Page 41 of Bullets and Dandelions

“I have, and if something came up, I’d hate to get all flustered and shoot it.” I stroked the butt of my gun.

They stared at me for a moment.

I smiled. “And we wouldn’t want that, would we?”

“No, ma’am.”

Grinning like a loon, Tex grabbed his pack and headed for the men’s room. “She’s got your number.”

“That she does,” Johnson said and picked up his backpack. “No hard feelings?”

I smiled. “No hard feelings.”

“It would be like doing my sister,” Rodriquez said with a shudder and followed Johnson out.

I knew I wasn’t sexy but sister. Seriously?

Stone leaned down and whispered in my ear. “You’re not my sister.”

The carnal hunger in his gaze had me backing away.

“Don’t worry, Tinkerbell, I’m a patient man.” Stone walked into the men’s room.

I fanned myself. Lordy, could Stone turn on the sex appeal. I just wished he meant it.

A door opened.

I pulled my guns.

General Masters walked into the barracks. I holstered my weapons and banged on the door. “The general is here.”

“Stall him,” Stone ordered.

“Yes, sir.” One look at the fury burning in the general’s eyes and I saluted him smartly.

“At ease,” he barked.

I crossed my arms behind me. “The men are cleaning up, sir, and will be right out.”

“About fucking time.”

Holy hell! He was beyond pissed and I bet General Grandville had something to do with it.

The men’s room door opened, and the guys hurried out and saluted Masters.

I choked back a laugh. Half of Stone’s face had a beard, the other half didn’t.”

“We have a traitor in our midst,” General Masters stated.

Oh, God, what had Roberts done now?

“Relax Reynolds, it’s not you.”

A sigh of relief escaped me. “General Grandville, sir?”

“Yes. Did you ever wonder how you were transferred to the Middle East so quickly?”

“General Grandville made a deal with my father.”

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