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“Really?” I took a deep breath, my thoughts drifting to some pretty nefarious thoughts. “They should be an excellent support system.”
“If you’re thinking they’re going to help him from what little I learned about Corporal Garcia’s case, they’ve tried.”
“Notmyway.” I couldn’t help but grin.
Shelly sighed and looked away.
“What? Say it.”
Shrugging, she didn’t look me in the eyes.
“Don’t get involved. Is that what you wanted to tell me?” I asked, although I already knew the answer. She’d heard almost all my stories from the time spent in Afghanistan, only one of them troubling her.
“I’m just warning you. Nothing more. You have a life. Don’t get caught up in his.”
“What life?” I asked. “I work twelve hours a day and go home to an empty little house.”
“You could always change that. I told you that I know a few hot men.” Her singsong voice drew me away from the file.
“You’re not fixing me up with some broken-down cowboy.”
“Ha, ha. You need someone in your life.”
Someone. I shuddered internally thinking about all the oaths I’d likely broken by having sex with the man. God, I still smelled like him. His scent was intoxicating, all woodsy and full of testosterone. “I have a drawer full of someones in a rainbow assortment. I’m doing just fine.”
“Uh-huh. Well, at some point you need to step away from your fantasies into real life. That will make you far happier.”
I wasn’t entirely certain about that.
“When is his next appointment?” she asked.
“Day after tomorrow. And no, we are not taking bets on whether he’s going to show up. I will hire some huge man to handcuff and bring him here. I swear to God I will.”
“Well, that I’d like to see. Don’t get lost in one patient. You have two more today.”
“I know.” Sighing, I couldn’t stop thinking that there had to be something to spark the man he’d been before. Anything. I laughed to myself. As if he would take up painting. That was ridiculous.
“Also remember that you can’t win them all.”
“I also know that, Shelly, but he’s in so much pain. I keep thinking there’s more to his story than what happened overseas.”
“Being captured and tortured can destroy a man.”
“Granted, but I sensed an uneasiness about him that goes further back. Maybe it’s because he can’t remember much of his past. I just sense there’s something else. Anyway, I know. I promise I won’t get wrapped up in him.”
“Good. You’ll sleep easier if you don’t.”
Sleep. I doubted I’d get any tonight. I’d have far too many sinful fantasies.
And ugly ones.
“Oh, and before I forget it. Emily’s bachelorette party is tomorrow night.”
“Shit. I forgot all about that.”
“You are coming,” Shelly told me.
“Raunchy Ride? Is that the real name of the place?”
