The Secret of You: A Military Marriage of Convenience Romance by Olivia Sinclair

Author:Olivia Sinclair [Sinclair, Olivia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-12-14T18:30:00+00:00

Betsy

One minute I’m sitting quietly waiting for Heath to finish and the next I’m being kidnapped for interrogation in an empty bathroom down the hall. Evie is maybe a few years older than me, but quite a bit shorter, and her curiosity could look right at home on the face of an eight-year-old.

“Oh, my God. When did the two of you get married? How long have you known each other? This is so exciting!” She finally pauses for breath but doesn’t let go of my arms that she’s clutching with enthusiasm.

“Three years ago and three years ago,” I finally answer dryly. Evie frowns.

“Oh dear. And here a complete stranger accosts you and wants you to spill all the personal details. I’m sorry, Betsy.” She lets go of me but it turns out it’s only to pull me into another hug. “Is Heath being difficult?” She finally asks with a fierceness I find charming.

“A little,” I admit.

Evie grins. “Well, payback is always fun. Even though I am grateful that he did help bring Duke to me, so…”

I stare down at her, wondering what the hell she’s talking about. She finally releases me completely and leans back against a sink, folding her arms like a general preparing for battle. “You know about the book club, right? And the special books?”

I shake my head. “Book club, yes, but what books? There’s the pile Heath doesn’t want me to read but…”

Evie giggles. “You’ll have to give me your recommendations from that pile. I’m always looking for new authors. No, I meant the ones Damien writes for the wounded veterans, to get them motivated and inspired.”

I shake my head again slowly. “No, I know nothing about those.”

Evie sighs like she doesn’t have time to explain. “Well, it started with Duke. He only admitted he had feelings after reading a book where a character like me married a lawyer. He still gets hot under the collar when anyone says that word.” She shrugs in disbelief. “Anyway, there have been heaps more books since. But that doesn’t really matter to you. But if you didn’t know about them, then you can’t know that Heath has a book too.”

I blink. “He does? What does it say?”

Evie shakes her head, smiling. “I think you need to read it. It might help explain… things,” she ends limply and my eyes narrow. She knows. She knows about his injuries and I’m wondering exactly how, seeing as they’re not publicly visible.

“How do you…?” I start with suspicion, feeling the warmth of jealously start to spread in my belly even though Evie seems really nice and sweet and clearly in love with Duke.

She pats my arm with a smile. “Oh, you’re perfect for him. Did I mention I met Heath and Duke when I worked at the VA hospital?” She turns and pulls open the restroom door. That’s all I’m going to get out of her but my ruffled feathers subside. She isn’t willing to spill private information that isn’t hers to share. I can respect that.

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