“Like what? Drink protein shakes and work out six hours a day?” She shook her head, her thick, red hair swaying across her shoulders. “I don’t have time for that. Besides, I burn more than enough calories doing what I do.”
“Eating healthy isn’t just about weight, Princess. Heart disease is the number one killer of women in this country.”
Letting the nickname slide, Brynnon pouted. “You’re killing my burger buzz.” She swallowed another bite. “Let’s talk about something else.”
Deciding to save his fourth wrap for later, Grant crumpled the paper from his current one into a ball and tossed it into the sack on the floor between them.
“What do you want to talk about?”
“You.”
Shit. He should’ve kept his mouth shut. “Not happening.”
“Oh, come on,” she pleaded. “You probably know everything there is to know about me.”
Not as much as I want to.
Grant cleared his throat. “Didn’t know you had a cabin in the woods.”
“Okay, fine. You didn’t know thatonething. But I only bought it a few months ago. Besides, I bet there’s a file somewhere at your office that has all sorts of personal information about me.”
Grant remained silent, unwilling to admit he did have a file on her. It just wasn’t at the office.
Brynnon turned toward him a little more. “You have to give mesomething. We’ll start small like...where’d you grow up?”
She was like a dog with a fucking bone. Grant knew if he didn’t give her something, she’d just keep prodding.
“Nebraska.”
“Nice.” She put a fist in the air. “Go, Cornhuskers!”
Grant glanced over at her then back to the road. “You follow football?”
A tiny snort escaped the back of her throat. “Please. I’m from Texas. It’s practically a religion here.”
A gorgeous woman who liked football. Damn, he was in trouble.
“Favorite team?”
Brynnon’s eyes narrowed. “Nice try, but we’re supposed to be talking about you, remember?”
One corner of his mouth twitched as he fought a smile. A gorgeous,smartwoman who liked football. He was so fucked.
“Where in Nebraska?” Brynnon kept on with the questioning.
“Bellevue. It’s just north of Offutt Air Force Base.”
“Cool.” Wrapping up what remained of her burger, she threw it in the sack with the rest of their trash. “Is that why you went into the military?”
“Yep.”Liar.
“Did you always know you wanted to be a SEAL?”
He glanced over at her again. “How’d you know I was with the Teams?”
“My dad told me. He was very impressed with you, by the way. Said he loved your no-nonsense attitude.”
“Your dad seems solid.”
