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the ocean You know, one of those cottages with nautical decorations,” he said and glanced around the bar “Like this place has Shells, paintings of old ships Everything beach and sand and surf”

“Sounds fantastic”

I poured a drink and then turned back to Beckett “Tell ive him the chance to talk about hiet the idea?”

He took a sip of his beer and nodded “I’ence can play a support role in the military How it can improve communications and make for better outcoest proble intel about potential threats e found theical for ood instead of evil”

I laughed at that “You ames?”

“Exactly,” he said “Although we are creating coames of a sort, but as a way to teach soldiers how to use our technology”

Then he spent the next fifteenme about Brimstone while I cleaned up et off shift I finally finished and untiedunder the bar hatch

“I have to go and sign out and domy cash tray out of the till “I’ll be about ten Do you ?”

Beckett shook his head “No prob I’ll finish ame” He turned around on his stool and faced the flat screen TV that was on the opposite wall

On my part, I went to the back of the restaurant and did a quick cash out, signingit in the safe in the office Then I went to the bathroo day of work and felt like I needed a shower In fact, I knew I needed one I wondered what Beckett would think if I asked to have a shower at his place, because I didn’t want to take him home to Dan’s parent’s place while I had a shower there But I also wanted to be able to go back to his roo went that way

I decided to get hie my clothes, and then I’d meet him for dinner

Jeanne did say I needed to make a new life for myself…

Still, it e a bit inwardly that Scott and Jeanne would knoas seeing someone new – so close to the anniversary of Dan’s death on top of it

I left the office and went out to the bar, pulling up and sitting on the stool beside Beckett He turned and s me softly on the lips before I could even think

“So, are you hungry?” he asked