Page 20 of SEAL's Spitfire
“But Mommmmm….”
“Hey, buddy. Listen to your mom. Give me a chance to chill for a few minutes and then we’ll go play some ball.” Rafe waited for him to put up more of a fight.
“All right. But don’t take too long.”
“I won’t.”
“Me and my doll can watch, right Uncle Rafe?”
“Yes, you can.” Chase rolled his eyes, and Rafe remembered exactly what it was like to have a little sister want to tag along. It’s how Dawn had been and eventually, she’d fallen in love and married his best friend.
“Coffee or something stronger?” Dawn asked as she headed into the kitchen.
“I better stick with coffee.” He’d followed her and sat at the table.
“Wouldn’t you rather sit in the other room. The couch is a heck of a lot more comfortable than that chair.”
“Nah, we’re closer to the coffee pot here.”
Dawn shook her head as she filled two mugs. Pushing one in front of him, she sat across the table. “What’s going on? You seem distracted.”
“I’m not…”
When she quirked an eyebrow, he was busted. As soon as she became a mom there was no putting anything over on her. It’s like giving birth gave a woman some kind of secret powers.
“Fine. The woman I met, her name is Meghan, her brother was kidnapped by the Taliban.”
“Shiiioooot. What are you doing here then? Why aren’t you with her?”
He winced, this part might not go well. “I met her at the airport while we were stranded in Norfolk.” He gave her a minute to digest what he’d said but she didn’t say a word. Just waited for what he’d say next.
“There was something about her, I can’t explain it. I convinced her to have dinner with me. It was going well and then she saw the news report.”
“Oh my God. I can’t even imagine what she’s feeling right now. And no, I’m not shocked. You forget that the first time I hung out with you and Bob I came in and told Mom he was going to be my husband.”
“Shit, you’re right. I’d forgotten. Do you think it runs in the family?”
“Who knows, but as long as you’re happy I’m happy. What’s she like?”
“She’s a spitfire. Kind, funny, but hard as nails, all packed into a little body that can’t be five foot tall.”
Laughing, Dawn almost choked on her coffee. “Sounds like your perfect match.”
“Yeah, she does, doesn’t she? I had a hard time convincing her it was meant to be. Did I say she was smart and stubborn?”
“I think I’m going to like her.”
“Oh yeah, you will.”
“Does she live in Norfolk near you?”
“No, she lives and works in DC. She was in town visiting a friend. But she was going to Atlanta from there to visit her family.”
“I still think you should have gone with her.”
“To be honest, I was tempted. But I’ve been looking forward to seeing you and the kids. I hate that I had to postpone it so many times. I just hope we get through the week without me having to leave early.”
“That sounds like you already know something is going to happen.”
