She jerked a shoulder in a shrug, then forced herself to look at Lucas. “Did you serve with Kai in the military?”
Not shaken by the question, he answered, “Yes. I was the communications specialist for the Unit. I did two tours, then got out with the rest of the team.”
“I’ve read stories about soldiers who return to civilian life and have trouble adjusting. The things they did and saw always affects them.”
He nodded, knowing this wasn’t about him or Kai. If he asked for clarification or made a sudden movement, he thought she would stop talking. And he didn’t want her to stop. Feeling as if Maya was used to a self-contained life, her fighting skills and the knife in her boot more reliable than perhaps family and friends, he would stay out of her way as she wound around to what frightened
