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I eyed her, then said, “Can you keep a secret?”

At her nod, I decided to trust her.

Don’t ask me why.

I couldn’t tell you.

I was about to tell her something only a select few knew about, but I would never tell her everything.

“I’m in the military. A part of a team. Army. And I do a few odds and ends on the side.” I said.

She nodded. “In other words, don’t ask any more than that?”

I nodded.

“Why doesn’t your family know?” she asked.

I lifted a brow at her, “Why’d you ask that?”

“Because Harlee talked about all of you, she said she didn’t know what you actually did for a living. And seeing as Carter is your brother, he would have told her.”

I nodded, “Always been the black sheep of the family. Don’t know why. Just a thing. They all thought I went off to college. But I really went to basic training. They thought I dropped out when I was selected by an individual for my skills.”

She nodded, “I get it. You wanted something for yourself that you wouldn’t be judged for.”

I tilted my beer at her, “On point.”

We talked for a bit when I recalled a part of her story from Bronson, and I asked, “What’s one thing you’ve never done but wanted to do?”

She tilted her head, smiled, and then said, “Dance in the rain.”

I winked at her. I could make that happen.

Then she yawned and said, “It’s getting late. It’s been a long day.”

I nodded, “Night, Trouble.”

She winked, “Night, Soldier boy.”

I laughed.

‘I followed a diet, but it didn’t follow me back, so I unfollowed it.’

– Cassie says to the gross-looking salad.

Chapter 7

Cassie

It was finally Friday, time to face the music.

Either I would have a job, or I wouldn’t.

I walked into Fusion and then sighed when I saw Talia standing there beside Harlee, Everly, Lila, and Tatum.

“Really?” I asked.

Harlee smiled, “Talia has something she would like to say to you.”