Page 45 of Tempted by a SEAL

He certainly was a man used to being large and in charge, and my—how he’d done exactly that back in England.

She wanted to blush recalling the way he’d spread her legs wide, pinned her beneath him. She’d simply been his for the taking as he’d claimed her on the bed of the room they were staying in—and how she’d loved surrendering to him.

What exactly would happen now that they were here?

Hunter had insisted she stay with him, but it’s not like she’d come forever. They’d have a couple of weeks at best to get to know one another, and that would be it.

She’d go back to her life in London, and he’d go back to his career in the Navy. It was silly to pretend they meant anything to one another. She’d enjoy their time together now and then move on.

She’d never needed a serious relationship in the past, so there was no reason to wonder about one now. Not when an entire ocean separated them.

As she waited for Hunter to finish his conversation, she took a moment to simply stop and stare. The air blowing in from the nearby ocean was humid and warm—much more so than she expected in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. The salty breeze blew through her hair, tousling it gently, and she closed her eyes briefly at the bright sun. Felt the warmth on her skin.

Someone had given her a U.S. Navy sweatshirt when they’d gotten onto a flight at Andrews Air Force Base after their jaunt across the pond, but she’d pulled it off the second she’d felt the warm sea air in Virginia.

It was the ocean of course, not a sea—they were right by the Atlantic.

Thousands of miles away from London—from home.

And thousands of miles away from the men tracking her.

Hunter grumbled beside her a minute later as they walked across the hangar toward the building. “I’ve got to come back to base after I drop you off,” he said. “I was hoping to get you settled in, but unfortunately, this can’t wait.”

“Oh, right. I understand.”

“I haven’t been home for weeks,” he muttered. “You don’t have anything with you—clothes, necessities. There’s no food at my place since I’ve been gone for so long. I’ll see if I can have someone bring over some stuff for you.”

“I know how to go shopping,” she protested. “I’ve traveled extensively all over the world—I think I can handle finding what I need here in the U.S. I hear that they even speak English here—drive on the wrong side of the road, perhaps, but—”

She was cut off as Hunter growled and swung her up into his arms, leaving her laughing. “What I really want,” he murmured quietly, “is to take you to bed. Not to head into base with the rest of my SEAL team.”

“That does sound better,” she agreed.

“And now that I’ve got you close,” he teased, the edges of his fingers slipping beneath the back of her sweater, “I don’t know if I can let you go.”

“Put me down!” she said, glancing around. “Everyone’s going to see us.”

Hunter chuckled and righted her on her feet.

“I have no idea how long the debrief will take. My entire team has to be there, but the other SEAL team that’s based out of Little Creek should be around. If not, they all have wives and girlfriends. I’m sure I can get one of them to drop off some things for you.”

“Hook, glad you made it back!” his SEAL team member Noah shouted out, walking toward them with a huge grin on his face. He was a couple of inches shorter than Hunter, but even bulkier. With his jet-black hair and massive muscles, Noah looked like he could intimate anyone. He grinned at Emma though.

“And I’ve heard so much about you,” he said.

“Save it,” Hunter snapped.

“Whoa,” Noah laughed, holding up his hands. “I figure any woman that can keep you in line is a good thing.”

“It’s a pleasure to meet you,” Emma said, extending her hand.

“If Hunter gives you any trouble, let me know,” Noah said, his dark eyes sparking with amusement as he shook her hand. “He may lead our SEAL team, but I can kick his ass if you need me to.”

“Wonderful,” Emma said. “With you and Mason around, it seems I don’t need Hunter at all.”

Hunter growled, pulling her toward him as Noah laughed.

“And speaking of Mason, where did he run off to anyway?” Emma asked.

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