Page 54 of Finding Lexie
“Seriously?” Lexie said.
“Yup.”
“No, I mean, you’re seriously going to sit there and not admit those rainbows are freaking amazing?” Lexie asked.
“Yup,” Aleck said with a smile.
“You’re spoiled,” Elodie declared.
“Totally,” Lexie agreed.
“Hate to not be on my bro’s side, but they’re kind of right,” Slate said with a smirk.
“Maybe we should switch apartments,” Lexie mused. “Let him look at my naked neighbor for a while, that should make him appreciate this amazing view more.”
“Is she female and naked?” Aleck asked. “I might take you up on that, if she is.”
“No. Think Homer Simpson in his underwear, scratching his butt, then picking up whatever he’s eating for dinner.”
“Ewwwww,” Elodie drawled.
“Disgusting,” Pid agreed.
“Yup.” Lexie laughed.
“Oh, wow, look how stupendous those rainbows are,” Aleck drawled.
Everyone laughed.
Lexie felt Midas rest his chin on her shoulder, and she glanced over at him. “Comfy?” she asked.
“Extremely,” he agreed.
So was she. Sitting back and giving him more of her weight, it was still hard for Lexie to believe she was in Hawaii, in a penthouse, on a huge balcony with an amazing view, oohing and ahhing over a double rainbow with people who were quickly becoming special to her. How was this her life? Sometimes it was hard to even remember the long days and nights in the desert.
“Happy?” Midas asked as the others started a conversation about what they wanted to do next weekend. He’d already told her the team did their best to hang out together at least once a week outside of work. It kept their relationships solid, and based on more than just military shit.
“So much, it’s kind of scary,” Lexie told him honestly.
“You want to come over to my place tomorrow?” he asked. “I could take you down to Waikiki so you can check it out.”
“I’d love to.”
“I’m picking you up, though,” he said sternly.
Lexie laughed. “Okay.”
“Lex?”
“Yeah?”
“Thank you.”
“For what?”
“For being here. I know you had your choice of assignments, and it means the world that you chose Hawaii.”
This wasn’t the time or place to get mushy, but she’d make sure Midas knew it hadn’t even been a question. She’d felt something with him. Maybe it had been fast-tracked because of what they’d been through together, but being here truly felt like the right decision.
