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"That’s why you should zip it," sheher skirt down to squat in asthe circumstances

"Need help?"

Julie froze at the sound of a fa to who she thought it did, when the tingling awareness down her spine told her it was indeed exactly who she thought it was Luke Walker, the brother of her best friend’s soon-to-be husband Not only did Luke and his two brothers run Walker Security, they held a nu this one She squeezed her eyes shut at her predica the veryabove her

Slowly, her gaze lifted, travelling upward in what felt like slow s, a tapered waist, and an impressive chest He bent down, a wisp of his dark hair brushing his brow, his rich, chocolate-brown stare capturing hers and leaving her speechless

Meether, of a too short, heated affair that had happened when he’d been on leave fro, short-lived, and without the strings and coht to divorce court But he wasn’t a SEAL any to shake off the impact he’d had on her ever since they’d parted ways, she’d accepted that nothing about him had ever been safe

"How are you here when I’ardless of his contracts

"Luck it seems," he said, and those full, sensual lips she knew could be both punishing and soothing in all the right ways, hinted at a s with airport officials that ended just in tie file, shoved papers inside, and then rested an elbow on his knee to offer it to her "Shouldn’t you be in New York with the bride-to-be?"

"Yes," she said, stuffing the file in her bag, pretty sure her own Lady Luck was playing gaotiation that I regret" She stood up and he followed, handing her one last file that she quickly put into her briefcase "Thank you for your help"

She couldn’t seem to think of what else to say He was so close she could sne She knew the brand, knehere he sprayed it And she kne good it s he had on She shoved the inappropriate and tantalising thought away and reached for soht?"

"I guess that’s whereat thebefore adding, "I’m on the next one out and I’m not optimistic with this weather"

"You have to be back to help with the wedding, too," she insisted "You’re the best ive up a seat for you?"

"The airline tried There were no takers I’ll get there one way or another though, even if that ht"

"You can’t fly out in soerous storm," Julie said, alarmed "Luke, please tell et home"

"You do, but safely"

He arched a brow "Worried about me?"

"Yes," she said without hesitation This was one area she wasn’t hiding her feelings "I am worried about you Very I know you were a SEAL, but don’t be macho You can crash and die just like the rest of us"