Matt’s friend seemed nice with his brown hair, twinkly blue eyes, and straightforward manner. Sexy, touch-enticing facial scruff. She had to remind herself his laugh lines disguised a tough military man. Not her type because she dated intellectuals, but Josh and his brother-in-law had blown away her stress with their no-nonsense investigation of her car problem. They hadn’t waffled. They hadn’t tried to placate her with half-truths, and she appreciated that. They reminded her of Matt, which helped her to relax even further.
Nikolai slowed and turned into her driveway.
Ashley scanned her yard and tensed, swallowed hard.
“What is it?” Josh demanded.
He’d noticed her reaction. Of course, he had. From her observation, not much escaped military-type men. “I have security lights in the front
