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Her head fell against my shoulder and she gripped my bicep. “Are you ok with cooking our meals? I can’t cook remember.”
My eyebrow rose as I glanced down at her. “I remember. And yes. I am fine with cooking.”
She laughed.
“Aiden, I’ve always enjoyed watching the sun rise and set.”
“I guess we have that in common. No matter where I was in the world if I had the ability to watch the sun rise or set, I felt better about my day. Didn’t matter what I was about to do or where I was in the world.”
She squeezed my arm. “Maybe that is something we can share. When the sun rises or sets wherever I am, know I’ll be thinking about you.”
“I love that sentiment. Something that is ours no one can take from us.” I grinned.
“Yup. But first things first, Mr. Grizzly. No more taking your sexual frustration out on me.”
“Again, that was wrong of me.” I wrapped my arm around her and pressed my lips against hers.
“That won’t happen again.”
“Good. Can you feed me now?”
I smiled. “Yes, I can do that. I think I have a case of beer in the fridge. Our limit is one a piece.”
“Sounds good.”
We walked toward the cabin.
“Will you share a few more war stories?”
“Sure, you little war junkie.” I laughed.
Rocking the blade through the orange peppers, I glanced at Nadia. She nursed the cold bottle of beer.
“It’s weird not checking my cell phone.”
“We had to destroy it. Didn’t want to take any chances.”
“Yeah, I understand. Even though my parents are on vacation, they might worry if they don’t hear from me by Wednesday.”
I needed to lighten the mood. “Do you miss Boston?”
Her lips curled upward. “I do. Nothing like watching the Celtics play or the Red Sox.”
“Oh, so you like sports?”
“I do. Don’t you?” She sipped the beer.
“Yeah, I love baseball. A day after I returned to the States, I flew to New York to watch a Yankees game. I sat behind home plate.”
“Wow, fantastic seats!”
“Sitting in the stadium taking in the crowd. Hearing all the laughter surrounding me warmed my heart. I felt good about protecting this country from terrorism. In the seventh inning, they asked all the service men and women to stand. They thanked us for our service.”
“Did you stand?”
“I did.”
Her smile lit up her face. “Good. Always let us express our gratitude. You risk your life every day for us.”
