SEAL Do Over (A Standalone Navy SEAL Romance) (SEAL Brotherhood, 6) by Ivy Jordan

Author:Ivy Jordan [Jordan, Ivy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

Luke

Work kept me busy all weekend, catching up on time lost. The boys I worked with helped out on Sunday, all eager to hear the story where I took down the bad guy. Normally, I’d be flattered by their interest, probably even bragging a bit about the ordeal, but I hadn’t seen Candace since Lyla took her away from me Friday morning, and all I could think about was that hug.

Monday morning, I sat in the lobby of Lyla’s office, waiting to have my monthly evaluation completed. My heart raced and my blood boiled at the thought of dealing with her. I was angry. She took Candace away like she knew what she needed better than I did. She needed to feel safe, and I could offer that. She needed someone she could trust, and I was that person. She needed something familiar, and I was that, too.

As my mind swirled with thoughts of irritation, the door opened, and Lyla said her goodbyes to an older gentleman, one I hadn’t met with yet myself. He smiled and nodded towards me as he left the office, and Lyla waved me towards her open door.

I grumbled as I stood, but mustered up a smile as I walked past the slender, overly-conservative woman that took Candace from me.

“How are you doing today?” Lyla asked, walking around to the backside of her desk.

I took the only chair available, hard and informal. I squirmed until I found a spot that was comfortable and smiled in her direction as warmly as I could.

“I’ve been better,” I admitted.

“I can imagine that the past weeks have been hard on you,” Lyla stated.

“The past few days more so than the rest,” I grumbled.

I noticed Lyla’s hands fold together, her lips tighten into a straight firm line, and her eyes shift from mine to the paperwork in front of her.

I reached up, scratching at my neck and squirmed in the hard chair again. I wanted this to be over.

“I notice your scars are bothering you again,” she pointed out.

I shrugged. “Seems to be worse when I’m stressed.”

“I see.” Her lips formed another tight line.

“How’s Candace doing?” I asked.

“You know I can’t discuss her mental health with you,” Lyla stated firmly.

I stared at the floor, trying to hide the disappointment, the anger that was surely showing through in my expression.

“But she is fine,” Lyla added, giving me at least something to ease my stress.

“Thank you,” I looked up.

“You have strong feelings for her,” she noted.

I shrugged again. “I’ve known her most my life.”

“You knew her when you were young. When you were both in a foster home close to here,” Lyla stated.

I nodded.

“But she took off, and you hadn’t had any contact with her until she showed up in the road that night, right?” Lyla pushed.

“I guess so,” I nodded, not sure what she was getting at.

“You remember her as a girl, but a lot of things have changed in her life since then. You’re not the same as you were, are you?” she asked.

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