a booth, and I grab our sandwiches and bags of chips and head to join her.

“How was your day?” I ask.

“Good. Busy,” she says, popping a Dorito in her mouth. “I got a new client, so I was working on their stuff all day.”

“It’s cool that you get to pick your own schedule and work from home.”

“Yeah, I like it. Sometimes I miss socializing, but then I remember the traffic here and I get over that pretty quickly,” she says with a laugh.

We each take a bite of our sandwiches, and she smiles at me.

“This place is really good!”

“I know.

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