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“Is there a second date in your future?”
“Not with him, but I did meet someone else.” They all looked over at me. “Relax, boys. Quinn was there the entire time.”
“Does this guy have a name?” John cut a glance at Ty, who stood straighter with a knife in his hand.
“Yup.” I didn’t offer anything else. “So, are you guys training tonight?”
“We’ve been called out,” Keith said. “The last mission was shit, and we only have a short window to make things right.”
“Oh.” I felt my stomach twist at the thought of them going back out again, after what seemed a disaster last time. “You just got back. Isn’t there a rule about sleep or something?”
“Nah, we’ve done worse things.” John grabbed a bag. “Glad you had a good night.”
“Thanks.” I moved aside while he headed out the door.
I turned to Ty, who’d just finished packing his bag. He looked good in his tight black t-shirt, combat pants, and belt full of tactical gear. I stepped inside the small structure and admired their ammo on the wall. I picked up a piece of a pistol that had been taken apart and looked at the pieces around it. It was like a puzzle.
“Did you have a good evening?” I kept my back to him as I spoke.
“It was nice to see my family.” I heard Velcro tear.
“That’s nice.” I held two metal parts and tried to piece them together. “Are you nervous about the mission?”
“This is what I do.”
“That’s doesn’t mean you’re not scared.” I hated that kind of answer.
I heard the click of a belt, a thud, and footsteps while I dropped a pin. I scooped it off the floor and gave up. It was impossible to put together.
He pressed against my back and slid his hands down my arms. His body was hot and hard. His breath smelled fresh and inviting. “Slide that in here.” He waited for me to do it. “Now pick up the spring and place it in the slide. Now do the barrel.” I dropped another piece, and he took over. “The barrel goes in like this.” His muscle flexed and made him squeeze me tighter. I closed my eyes for a moment. “You compress this with your thumb, then this slides onto the top like this.” He did it effortlessly as he spoke. “Then you pull it back to fire it.” He took my hand and wrapped it around the pistol grip and aimed it at a target on the wall. “Now you aim and fire.” He squeezed my finger, and the click of the gun made me jump. My heart raced at how incredibly sexual he made everything.
“You never answered my question,” I whispered.
“No.” He removed the gun from my hand and set it on the table. “I’m not scared.” He kept me in front of him as he ran his hands along my waist.
“I would be.”
“You’re not trained for it. It’s a mindset. You need to control that part of your head.” He turned his nose into my hair and breathed deeply. “It takes all my control when you’re near me.”
“I’m not the one with a girlfriend.”
“She’s not my girlfriend.”
“But she’s your something.” I pushed my palms into his thighs, needing to feel him. I was glad he’d removed his gear. It allowed us to be closer.
“I told her tonight that nothing would ever happen between her and me.”
Shelly’s words came back to me, so I pushed away and tried to clear my head. I ran a hand through my hair as I walked around the room. I was incredibly pent-up. I wasn’t sure what to do with myself.
He leaned against the counter and watched me.
“So, you met someone?”
“I did.” Air shot through his teeth when I leaned over to pick up his camo jacket. “May I?” The damp air was chilly.
“Mhm,” he muttered quietly. I hesitated for a moment, then pushed my arms through the sleeves and wrapped it around me. “What’s this guy like?”
“Nice,” I shrugged, “I told him—” I stopped the rest of the sentence, unsure I wanted to say more. Was this lust or more with Ty?
