Risen From Ashes by Sam Schall & Amanda S Green

Author:Sam Schall & Amanda S Green [Schall, Sam & Green, Amanda S]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781949901320
Publisher: Hunter's Moon Press
Published: 2020-03-08T05:00:00+00:00

“Any questions?” Ashlyn leaned back and stretched her arms high over her head, stretching.

Edita Anisimova shook her head, her expression thoughtful. “A suggestion is all.”

Ash didn’t shake her head even though she wanted to. She had no doubt the sergeant major had more than one “suggestion”. The blonde had not been pleased to learn she would be leading the ambassador’s security team. The only thing that had mollified her was learning Ash would remain onboard the Atlantis Rising. Even that, however, hadn’t stopped her from telling the colonel she knew exactly what Ash was doing and she didn’t like it one bit.

“Go ahead.”

As she waited, Ash admitted to herself it was strange to have their roles reversed. When they first served together, Ash was fresh out of the Academy. Like so many newly minted officers, she’d felt invincible. At least she knew enough to listen to her gunnery sergeant. Because of that, she’d learned a great deal from Anisimova that first tour. The blonde helped shape her into the officer she was today. But now it was her command and even though Anisimova was the Corps’ senior non-com, she knew her job was to support the regimental commander. Not that it stopped her telling Ash exactly what she thought when they were alone.

“Instead of sending Lt. Connery—and this isn’t knocking her. She’s a credit to the Corps, but she’s still green as an officer—send Captain Anderson. Not only does she have the reputation of being a no-nonsense Marine, but she knows how you think. If the shit hits the fan, she will know what to do. Besides, doing so will send a message to the Midlothians who are smart enough to check our public bios. It tells them you aren’t taking any chances with Nelms.”

Ashlyn leaned back and lifted her booted feet onto the corner of her desk. For several long moments, she considered Anismova’s suggestion. As she did, she admitted it made sense. M. J. Adamson made a reputation almost as formidable as Anismova’s as a non-com before being mustanged to her current rank. Having the two of them as part of the Secretary’s escort should make anyone think twice before trying anything.

But there was another factor, one the sergeant major didn’t mention, to consider. Nelms was more likely to listen to a captain than he was a lieutenant. Even so, she wanted Connery to get the experience of dealing with politicians and she knew the chance to serve closely with Anisimova was something she didn’t want to take away from the young woman.

“Let’s compromise. I’ll put MJ in command of the escort team, but I want Connery to go as well.” She stopped Anisimova before the woman could interrupt. “Edita, she needs the seasoning as an officer. More than that, I remember my first assignment. Working closely with you, helped me learn how to be an officer. I’m asking you to do the same with her. You can relate to her on a level I can’t. She joined the Corps as a private and never expected to be anything but the best non-com she could.

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