at the hotel. You
were talking to my drill sergeant. Are you in the same class?” she
asked.
“ We were.”
“ Oh, that’s too bad. Are you into
white guys cause’ he’s sexy. I wouldn’t mind getting another taste
of that. I mean I wouldn’t date him or anything, but he’s good for
a lay.” She took a sip of her beer. “Looks like we’re being seated.
I’ll catch up with you later, McCoy. It was nice meeting you,
Woodson.”
The blood drained from her face.
“ Are you okay?” McCoy asked once
Jones was gone.
“ She just admitted to sleeping
with a drill sergeant.”
Their waitress headed in their
direction.
“ Yes, she’s a bit of a lush and
kind of slutty, but she’s fun to hang out with. Do you know what
you want to eat? I’m starving.”
That’s not the story Jonathan told. Men
were liars. Charles taught her that lesson. She was pissed. “Yes,
I’ll have Vodka with a splash of cranberry and the T-bone
steak.”
Kimberly tuned out as McCoy gave the waitress
her order. How big of a fool could she have been? She slept with a
guy while in training. She should have known better. Wasn’t it
my plan to sleep with him to relieve some stress? What the heck am
I so upset for?
The answer made her drop her fork. Because
you love him.
Chapter
Twenty-one
Coming in from the field and getting a pass
should have put a smile on Jonathan’s face. When he walked into
Delta Company and Kimberly wasn’t there, it felt like a punch to
the gut. He’d successfully passed the first week in the field, and
the only person he wanted to celebrate with was trapped in
hell.
“ Are you joining us for a night
out or what?” Kang asked.
Jonathan thought for a moment. Moping around
wasn’t going to bring her back. “I could use a drink.”
“ Downtown it is then. Get dressed.
We’re meeting up in a half hour.”
He looked down at the t-shirt and shorts he’d
put on. I guess these won’t pass a club dress code. He
changed into dress slacks, a polo shirt, and dress
shoes.
Kang said, “Hey, man, I said get dressed not
outdo me. It’s all about the Kang tonight.”
Jonathan laughed. “Cool it before I change my
mind.”
“ Everyone’s already downstairs,
come on.”
He grabbed his phone off the charger, and they
headed out. Downstairs three vans awaited them. Jonathan and his
platoon piled in. Everyone laughed at their success and failures in
the field. By the time they made it downtown, Jonathan’s spirit had
been lifted.
The strip was packed with people walking
around.
“ Gotta let you out here,” the
driver said.
“ I got it.” Kang paid as the rest
of them got out.
They met up with the group from the other
vans. They walked part of the way down the strip and broke up into
smaller crews. Jonathan was left with his squad and
Kang.
The beats from a dance club rang out as they
got closer to a club. Kang’s head started bobbing to the beat. He
led the way in, and Jonathan followed. They made their way to the
bar.
“ What you drinking?” Kang
asked.
“ Bud.”
“ You’ll get your beer, but you’re
also doing a shot of tequila.”
The bartender set their drinks on the counter.
Kang handed a shot to Jonathan.
“ Bottoms up.” Jonathan downed the
drink. “Wow.”
“ Yeah.” Kang tapped his chest.
“Jose is kinda strong.”
“ I’m sticking to my beer.” He took
a big swallow to dilute the taste of the tequila.
Jonathan drank his drink and took in his
surroundings. The club was packed and the music wasn’t bad. He
checked out the people on the dance floor. Jonathan did a double
take. His eyes were playing tricks on him. His angel was on the
dance floor, working her body without a care in the
world.
He swallowed the rest of his drink and set the
empty bottle on the bar counter. People mingling on the lower level
made it nearly impossible to get through, but he made it. He came
up behind her and gave her a big hug.
“ Hey, love,” he whispered in her
ear.
She
were talking to my drill sergeant. Are you in the same class?” she
asked.
“ We were.”
“ Oh, that’s too bad. Are you into
white guys cause’ he’s sexy. I wouldn’t mind getting another taste
of that. I mean I wouldn’t date him or anything, but he’s good for
a lay.” She took a sip of her beer. “Looks like we’re being seated.
I’ll catch up with you later, McCoy. It was nice meeting you,
Woodson.”
The blood drained from her face.
“ Are you okay?” McCoy asked once
Jones was gone.
“ She just admitted to sleeping
with a drill sergeant.”
Their waitress headed in their
direction.
“ Yes, she’s a bit of a lush and
kind of slutty, but she’s fun to hang out with. Do you know what
you want to eat? I’m starving.”
That’s not the story Jonathan told. Men
were liars. Charles taught her that lesson. She was pissed. “Yes,
I’ll have Vodka with a splash of cranberry and the T-bone
steak.”
Kimberly tuned out as McCoy gave the waitress
her order. How big of a fool could she have been? She slept with a
guy while in training. She should have known better. Wasn’t it
my plan to sleep with him to relieve some stress? What the heck am
I so upset for?
The answer made her drop her fork. Because
you love him.
Chapter
Twenty-one
Coming in from the field and getting a pass
should have put a smile on Jonathan’s face. When he walked into
Delta Company and Kimberly wasn’t there, it felt like a punch to
the gut. He’d successfully passed the first week in the field, and
the only person he wanted to celebrate with was trapped in
hell.
“ Are you joining us for a night
out or what?” Kang asked.
Jonathan thought for a moment. Moping around
wasn’t going to bring her back. “I could use a drink.”
“ Downtown it is then. Get dressed.
We’re meeting up in a half hour.”
He looked down at the t-shirt and shorts he’d
put on. I guess these won’t pass a club dress code. He
changed into dress slacks, a polo shirt, and dress
shoes.
Kang said, “Hey, man, I said get dressed not
outdo me. It’s all about the Kang tonight.”
Jonathan laughed. “Cool it before I change my
mind.”
“ Everyone’s already downstairs,
come on.”
He grabbed his phone off the charger, and they
headed out. Downstairs three vans awaited them. Jonathan and his
platoon piled in. Everyone laughed at their success and failures in
the field. By the time they made it downtown, Jonathan’s spirit had
been lifted.
The strip was packed with people walking
around.
“ Gotta let you out here,” the
driver said.
“ I got it.” Kang paid as the rest
of them got out.
They met up with the group from the other
vans. They walked part of the way down the strip and broke up into
smaller crews. Jonathan was left with his squad and
Kang.
The beats from a dance club rang out as they
got closer to a club. Kang’s head started bobbing to the beat. He
led the way in, and Jonathan followed. They made their way to the
bar.
“ What you drinking?” Kang
asked.
“ Bud.”
“ You’ll get your beer, but you’re
also doing a shot of tequila.”
The bartender set their drinks on the counter.
Kang handed a shot to Jonathan.
“ Bottoms up.” Jonathan downed the
drink. “Wow.”
“ Yeah.” Kang tapped his chest.
“Jose is kinda strong.”
“ I’m sticking to my beer.” He took
a big swallow to dilute the taste of the tequila.
Jonathan drank his drink and took in his
surroundings. The club was packed and the music wasn’t bad. He
checked out the people on the dance floor. Jonathan did a double
take. His eyes were playing tricks on him. His angel was on the
dance floor, working her body without a care in the
world.
He swallowed the rest of his drink and set the
empty bottle on the bar counter. People mingling on the lower level
made it nearly impossible to get through, but he made it. He came
up behind her and gave her a big hug.
“ Hey, love,” he whispered in her
ear.
She
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