Page 47 of Justice for the SEAL
God knows he did. But she knew about the baby and chose not to tell him, which made him fear she had no intention of telling himatall.
Was she going tokeepit?
She was career focused. She didn’t plan on having any kids because she didn’t think she could have any. He couldn’t assume that an unplanned pregnancy would change any of that, no matter how much he wanted to believe itwould.
The muscles of his shoulders were burning and he pushed himself harder, needing to feel something besides the pain of this lingeringdoubt.
Should he give her space, give her some time to think? Or should he go over there and tell her how he felt, tell her he desperately wanted her to keep their baby. Keep her inhislife.
Cowboy walked into the gym. “First you train on AK-47s, then basic explosives and marital arts, now this. What’s next, Doc? You going to earn yourswimfins?”
“I don’t need to be a fucking SEAL. You fools would be dead in the water without me.” He hit the speed bag with a burst of force that left it flying inhiswake.
This conversation with Cowboy was long overdue. He’d been avoiding it for so long, but now it was just another avenue to release the stress inside him—a punching bag he could hit. “If I’m going to stay with HERO Force, some things need tochange.”
“I’mlistening.”
“I may not be a SEAL, but I bring a lot to the table and I’m sick and tired of being treated like a fucking kid. That isn’t how you and me are going to work. Either you open your eyes and acknowledge that I’m goddamn useful around here, or I’m offtheteam.”
He was ready for a fight. Ready to force his hand, ready for battle. Or he’d walk away if this son-of-a-bitch couldn’t see he wasworthy.
Cowboy narrowed his eyes. “Maybe you’reright.”
“You bet your ass I’mright.”
“I’m not used to you being on the front lines. I’m not used to you beingcapable.”
“I was always capable, Leo. I just hung back and let you guys patronize me, because I thought you were better than me. But those days are done. I looked up to you, but now I know that’s bullshit, and I’m not willing to work for a company that thinks I’m less-thaneverybodyelse.”
Cowboy stared at him for what seemed a long time before reaching out and touching his shoulder. “It’s about time, Doc. I’ve been waiting for you to stand up for yourself, though I’ve got to say, I didn’t understand I was part of the problem. I’m sorryaboutthat.”
“It’s allright.”
“We’ll make somechanges.”
Logan nodded, wiping away the sweat from hiseyes. “Good.”
Jax walked into the exercise room. “Question for you, Doc. Where does Cole’s death leave the lawsuit? Does it diewithhim?”
“Legally, it passes to his heir, but I don’t think he has one. If that’s the case it will bedismissed.”
Cowboy screwed up one side of his face. “You know way toomuchshit.”
“That’s why he’s a good guy to have around,” said Jax. “Well, that and saving my ass from a burningbuilding.”
“Doc here wants more responsibility,” saidCowboy.
Jax turned and walked away, calling over his shoulder, “About fucking time, Logan. You canhaveit.”
Cowboy looked at Logan with a smirk. “Toldyou.”
Logan shook his head and went back to punching the speed bag. “You guys arefuckingnuts.”
“You want to tell me whose ass you’re kicking overthere,Doc?
“Notespecially.”
“Faraday seems like a real goodwoman.”
