Wet and Wild by Sandra Hill - 04

Author:Sandra Hill - 04 [04, Sandra Hill -]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2004-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

When brothers become a bother…

By the time the security specialists, the police, the FBI, a private detective, telephone reps, and Lillian had left her apartment late that afternoon, Alison was ready to pull out her hair… or what little her brother had left.

"This was not necessary, Ian," she insisted, fixing herself a cup of herbal tea—the soothing-the-nerves kind. Security lighting that would make Lillian's residence resemble a Wal-Mart parking lot, a new unlisted telephone number and caller I.D., triple-bolt locks, a movement-detection system… holy moly, she feared entering her own apartment. She wouldn't be surprised if Ian had called in Henry Lee to double check for fingerprints.

Meanwhile, Ian was chewing down on a plateful of Lillian's white chocolate macadamia nut cookies.

"Yes, it was necessary. And before you protest that you can take care of yourself, I'm aware of that. But I'm still your brother. And by the way, thanks for the wallet, even if my birthday's not till tomorrow."

She made a face at him.

He grinned at her.

"Listen, Allie, it's always better to be safe than sorry. I can take care of myself, too, but the title for my home in San Diego is listed under an alias, I use a secure cell phone only when in my home, and I have protective devices throughout the structure. Doesn't mean I'm a scaredy-cat. It means I'm smart."

She exhaled with disgust. "You did all that stuff when you were an active SEAL working on covert antiterrorist ops. Hiding your identity and location was essential then to keep the tangos from infiltrating intel in this country."

"It still is essential. When are you gonna learn? You are a Navy officer with security clearance to a military base. You are the daughter of an admiral and sister to a SEAL, a pilot, and a midshipman living on important Naval Academy grounds. Hell, those Middle East terrorists whose plot was thwarted by David's team five years ago may still be looking for revenge, and what better way to get it than through his fiancée? Or me."

He blinked several times to stem the tears that welled in his eyes. Sometimes Alison forgot that Ian had been on that Lebanese op, as well… the only SEAL survivor. Once he got his emotions under control, he continued, "You are a potential target, whether you like it or not, whether you ever become a SEAL

yourself."

He was probably right, but she'd heard the lecture many times before. "Go home, Ian. I need to take a nap for fifteen hours or so… until tomorrow at least… to recover from you."

He still grinned. Then his face went sober. "Are we going to talk about you and Magnusson?"

"No, we are not. Definitely not."

"You are treading dangerous waters, sis."

"Professionally or personally?"

"Both."

"Let me just say one thing on the subject, then drop it. It's been five years since David died. I haven't been involved with anyone in all that time. Not one single man. I just haven't been interested. If I've finally found a man who

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