Special Forces: Operation Alpha: Awakening Aubrey (Kindle Worlds Novella) (Jack 'Em Up Book 7) by Shauna Allen

Author:Shauna Allen [Allen, Shauna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2016-07-18T18:30:00+00:00

Nine

Jude

Two weeks after Aubrey had burst into my life like a ray of sunshine after a long, dark night, I was addicted. Her smile was like a drug and I found myself doing anything to make her laugh, to bring that sassy twinkle to those dark eyes that held me captive.

We’d spent every spare moment we could together, blindly letting ourselves savor the time we had, both knowing it was fleeting.

Tonight, I’d challenged her to a miniature golf rematch since she’d succinctly handed me my ass last time.

Her ball landed in the hole with one swing and she grinned up at me. “Better catch up, Cortez, or I’ll beat you worse than last time.”

“Never gonna happen.” But I missed with a wild swing. Guess the way she bent over in her short black sundress wasn’t helping. Cheater.

Her laugh lilted through the night as she grinned at me in victory. My heart stumbled in my chest and sunk to the pit of my stomach in realization.

I was in love with her.

Hopelessly and stupidly in love. When the fuck had that happened?

I spun away and hit the ball again with a resounding smack, sending it in the opposite direction of the hole.

“Jude?” Her voice brought me around. “Is something wrong?”

I plastered on a fake smile. “Nope.”

She followed me to the next putting tee and shot me a questioning look as she lined up her ball. “You sure?”

“Yup.”

“I can let you win if that’ll make you feel better.”

My smile was real this time. “Not necessary.”

“Okay.” She focused on her putter. “So . . .” She paused and hit the ball with a gentle tap. “The guys went out with Fletch and his friends tonight. They’ll be out late. Maybe all night.” Dark eyes met mine.

I swallowed against the rush of nervous energy. What was she saying? Reason left my brain and headed south as she pressed up against me, her fingers brushing my forearm. “Spend the night with me, Jude.”

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. I quickly offered up a silent apology for using the Lord’s name in vain, but actually, it was more of a plea for strength. What was I supposed to do with this woman who scrambled my brain and my best intentions?

“Aubrey . . .”

“What? You don’t want me?”

I raked a hand down my face. “Of course I . . . baby, please. Is this a good idea? You’re leaving in a week or two.”

Hurt filled her eyes and I wanted to kick myself. “I’m offering sex, Jude, not a marriage proposal. I thought that was what all this . . .” She waved a hand between us, indicating our time together. “Was all leading up to. Was I wrong?”

Ah, hell. “I don’t know.”

She shoved her putter against the nearest fence and stomped off, her red curls bouncing in the overhead lamps like red ribbons.

“Aubrey!” I tossed my putter next to hers and ran to catch up. She was a fast little thing and I didn’t get to her until she was in the parking lot.

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