Brent: Military Heroes (The One I Want Series Book 2)
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Memories of what they’d done in one of those caves brought a smile to his face. They shared the big firsts in life in those mountains. The most memorable things happened in that cave.
“Does she still have Bear?”
The tiny ball of fur was supposed to be theirs, but then he joined the Marines. He always wondered if she kept the Newfoundland, or if she got rid of the puppy after he left.
“Oh, dear Lord, yes,” Marge exclaimed. “You have to see him while you’re home. He takes after his name. One-hundred-and-fifty pounds of furry black fluff who adores Caitlyn. He's never far from her side.”
Caleb breathed a sigh of relief. At least Bear hadn’t suffered because of his life choices. A glance outside showed the clouds piling up.
“Well,” he said, “I need to get going if I’m to make it home before dark.”
Marge put the pie and ice cream in a bag and gave it to him, along with another hug; this one with far less groping than the first. “Give your mom a kiss for me, and tell Martha I’ll be up tomorrow to check in on her.”
He would tell Marge not to bother, but she wouldn’t have it any other way.
“Thanks.” He kissed her on the cheek and gave a wave as he left the diner. As he drove out of town, he breathed out a deep sigh and frowned. He hated to admit it, but he’d hoped to run into Caitlyn before seeing his mom.
He needed to see Caitlyn again.
He needed to know if he’d killed the spark in her eyes.
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