Forbidden Kisses
When Navy pilot, Ethan
Parker falls for the woman he met at a coffee shop, he knows she's the one he's waited his entire life for. She's
sensual, sassy and smart. What he doesn't know is she's also in the Navy, and
her enlisted rank means a relationship with her could potentially get him discharged from military service.
While on leave from teaching at a top Naval
facility, Layla Matthews tumbles head-over-heels for the sexiest man she's encountered in a long
time. The fact that he can hold an intelligent conversation is an added bonus.
Her world is turned upside down when she later discovers he's a Navy
lieutenant. A senior officer. Her new boss. Definitely off-limits.
Continuing their relationship could ruin their
military careers. Ending it would break both their hearts. Do they end their
sizzling romance or keep it a secret... and
pray no one finds out?
Excerpt
For the next forty-five minutes,
my coworkers spoke, but I hadn’t a clue what any of them said. My mind was busy
replaying the events of the day I first met Ethan. Piercing blue eyes.
Beautiful dimples. Coffee. Bathroom. Flirting. Not once had he said anything
about the Navy. He had mentioned his
new position, but never revealed that he was third in command at an aviation
training facility… had he?
At the conclusion of the staff
meeting, everyone emptied the room, but I remained seated, waiting for a chance
to confront Lieutenant Parker. I pulled my cell from my pocket, pretending I
had a reason to linger.
The text notification on my
phone startled me.
Ethan: My office. Now.
Me: Are you kidding? I can’t just walk into your office.
Ethan: We need to talk. Wait a few minutes, and then knock on my door.
He stood and left the room
without a glance in my direction. The sight of Ethan in uniform made my heart
flutter a little.
Memories of nights I’d spent
wrapped in his arms flooded my consciousness. How could neither of us know the
other’s military status? How could neither of us think to ask?
The door to his office was ajar.
Should I just go in? Should I knock? I figured I’d better follow standard
procedure just in case anyone saw me. I knocked on the door and spoke
immediately after. “Request permission to enter, Sir.”
“Granted.” He rose from his
desk, walked past me, and shut the door.
Tension radiated through every
muscle in my body. We stood for a beat, staring at each other. He had to be
thinking the same thing I was: What! The! F—!
“Layla, what the hell is going
on?”
Was he accusing me? Did he think I somehow planned this
shit? “You tell me. You never said you’re in the Navy. That you’re an officer. That you work here. Do you know what this means?”
“Of course, I know what this
means. I thought you were a student.”
“I am. I was.”
“You didn’t say you’re also an
instructor.” He started to pace back and forth.
“It didn’t come up. I had other
things on my mind.”
“Like what?” Those vivid, blue
eyes held my gaze as he stood mere inches away.
He was too smart to be that clueless. “Like you.”
His expression softened.
“You didn’t tell me you were the
new Director of Training at one of the Navy’s best training facilities.”
“Look, why don’t we discuss
everything later at the hotel.”
“What are you - Crazy? We can’t keep meeting at the hotel. We
can’t talk. We can’t text. We can’t… anything.”
“We need to figure out what we’re going to do.”
“There’s nothing we can do. This is it for us. I finally meet
the perfect guy… and I can’t have him.”
A knock at the door startled us
and we quickly backed away from each other. My heart beat wildly as the commanding
officer swung the door open and came right toward us.
About the author
Sha
Renée is a native New Yorker who joined the US Navy right after high school.
She now lives in New Jersey where she creates stories on the pages where duty,
honor and passion unite.
The mother of three delights in meeting readers as well as networking with fellow authors, so she’ll attend a book-signing event or conference whenever she can. She’s the creator and organizer of a local writing group in her community, Emerging Authors of New Jersey and is the organizer of the Princeton, NJ chapter of Shut Up & Write! ™.
The mother of three delights in meeting readers as well as networking with fellow authors, so she’ll attend a book-signing event or conference whenever she can. She’s the creator and organizer of a local writing group in her community, Emerging Authors of New Jersey and is the organizer of the Princeton, NJ chapter of Shut Up & Write! ™.
As a
nature lover, Sha enjoys spending time outdoors, usually with a camera in her
hands. She has a passion for motorcycles and sports cars and is a fan of auto
racing, military air shows and The X Games - pretty much any high-speed
activity involving wheels or wings.
She hates cooking, loves music and believes every day should include a cup of hot coffee and a glass of chilled wine.
She hates cooking, loves music and believes every day should include a cup of hot coffee and a glass of chilled wine.
Sha enjoys connecting with her readers. Here’s where you can find
her:
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.