Her Forbidden Marine (Hearts Ablaze: Men in Uniform Book 2) by Makenna Jameison Read Free Book Online

wrought iron twin bed as a teenager didn’t mean she still had the same tastes.  A poster of a boy band popular years ago still adorned the walls, for heaven’s sake.  Her older sister Melissa had moved out before her, so although Melissa’s room had been converted into a sensible home office, Becky’s remained frozen in time.  Maybe she should convince her parents to redecorate it, as long as she was all about moving forward with her life.  She could even help while she was here on winter break, she mused.
    She stood and stretched, tucking those plans aside for another day, and grabbed a soft robe before padding out to the kitchen.  There was nothing like a lazy Sunday morning at home.  Her sister was planning to come over to join her and their parents for brunch, although from the sound of the voices coming from the kitchen, everyone was ready except for her.  Between her late night out with Jade on Friday and her family’s belated Christmas celebration yesterday, she hadn’t been getting much sleep.  It was kind of ironic since she was on her winter break and should be relaxing for a change, not still pulling late nights.  Her family had obviously taken pity on her and not woken her up this morning, even though breakfast was ready.
    “Morning sleepyhead,” Melissa said as Becky walked into the kitchen.  Melissa was dressed to the nines in a killer suit that hugged her curvy figure, and her long red hair was smooth and sleek.  She wore towering black heels and looked more like she was headed to a business meeting than a family brunch.
    Becky eyed her questioningly.  “Morning.  You’re in a good mood for this early hour.”
    “You know it,” Melissa said.  “Amy texted me earlier and said that Michael’s new girlfriend dumped his sorry ass.”
    “Serves him right,” their father muttered, flipping pancakes over a griddle.
    Melissa’s ex-fiancé Michael had called off their wedding last fall.  Although Melissa had been inconsolable for a while, Becky was happy to see that she seemed to be moving on.  She was certainly doing better letting go than Becky had, but the situations were entirely different.  For a while there, Melissa had expected Michael to change his mind and come crawling back, but Becky secretly doubted that would ever happen.  Still, it was nice to see her sister radiantly happy for a change, even if she was simply gloating over her ex’s troubles.
    “Oh really?” Becky asked, snagging a piece of bacon from a plate on the table.  “How does she know that?”
    “Her boyfriend Jason works with him at Quantico.”
    “Oh, right, of course.  I didn’t think of that.  I wonder if Matt knows him.”
    “Probably,” Melissa said with a smirk.  “Those two jerks are probably best buddies now.”
    Becky laughed uncomfortably.  “Come on, Brody wouldn’t have been friends with Matt if he was a jerk.  I mean, true, we didn’t exactly become best friends, but he’s not that bad.”
    “Yeah, he’d probably never call off his own wedding.”
    “You’re much better off without Michael,” their mother assured Melissa.  “It would have been much worse if you’d gone ahead with the wedding and broken up a year later.  Divorce is certainly more difficult than cancelling wedding plans.”
    “I suppose,” Melissa said with a shrug.  “It serves him right that his new girlfriend broke up with him though.  Karma is a bitch.”
    “Maybe she was, too,” Becky pointed out with a grin.
    Melissa broke into fits of laughter, while her mother eyed both of them disapprovingly.  “What?”  Becky asked innocently.  “I’m just saying it’s a possibility.”
    “Be nice, girls,” her mother commented.
    “Is that why you’re all dressed up today?”  Becky asked.  “Celebrating the good news by looking hotter than sin?”
    Melissa laughed.  “Open house at noon.  I’m hoping to impress my clients and make a sale.  So let’s get this brunch going, because I