Freedom Fight: Beginnings Series Book 9 Read Online Free PDF Page B

smile as she neared the two men, an innocence she failed to have. She stopped before them as they sat. “Hot day.”
    Henry just started to whistle, his feet tapped, and all he wanted to do was make his escape.
    Dean was waiting for it, Bev to speak to Henry. But Dean didn’t get what he expected. Bev sat next to him. Dean’s views quickly jolted to her then to Henry who sighed and snickered. “Did you want something, Bev?” Dean tried to move when she sat so close to him her leg brushed against his, but Henry wouldn’t scoot over. Dean spoke to Henry through clenched teeth. “Move over.”
    “Nope.”
    “Dean,” Bev spoke softly. “I realize Frank has taken Ellen somewhere. That’s the rumor so I wanted you to know if you need any help with your family, or you just need anything at all . . .” Bev laid her hand on his thigh, “call me. I know this is a rough time for you.” Her voice softened even more as her hand slid further up his thigh. “I can really help ease your mind.”
    Dean chuckled, lifted her hand, and removed it from his leg. “No thanks. I have one rambunctious little girl at my house already. I don’t need another. What uh…what about Henry?”
    “Henry knows my offer always stands.” Bev stood up. “And now, so do you.” She started to leave, stopped, looked back and smiled, then kept on walking.
    Henry nudged hard into Dean. “That wasn’t very nice, Dean. I hate her. She ruined my life.”
    “You ruined your life, Henry. No one made you get drunk that night and sleep with her on your couch. I wonder what she’s up to.”
    “When the cats away, the mice will play. She probably just wants to get back at Ellen for burning her neck. But you know Dean, you should really consider taking her up on her offer.”
    “What?” Dean spoke with such shock.
    “Seriously, you could get lonely. You should let her, like she said, ease your mind.”
    “What? Are you nut, Henry? She’s a child to me. Besides, why would you even suggest a thing that, especially knowing how Ellen feels? If I even let it remotely cross my mind, it could ruin what Ellen and . . . oh.” Dean started to laugh. “I get it.”
    “What?”
    “You want it to ruin Ellen and me. You want me to make the same mistakes you did.” Dean laughed and stood up. “Forget it.”
    “No, Dean.” Henry followed. “Really, you could be very lonely and you have a chance not to be.”
    “What about you, Henry?”
    “I’m getting back with Ellen after her and Frank get married.”
    “Henry.” Dean stopped walking. “Granted you and El live together, but you know that was only temporary during this hard time about Brian. She is moving back with me soon. Secondly, yeah, you have this special friendship back, but realistically, Ellen will never allow it to go back to where it was with you. You’ll never be that close again.”
    “You think Frank is going to continue this understanding with you when he and Ellen get married?”
    “Ellen won’t marry Frank.” Dean walked again. “Trust me, it will never happen.”
    Dean walked off leaving Henry behind. Henry stood there watching, wondering which of them, was actually the one who wasn’t being realistic. Henry couldn’t let his mind dally there for very long. He had to finish his work and go to his meeting with Joe, but he also had to work on remembering what it was that he forgot.
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Former Quantico Marine Headquarters.
    There was something fearful about George Hadley. Whenever he sat in his chair behind his desk in deep thought, it made those who worked alongside of him apprehensive about anything they had to tell him. But Jeremy Lyons couldn’t let that stop him. Although he knew he wasn’t bringing bad news, he was there at George’s request.
    “You wanted to see me, sir?” Jeremy said as he entered the office.
    George looked up from his thinking stare. “Yes, come in.”
    Jeremy walked further in.
    “What was the Chaldron loses today?”
    “One