Love a Woman Right (The American Soldier Collection 17)

“Now we got the locals involved with this shit. Let’s see if they can find Cornero, if he is really even in Texas,” another detective said.

Just then another local detective came over. Danny had called up a few friends when this shit went down here in Dallas. Sandman Sandstone and his brothers were resourceful men who did special jobs for the government as well as private investigating. They had a lot of friends throughout towns in Texas and across the United States. He trusted them, so when this call came in to a local detective, Danny knew it was legit.

“Danny, I just got off the phone with Sandman. He knows the woman Lois who was Caden’s ex. He said she lives in Salvation now.”

“Get us a location. I assume Sandman has a contact of someone he trusts in law enforcement there?” Danny asked.

“The local sheriff, Ford Brazos.”

“Get me in touch with him. Let me know when you have him on the line.”

“This friend of yours, Sandman, has some serious connections,” the investigator said.

“Contrary to the shit that is going on with these men we’re investigating, the majority of soldiers are good men who retire and just want to live a somewhat normal life. These bad apples ruin it all for those men. Make people feel like soldiers can’t be trusted or are borderline psychos about to pop.”

“Save that thought, Danny. Word is, Cornero may be using in addition to dealing,” the other detective told him.

“Fuck,” Danny said and then ran his hand along his jaw. This situation was about to get worse, sooner rather than later.

“I’ll call Sandstone myself. We need to take precautions and figure out where Cornero is and why Texas.”

* * * *

They were all sitting by the lake enjoying the beautiful summer day. Kenny was already swimming pretty well with the men’s support and lessons. He had one floaty on his arm and was raring to get rid of it, but Evan told him he needed a little more time. She had yet to go into the water or take off her cover-up and it was getting really hot, even under the umbrella. She didn’t know why she felt so nervous about wearing the bikini. Valentina said she looked fantastic in the blue two-piece, but it was kind of skimpy. She should feel confident and well protected around her men. She needed to get rid of these sensations of feeling scared and vulnerable. Nothing bad was going to happen to her. No one was out to get her or hurt her. Caden was dead and Salvation was her future—a future of love and happiness with her four Green Berets and her son Kenny.

With a renewed confidence and the desire to be normal, to feel sexy and beautiful, she stood up and took off her sun hat and sunglasses and then slowly lifted the cover-up. When she looked up, all four of her men were watching her.

“Mommy, you’re coming swimming, too?” Kenny yelled out, causing Evan to smile.

“Just a quick dip to cool off,’ she said as she made her way slowly into the lake.

“That’s what you think,” Ford said and lifted her up into his arms and brought her into the water, dunking her. She screamed and they all laughed while she tried to get out of Ford’s arms. It was no use, as he held her tightly, and she leaned back against his chest.

“You look pretty, Mommy,” Kenny said, swimming over to her. Ford released her and she opened her arms to embrace Kenny. He wrapped his legs around her waist and hugged her tight. Over his shoulder, she locked gazes with Evan, Laverty, and Ghost. They looked so delicious and sexy. She wished she could touch them and explore their bodies. Then she felt Kenny getting a little heavier and, sure enough, he was closing his eyes and falling asleep on her shoulder.

“I think someone is exhausted,” she whispered and started to move toward the shoreline. She carried Kenny to the blanket under the umbrella and laid him down. Evan removed the floaty on his arm and Lois dried him off with a towel and then laid another dry one over him. She smiled, and when she looked up, her men were watching her. She eased herself up off the blanket only for Laverty to pull her into his arms and kiss her deeply. She felt his hand move over her ass and the other cupped her breast. She wanted him inside of her so badly she ached. When he released her lips, he touched his forehead to hers as he lowered down. “God, you’re so sexy and beautiful. I

don’t want you wearing any bikinis unless one of us is with you. Got it?” he scolded and she nodded her head and he gave her a wink.

“How about a drink?” Evan asked and reached into the cooler to pull out some beers and a wine cooler for Lois. She stepped away from Laverty and Evan took her hand and licked his lips as he looked her body over. “You get more and more beautiful every day.” He leaned closer and kissed her. When she held on to his arm, she ran her palm along his muscles, loving the feel of his body. The need to have them all got stronger and stronger.

“I think we should have these drinks and then head up to the house. Maybe Valentina could keep an eye on Kenny for a couple of hours?” Ghost asked, holding her gaze and taking a sip from his beer.

“She said she can watch him tonight so we can spend some time together,” she told Ghost.

“Good,” Ford stated and she walked over to her cover-up, but Evan pulled it away. “No. Stay just like that so we can enjoy looking at your perfect body and thinking of all the ways we’re going to explore it tonight.”

She pushed a strand of wet hair behind her ear and lowered her eyes. “Evan,” she whispered, letting him know she was embarrassed, but then Ghost stood up and pulled her into his arms. “Don’t be shy with us, beauty. We adore your body. We’re possessive of what belongs to us, so you better get used to it.”

She held his gaze and looked at the muscles on his chest and that dark, mysterious look in his brown eyes that was all Ghost. She ran her palms up his chest and held his gaze.

“I can be possessive of what’s mine, too.” She stood up on her tiptoes but still wasn’t tall enough to reach Ghost’s lips. He raised one of his eyebrows at her, as if surprised by her statement, but then lowered so she could kiss him. He slid his hand under her bikini to her ass cheek, shocking her as he kissed her and wouldn’t let her move. She knew Kenny was out cold, but still, they were outside by the lake where anyone could see. His finger stroked between the crack of her ass and she parted her legs and he chuckled against her mouth. “Oh, you are really naughty, baby. You want to get filled with cock, don’t you?” he asked against her lips. She nodded her head.

“Let’s pack up. Now,” Ford said. Ghost kissed her again as he slid his hand from her bikini and gave her ass a tap. “Move it, woman.”

* * * *

Lois was getting washed up and settling Kenny down when Ford’s cell phone started ringing. “It’s Sandman. Let me take this. You guys go get Lois and bring her over while we get dinner ready.”