Dear, Soldier of Mine: Loving My Soldier by Donn KL

Author:Donn, KL
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-11-02T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 5

CALLUM

I'm snarling as I walk through the dining room where a couple of dozen people I know, and another dozen I don’t, mingle. I’ve spotted three women wearing a red accessory of some sort. Vivian’s plan backfired. I wanted to let the woman down easy—tell her I’m sorry I led her on—and move on with capturing Adalee and making her mine.

But Adalee is a fucking no-show too.

I was livid when I found myself alone yesterday afternoon. I fully expected her to still be lying in my arms when I woke up, so when I discovered her gone, I was ready to tear the house apart. Brick by brick. Layer by layer.

Staring at the double French doors leading off the kitchen, I briefly debate ignoring my daughter's request to stay away from the backyard and sneak out. I love her for putting this party together, but the one person I want here isn’t, and I fucking hate it.

Fidgeting with the beer in my hand, I watch the people around me, searching out any new flashes of red. Something I haven’t seen before because people can’t fucking listen, and when the front door opens, I stand straighter as Adalee’s roommate, Jensen, walks in. If he’s here, she must be too. She has to be.

He closes the door after himself, with no sign of my girl, and I feel fucking feral. Like a wild animal about to explode in a ball of rage.

I observe Vivian walk over to him and notice the way the man looks at my daughter. He’s smitten. There’s no mistaking the love in his eyes for her, especially when her attention gets diverted and she can’t see the emotions he no longer tries to mask.

After she kisses his cheek and allows her hand to linger on his chest for a moment before walking away to take care of something, I chug the rest of my beer and make my way over to him.

Clapping a rough hand on his shoulder, I squeeze hard. “Jensen.”

He stands taller when he realizes it’s me. “Welcome home, Major.”

“Thank you.” I don’t release him or his gaze. “If you want a chance in hell with Vivian, you’ll tell me where Adalee is right now.”

He swallows nervously before answering me. “Can’t do that, sir.” I squeeze his shoulder harder, and to his credit, he barely flinches. “She made me promise.”

It feels like I’ve been sucker punched in the gut. “Is she okay?” Letting him go, I don’t allow any of my feelings to show on the outside.

“She is. She’s…settled.”

“What the fuck does that mean?” A few people turn to look at my outburst.

“You should talk to Vivi.” He walks away before I can ask another question.

Son of a bitch.

If I’d known it would be this damn difficult to claim the woman of my dreams, I’d have whisked her away yesterday. To somewhere she couldn’t run from me. Like a damn boat. In the middle of the fucking ocean.

Fuck.

“Hey, Dad!” My head pops up at Vivi’s voice to see her standing by the covered French doors.

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