Dad for Charlie & the Sergeant's Temptation & the Alaskan Catch & New Year's Wedding (9781488015687) by Stewart Anna J.; Sasson Sophia; Carpenter Beth; Jensen Muriel

Author:Stewart, Anna J.; Sasson, Sophia; Carpenter, Beth; Jensen, Muriel
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488015687
Publisher: Harlequin Sales Corp
Published: 2017-12-03T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

ALESSA TURNED TO GO, then thought better of it. She’d come this far. Closing her fist, she rapped on the door. She didn’t know whether to hope for an answer or not. A few moments later, she heard footsteps and kept her feet firmly planted.

The door opened and her sister’s eyes widened. “Lessi!” She waved her sister inside.

The two women had not been physically affectionate with each other since they were kids, so a hug would have been awkward. Julia was the same height as Alessa but with softer brown hair and hazel eyes. She was also curvier, having inherited their mother’s more voluptuous build.

“Come in. It’s a little messy, I wasn’t expecting you.”

Alessa realized she’d never been to her sister’s apartment. It was a studio with a living room that also functioned as a bedroom and a galley kitchen on one end. A nice, cozy place.

“It’s not much, but it’s mine.”

Alessa smiled. “It’s lovely.” She took a seat on the daybed. “Sorry, I should’ve called, but I needed to see you.”

“Is everything okay?”

Alessa nodded. Luke had put in a glowing commendation for her and said he would make sure she got a decent transfer. Whatever that meant. Something big had gone down with Colonel McBride. She wasn’t privy to everything that had happened but the rumors around the post were that Luke was meeting with some heavy hitters at the Pentagon. He’d been officially offered the unit command position, permanently, and he’d accepted. Only a month had passed since they’d returned from the mission but things seemed to be moving quickly.

Boots had promised not to say anything about the kiss he’d witnessed once she announced she was leaving the unit. He was a good man and didn’t want to see Alessa or Luke lose their careers over what he saw as an infatuation that had petered out.

Not once had Luke offered to turn down the position that had been offered to him. While she was technically still under his command, she was on detail to another commander at Fort Belvoir running training exercises. Light duty. After their time in Pakistan, she couldn’t imagine doing anything other than special operations. She was bored out of her mind so had requested leave to take care of the things that had been bothering her.

Julia sat down beside her. “What is it, sis?”

“There’s something I’ve never said and I want to say it now.”

Julia sat up straighter.

“I’m sorry I left you alone with Dad. I escaped when I joined the army, but I left you behind. I know you hate me for it, and you deserve to.”

Julia frowned. “I don’t hate you, Lessi. I was angry at you for leaving, but that’s because I missed you, not because I couldn’t deal with Dad. In fact, I learned from you. I watched how you dealt with him and I followed suit. You scared him, so the first time I showed some gumption, he backed off.”

Why have I waited so long to

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