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She glanced at Ian. That stupid smirk sent her temper soaring. She hated these kinds of games, and they had less to do with Ian than her time at Joyous Wave. The mind fuck they seemed to get off on there was enough to make any average person insane. She always thought it was a good thing that she wasn’t normal.
“He was. The few times I’ve seen you two in the same room, there’s a buzz.”
The light changed, allowing them to cross, but it took her a second to move. She was long-legged for her height, but Ian was a giant. She hurried to catch up with him. The automatic doors opened, the rush of air hit her, and she shivered. The Honolulu Airport was packed, but that was the norm. Several mainland flights always seemed to hit in the late afternoon.
The moment she saw Sam, her heart jumped. He looked so much better than he had a few months ago. Retiring had definitely been good for him. His color was good, and he now donned a full beard.
Ignoring Ian, she rushed forward, jumping into Sam’s arms. He was the first man she had ever learned to trust, and almost losing him this year freaked her out. The kidney transplant was doing well, but she always worried something would go wrong.
He smelled familiar, that same bergamot and spice that always seemed to cling to him.
She saw Seth approach a handsome couple out of the corner of her eye. Jesus, his father, looked just like him but had twenty to twenty-five more years on him. His mother was tall, with short, ash-blonde hair, and dressed smartly in a blue shirt tucked into jeans. She was wearing tennis shoes. Also, she did not have a hair out of place and not one wrinkle in her clothes. She had just spent at least six hours on a flight and looked like a million bucks.
“Do you know them?” Sam asked.
“No. But I know their son.”
“Ah. Yes, I talked to them on the plane. Let’s go meet them.”
“Let’s not and say we did.”
Ian chuckled. “She doesn’t want to go because she has a crush on Seth.”
“I do not.” And now she sounded defensive. Brothers were the worst. “Fine, let’s go.”
They made their way over to the Harringtons.
“Oh, there you are,” his mother said. She and Seth shared the same eyes. “I guess our kidsdowork together.”
The coincidence would make her skin itch, but the truth was, there was no odd reason behind their parents being on the same plane. There were only so many flights from the mainland each day.
Sam pulled her closer. “This is Autumn, and this is my son Ian. This is Thelma and Dennis Harrington.”
Ian, being the ultimate player, put Sam’s cases down, took Mrs. Harrington’s hand, and held it between the two of his.
“It is such a pleasure to meet you. Although, I’m having a hard time believing you are old enough to have a son the age of Harry over there.”
The giggle did not sound like something that would come out of a woman like Thelma Harrington. The woman was a powerhouse and had been one of the most powerful women atthe Pentagon. From the look on Seth’s face, he wasn’t used to it, either.
“Of course, you know him. Sam, this is my oldest son, Seth.”
Sam shook Seth’s hand. “Nice to meet you. I gather Autumn’s been training with you lately.”
“Today was the last day,” she said.
Seth laughed. “Oh, yeah, she had a ball with us. She complained every day.”
“I did not. I had some things I needed to do.”
“Sure, you did.”
“It’s just like you to think that I have nothing else to do other than to follow y’all around all over the place and train in the gym.”
They both noticed that both their families watched them with interest.
“Yes, I have some work to do next week, and I understand their mission now. I heard you’re getting Graeme next week.” She looked at Thelma. “He’s our Thor. You’ll meet him tomorrow night.”
“Tomorrow night?” Thelma asked.
