Hide and Seek. Desiree Holt

here.”

      When he took her hand to lead her off the dock, he was pleased she didn’t pull it away.

      I’m just holding on to her for her protection.

      Yeah, he could tell himself that all he wanted but he knew the real truth. And in the intimacy of the house he wasn’t sure what would happen. He had a hard and fast rule—never, ever mix business and pleasure. But as a fellow Marine once told him on leave, rules were made to be broken.