Read Online Special Forces: Operation Alpha: Protecting Love (Kindle Worlds Novella) (Saints Protection & Investigations Book 7) by Maryann Jordan - Free Book Online
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supporting his knowledge that she was beautiful. He had seen her in a bathing suit, supporting his knowledge that she was gorgeous. But seeing her almost makeup free, shining face, hair hanging down about her shoulders, and comfortable clothing that, while modest, did nothing to hide her curves…he wanted to drop to the floor and worship her. Discreetly moving the bags to the front, he hid his hard-on while giving his dick a stern talking-to. Don’t embarrass me now…the last thing I want to do is scare her off!
They sat down to sesame shrimp, chicken fried rice, cheese rangoons, and egg rolls. Moaning orgasmically, Evie loved every bite, unknowingly causing Patrick to shift several times to ease his erection. Conversation over dinner was easy, mostly about their engineering degrees.
“Remember how many girls were in your engineering classes?” she asked.
He thought back, but admitted, “Not really, there were so few.”
“Yep,” she nodded. “I loved what I was learning but it was a lonely major for a woman. The other engineering students didn’t want to date me, especially if I performed better than they did on a project. I studied all of the time, so I never went to frat parties. And as soon as I would meet a guy, once I told him I was in the Geomaterials Engineering program…his eyes would glaze over and he’d beat a path to the door.”
“I guess on top of moving around from base to base as a child, you did feel isolated,” he acknowledged, understanding more than ever her desire to find a home where she felt as though she belonged.
“That’s why I made a vow to stay put. I’ve got a good job and I’ll soon be hired with GMS as an engineer. I’ve got this great condo,” she continued, waving her chopstick around. “And I’m not moving again!”
Patrick shifted uncomfortably in his chair again, this time not to ease his erection, but out of guilt. I should tell her I’m moving in a couple of months. To the other side of the country. Fuck!
He glanced around the condo and saw comfortable furniture—the kind you buy when you land your first big job and want to finally spend some money to make a home. She had knick-knacks around, candles, cute lamps, and family pictures. She’s turned this place into a home…a real home.
“So tell me about you?” she asked, spearing another piece of shrimp.
“I always loved to tinker…puttered around with my granddad as a kid. He was proud when I became an engineer, even prouder when I joined the Army, and about busted his buttons when he came to my Special Forces graduation. I was the Company Executive Officer and helped train the Special Forces Engineer Sergeants. Did two tours in Afghanistan and decided that was it for me. Loved the military, but was ready to move to the next phase of my life.”
Scrunching her nose, she cocked her head and asked, “So how’d you end up in California?”
“To finish out my time in service, I was assigned to the Corps of Engineers base here. It gives me a chance to oversee the equipment requisitions that we used in the field.”
“What’s next for you…besides investigating skullduggery?”
“Skullduggery?” he questioned, laughing while choking on a bite of egg roll. Coughing, he tried to appear suave while trying not to sputter, but knew he was failing miserably.
Evie jumped up and began slapping him on his back, only to make the coughing worse. Twisting, she grabbed her glass of tea and assisted him to take a few sips. “I’m so sorry!” she exclaimed.
As he recuperated, he grinned. Skullduggery? What a goof! “It’s all good,” he assured. “You just caught me off guard.” Catching her hand in his as she moved to sit back down, he squeezed it. “You’re a breath of fresh air, Evie.”
Blushing, she moved back to her seat, picking up her chopsticks again before looking at him, waiting for his answer.
“I haven’t made any firm commitments for after I get out. I could use my civil
They sat down to sesame shrimp, chicken fried rice, cheese rangoons, and egg rolls. Moaning orgasmically, Evie loved every bite, unknowingly causing Patrick to shift several times to ease his erection. Conversation over dinner was easy, mostly about their engineering degrees.
“Remember how many girls were in your engineering classes?” she asked.
He thought back, but admitted, “Not really, there were so few.”
“Yep,” she nodded. “I loved what I was learning but it was a lonely major for a woman. The other engineering students didn’t want to date me, especially if I performed better than they did on a project. I studied all of the time, so I never went to frat parties. And as soon as I would meet a guy, once I told him I was in the Geomaterials Engineering program…his eyes would glaze over and he’d beat a path to the door.”
“I guess on top of moving around from base to base as a child, you did feel isolated,” he acknowledged, understanding more than ever her desire to find a home where she felt as though she belonged.
“That’s why I made a vow to stay put. I’ve got a good job and I’ll soon be hired with GMS as an engineer. I’ve got this great condo,” she continued, waving her chopstick around. “And I’m not moving again!”
Patrick shifted uncomfortably in his chair again, this time not to ease his erection, but out of guilt. I should tell her I’m moving in a couple of months. To the other side of the country. Fuck!
He glanced around the condo and saw comfortable furniture—the kind you buy when you land your first big job and want to finally spend some money to make a home. She had knick-knacks around, candles, cute lamps, and family pictures. She’s turned this place into a home…a real home.
“So tell me about you?” she asked, spearing another piece of shrimp.
“I always loved to tinker…puttered around with my granddad as a kid. He was proud when I became an engineer, even prouder when I joined the Army, and about busted his buttons when he came to my Special Forces graduation. I was the Company Executive Officer and helped train the Special Forces Engineer Sergeants. Did two tours in Afghanistan and decided that was it for me. Loved the military, but was ready to move to the next phase of my life.”
Scrunching her nose, she cocked her head and asked, “So how’d you end up in California?”
“To finish out my time in service, I was assigned to the Corps of Engineers base here. It gives me a chance to oversee the equipment requisitions that we used in the field.”
“What’s next for you…besides investigating skullduggery?”
“Skullduggery?” he questioned, laughing while choking on a bite of egg roll. Coughing, he tried to appear suave while trying not to sputter, but knew he was failing miserably.
Evie jumped up and began slapping him on his back, only to make the coughing worse. Twisting, she grabbed her glass of tea and assisted him to take a few sips. “I’m so sorry!” she exclaimed.
As he recuperated, he grinned. Skullduggery? What a goof! “It’s all good,” he assured. “You just caught me off guard.” Catching her hand in his as she moved to sit back down, he squeezed it. “You’re a breath of fresh air, Evie.”
Blushing, she moved back to her seat, picking up her chopsticks again before looking at him, waiting for his answer.
“I haven’t made any firm commitments for after I get out. I could use my civil
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