Chapter 26

Ruby

Well, well, well. Tommy could blush. It made him appear almost boyish and light-hearted. Not the drill sergeant barking orders that she had grown up with.

When she found out Tommy was only five years older than her and Crystal, she thought George was joking with her. Tommy never seemed young. He was too serious, too dangerous. The solemn knowledge in his eyes added a hint of sadness that aged him. The only time he smiled was when he won at anything: board games, trivia, or whipping their asses during training.

"So you didn't like the new Bond movie?"

"No, just would have done the fight scenes differently."