Free SEAL Under Covers (SEAL Brotherhood Series Book 3) by Sharon Hamilton Page A

play, but he wasn’t a good one for commitment, since he was really married to the Navy and his SEAL brothers. But Kyle and Cooper had found theirs, so perhaps…no, he had to change his train of thought right now or he’d fuck up his day.
    “So Gunny, your wife was Thai?”
    “Yes. Beautiful girl. Only knew her for about a month before we shipped out.”
    “Time enough to get married. Get her pregnant.”
    “Always time to get married. But then, I don’t believe in divorce.” He slapped Armando on the back as the dumbbells hit the mat again. “I just figured it out the other day. I’ve been married six times, but never divorced.”
     

Chapter 8
     
    A few days later, Gina met Mia at the coffee shop around the corner from Mia’s house. She noticed her charge looked unusually weary. Something was bothering her. The baby was sleeping in his stroller.
    “You been out for a run, Mia?”
    The girl stared back at Gina looking annoyed “No. You know I don’t do that.”
    “I hear you. Don’t much like the exercise either,” Gina lied.
    “Girl, I know when I’m being sold a story. Your arms are as buff as I’ve ever seen on a girl. You mean to tell me you don’t bust your buns at some gym somewhere?”
    Gina blushed. Confusion and the sense of Uh-Oh descended like a blanket, wrapping itself stubbornly around her. She shivered. It had been a stupid remark, and she should have known her physical conditioning wouldn’t be lost on Mia. She’d almost crossed the line again and revealed too much. The girl noticed everything, and Gina’s cover depended on no slip-ups.
    Gina masked her fear as best she could. “Had a friend once who was a body builder. Now that’s what I call working out.”
    She got a sneer in response. “Nah, that’s some freaky shit. I mean, getting man titties and having your unit climb up into your belly, and then look like some hairless baked potato dude in your 40s. No thanks.”
    The baby began to stir. Mia picked the fat toddler up and nuzzled him.
    “Lunch is on me,” Gina said, happy to change the subject. She loved the way little Ricardo’s fat hands reached for Mia’s hair, her jewelry and anything else he could grab. Despite Mia’s poor choices in men, the baby looked well cared for.
    Mia turned Ricardo facing out. He gave Gina a big smile. Mia eyed the menu absent-mindedly while the baby’s arms moved through the air, looking for something he could grab. “You sure you can afford all this breakfast and lunch stuff, Gina? For a girl who works in an office, you sure spend a lot of money eating out.”
    Gina noted Mia’s observation as another crack in her disguise. Was she questioning their relationship? “Just trying to be nice. You’ve had a pretty rough couple of days. I can start meeting you at McDonald’s, or just show up at your house, but I know how you like your privacy.”
    The comment worked. Mia chuckled as she tried to keep the menu from Ricardo’s stubby fingers. She fanned herself, which made the baby reach for it. “Privacy. My fuckin’ brother won’t leave me alone,” Mia said.
    I wish that were my problem.
    “I think Armando is a good guy, Mia. Maybe he’s just trying to protect you. I can understand it.”
    “Well, why doesn’t he get his own woman, then? He could order her around and have a hissy fit, and judge all her fuckin’ friends. Not me. I’m his sister. I don’t want or need it.”
    The thought of Armando ordering Gina around and being possessive was actually very enticing. She remembered the feel of his kisses on her flesh. She hadn’t been able to get enough of him. The man was pure sexual eye candy. The fact that he cared about how she’d felt afterwards made her miss him terribly. More than she should.
    How the hell am I going to complete my mission while I’m melting like a schoolgirl for the wrong guy?
    Gina decided to do some digging. “He doesn’t have a girl? I’d think a guy like that would have his pick. Ladies in San