Occasionally I would notice some Marines watching me, but I kept a wide berth as I did with everyone else and didn’t give any of them the opportunity to start a conversation. Eriksen grabbed up a mug, sauntered to the coffee dispenser, and filled it. “Mind if I join you?” I opened my mouth to tell him to go away, that, yes, as it happened, I did mind, very much, but he was already pulling out the chair across from mine. It seemed he was a man who wouldn’t take no for an answer. I scowled at him. As easy on the eyes as he was to look at, he was in Berger’s pocket, and I needed to remember that and be wary of him. I turned my attention back to my notebook. The only reason why I thought he was attractive was because of how long it had been since I’d shared a bed with anyone. Even Boek had