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But what do I know about being a mother? I never had one. I had a shit for a father. Maybe parenthood isn’t in my deck of cards either.
The longest relationships I’ve had were with my father and Austin. Both of those turned to shit—or always were shit. I don’t have a good track record. Nothing to fall back on and no one to rely on.
My desk phone rings, bringing me out of my thoughts.Dark much?
Cap’s voice fills the line when I answer, “Come to my office.” Not a question.
“Be right there.”
I walk past the guys training, slipping by unnoticed, even by Gabriel. But I don’t miss the flex of his chest as he bench-presses an ungodly amount of weight. I squelch my smile as I knock on Cap’s door.
“Come in,” he barks.
Stepping inside, I note the disarray of his desk. The mess extends to the conference table. “Where’s Margaret?”
“She… Uh… Quit.” He flips folders, looking for something.
“Jesus, Cap. Did you try to sleep with her too?” I love Captain, but he runs through personal assistants like they’re going out of style, all because he can’t keep his libido in check.
“Try? No.”
Which means he slept with her.
“You know you can’t keep sleeping with your PAs, right?”
Ignoring me, he finds what he’s looking for and hands a folder to me. “Here. I need you to read up on these guys.”
I open the folder. “Why?” I spot a name I’m familiar with. “Oh, are these the guys you’re looking to bring onboard?”
“Yep.” He picks up the phone, tucking it under his ear and dialing. “We leave tomorrow. Early.”
“I’m sorry, what? Was there a question in there?”
He sighs, clearly exasperated and not happy with having to deal with me. But I won’t let him push me around. I’m done being walked over by alpha males. He hangs up and sits back in his chair. “Frankie, I need you to come with me to check out these guys. I need your trained eye and medical expertise to see if they have medical issues they’re hiding or downplaying.”
I glance around the room. “You mean you need an assistant, and I’m the only woman smart enough not to sleep with you?”
His lips tilt on one side. “That too.”
Crossing my arms over my chest, I spear him with my glare. “How long? Where are we staying? I’m not sleeping in roach motels, Cap.”
“Three days. No roach-coach. Got it.” He leans forward. “You in?”
I smile, loving the next words out of my mouth as I leave his office: “You get to tell Gabriel.”
“Fuck,” he curses as I head back to my office to pack up for the day.
I’ve got girls’ night out plans to make.
“GABRIEL,” CAP CALLS FROM THE MEN’Slocker room door.
“Yeah, Cap?” I’ve showered and slung on my jeans, hoping to catch Frankie before she leaves for her night out with the girls. I’m trying to be adult about this and not begrudge her her girl-time. She’s coming home to me, and that’s what’s important.
Cap looks at the guys as he shuffles in looking uncharacteristically chagrined, maybe a little annoyed I made him come to me instead of jumping to attention the second he called for me. We’re not in the fucking military anymore.
“I… Ugh—”
“Spit it out, Cap.” I finish tying my shoes and stand, pulling my shirt on. “I’m trying to catch Frankie before she leaves.”
