SEAL Out of Water by Abbie Zanders & Suspense Sisters

Author:Abbie Zanders & Suspense Sisters
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: military romance, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, romance, Navy SEALs
Publisher: Abbie Zanders
Published: 2019-06-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Six

Virginia

Virginia just looked at him, taking a moment to gather her wits. What had come over her? She’d only wanted to check in with him, make sure he had everything he needed. Then she’d seen Althia at his door offering “room service” and the claws had come out.

Granted, Gabriel Michaels was a damn fine-looking man. Those slight hints of silver at his temples and the lines at the corners of his eyes only made him more attractive, in her opinion. It wasn’t surprising that Althia had set her sultry little sights on him.

In fact, Virginia was pretty sure Althia had slept with just about everyone in the house, including Chris. Most of the time, Virginia couldn’t care less, but the thought of Althia with Gabriel rubbed her the wrong way.

Now that it was just the two of them, however, she wished she’d just turned and walked away when she’d seen Althia at his door. How he chose to conduct his investigation was none of her business. He was an adult, capable of making his own choices, even bad ones.

She needed to give him an out. “Don’t feel obligated, Commander.”

“You’re not trying to back out now, are you, Ms. Miller? Because I have to tell you, Fred will be very disappointed.”

“Fred will, huh?”

“Absolutely. He’s very sensitive about that sort of thing, especially when food is involved.”

“Well, we can’t have that, can we, Fred?” She ruffled his ears and looked up at his master, taking pleasure in the amusement she saw in his eyes. He was being a good sport, and if she was honest, she didn’t want to back out. “What’ll it be?”

“There’s very little he doesn’t like. What are you hungry for?”

She considered that. “I haven’t had pizza in ages.”

He seemed pleasantly surprised. “Then pizza it is. Toppings?”

“Anything but anchovies.”

“Easy enough.” Gabriel pulled out his phone and placed the order. “Thirty minutes. That’ll give me enough time to walk Fred.”

“Perfect. It’s a lovely night. Why don’t we meet in the gazebo and eat there?”

~ * ~

Gabriel

Virginia’s eyes closed in bliss as she chewed and savored each bite. He’d never seen a woman enjoy a slice of pizza quite so much. It was a pleasure to watch. A little too pleasurable, in fact. If she looked that rapturous eating cheese and pepperoni, what would she look like while experiencing other physical pleasures?

“Been a while, huh?” he asked. In his mind, the question applied to more than just the last time she’d indulged in take-out. She was an attractive, desirable woman. Classy, with a friendly air and an easy confidence about her. Certainly, there was no shortage of men who’d like to spend time with her—himself included.

“Oh, yeah. It’s not worth ordering one for myself, you know?”

“Not really. Between me and Fred, not a lot goes to waste.”

Fred’s ears perked up at the sound of his name, but his eyes remained fixed on the crust in Virginia’s hand. She laughed softly and fed it to him.

They sat on padded bench seats in the large gazebo, enjoying the sunset off in the west.

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