Seven Naughty SEALs by Bristol Sidney & Devon Olivia & Keane Zara & Haller Sadie & Blake Selena & York Zoe & Devlin Delilah

Author:Bristol, Sidney & Devon, Olivia & Keane, Zara & Haller, Sadie & Blake, Selena & York, Zoe & Devlin, Delilah [Bristol, Sidney]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Military, Multicultural & Interracial, Multicultural, Contemporary
Publisher: Inked Press
Published: 2015-11-03T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

A couple of hours later, Liam was thankful for his military training in dealing with sleep deprivation. He’d still need coffee to deal with the day ahead, but he was bearing up better than Jill.

“I feel like my eyes have been sandpapered,” she moaned as she pulled her red Toyota Yaris into the space she rented in a parking garage near Blush Shoppe.

“Do you have a coffee machine at work?” he asked when he shut the passenger door.

“Allegedly. It specializes in brown sludge.”

He slipped his hand over hers. “I don’t feel comfortable leaving you alone. I wish I could stay with you today.”

“I won’t be alone, Liam. I’ll be in a shop surrounded by assistants and customers. Plus we’ll have guards right outside the door.” She squeezed his hand and gave him a bright smile. “You need to go and help Inspector Tobin and his team.”

“I don’t know how much use I am to them, actually. With my busted ribs, I’m no good in the field. All I’ve done was provide a description of the Ghost.”

“That’s a lot. I’m sure they’re grateful. And for all we know, the Ghost has already left the country. It’s easy to do here on the coast, especially if he can sail.”

The same idea had occurred to Liam, but it brought him little comfort. The Ghost had enjoyed a five-year run of successful attacks, always evading capture at the last second. As far as Liam was aware, the bomb at the Sheldon represented the Ghost’s first failure. A terrorist as arrogant as him would not take kindly to having his carefully laid plans screwed up.

He escorted her out of the parking garage and down the street to Blush Shoppe. Two burly policemen flanked the entrance, looking incongruous under the mistletoe that hung over the door. The sight of their bulletproof vests and machine guns should have given Liam a sense of security, but only served to increase his growing sense of dread.

Jill slowed her pace, elongating their remaining steps to the store. “Today is Christmas Eve. It’s your last chance to fly home in time to collect Meggie.”

His grip on her hand tightened. “I know. Cash booked me a seat on an evening flight out of Shannon. Whatever happens, I’ll try to see you before I go. If that’s not possible, I’ll call you.”

“Don’t worry about me, Liam. You can phone me when you’re in the U.S.”

“I meant what I said last night. We’re not over. I don’t know how we’ll make it work but I’m willing to give it my best shot.”

She lowered her long eyelashes. “It’s hard to maintain a long-distance relationship. And with your job…”

“The moment I’m wheels down, I’m handing in my resignation at Trident Securities and looking for a job in New York.”

Jill frowned. “Doing what? You’ve had years of excitement and travel. Do you really want a regular nine-to-five position?”

“I’ll figure something out. Yesterday was an eye-opener for me. I can’t keep working a job that has me gone most of the year and never knowing when I’ll see my daughter.

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