unsaid between us, you two have a lot left unsaid too.” Keegan laughed. “That guy almost kicked my ass on the basketball court because he was jealous. He’s not over you either. I like him, but can’t say I hope things work out between you two.”
Cee Cee’s eyes fell to his throat. “He’s six-years old news, Keeg, and an arrogant asshole—there’s nothing to work out.”
“But you love him anyway. You need to either tell him that, work things out or get over him, because that hook has been in your mouth for years. Time to fish or cut bait, Ceese. If you throw the hook, please call me.”
“I will.”
Was Cade still in love with her ?
No, jealousy didn’t prove that. Based on how quickly he’d moved on six years ago, Cee Cee wasn’t convinced he’d ever been in love with her. Cade Winters was just a typical man with testosterone who wanted to prove he was the best caveman on the block in front of a woman today. What he’d proven instead was he was immature and self-centered. But after he’d kicked Keegan’s butt, he’d patched him up. That was the only glimpse she’d caught that the man she used to know might still reside in that now rock hard exterior of his.
That was the man she lov— used to love.
“So are you signing a new contract with the teams now?” Cee Cee asked and her heart squeezed.
Keegan got deployed a lot, mostly on short in and out missions they called ‘training missions’, but she knew they were actually vital and dangerous missions he just couldn’t talk about. It worried her now that if something ever happened to him, she’d never know, because she really did care about him. When she was at Ft. Story, she could check up on him. She knew when he was delayed coming home from a mission.
“I don’t know what I’m going to do but I’m at a crossroads in my military career. It’s time for me to fish or cut bait too.” He blew out a breath, and looked up. “I’m going to talk to Jaxson before I leave and see if he has any advice for me.”
Before he went back to Virginia and she’d be alone here again. Friendless and feeling like a goldfish frying in the desert sun looking for that oasis that was only a mirage. Why in the hell was she being so stupid? This man was a good one. Keegan understood and respected her, and she was sending him away. Cecelia had to be the dumbest woman on earth.
She deserved to fry in the desert.
Keegan pushed up the corner of her mouth with his finger. “Stop frowning, Ceese. This is all going to work out fine for both of us.”
Fine. Not exactly what she wanted for herself or her life.
Cecelia wanted great …amazingly happy. Forever after. That is what she felt she was letting walk away from her right now but she must be a damned masochist, because she couldn’t make herself ask him to stay.
“I’m a damned fool for cutting you loose,” she said, with a sigh.
“Damn straight you are,” Keegan replied with that trademark grin. “But you can’t save a fool from herself. Especially one in love with someone else.”
“I’m not in lov—” she growled, but he sealed her mouth with his finger again and she sighed.
“Give me a kiss goodbye so I can haul myself, my broken heart and probably broken nose back to Virginia,” Keegan said, his voice heavy with regret as his head drifted toward hers. “Make it good, because this has to last me a lifetime.”
Damn Cade Winters to hell .
***
Cade paced in the outer room of the barracks wondering how damned long two people could suck face. After he showered and dressed, he tried to leave but opened the door, saw them and slammed it shut. He was not about to walk across the yard to his truck until they finished the clinch. He wouldn’t give her the satisfaction. But he couldn’t make himself look out the window again to see if they were done.
This whole unreal situation was Cee Cee Logan’s
Cee Cee’s eyes fell to his throat. “He’s six-years old news, Keeg, and an arrogant asshole—there’s nothing to work out.”
“But you love him anyway. You need to either tell him that, work things out or get over him, because that hook has been in your mouth for years. Time to fish or cut bait, Ceese. If you throw the hook, please call me.”
“I will.”
Was Cade still in love with her ?
No, jealousy didn’t prove that. Based on how quickly he’d moved on six years ago, Cee Cee wasn’t convinced he’d ever been in love with her. Cade Winters was just a typical man with testosterone who wanted to prove he was the best caveman on the block in front of a woman today. What he’d proven instead was he was immature and self-centered. But after he’d kicked Keegan’s butt, he’d patched him up. That was the only glimpse she’d caught that the man she used to know might still reside in that now rock hard exterior of his.
That was the man she lov— used to love.
“So are you signing a new contract with the teams now?” Cee Cee asked and her heart squeezed.
Keegan got deployed a lot, mostly on short in and out missions they called ‘training missions’, but she knew they were actually vital and dangerous missions he just couldn’t talk about. It worried her now that if something ever happened to him, she’d never know, because she really did care about him. When she was at Ft. Story, she could check up on him. She knew when he was delayed coming home from a mission.
“I don’t know what I’m going to do but I’m at a crossroads in my military career. It’s time for me to fish or cut bait too.” He blew out a breath, and looked up. “I’m going to talk to Jaxson before I leave and see if he has any advice for me.”
Before he went back to Virginia and she’d be alone here again. Friendless and feeling like a goldfish frying in the desert sun looking for that oasis that was only a mirage. Why in the hell was she being so stupid? This man was a good one. Keegan understood and respected her, and she was sending him away. Cecelia had to be the dumbest woman on earth.
She deserved to fry in the desert.
Keegan pushed up the corner of her mouth with his finger. “Stop frowning, Ceese. This is all going to work out fine for both of us.”
Fine. Not exactly what she wanted for herself or her life.
Cecelia wanted great …amazingly happy. Forever after. That is what she felt she was letting walk away from her right now but she must be a damned masochist, because she couldn’t make herself ask him to stay.
“I’m a damned fool for cutting you loose,” she said, with a sigh.
“Damn straight you are,” Keegan replied with that trademark grin. “But you can’t save a fool from herself. Especially one in love with someone else.”
“I’m not in lov—” she growled, but he sealed her mouth with his finger again and she sighed.
“Give me a kiss goodbye so I can haul myself, my broken heart and probably broken nose back to Virginia,” Keegan said, his voice heavy with regret as his head drifted toward hers. “Make it good, because this has to last me a lifetime.”
Damn Cade Winters to hell .
***
Cade paced in the outer room of the barracks wondering how damned long two people could suck face. After he showered and dressed, he tried to leave but opened the door, saw them and slammed it shut. He was not about to walk across the yard to his truck until they finished the clinch. He wouldn’t give her the satisfaction. But he couldn’t make himself look out the window again to see if they were done.
This whole unreal situation was Cee Cee Logan’s
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