“I love you, David Dawson. I think I’ve taken you for granted the last few weeks. The thought of losing you told me that I need to mend my ways. I...just couldn’t imagine our story ending this way.”“Everything works out in the end,” I told her.“That sounds too much like a fairy tale. What if it doesn’t?” Brook asked.“Then it isn’t the end.”She blinked at me.“You really believe that?”I gave her a kiss and smiled.“Of course I do, because I love you too, Brook Davis.”Cassidy had a big smile on her. All her CO said was, “Go, I’ll handle the paperwork and brief your Executive Officer.”48 hours later, I finally arrived at Fort Bragg. Simone was standing on the ramp watching them take me off the Blackhawk helicopter that flew me in. I woke up and looked around, she was sitting in my room holding my hand looking very relieved. I had taken a sniper round to the front of my body armor and cracked 4 ribs; two of them had punctured my lung. My left arm and shoulder had been cut up by some asshole. ‘Of course, Juan’s not exactly a great witness,’ Tim pointed out. ‘Not many juries would see the little scumbag as someone who’s believable. Especially not if he was testifying against a real person, with a real job.’ ‘But…but Ben Sanders!’ Heidi stammered. ‘Do…do you think Melanie’s the only girl he’s seeing?’ ‘I have no idea, hon,’ Tim replied. ‘I’m not even sure he’s seeing Melanie. But, if he’s doing it and its just Melanie, he’s not in any legal trouble. She’s over sixteen. But, if she’s. "I have more to think about than just football. Could I make it home after home games from State College? You guys played a lot of night games for TV." Make it home?" I asked."I need to be able to get home to see my guys," Andy answered. Andy leaned down to look at Noah. "You want to see Daddy on weekends when I'm in college don't you?"Noah smiled and answered "Da da"Conner toddled over to Andy and held his arms up to his father. Andy scooped him up and held him with his other arm."I've got to.