Page 58 of Fighting Temptation (Men of Honor 1)
“So why aren’t you answering the Admiral’s calls?”
I shrug, “Because I don’t care what he has to say.”
Sawyer grunts, “Ya well, when you don’t answer he comes after me.” He goes quiet for a moment before he says, “He wants us to do another mission, he put together a team and he wants you to run it.”
“Oh ya, and how does he suppose that’s gonna work? Since we’re no longer with the Navy.”
Sawyer shrugs, “He said he’d take care of that part. Someone he knows specifically asked for the three of us.”
“Why?”
Sawyer lets out a tension filled breath, “Because it’s a sex-slave ring.”
I tense and sit down feeling sick. I look over at Cade to see his body tense and jaw clenched.
“What did you tell him?”
“I didn’t tell him anything, I said I had to talk to you guys first,” Sawyer takes a moment, “but we’re done right? I mean, I don’t know about you guys, but I’m still fucked up from what happened.”
I’m glad I’m not the only one. I look over to Cade now, “What are your thoughts?”
“I don’t care. I’ll go if you guys want to. I owe you at least that much.”
That pisses me off, “Fuck that! You don’t owe us shit man, how many times we have to tell you that. It was our choice to follow you.”
He doesn’t look over at me, “Have you seen or talked to Faith since the hospital?”
He tenses at my question and I know the answer before he even says it.
“No, and it’s for the best,” he gets up now, “you guys discuss it and let me know. I’m going to hit the weights,” he leaves without another word.
“Don’t bother,” Sawyer says breaking me from my thoughts, “I’ve tried to talk to him about her, but he’s an idiot like you. Doesn’t know what’s right under his nose.”
I glare at him, “You don’t get it Sawyer, it’s not about us not knowing what’s right under our noses. It’s about trying to do the right thing. We don’t come from the same family you do.”
“Oh fuck that! I’ve had my issues too man, life isn’t perfect for anyone. You guys need to pull your heads out of your asses because one day it might be too late. If I had someone like Julia who wanted me there would be no fucking doubt I would take that shit, with my issues and all.”
“Ya because you’re an arrogant son of a bitch who thinks he’s God’s gift to women.”
“Hey! I can’t help it that women find me irresistible.”
I grunt, “Whatever! Let’s go. I’ve been waiting since yesterday to pound the shit out of you,” I say grabbing some gloves.
Sawyer grins, showing me he’s up for the challenge, “So what do I tell the Admiral?”
I shake my head, “I don’t know, let me think about it.”
With that we head to the ring and beat the shit out of each other and it felt fucking great!
At 7pm sharp Kayla comes walking through my door looking like a fierce sexy spy all decked out in black. She has on dark leggings, thigh high leather boots and a black tank top. Her long blond hair is pulled into a low pony through the back of a black military style hat. She’s also sporting a pair of aviator sunglasses even though the sun has started to set.
“Wow, you look hot!”
I look down at my dark blue jeans and black tank top. It’s too hot to wear a sweater but after seeing Kayla’s boots I decide I’m going to wear mine as well. I’m wearing a similar hat with my hair pulled back in a ponytail.
“Thanks,” she says pulling stuff out of a back pack she brought in with her. “I figured since this will be the last time the asshole sees me, when I kick his ass, I’m gonna look good doing it.”
I’m glad to see this fiercely pissed-off woman over the devastatingly sad one I saw a few days ago.
She hands me a walkie-talkie, “Here, I stole this from the top of our closet, turn it to channel 9.”
“Why do we need these?”
“Just in case we get separated. Especially if I need you to be on the look-out while I try to bust the fucker.”
I nod my head in understanding.
“You look great too. Do you have a pair of sunglasses? I don’t want him noticing us.”
“Sure, I’ll go grab them.”
“Where’s Jaxson?” she asks while I’m coming back down the stairs.
I shrug, “I don’t know. He made himself scarce when I told him we were hanging out tonight, either here or at your house. He’s probably out with Sawyer and Cade.”
“Did he suspect anything?”
I shake my head, “But I almost messed up when Coop was over here the other day.” I tell Kayla about how hard it was to hold my anger back and act like nothing was wrong.
“Tell me about it, I’ve been trying to work as much as I can, taking other people’s appointments then trying to be asleep when he gets home. The other night he tried getting some and it took major self-control not to cut his dick off. In the end I feigned being sick.”
She shrugs looking sad now, “It sucked because I still wanted him, even after knowing what I know. I’ll probably always want him,” she whispers while a tear escapes.
I wrap my arms around her, my own throat feeling tight, “You never know Kayla, maybe we will find out tonight that we’re wrong. There’s still that possibility.”
She smiles sadly, “I don’t think so Jules. I can feel it. All the lies he’s told and her hanging up on me, there’s no other explanation.” She shakes her head and stands up straight, looking at me with fierce determination, “Alright! Let’s do this shit.”
We walk out my door and I look at the black SUV we’re about to get into. “Who’s is this?”
“A co-workers’, we switched vehicles. We will be parked right out front of the motel when he shows up. I had to take a vehicle he wouldn’t recognize, so that leaves out either of our cars.”
