Nightshade (Discarded Heroes), page 36
part #1 of Discarded Heroes Series
Then he saw. A puddle around her feet. Frozen, his gaze traveled back up to her tan capris, darkened along the inseam. He widened his eyes. “Oh.”
“Yeah.”
“Let me get a look at that kid.” Griffin strode toward Sydney, dressed in swim trunks and revealing a large creature tattooed on his toned and muscular right pectoral.
Sydney angled three-month-old Dillon toward the large man. “This is Dillon Brian Jacobs.”
A meaty brown finger wiggled into her son’s grasp. Dillon’s large dark eyes flashed toward the big guy, clear and sharp under a mop of thick black hair. His legs kicked.
“All right, now.” Griff grinned. “This boy’s going to be spec ops. And strong, too.”
The medic had a ready smile. “Hey, that can’t be Frogman’s kid.” He laughed. “He’s too pretty.”
“Bug off, Canyon.” Max laughed as he joined them, wrapping an arm around Sydney from behind. He kissed the side of her neck.
A muscular guy a little taller than Sydney ambled from the barbecue grill where smoke spiraled up into the clear blue sky. Marshall Vaughn had been dubbed the Kid, and the poor guy probably took a lot of flak from the warriors, but he didn’t seem fazed. “Look at those fists!” He held up one of Dillon’s balled hands. “Yep, that’s Max’s boy.”
With a fake lunge, Max teasingly growled for the Kid to shove off.
Cowboy came over and gripped Max’s hand, tugging him into a one-shouldered hug. “What’d the doc say?”
“Yeah, what’s the word, Frogman?” Griff asked, holding his bottled water.
A smile lit Max’s face. “Clean bill of health.”
Griff’s wide smile was quickly followed by a bear-sized laugh that echoed across the lush green park. “Boys!” he shouted. “Nightshade is back in business.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
An Army brat, Ronie Kendig married an Army veteran. They have four children and two dogs. She has a BS in Psychology, speaks to various groups, is active with the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), and mentors new writers. Ronie can be found at www.roniekendig.com or www.discardedheroes.com.
Kendig, Ronie, Nightshade (Discarded Heroes)
