Something About Silver: SEAL Brotherhood Silver Team (SEAL Brotherhood: Silver Team Book 1) by Sharon Hamilton

Author:Sharon Hamilton [Hamilton, Sharon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, SEALs, Military
Publisher: Frog Haven Press
Published: 2024-01-22T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 10

The two friends embraced one last time at the departure gate.

“Hey, Man, don’t sweat it. If your lady doesn’t want any part of it, just figure it wasn’t for you. No hard feelings either way.”

“Honestly, Harper, I don’t know what she’ll say. I know she worries about me these days. Maybe she did when we were first together too, but she did a better job of covering it up. Funny how old age changes things, doesn’t it?”

That particular comment hit Harper like a frozen wave. He had no one in his life, not anymore, and he’d only had her for a few years. He didn’t know what it was like to be a father or husband long term. But Hamish didn’t mean anything by it, so Harper just grinned and let it slide.

“Well, you’re a lucky man, Hamish. Those kids of yours, they’re genuine works of art. They need you. Don’t do anything to jeopardize that.”

“Tell me honestly, Harper. You think it will be less dangerous?”

“You know the answer to that, Hamish. You could get hit by a bus on the way home today. Nothing’s for certain, right? I think Kyle’s right about the fact that there’s that unfinished part of my life that I have to tackle. I’m going to surround myself with a few people I’m going to feel good about going into battle with. Otherwise, they don’t make the team. If it gets something too complicated, or I don’t have enough control, then it’s not for me, and I’ll come back to Team 3. Kyle said he’d take me back. That’s the only lifeline I need at this point.”

“Yeah, as long as the Navy does. You know what you’re doing. I kind of envy the fact that you don’t have roots.”

“Now, don’t you dare envy that, Hamish. I’ve got Venom and my neighbor, Sally, and all you guys. That’s it. No family, no wife, girlfriends, kids. One small exception is one of Sally’s friends teaches yoga at the beach at sunset. But I’m not ready. In a way, that’s how I realized I needed to excise some demons first. Shit, Hamish, I’m too scared to engage.”

Hamish chucked.

“I just think there’s something for me out there. I owe it to Lydia to grab that guy, and then maybe, just then, I can let it all go.”

Hamish grabbed him and squeezed his torso so hard it nearly busted a rib or two. “You take care of yourself, Brother. You’re a national treasure. Don’t forget it. Make it count.”

Harper didn’t turn around as he swung the duffel bag and computer case over his shoulder. Truth was, his eyes were watering. He was so fucking lonely, nothing a couple of good nights’ sleep, some heavy gardening, doing repairs in the yard, and painting could fix. Not tonight, but tomorrow or the next day, maybe he’d go out to the ocean and see if Evie was there. But only if it was right. And now, just going home was the rightest thing he could do.

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