Rogenna Brewer - The SEAL's Baby

“Not for the whole day, just to the base. I scheduled a meeting at the Naval Amphibious Base with a Rear Admiral Bell. He wants a look at the prototype for the fuel cell.” Peter tipped his briefcase. “This could be my biggest military contract yet. We can celebrate at dinner.”

“And that doesn’t seem the least bit hypocritical to you? You object to my contract with the service because it involves personal sacrifice, but you’re willing to contract with the service for personal gain.”

“Hypocritical? Not at all, not if you’re assigned as my Navy liaison. You won’t have to fight. And you’ll be doing your duty from behind a desk in Colorado. You do want to stay home with Fallon, don’t you?”

Oh, great. Now he was going to throw that guilt trip at her. He was worse than her mother. Or in league with her. Hannah felt positive she wouldn’t feel like being wined and dined this evening. But they needed to talk. Big time. “Peter—”

“I’ll take you somewhere nice,” he said. “I’m staying at the Hotel Del Coronado. How does the Prince of Wales Room sound for dinner?”

She knew the hotel’s restaurant by reputation only. “Like you’re going to need a lot of pull.” Not to mention a reservation—unless of course you were a gazillionaire with a company named after you about to go public on the NASDAQ, or was it NYSE? She knew he’d get the reservation, but she was more concerned he might actually have enough clout to get her reassigned.

For whatever reason, her personal merit or some admiral wanting to add “politically correct” to his résumé, she’d been given the opportunity to command. She didn’t think she’d lose it per one civilian’s request. But if she screwed up, the Navy might think she’d be better off serving in another less visible capacity. It would be best if Peter understood her position right from the start.

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