Nonstop (Open Skies #3) - Becca Jameson Page 0,74
He would love her forever, and she was overflowing with the same love.
Somehow he managed to break free of his friends and squeeze through hers to reach her side. When he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her, she felt…home.
I hope you’ve enjoyed Nonstop. Please enjoy the following excerpt from Standby, the fourth book in the Open Skies series.
“Is something going on with Shayla?”
Hatch looked up from his computer as Jake wandered into his office and took a seat. “You noticed it too?”
“Who could miss it? I mean we were at Kraft and Christa’s house for an engagement party. You can’t get more exciting than that. And yet Shayla looked anything but happy. Granted, I don’t know her as well as most of the rest of you do, but every time I’ve seen her, she’s been laughing and flirty and fun. At the party, she was withdrawn and quiet. Not her usual self.”
“Believe me, the women are all aware. Bex has been talking to Christa and Raeann about her. They’re planning to confront her and see if they can figure out what’s up.”
Jake frowned. There was no denying he was sticking his nose into someone else’s business. Nor was it any secret that he had the hots for Shayla. He had for a long time. Everyone knew it. Including Shayla. “Is she still dating that pilot?” He cringed just asking the question.
Six months ago, he’d had her phone number in his hand, ready to ask her out, when he found out she’d started dating a damn pilot. He’d missed his chance and he’d been biding his time ever since.
Hatch smirked. “I don’t think so. I’m pretty sure they broke up a while back.”
If Jake had known that, he would have swooped in and picked up the pieces the moment she was available. The woman was sexy as all get-out. Elegant and mysterious. Her gorgeous looks were a gift from her Thai mother. Long straight dark hair, dark eyes, olive skin. She got her height from her Caucasian father. The combination was fucking perfect. She could have been a model if she’d had the interest with her lithe body. Granted, she was only about five-eight but she was by far the tallest of all the other women in her posse.
Hatch chuckled. “Sorry. If I’d realized you were that interested, I would have given you a heads up the moment she broke up with the pilot. I’m pretty sure she’s single now though. I’d give you her number, but I’m betting you have it memorized already,” he joked.
Jake shot him a glare and rolled his eyes. “I have her number.”
“What’s going on?” Kraft asked as he rounded the corner and entered the office. Deacon was right behind them. Great. Now everyone in the office would know Jake was asking about Shayla. Not that it mattered. They didn’t have secrets. Besides, if he called her, everyone in their entire circle would know all about it before he even finished asking her out.
Hatch waved them in. “Important meeting. Tank here is gearing up to make his move on Shayla finally.”
Jake rolled his eyes. Good grief.
Kraft slapped him on the back. “About time.”
Jake groaned. “Let’s not get carried away. I was simply asking if anyone noticed she seemed out-of-sorts the other night. Quiet. Reserved. Not herself.”
Kraft’s brows drew together. “Yes. Everyone noticed. Christa, Libby, Bex, and Raeann are going to confront her.”
Hatch nodded. “That’s what I basically told him. If she won’t talk to her friends, what else can anyone do?”
Jake grumbled as he rose from his seat. If Shayla didn’t spill the beans to her girlfriends, she was going to find him standing on her doorstep dragging information out of her by the end of the week. That’s what someone could do.
He wouldn’t ordinarily get up in a woman’s business, but he didn’t like the vibe he got from her. Maybe it was because he’d always paid closer attention to her than anyone else in the room. After all, he’d been eyeing her since he met her at Trent and Destiny’s wedding.
Jake left his three coworkers in Hatch’s office and made his way back to his own. He was kicking himself for not taking note of the fact that Shayla had possibly been available for quite a while now. Business had been picking up. He’d hired Deacon Matthews when Sweets quit to run his new bakery and prepare for the upcoming birth of his baby. They added another new employee recently too. Neil Conlon. Both men were former Army, their names passed on to Jake’s company, Westside Programmers, through their many connections to Fort Hood.
Jake opened his phone and scrolled through his contacts to verify that he indeed had Shayla’s number. He wouldn’t call her right now, especially if she was about to get bombarded by her friends. He’d wait and see what they found out. But after that, he was going to swoop in and lay claim to the woman. He’d waited long enough. It was time.
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Author’s Note
I hope you enjoyed the third book in the Open Skies series. So far the series has four books. If you’re wondering about Destiny and Trent’s story, you can read about them in Destiny’s Delta from Delta Team Three in Susan Stoker’s world.
Delta Team Three (Special Forces: Operation Alpha):
Destiny’s Delta
Open Skies:
Layover
Redeye
Nonstop
Standby
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Nonstop
Standby
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Grizzly Survival
Grizzly Perfection
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Alyssa’s Wolves
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Laurie’s Wolves
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Sharon’s Wolves
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The Game
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Bound to be Taken
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Bound to be Tested
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Emergence Box Set
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Hers
Want
Lust
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Redeemed
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About the Author
Becca Jameson is a USA Today best-selling author of over 100 books. She is well-known for her Wolf Masters series, her Fight Club series, and her Club Zodiac series. She currently lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and her Goldendoodle. Two grown kids pop in every once in a while too! She is loving this journey and has dabbled in a variety of genres, including paranormal, sports romance, military, and BDSM.
A total night owl, Becca writes late at night, sequestering herself in her office with a glass of red wine and a bar of dark chocolate, her fingers flying across the keyboard as her characters weave their own stories.
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