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squeeze her shoulder.
    “He was awesome that game. We were the ones picked to lose and he dominated that field. He showed all those college scouts that the hot shot quarterback Hayden Morris wasn’t so big and bad after all.”
    Becca’s smile was sad. “Yeah, he did , didn’t he? Why didn’t he take that scholarship to South Carolina for football?”
    My chest tightened. I wasn’t ready for that just yet. Shaking my head , I straightened up from my relaxed stance. “Because he said life was more than football. He wanted his life to mean something more.”
    That was all I could manage. I turned and walked out t he door. I needed a moment. I thought back to that day he’d left for boot camp and I’d cried my eyes out begging him not to join the army. I had promised him I would go to South Carolina with him. We wouldn’t have to be apart and he’d be safe. Away from guns and bombs.

Chapter Four

    Cage

    I knew enough about country music to know that it was George Strait’s voice singing over the speakers. Becca Lynn’s hand squeezed mine as she walked beside me toward the big ass fire they had going. T he moonlight was the only other light out here in the woods. The small area was crowded with unfamiliar faces. A couple of them I wouldn’t mind getting to know a little better. A flirty little brunette flashed me a teasing smile before pressing her nice size d chest against the arm of the guy she was holding onto.
    I surveyed the rest of the crowd . I still wasn’t sure I was going to be doing anything with Becca Lynn tonight. I couldn’t make up my mind. I just had a feeling she was going to be the kind you couldn’t get rid of after the one- nighter . There were a few other options out here in the dark. My mind went to Eva and I wondered if she’d be here. This probably wasn’t her scene. I doubted Eva Brooks went to bonfires at night. But damned if the idea of getting her snobby little ass pressed up against a tree didn’t sound real good. She might be a bitch but she was so fucking sexy it didn’t even matter. I’d have to keep reminding myself that she was off limits. I had too much riding on her daddy liking me to get too attached to the idea of getting her out of her panties.
    “Let me go get you that beer,” Becca said , reminding me she was beside me.
    “Thanks,” I replied , smiling down at her.
    “Here comes Jeremy and Eva. You can talk to them while I’m gone,” she beamed then turned to hurry toward the large coolers full of ice sitting as far away from the fire as possible. Of course, Eva had shown up with the boyfriend that didn’t suit her at all. She needed someone who could show her how to loosen up. Good ‘ole Jeremy wasn’t that guy.
    “Hey man, Becca dragged you out h ere tonight, huh? ” Jeremy said in an amused tone as he stopped beside me.
    “Yeah. I thought I’d check out t he night life around this place, ” I replied , shifting my eyes from Jeremy to Eva. She wasn’t looking at me but I could tell she was trying real hard not to. Her stiff posture told me she was very aware that I was watching her. Dammit why’d that make me fucking happy?
    “Thanks for sending out the cold ice rags today. Those sure were nice,” I said , knowing she wouldn’t be able to ignore me now.
    She took a deep breath that she tried to hide but I was watching her too closely. Then she turned her eyes my way and it was like a damn kick in the stomach when the light from the fire illuminated her face . I’d been with a lot of gorgeous women but never had I been so affected by their looks before. There was something in her eyes that drew me in. I wanted to make the sadness she tried to hide go away. Eva Brooks was haunted and my protective tendencies were being tugged on.
    “You’re welcome,” s he replied in a clipped tone.
    “I realize that those were probably meant for Jeremy but he shared and it was much appreciated.”
    A small frown puckered her brow. “I sent two out there ,