SEAL's Honor (Alpha SEALs Coronado Book 3) by Makenna Jameison

Author:Makenna Jameison [Jameison, Makenna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-01-25T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 8

“Damn, that smells amazing,” Jackson said as he walked into the kitchen a couple of hours later. Taryn was standing at the stove in her sundress, a breeze blowing in from her open balcony doors, and his chest hurt at how right the entire scene was.

He had an urge to go to her and pull her into his embrace, but knew he had to tread carefully. Taryn was wary of relationships, and if theirs had to be the slowest in history, he was okay with it. Call it whatever you wanted, but after the way he’d held her earlier, they were certainly more than just friends.

Taryn looked over at him, grinning. “I love to cook. Now that I have some spices and extras in the pantry, I’ll be able to make a lot more dishes.”

“Hell, tell me whatever you need, and I’ll get it,” he said with a chuckle. “Just as long as I’m invited over for dinner every once in a while.” He winked, but her laughter let him know she realized he was teasing her.

Jackson stopped a few feet away from her, loving the look of happiness on her face. She turned down the burner and stepped back from the stove. “I’m going to let that cook ten more minutes, but then dinner will be ready. I made homemade salsa, too.”

“I can barely cook anything,” he admitted sheepishly. “I don’t grill because I’m in an apartment.”

“I don’t grill because I don’t have one or know how,” she said with a shrug.

Jackson nodded toward the doors. “It’s nice having the deck right here off your kitchen. Raptor’s is off the living room.”

“It’s a different layout than my townhouse. I don’t usually leave the doors open,” she admitted. “I feel safer when you’re here.” She flushed at her admission, and Jackson’s chest swelled with pride. He didn’t like that she was nervous here alone, but to know that she felt safe with him? That meant everything.

“I understand why you’re cautious,” he said. “If you’re right here in the kitchen though, you’d hear anyone who got on your deck. And like I said before, without stairs leading up to it, you shouldn’t need to worry too much.”

“Easier said than done,” she said lightly.

“I added a deadbolt to your front door,” Jackson said, pulling a set of keys from his pocket. He handed them to Taryn and swore sparks shot through him as their fingers brushed against one another. Her own hand was small and delicate. It looked fragile compared to his muscular, calloused hand.

Her cheeks were still pink as she set the keys on her kitchen counter. He wondered if she’d been as affected as him by their innocent touch.

“Thank you for adding it. I’ll feel better having the extra lock on the house.”

“No problem. And I know it’s not really my business to keep making suggestions for your home, but have you thought about one of those video doorbells?”

“Yeah. I even asked the landlord if I could install one. They gave me the okay, but I’d have to pay for it myself.

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