To Seduce a SEAL (Sin City SEALs) (15 page)

Epilogue

“I can’t call the plumber.” Chrissie stood in Dante’s narrow kitchen and stared at the water shooting out of the sink.

“I understand where you’re coming from, but I believe it is your best bet,” Cade said in his deep, dead-sexy voice. Lucia was a very lucky woman. Not that Chrissie would trade her SEAL for a baritone. But she had debated about asking Cade if he’d considered singing when he left the teams.

“You’re SEALs!” She shot a pointed look at Cade and then at Ronan, who stood on her other side. “You’re supposed to be able to handle any situation.”

“Well, there is one option,” the redheaded SEAL said.

“Which is?” She glanced at the clock. Dante was due home from his training exercise soon. They had exactly seventy minutes before she needed to leave for the airport and rejoin her tour.

“Come on guys, I’m desperate. I wouldn’t have dragged you away from your newborn.” She pointed at Cade. “Or you from Cassie, if I wasn’t out of other options.”

Ronan shook his head. “He trusts you, Chrissie. You know that. You’ll have to call the plumber.”

“I want to hear plan B.”

“We remove the sink,” Cade said flatly.

“That’s all you’ve got?” She threw her arms up in the air. “Take it out? How do you survive when you’re deployed?”

“Chrissie, if I thought shooting the damn thing was an option,” Ronan said. “I would have brought my gun.”

…

Dante walked into his home and dropped his gear. Two of his teammates were dripping wet in his kitchen. Water covered the floor, and his tool belt was spread out on the table.

“Trying to steal my kitchen sink?” he asked mildly.

His teammates turned around. And yeah, both of them looked guilty as sin.

“About time,” Cade muttered, setting a wrench down on the table. “Chrissie bypassed the plumber and called us when your sink started pumping water into your kitchen.”

The country starlet who’d captured his heart walked into the room. “I don’t need a plumber when I have a team of SEALs on speed dial. Admit it, Cade, you liked having something to do that didn’t involve changing a diaper.”

Cade just shook his head. “Speaking of diapers, I should probably get back to Lucia and Max. She might need me.”

His teammate slapped him on the shoulder and muttered, “Damn good thing you came home before we hauled that thing into the yard.”

Dante let out a laugh and glanced at Ronan. “You were planning to tear it out.”

“It was either that or shoot it,” Chrissie said.

“Next time, honey, you have my blessing to call the plumber.”

“You should call him now,” Ronan said as he pulled out his car key and headed for the door. “This has been fun. I always like hearing from you, Ms. Tate.”

“That’s Raske,” Dante said, knowing his teammate was giving him a hard time.

“Not to her fans,” the redheaded SEAL grinned. “To them, you are Mr. Tate.”

“Yeah, yeah.” Dante slapped him on the back as he walked out the door, hoping he took the message.
Don’t turn around. Keep moving to your car.

Dante didn’t have a clue what was wrong with the kitchen sink. But he knew his wife was about to get very, very wet.

“Chrissie—”

“I’ll call the plumber,” she said with a sigh.

“Not just yet.”

She turned to him, water spraying at her back.

“First, I want you to lose the clothes and pick up the tool belt,” he said. “We still have an hour until I need to take you to the airport for your flight to… Where are you going this time?”

“Hawaii,” she said, her gaze moving up and down his body.

“Of course,” he muttered. “You’re headed to paradise and I’m off to, well, let’s just say I think I’m going someplace a little more landlocked this time.”

She nodded, her smile fading. “You’re going to stay safe out there.”

“Always.” He picked up the tool belt and held it out to her. “But before I go, I want you to take off your clothes, everything right down to your panties. And I want you to put on this tool belt. We’re going to play a round of the Navy SEAL and the plumber.”

“I don’t think I’ve heard of that one,” she muttered, pulling her shirt over her head.

His gaze headed south to her breasts. “We need to keep things fresh and exciting.”

She nodded solemnly as she added her jeans and thong to the pile of discarded clothes. “You know, I think that approach might be working for my parents. They seemed happy again after their second honeymoon in Mexico. The time to relax, just the two of them, helped.”

Yeah, Dante had a feeling that had more to do with time in general. Her father had finally come to terms with his grief. Plus, talking out their problems with a therapist seemed to help. But—

“Honey, we’re not going to talk about your family right now. Or your manager.” He moved closer and placed his hands on her hips. Slowly, he turned her around. “Right now, I want you to place your hands on the edge of the sink and let me love you.”

She obeyed, allowing the water to splash her bare breasts. In position, she glanced over her shoulder. “You know, that sounds like the beginning to a country song.”

“Does it?” He moved behind her and ran his hand between her legs. “How does the rest go?”

“Teach me a lesson, cowboy.”

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Acknowledgments

Heather Howland, how can I ever thank you? You challenged me to find the perfect heroine for Dante. And then you said yes to a story that melded together three of my favorite things—country music, Las Vegas, and Navy SEALS. To borrow my five-year-old’s new favorite expression, you’re awesome!

Second, thank you to my wonderful agent, Jill Marsal for her endless support. I also owe the entire Entangled team a debt of gratitude. I know you work tirelessly behind the scenes to make each book a success. Thank you for everything you do!

And last but not least, my wonderful readers! Thank you for visiting me on Facebook, taking the time to email me (I try to always write back!), and for leaving reviews. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on Dante’s story!

About the Author

Sara Jane Stone
lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her very supportive real-life hero, two lively young children, and a lazy Burmese cat. When she is not finger painting with the kids, she loves writing sexy stories, staying up past her bedtime reading red-hot romance, and chatting with her readers on Facebook.

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