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“You want my cock, Kenna?” he growled.
“Yes,” she answered simply.
“Then you’ll get it. Later.”
She mock pouted, and Marshall laughed. She would never get sick of hearing that sound.
He closed the door behind them and once more took her hand in his. Smiling, Kenna had a feeling she could get used to being with this man on a much more substantial basis. Doing everyday things like shopping and cooking…and ending each night in his arms.
Chapter Fourteen
Dinner was amazing. Aleck couldn’t remember a time when he’d been as content as he was now. Kenna had helped him cook, and they’d both had a hard time keeping their hands off each other in the process.
He’d purposely brush up against her ass, and she’d retaliate by “accidentally” touching his cock as she passed him in the large kitchen. She was carefree, fun, sexy…and instead of his mind turning to some of the horrifying things he’d done and seen as a SEAL, as it often did in the evenings when he was alone, he was fixed in the here and now with Kenna.
He hadn’t planned on adding Kenna to his approved visitor list so soon, but while introducing her to Robert, it just seemed like the right thing to do. Some people would think he was crazy to give a woman he’d just met access to his condo, but he trusted her instinctually. He had no doubt Kenna would never betray him. They had clicked in a way he’d never experienced before, on a level that surpassed even his best relationships.
He had no idea what the future held for them, but for now, he could admit that he was head over heels for this woman and wanted to be around her as much as possible. Spending the day with her had been wonderful so far. And watching her haggle over the price of a trinket at the swap meet was enlightening. She was stubborn and liked to win.
He was too—no wonder they got along so well—though he didn’t like to haggle over prices. Maybe it was because he didn’t have to worry about money, but he’d almost rather pay too much for something than try to save a buck or two. And paying extra helped the vendor as well.
Kenna had said she wanted to eat out on his balcony, which wasn’t a surprise. They’d just finished their meal and were watching the sun slowly set, enjoying the evening breeze, when Aleck heard his phone ring from the other room.
“Shit,” he muttered.
“What? How do you know who’s calling?” Kenna asked.
“I don’t. But I’m not expecting anyone to call.”
“That doesn’t mean it’s something bad,” she reasoned as Aleck got up and headed inside to get his phone.
But Aleck suspected otherwise. His teammates all knew he was spending the day with Kenna, so they wouldn’t interrupt him. It could be either one of his parents, but he didn’t think so. He had a bad feeling the call was about work.
Gritting his teeth, he answered. “Hello?”
“This is Commander Huttner. You’re being called in for a mission.”
Generally, Aleck liked his commander. Dylan Huttner was fair and genuinely cared for the SEALs he managed. But his timing was complete shit. “Can you give me any details?” Aleck asked.
“Just that the situation we’ve been looking at for the last two weeks has gone to shit and we need to move, and move fast,” Huttner said.
Which meant Aleck and his team were headed to Iran. Fuck. “Understood. What time do I need to report?” he asked.
“Immediately.”
Aleck was too well trained to react in surprise, but if they were being called in without any prior warning, the situation had to be extremely urgent. “Yes, sir.”
“See you soon. You’ll get details when you get here.”
Huttner hung up without another word and Aleck put his phone down. Damn. His and Kenna’s plans for the night had just changed…for the worse. And he had to figure out how to not only let her down, but tell her he was headed out on a mission for which he couldn’t give her any details.
“Everything okay?” she asked tentatively from the doorway to his balcony.
Taking a deep breath, Aleck turned toward her. “No,” he said. “I have to go.”
“Go?” she asked.
Shit, he was fucking this up. He couldn’t just leave. He needed to reassure her. Explain. Something. He strode across the room and pulled Kenna close. He put his hands on either side of her neck and held her gently as he said, “The team’s been called in. We’re heading out on a mission.”
