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her otherwise loose bundle of blankets designating her berth. The middle desk was overwhelmed by a TV/DVD combo entertainment center and the other had piled high laundry that needed someone’s attention. There was a chair pushed under each desk, so he took one and made himself comfortable.
“Only the one roommate then. That’s convenient. Have you had a chance to check in with your family?” Daegan asked, knowing she was very close to her sister and mother. They’d called a few times during the glorious days they’d spent together. “I called my parents a couple of days ago but my brother wasn’t at home when I tried to get a hold of him. I might need to stop by the radio room tonight now that we’re on different time zones.”
“I’m off duty this evening,” Ferrin said after having taken a bite of the chocolate donut. He didn’t reach for the other one still in the bag, not really hungry since he’d eaten his regular power breakfast with his team members earlier. He did remove the black cover on his coffee and took a drink, liking that she seemed more relaxed around him than she had prior. “Anything interesting going on at home?”
“Not really.” Daegan figured she was asking more about current events than his family, but he still followed up with the discussion he’d had with his parents. Ferrin scooted back a little on the lower rack until her back was resting against the bulkhead. She hadn’t shown this level of personal comfort around him since their time together and he wasn’t ready for that to end. “My dad drew up some plans to renovate the bar my brother owns. He was hoping I’d be back in time to help, but that’s not going to happen if the current mission tracks as we expect it to.”
“Callum, right?”
“Yes,” Daegan replied with a nod of his head. “He’s older and happens to be the one to take after my dad. Both have very deep roots when it comes to their hometown and while I understand it, I’m just not cut out of the same old pattern.”
“That’s right,” Ferrin said with a grin. She pulled another chunk of the donut off but didn’t put it in her mouth right away. Did she know that he was watching every move she made? “The adrenaline junkie. What do good old boys do in Nebraska for fun? I can only imagine it must involve guns and explosives.”
“Drinking at my brother’s bar, of course.” Daegan raised his glass in salute when he made her laugh. And there was the smile that he found so captivating. “Come on. You have to admit to loving that bike ride I took you on.”
Daegan had offered to take her home on his bike after they had been holed up for two days in bed. Much to his surprise, Ferrin had accepted. He’d made her wear a helmet, but the way her grey eyes sparkled when she removed it after he’d pulled up to her apartment complex had been well worth the nail indentions that she’d put into his sides. She might like her safe and orderly life, but underneath she had an underlying need for the spike of adrenaline she always claimed he lived for.
“You kept it within the speed limit. I’m not so sure you do that when you’re by yourself.”
“You’d be right,” Daegan said with a playful wink. He leaned back in his seat, wanting this truce between them to go on a little longer. “What else have you done in your life where you felt like you were flying and that there wasn’t a care in the world?”
Ferrin’s brows dropped as she considered his question. She slowly shook her head as if she couldn’t recall a moment like that in her safe little life. She opened her mouth to say something but then quickly closed it. He remained silent, wanting her to see that she didn’t have enough fun. They’d shared some things about their past and the conversation had been light, but he’d been able to read between the lines.
Ferrin hadn’t had an easy time of it, although not once did she complain that she didn’t have a father growing up. If
“Only the one roommate then. That’s convenient. Have you had a chance to check in with your family?” Daegan asked, knowing she was very close to her sister and mother. They’d called a few times during the glorious days they’d spent together. “I called my parents a couple of days ago but my brother wasn’t at home when I tried to get a hold of him. I might need to stop by the radio room tonight now that we’re on different time zones.”
“I’m off duty this evening,” Ferrin said after having taken a bite of the chocolate donut. He didn’t reach for the other one still in the bag, not really hungry since he’d eaten his regular power breakfast with his team members earlier. He did remove the black cover on his coffee and took a drink, liking that she seemed more relaxed around him than she had prior. “Anything interesting going on at home?”
“Not really.” Daegan figured she was asking more about current events than his family, but he still followed up with the discussion he’d had with his parents. Ferrin scooted back a little on the lower rack until her back was resting against the bulkhead. She hadn’t shown this level of personal comfort around him since their time together and he wasn’t ready for that to end. “My dad drew up some plans to renovate the bar my brother owns. He was hoping I’d be back in time to help, but that’s not going to happen if the current mission tracks as we expect it to.”
“Callum, right?”
“Yes,” Daegan replied with a nod of his head. “He’s older and happens to be the one to take after my dad. Both have very deep roots when it comes to their hometown and while I understand it, I’m just not cut out of the same old pattern.”
“That’s right,” Ferrin said with a grin. She pulled another chunk of the donut off but didn’t put it in her mouth right away. Did she know that he was watching every move she made? “The adrenaline junkie. What do good old boys do in Nebraska for fun? I can only imagine it must involve guns and explosives.”
“Drinking at my brother’s bar, of course.” Daegan raised his glass in salute when he made her laugh. And there was the smile that he found so captivating. “Come on. You have to admit to loving that bike ride I took you on.”
Daegan had offered to take her home on his bike after they had been holed up for two days in bed. Much to his surprise, Ferrin had accepted. He’d made her wear a helmet, but the way her grey eyes sparkled when she removed it after he’d pulled up to her apartment complex had been well worth the nail indentions that she’d put into his sides. She might like her safe and orderly life, but underneath she had an underlying need for the spike of adrenaline she always claimed he lived for.
“You kept it within the speed limit. I’m not so sure you do that when you’re by yourself.”
“You’d be right,” Daegan said with a playful wink. He leaned back in his seat, wanting this truce between them to go on a little longer. “What else have you done in your life where you felt like you were flying and that there wasn’t a care in the world?”
Ferrin’s brows dropped as she considered his question. She slowly shook her head as if she couldn’t recall a moment like that in her safe little life. She opened her mouth to say something but then quickly closed it. He remained silent, wanting her to see that she didn’t have enough fun. They’d shared some things about their past and the conversation had been light, but he’d been able to read between the lines.
Ferrin hadn’t had an easy time of it, although not once did she complain that she didn’t have a father growing up. If
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