Special Forces: Operation Alpha: Mason (Kindle Worlds Novella) (The 13) by Anne L. Parks

Author:Anne L. Parks [Parks, Anne L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2018-03-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Jess heard voices out in the living room, but couldn’t bring herself to get up to see who was there. She was still pissed at Mason, but couldn’t put her finger on exactly why. So, she had been silent the entire way back to the apartment, and as soon as he opened the door and let her in, she stomped to her room and slammed the door.

She thought he might try to talk to her, but he had kept to himself. She wanted to yell and scream at him, and tell him how unfair it was of him to tell her she couldn’t do something to prevent anymore deaths.

The problem was deeper than that, and she knew it. The pain of losing her friends, seeing her mother beaten and knowing she would probably die before they could find her, the idea that the only way out of all this was her death made her want to lash out at the world. At Mason. Because he was all she had. He was the closest person to her in the world. And she had known him barely a week.

Of course, in that time, she had come to know him better than she had known many of the men she had dated for months. He was strong, protective, loyal, and caring. When she had demanded that she be kept abreast of what was happening, he had backed her up and made sure she knew information when he did. And he had helped her through some of the worst times in her life. The fact that they had been a few days apart made her stomach twist in a knot.

So much had happened in a week.

There was a knock at her door.

“Come in,” she said, expecting to see Mason.

Riley stepped in and closed the door behind her.

“Did Mason call you to come talk me down?” Jess chuckled, a little disappointed that Mason had sent someone else to talk to her.

“No, Lance and I came by to invite you both out tonight. We figured after the meeting today, you might be in need of a distraction—and by that, I mean, a large alcoholic beverage or two.”

“That sounds great, except I don’t really have anything to wear out.”

Riley tossed a bag on the bed. “Gotcha covered. Nothing flashy, but also not yoga pants and a t-shirt.” She stood and walked to the door.

Jess grabbed the bag, followed Riley out of the room, and headed into the bathroom. Quickly pulling on jeans and a white, off-the-shoulder sweater, she brushed her hair and fixed her makeup.

She entered the living room and halted at the sight of Mason standing by the kitchen with his back to her. He had on black jeans and a light gray sweater. The man was mouthwatering.

Quickly glancing around the space, she realized they were alone. “Where did Riley go?”

“They said they’d meet us at the bar.” Mason’s gaze slowly slid up and down her body, an appreciative smile on his face. “You ready to go?”

She nodded.

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