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Her breathing is labored as she shakes her head; then she sighs and lifts her face to mine. “I have a boyfriend.”

Ouch. Gut punch.

It’s not like it’s the first time she’s been with other men. But this feels different. I’ve been discharged, and the obvious barrier for us is not in place, yet she’s been seeing other people. While I’ve been patiently waiting for her to fucking work it out.

“What’s his name?”

“Mark.”

“GI?”

She shakes her head. “Accountant.”

“Jesus Christ, Quinn.” I shake my head. “Do you love him?”

She blanches and looks away.

So, no. She fucking doesn’t.

I take her chin in my hand. “Good try. Tell Mark you’re in love with someone else.”

“I’m—”

I lift a brow, stopping her words.

“Get some sleep. You’re going to need it.” I brush my thumb over her lip and consider kissing her so that she remembers the way I make her body feel. Remembers how wet she gets thinking of my mouth on her pussy, my cock slipping into her channel.

I know she does.

My dick thickens remembering the night she lay splayed out for me, asleep, vulnerable and passively wanting.

I should have woken her. Should’ve played with her wet folds and taken what I know she wanted for so long to give me.

But I’ve waited.

Waited too long.

I drop my hand and walk away, feeling her eyes on my back, then take a long, cold shower when I get to my room.

Quinn belongs to me.

Mark and Tyrell can sit the fuck down. I’ve fought far more dangerous enemies than those two, but not with my heart.

That’s the thing. I don’t want to live without her.

I can’t see a world without Quinn.

While I tell myself I didn’t leave the military for her...I did.

CHAPTER NINE

QUINN

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I can’t believe Tyrell is here. Actually, I can, and it’s a reminder I need to be back on guard like I was at Fort Cavazos and careful around Noah.

Tell Mark you’re in love with someone else.