Rourk gazed longingly at her for just a moment longer, then snapped opened his eyes.
He could watch her all day, but he knew it was wrong to invade her privacy like that. Gathering some clothes, he went to take a shower.
When Rourk finally sauntered from his room, Tommy was waiting outside.
“Hey, man,” Rourk said, clapping his friend on the shoulder. “Good to see you.”
Tommy raised an eyebrow and leaned away. “What has you so chipper? I’ve never seen you this happy.”
“I met a girl.” Rourk grinned. That’s the understatement of the day , he thought wryly.
“Seriously? What’s she like? When can I meet her, and most importantly—does she have a sister?”
Rourk laughed. “She is perfect. You’ll be able to meet her soon enough. No, she doesn’t have a sister, just two brothers.”
“Figures.” Tommy sighed. “What about friends?”
Rourk knew his friend was obsessed with meeting a new girl. He’d never known anyone to have such bad luck as Tommy. It wasn’t that he was a bad-looking guy—average, really. He was tall and lanky with pale blond hair, blue eyes, and freckles across the bridge of his nose. But, what did Rourk know about girls and their tastes?
“I’m sure she has some friends.”
“How did you meet her?” Tommy narrowed his eyes. “You’re not exactly smooth with the ladies.”
“She’s from the town where I grew up. I’ve liked her for a long time, and she finally noticed me.”
Tommy slapped him on the back. “That’s great man. I’m happy for you.”
“Thank you. I know you two will get along great. She’ll be going to school in Washington.”
“Really? So she probably does have some cute college friends.” Tommy stroked his chin as if he were deep in thought.
It was time to change the subject. If he didn’t, Tommy would go on about his lack of a girlfriend all morning.
“I’m looking forward to getting out of here and onto a team,” Rourk said, shifting his rucksack on his back. The days of training had started to drag, and he was ready for a new start.
“Me too. The training is cool and all but…” Tommy shrugged. “I’m ready to move on. Plus, there aren’t that many hot chicks around here. At least, any that aren’t already married.”
So much for changing the subject.
“We don’t have much longer. We’ll get a lot of time off for the holidays, so it will pass quickly. I’m hoping we’re there by the New Year. Are we still going to get a place together?” Rourk glanced over at Tommy as they finally headed down the hallway.
“Of course! I’ve been looking online. We can get a sweet place between both of our housing allowances. I’m talking a pool, Jacuzzi, gym, bike trails, you name it.”
Rourk shook his head. “I’ll leave that up to you.”
“I won’t let you down. See you at lunch.” Tommy headed off in the opposite direction.
Rourk was thinking of Keegan as he strolled towards the compound. He missed her so much. He missed her smell, her smile, her kiss… Thoughts of her consumed his mind—he needed to compartmentalize so he could focus at work.
He frowned when his phone vibrated in his pocket. He flipped it open and read TOMMY .
It was from Thaddeus.
Thaddeus, his future brother-in-law, was a psychic and rarely tried to step in and change fate. It was forbidden for those with the gift of sight. So if Thad was warning him, Tommy must have been in terrible danger.
Shit . Rourk clicked number three on his speed dial and pressed the phone to his ear. It just rang and rang. His heart thudded in his chest. He couldn’t stand the thought of something happening to Tommy.
Rourk took off in a sprint towards the engineer department. He tried Tommy’s number again. Still no answer. Soldiers stared at Rourk as he sprinted past, but he barely noticed. He skidded to a stop and glanced around; he was on Tommy’s usual path to work. Where was he? Rourk dialed again and listened to the ringing. Come on, pick up.
The
He could watch her all day, but he knew it was wrong to invade her privacy like that. Gathering some clothes, he went to take a shower.
When Rourk finally sauntered from his room, Tommy was waiting outside.
“Hey, man,” Rourk said, clapping his friend on the shoulder. “Good to see you.”
Tommy raised an eyebrow and leaned away. “What has you so chipper? I’ve never seen you this happy.”
“I met a girl.” Rourk grinned. That’s the understatement of the day , he thought wryly.
“Seriously? What’s she like? When can I meet her, and most importantly—does she have a sister?”
Rourk laughed. “She is perfect. You’ll be able to meet her soon enough. No, she doesn’t have a sister, just two brothers.”
“Figures.” Tommy sighed. “What about friends?”
Rourk knew his friend was obsessed with meeting a new girl. He’d never known anyone to have such bad luck as Tommy. It wasn’t that he was a bad-looking guy—average, really. He was tall and lanky with pale blond hair, blue eyes, and freckles across the bridge of his nose. But, what did Rourk know about girls and their tastes?
“I’m sure she has some friends.”
“How did you meet her?” Tommy narrowed his eyes. “You’re not exactly smooth with the ladies.”
“She’s from the town where I grew up. I’ve liked her for a long time, and she finally noticed me.”
Tommy slapped him on the back. “That’s great man. I’m happy for you.”
“Thank you. I know you two will get along great. She’ll be going to school in Washington.”
“Really? So she probably does have some cute college friends.” Tommy stroked his chin as if he were deep in thought.
It was time to change the subject. If he didn’t, Tommy would go on about his lack of a girlfriend all morning.
“I’m looking forward to getting out of here and onto a team,” Rourk said, shifting his rucksack on his back. The days of training had started to drag, and he was ready for a new start.
“Me too. The training is cool and all but…” Tommy shrugged. “I’m ready to move on. Plus, there aren’t that many hot chicks around here. At least, any that aren’t already married.”
So much for changing the subject.
“We don’t have much longer. We’ll get a lot of time off for the holidays, so it will pass quickly. I’m hoping we’re there by the New Year. Are we still going to get a place together?” Rourk glanced over at Tommy as they finally headed down the hallway.
“Of course! I’ve been looking online. We can get a sweet place between both of our housing allowances. I’m talking a pool, Jacuzzi, gym, bike trails, you name it.”
Rourk shook his head. “I’ll leave that up to you.”
“I won’t let you down. See you at lunch.” Tommy headed off in the opposite direction.
Rourk was thinking of Keegan as he strolled towards the compound. He missed her so much. He missed her smell, her smile, her kiss… Thoughts of her consumed his mind—he needed to compartmentalize so he could focus at work.
He frowned when his phone vibrated in his pocket. He flipped it open and read TOMMY .
It was from Thaddeus.
Thaddeus, his future brother-in-law, was a psychic and rarely tried to step in and change fate. It was forbidden for those with the gift of sight. So if Thad was warning him, Tommy must have been in terrible danger.
Shit . Rourk clicked number three on his speed dial and pressed the phone to his ear. It just rang and rang. His heart thudded in his chest. He couldn’t stand the thought of something happening to Tommy.
Rourk took off in a sprint towards the engineer department. He tried Tommy’s number again. Still no answer. Soldiers stared at Rourk as he sprinted past, but he barely noticed. He skidded to a stop and glanced around; he was on Tommy’s usual path to work. Where was he? Rourk dialed again and listened to the ringing. Come on, pick up.
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