It really is a small world, after all.
Thankfully, both of Rocky’s friends—and the women they loved—survived the horrific ordeals. As for the assholes who’d tried hurting Megan and Ro, those guys were all dead, buried, and burning in Hell.
Where they belong.
Fast-forward to today and Christian and Megan had already been married almost a year, and Brody was planning to pop the question to Ro any day now.
See? Everything worked out for those guys. If they can make a relationship work…
Rocky settled back into his plush leather seat. Would he love to meet a woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with? Sure. Did he see that happening in the near future? Not a chance.
Not when his life revolved around work and his most recent investment. Speaking of…
He pulled out his phone and opened theNotesapp. Tapping the one containing the list of things he needed to do around the house, Rocky began arranging the tasks from highest priority to lowest.
First on the list…
Fix the roof.
A deep sigh dropped his shoulders and deflated his chest. Real estate was supposedly one of the soundest investments a person could make, but after spending the last six months’ worth of free time peeling wallpaper, painting trim, and replacing every window in the two-story Craftsman-style bungalow he’d purchased, Rocky was beginning to question his decision to move from his worry-free apartment.
He glanced at his watch and inwardly groaned. The flight from Iraq to the States was a little over fourteen hours. They’d already been in the air a good hour, which left plenty of time to sleep before he worried about reports, or DIY projects, or anything else.
Decision made, Rocky stood and opened the overhead bin above his seat. Pulling out a neatly folded blanket, he secured the rounded hatch before finding his seat once more.
After inserting his set of wireless earbuds into his ears and pulling up a playlist filled with his favorite zone-out songs, he covered as much of himself as he could with the blanket and settled into the most comfortable position he could find.
But as he drifted off to sleep to the soft vibrations of the jet’s powerful engines, Rocky dreamed he, too, had the same kind of life—and love—Christian and Brody had already found.
2
Raegan tooka sip of her freshly brewed coffee as she stared out the small window above her new kitchen sink. Well, thesinkwasn’t new, nor was the quaint little house she’d just moved into a few days ago. But it was all new to her, and more importantly…
It brought her closer to the man she planned to kill.
The Nordic-like god she was staring at now, however, wasnother intended target. But if she discovered her new neighbor was in bed with the man she was after, his would be the next name on her list.
You kinda have to know his name first, don’t you?
Her inner voice’s flippant thought brought Raegan’s focus back to the window. Or, more accurately, to the man moving with purpose through the grass along the south side of his house.
The same side, as it so happened, that faced hers.
I do believe the realtor forgot to mention this place came with a view.
For the past several days, the two-story craftsman had sat empty, and there’d been no movement in or around the property. Not until early this morning, when her new neighbor finally decided to make an appearance.
And what an appearance it was…
With his back to her, the sexy blond began climbing a tall ladder leading him to one of the lower sections of his roof. Dressed in jeans and a pair of brown work boots, the incredibly fit, shirtless man carried a small metal toolbox in his right hand as he kept his balance with his left.
Well, hello there, Mr. Muscles.
Broad, square shoulders. Impressive biceps. A perfectly tight backside, and thighs that stretched the well-worn denim. And that back…
You always were a sucker for a well-defined male back.
Even from here, Raegan could make out the dips and grooves of the man’s taut, toned physique. And since he was still facing away from her as he continued to climb, she took advantage of the stolen moment by soaking in as many details as she could.