Sand and Sin by Dani Jace

Author:Dani Jace [Jace, Dani]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2015-12-21T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Peri’s hands trembled while clicking her seatbelt in place. With TJ’s help, she managed to secure a flight with only one stop to make California in time. The plane descended while she second-guessed surprising Jax.

Would he be upset by her coming? He’d told her he was fine and he didn’t see the point of her leaving Haley or the Trident, but he never said no.

As soon as the plane touched down, she sent a text to the number TJ had given her. A wife of a SEAL on another team who was deployed should be waiting. Already dressed for the funeral, Peri grabbed her carry-on, her only luggage, and made her way off the plane. The last thing she wanted was to make her ride late.

Exiting to the terminal gate, she walked slowly, scanning the multitude of signs. She smiled at the one printed in red. Jax’s Peri with a heart as the apostrophe. She’d never seen their names together. Whether it would prove true remained to be seen. Her name beside his made her smile just the same. “Hi, I’m Peri.”

“Emily.” A petite brunette extended her hand. She wore high heel, strappy black sandals, a style Peri wished she could wear without being taller than most men.

“I can’t thank you enough.”

“Not a problem. My husband and TJ trained together. Last year, TJ let us stay at his place for a week’s vacation in Virginia Beach while he and his girlfriend were away.” She started walking. “We’ll get your bags and head for the cemetery.”

“This is my only luggage.” She glanced to the small rolling suitcase. “Did I make you miss the church service?” Her stomach dropped, worried she’d put the woman out.

“Sam didn’t want one.” Emily gave her a sad smile.

Once on the monster interstate, Peri appreciated TJ hooking her up with a ride. Even with a GPS, she wouldn’t have attempted the drive. “Don’t know how you drive these super highways.”

“At least it’s moving today.” She whipped the compact hybrid into another lane, pushing the speedometer past seventy-five.

Cruising between two tractor-trailers felt like racing through a mountain ravine. What Peri would give to be in the big truck Jax rented on their Outer Banks trip. A few miles later, she sighed in relief when Emily swerved onto an exit ramp.

“So you met Jax a few months ago?”

“Yeah, he landed in Virginia Beach for a few days of leave after being in the Middle East. Walked into my bar and…” She stopped before saying he passed out behind her establishment.

“You’re a bartender.”

“Co-owner. A friend and I operate a place catering to military.”

“Wow, I admire you for taking such a risk.” She accelerated into a faster moving lane.

Peri never considered the tavern a risk. Not compared to the deadly ten-lane interstate Emily had just navigated. “So how long has your husband been on the teams?”

“Going on five years. No kids yet, but I’m hoping,” she answered, patting her flat belly.

“My baby is going on sixteen,” Peri replied.

Emily braked for the light and dipped her head, gazing over her shades.

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