Anna glanced at the faces of the rest of the group. These men around her, were experienced and efficient. Fox wasn’t foolish enough to risk losing their skills and talents, and for all his bluster, indecision flickered across his face. Even if he was selfish enough to only consider his own safety, they were all more secure with this team on board. She’d seen the evidence of that today.
Garrick slipped his hand into her uninjured one and took a step forward.
Fox straightened his chest and pulled his shoulders back.
Garrick didn’t wait for a decision. He skirted Fox and began to move towards the entrance to the Command Base. Anna fell into step beside him.
Fox cleared his throat. “Debrief at eighteen hundred hours when you’ve cleaned up and had some rest?” The question in his voice said it all; the subtle shift in the air palpable.
Garrick nodded as he scanned the rest of the group for agreement. Small nods and grunts. Everyone began to move past Fox, muttering acknowledgments. Anna followed Garrick, leaving Fox standing his ground beside the now-empty vehicles.
Violet jogged up to Garrick. “You’re going to have to work for this, brother.”
Garrick grinned over his shoulder. “I wouldn’t expect anything less, V.”
Then they were out of the hangar, and Garrick took off down the corridor, Anna matching his long stride.
He squeezed her hand, and she knew she was home.
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Acknowledgments
My thanks to the family members, friends and fellow authors who advised me, encouraged me and made me laugh when I wanted to bang my head on the desk because I couldn’t think of any more words.
Special thanks to my beta readers and in particular fellow author M.A. Rice who knows an errant comma when he sees one.
Garrick was expertly edited with a huge red pen by A.W. Cross of Glory Box Editing, any errors remaining are all my own.
About the Author
I’m a transplanted Highlander living in the south-west of England with my family.
My favourite films of all time are the Alien franchise, although I was completely gutted that Ripley never got it on with Hicks.
I wrote Garrick as it is the kind of book I love to read, with a switched-on female lead, a hot hero and plenty of aliens. You may have gathered I like men in cargo trousers. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
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