Saving the Seal 2: A BWWM Navy Seal Interracial Romance by Cristina Grenier Read Free Book Online Page A

sure.”
    “It’s alright, Owen,” Genny reaffirmed, standing on her toes to press a soft kiss to the side of his mouth. “Don’t worry about it.” He had already put himself on edge worrying about so many other things. When he might be able to go back to active duty, Gina’s baby being delivered soon, the homework she’d given him to help with his progress…It was only natural that the man should be on edge. “Why don’t you go home and relax.”
    The SEAL sighed, glancing at the roses once more. “Yeah. I guess I will.” He managed a weak smile. “I suppose it’s almost time for the Tigers game anyhow.”
    The time !
    “ Shit! ” The epithet escaped Genny on a low hiss as she checked her watch. She had five minutes to make the ten minute drive back to Riperton and clock in. She couldn’t be late on her first day. “Honey, I have to go!” She pecked Owen quickly on the cheek, thrusting her flowers into his hand before she turned towards her car. “Take these home for me? I’ll see you later tonight.”
    The moment she was in the car, she proceeded to drive like a demon. By some divine intervention, she was only one minute late clocking back in – and it was a good thing too. Director White had come down to talk to her about her first day progress.
    As she became enveloped in her work once more, Genny forgot the panicked look in Owen’s eyes when he’d seen her with the box. He had just been overreacting. It was sweet that he was trying to protect her, but who would want to harm her? She wouldn’t hurt a fly.
     
    Genny’s first week at her new job was a blur of little sleep and acclimation. The first night she got home around one in the morning and sleepily staved off Owen’s lovemaking attempts. She rose the next morning before six and left the house at seven, too tired to feel guilty that she hadn’t spent much time with him. The next day was a little better. She got in at ten, and after dinner, asked her boyfriend why she hadn’t seen the flowers she sent home with him. Owen only scowled for a moment before admitting that he’d thrown them away.
    His words had made Genny slightly angry. Just because someone else had sent her flowers, he’d thrown them away? She was lucky he hadn’t seen her new office. There were four or five bouquets displayed there from congratulators and well-wishers. Irritated at his attitude, she’d gone to bed before him and pretended to be asleep when he lay down next to her. With all that was going on at the hospital, she didn’t have time to deal with him being dramatic.
    The rest of the week was a flurry of paperwork and more running around than she did on her daily 5K. She was supposed to have an appointment with Owen on Friday afternoon, but she had to hand him off to Stella with her apologies. She was simply swamped and didn’t have time to see a single patient – something she lamented greatly.
    When she finally left the office, exhausted, around nine in the evening on Friday, Tina stopped her in front of the main entrance. “Genny, another package came for you today.” She smiled, handing the department head a box identical to the one she had received on Monday. At the sight of it, Genny’s lips curved upward. She had no idea who was sending her the flowers, but it was nice to get them at the end of such a long week. She took the package from Tina before making her way to her car.
    Once inside, Genny undid the ribbon and opened the box. Once she had, she was again met with the sight of five roses – only these had already withered and died. Frowning, the young woman extracted one from the tissue paper. She yelped at a sharp pain in her fingertip, dropping the shriveled bloom to reflexively suck the pad of her thumb into her mouth. When she withdrew it to inspect, a bead of blood bloomed crimson at the crest of the digit.
    Apparently, these roses hadn’t been de-thorned either. With a sigh, she tossed the bag into the back seat. The roses had probably