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I frown at him, wondering how he could possibly know so much about me.
“Maybe I want something else tonight,” I say, and he shakes his head.
“You don’t. You want to try to avoid me, but we’re not doing that anymore. Now, tell me about your day.”
“Why? You were there for it,” I mumble, and his hand lands on my thigh.
“I was outside. I want to hear what happened from you.”
“Why don’t you just bring a chair into the lobby, and I wouldn’t have to recap everything for you,” I snark, and he nods.
“Alright,” he says easily, and I panic.
“Do not sit in the lobby all day!” I half shout, and he grins.
“What will it be?” The waitress asks, and Hunter rattles off our orders before I can open my mouth.
“That’ll be right out,” she says, turning back to the kitchen, and I sigh.
“Gorgeous?” He asks me, and I shake my head.
He knows so much about me; maybe it’s time I learn about him.
“Tell me about you,” I say, and he blinks.
“What do you want to know?”
“Where are you from?”
“Originally, South Carolina, but I’ve moved quite a bit with the Navy.”
“You were a SEAL?”
“Yep,” he says with a nod, shifting closer to me on the bench.
“Why did you join the military?”
“It was kind of expected. My dad and gramps were both in the military, though they were Army and Marines.”
“Why did you choose the Navy then?” I ask, resting my elbows on the edge of the table as I listen to him.
“I always loved the water. And maybe I had a fantasy of being a badass, and I thought that SEALs were the best of the best.”
“Did you like being a SEAL?” I ask curiously, and he nods.
“Yeah, it was a good job. It gave me a lot.”
“Why did you get out then?”
“It was just time. I never wanted to do it for life. It’s too hard on your body and your family.”
“Have you been married?” I ask, wondering what family he means.
“No,” he says with a chuckle. “Not even close, but I knew that I wanted that one day.”
“Hmm,” I say as our milkshakes are set down.
“My dad died a few years ago, and I realized that I could have been there; Ishouldhave been there for him. Instead, I was halfway around the world, and there wasn’t a damn thing I could do. I got out once that term was over, and Whit joined me.”
