Let's see if I can tempt you with some delicious goodies...
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A puff of cold air slapped her bare back.
She froze, suds running off her skin.
The fact that Etts hadn’t screamed in alarm meant only one other person could have opened the stall door and now stood there watching her.
She waited.
The low voice brought goose bumps to her exposed skin. “Captain. Glad to see you took advantage of my offer.”
“Marshal.” She didn’t turn toward the open stall door. “Thank you for making it.”
“You’ll be glad to know that the transport left without incident.” He didn’t say the name; he didn’t have to. He wasn’t going to taint this moment with that name.
She was grateful for that.
“That’s good. Hope they fry the bastard.” Sam reached for the washcloth and poured a good amount of liquid soap on it. She could see him out of the corner
of her eye, watching her through the semi-clear glass.
She didn’t have the urge to hide her scars. There weren’t many and they’d whitened and faded over time, but some of her lovers had cringed at seeing them.
They hadn’t lasted long. In every sense of the word.
Daniel chuckled. “We’ll see.” He walked back and forth in front of the shower, a slow, leisurely pace. “You found everything okay?”
“Yes, thank you.” She looked at him through the door, her heart pounding like it was her first combat drop all over again.
Time to put up or shut up. He’d be leaving soon and she needed to get him out of her system.
“Could I impose on you to wash my back? I can’t quite reach back there.” She rolled her shoulders.
He grinned. “Thought you’d never ask.” He took a step forward, then stopped. “One minute. No use getting my uniform wet.”
Daniel slid off his jacket and tossed it over her pile of clothing. He tugged his T-shirt out of the top of his jeans and pulled it upward, annoyingly slowly.
She forgot about the hot water running down her face.
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The sequel, "In the Void" comes out in October - so why wait to hop on board the Bonnie Belle?
Don't forget! "Everyone loves a Mercy woman." (or man, as "In the Void" will attest to...)
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