SEAL's Redemption (Team Oracle Security Book 1) by Leslie North

Author:Leslie North [North, Leslie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-09-08T16:00:00+00:00

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“You won’t believe what—” Logan said as he walked back into Hope’s place an hour later only to stop short at the sight of Hope asleep on the sofa and her friend Ben scowling at him. “Uh, hello.”

“Hello, my ass,” Ben growled, getting up carefully so as not to wake Hope, then he walked over and all but dragged Logan down the hall. He wasn’t as big or muscular as Logan, but he was determined as hell, Logan had to give the guy that. They stopped near the end of the hall, out of earshot of the living room before Ben rounded on him again, gaze angry and posture tense. “Don’t you dare hurt her again, understand? Hopey was a mess after you guys broke up. Completely shattered. So, unless you’ve suddenly transformed into the kind of man who deserves her and won’t ever hurt her again, you just need to stop.”

Taken aback, Logan let his defensiveness get the better of him. “Stop what? There’s nothing going on between us.” Of course, that wasn’t entirely true, but he wasn’t about to tell Ben that. Especially not knowing what Hope might’ve said to him. “And even if there was, since when is it any of your business? Hope and I are both adults. Besides, she broke up with me, not the other way around.”

Ben narrowed his dark gaze, his lips compressed white. “I don’t give a shit if she painted your flagpole and whistled Dixie. You weren’t the one who had to help pick up the pieces of her life. That was me. I sat with her during those long, cold nights, holding her as she cried herself to sleep. You nearly broke her, Logan. I won’t ever let you do that to her again. You might think you’re so tough, Mr. SEAL, but let me tell you something.” He poked a finger into Logan’s chest. “If you were a real man, you’d want to make sure she never gets hurt again. Real men prevent pain instead of causing it.”

Logan opened his mouth to respond, but never got the chance because a soft, sleepy voice said from the other end of the hall, “What’s going on down here? Are you guys fighting again?”

Both men looked at Hope, shamefaced.

“What? No,” Logan said, stepping back from Ben and releasing his pent-up breath. Much as he hated to admit it, the other guy had gotten to him. “Ben was just telling me something important.”

“Damn straight I was,” Ben said, head high as he walked past Logan, giving him a warning look. “And don’t you forget it either.” He walked past Hope, giving her a kiss on the cheek as he went. “I need to get this stuff packed up and get home to Connor. He’s making dinner tonight.”

Hope gave Logan a curious stare then turned back to her friend, her hair a bit rumpled from her nap. “I’ll help you.”

Something in Logan’s chest squeezed hard and before he knew what he was doing, he was hurrying out to the living room to start picking up boxes and carting them outside.

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