Snippet Saturday ~ Weather

Welcome to another Snippet Saturday! Today's theme is 'weather'. Check out my snippet from Love Me Knot, and then blog hop to the other blogs below!

Ciara came to Wyattville to reconnect with her half-brother, and use up extra vacation time in the small beach community. What she didn't planned on was throwing her inhibitions to the wind and falling for a complete stranger.

Ryan Wyatt spends his days serving in the Coast Guard, and his nights flirting with the ladies. He's the last Wyatt bachelor standing now that his cousins are married. When he meets Ciara he wonders if that's about to change. Until he discovers she's the sister of his enemy and then his plan for seduction becomes tinted with vengeance.

*Ryan's story was written after readers requested it! It's a short ebook available for .99*

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EXCERPT

Ryan glanced out the window of the Coast Guard station and stared out at the ocean. The storm outside was full on raging. It was dangerous. Unpredictable. Kind of like his own mood.

It wouldn't be long before a call came in. They inevitably did on days like this. He was mid-conversation with the Chief when the alarm sounded, followed by the familiar crackle of the station's PA system.

"Now put the ready Helo on the line. Put the ready Helo on the line. There is a 28-foot pleasure craft taking on water eight miles southeast from Lincoln inlet.  Three crew, one is a minor. Now put the ready Helo on the line. Put the ready Helo on the line."

A short time later he sat in the chopper, staring out at the disappearing shoreline as they flew low over the Pacific—just out of reach from the turbulent ocean swells.

His focus was mostly with the vessel holding a small family that was taking on water. But every once in awhile, under the hypnotic whoop whoop of helicopter blades, Tyson's words from last night slipped through his mind.

You don't set out to break their hearts.

The guilt over Ciara was almost a distraction to the tightness in his gut over the upcoming rescue. Almost.

They were almost out to location. Fuck, it was always so much harder when children were involved. But you couldn't think that way. You couldn't let it debilitate you or compromise your ability to do your job.

"Sinking vessel up ahead."

Ryan blinked at the pilot's words and prepared himself.

All eyes were focused and searching the ocean. Ryan spotted the child first. Wearing a life jacket, waving anxiously and bobbing in the swells.  He slid his gaze around to search for the other victims, and spotted one who seemed to be attempting to climb back into the sinking vessel.

What the fuck? Get your ass away from the sinking boat.

There was no sign of the third victim.

Ryan positioned the sling around him to ready for descent. The cabin door opened and a second later the flight mechanic began to lower him out of the helicopter.

"Swimmer going down!"

While going down he studied the waves, concentrating on direction and keeping his eyes on the targets just ahead of him.

Ryan mentally said a quick prayer. A second later he hit the water and unhooked himself from the harness, then began cutting through the water toward the victims.

 

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