War Tears_A Military Mountain Man Romance by Kylie Parker

Author:Kylie Parker [Parker, Kylie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-12-07T18:00:00+00:00

18

Bitter memories rushed through Jake’s mind, as the jet engines of the massive airplane roared into life. He remembered the last time he was in a similar situation.

“Déjà vu: another plane, another mission… the only thing that’s different is that we’re not hunting some crazy, middle-eastern bastard. We’re out to save our own. Even Allison’s here. Look at her, thinking she can make me forget about her lie. I’ve got some news for you, darling. You can’t. It’s not just the three years I spent in hell. I went through a lot of hurt, sure, but it’s not the main reason why we can’t be together again. You put your job before our relationship. I would have never done that; I would never do that.”

Jake strapped himself in and pulled a map and some blueprints out of a briefcase the General had given to him.

“Okay, Allie,” he started, as the plane began to taxi. “The compound is two stories tall. Our boys should be in the basement. It’s good that there are not many rooms to clear. I count five. I’m more worried about the power. Well, the power and the two guards outside. We have to rely on the boys on the ground; we can’t talk to them at 10,000 ft. There could be radio stutter. Any misunderstandings could be catastrophic.”

“Don’t worry,” she reassured, a smile of amusement on her face, as she patted him on the shoulder. “There won’t be. Our equipment’s a lot better than it used to be. We’ll hear each other like we’re in the next room. I also think we should make the jump at 5,000 feet or lower.”

“Why?” Jake got curious.

“That light pole is close to the compound. It won’t take more than a couple of minutes for them to kill the power and take out the guards. A parachute drop from 5,000 feet lasts about the same time. The rest of their comrades won’t even know they’re gone,” She explained.

“Good call,” He commented, staring down at the blueprint. “My platoon and I will jump first. Wait thirty seconds and jump. Our codename is Falcon. The platoon on the ground will be called ‘Birthday Boys’. ” He felt her gaze was still fixed on him; Jake turned his head to the right and faced her. Allison’s toothy grin forced him to ask.

“What?”

“I’d almost forgotten how great you look in uniform,” she yelled, as the airplane engines roared down the runway.

“Go talk to the pilots as soon as we reach cruising altitude,” Jake ordered, unwilling to respond to her compliment. Her persistence annoyed him, but starting an argument with her was out of the question. An officer must inspire his men, not embarrass himself in front of them. So, Jake chose to announce their plan to the rest of the marines and then focus on the mission.

Nearly twenty hours later, the pilot’s voice was heard from the speakers:

“Captain Isaacs, it’s time.”

Jake pulled his radio out of its case, eager to see for himself if Allison had a point.

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