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BEST POLICY
…When Adam awoke and heard Rafe’s voice, he’d been confused,
still imagining he was lying in Rafe’s bed, in the arms of the man he
loved. But as the fog in his mind slowly cleared, he realized he really
was looking up into Rafe’s face and knowing then it could only have
been a dream. Oh God, if only it could’ve been real.
Only, of course, it wasn’t real. It couldn’t be. Adam had to rely on
his fantasies because he knew that was all he would ever have of
Major Rafe Wheaton. Rafe being here with him was just being a good
friend, looking out for a member of his team, for his buddy. Adam
rubbed a hand across his forehead, trying to erase the pain throbbing
through his skull. Adam knew he needed to concentrate, listen to Rafe
and try to discover what the hell was going on.
Damn this headache!
As he became more aware of his surroundings, he realized, with
dismay, just where he was lying—half across Rafe’s lower body with
his head resting against Rafe’s abdomen—and he tried to move. This
was too tempting and his defenses were down.
“What’cha doin’?” Rafe asked in a concerned voice, his hands
gripping Adam tighter.
“Trying to…find my water bottle,” Adam replied creatively. He
didn’t like lying, but he couldn’t admit the real reason for trying to
move away from Rafe. He couldn’t tell him this closeness was just too
hard to cope with when he felt so low.
“Huh, sorry, I have it. Here,” Rafe said, passing it over to Adam.
“Just a few sips, though.”
On second thought, Adam realized a drink would be good about
now and, taking the bottle, he gratefully sipped the water, as, to his
shame, his treacherous body leaned into the support Rafe offered…
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BEST POLICY
BY
STEVIE WOODS
AMBER QUILL PRESS, LLC

BEST POLICY
AN AMBER QUILL PRESS BOOK
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