Page 40 of SEAL's Sunshine
“If you don’t want to go to Meghan and Rafe’s tomorrow that’s fine. I came here to spend time with you.”
“I know, Sunshine. It’s what I want more than anything. I hate that we only have a few days and all of this other stuff is eating into our time. We’ll get it figured out.”
“As long as you haven’t changed your mind about us. If that happens, I’d rather you just tell me than be a jerk about it.”
“What? Is that what you think? That I’ve changed my mind?”
“Maybe. The way you’ve been acting today is so different, it made me wonder if after last night…”
“No. Just stop. Last night was fucking amazing. Nothing has changed, other than I’m worried about you.” By then they’d made it back to his apartment building. After he pulled into a spot, turned off the truck, he turned to look at her. “You are the light in my life, that’s not going to change, no matter what. Got it?”
“Got it.” She might be the light in his life, but he was definitely her knight in shining armor and Halo was his mini-me. If there hadn’t been a console between them, she’d have jumped into his arms and kissed him. But she figured she could wait until they got inside.
Flashing one of his wonderful smiles, he came around to get her and let Halo. She did notice that he took his time looking around before he opened her door. But when he grabbed her hand she forgot all about it. When they got to his apartment, they followed the same routine as the day before.
“Do you do this every time you come home or is it just because I’m here?”
“Every time. It keeps Halo sharp. It’s part of his training.”
“I hadn’t thought of that. I guess he has to train almost as much as the rest of the team.” Halo gave them the all clear, and they went into the apartment. In some ways it made her feel safer after Halo checked everything out.
“Sometimes, I think more. He goes in first a lot of the time and makes sure we know what to look for. Like he did when he went into the cave to find you.”
“I was never so happy to see anyone when he rubbed his head against my hand, and I saw the American flag on his vest.”
“And that’s the best part of the job.”
“I can imagine that there are lots of times without happy endings.”
“It happens, but lots of successes too.”
“I’m sorry if I am getting into dangerous territory and asking too many questions.”
“You’re fine, Sunshine. But we do have something to talk about. But first how about a drink? Water, wine, something else?”
From the dour look on his face, she was thinking she might need something stronger than water. “I’ll have a glass of wine.”
“Be right back, why don’t you pick out a movie.”
Cam was going back and forth so much she was starting to wonder if she was losing her mind. She hoped whatever was eating at him, he’d spit it out and they could move on.
* * *
The desire topunch a wall was almost overwhelming. He was a trained special operator, a frogman, and he fucking knew better. Yet he couldn’t control his feelings around Miranda, and it was dangerous. If he wasn’t careful, she’d get hurt and it would be his fault.
Ever since Chrissy shared her intel, he’d been going back and forth about what to do. Miranda would be safer if he sent her back home. There was plenty of security there. But she’d never go without a full explanation, and that was something he couldn’t give her. The alternative was to break up with her, but then he might as well rip his heart out.
The plan should work but these terror cells were getting more sophisticated all the time. At least with the FBI was in charge of the case they’d get more intel than they would from the police. Chrissy texted him while they were at lunch. When Meghan and Miranda went to the ladies’ room, he saw the message. But it didn’t uncomplicate anything.
Waiting for Tex to update them was torture, but he needed to focus. It was no different than any other mission, except it was. This time his heart was involved.
Grabbing a bottle of white wine from the fridge and two glasses he went into the living room. Halo was sitting on the couch next to Miranda and getting lots of loving. She was going to spoil that dog rotten by the time she went home.
“Hey, isn’t that my spot?”
“You can have this side,” she answered and patted the other side of the sofa. Smiling, he sat down and poured their wine.
“Did you pick a movie?”
