Diamond Soldiers: Alpha Male Bad Boy Military Romance (Military Bad Boys of Guam Romance Series) by Pinki Parks

Author:Pinki Parks [Parks, Pinki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: bad boy romance, Military Romance
Publisher: Toshiba
Published: 2018-02-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Two

Chase

“I don’t know what you’re complaining about. You took a bit of shrapnel in your knee. The doctors are optimistic you will get the full mobility of your leg back. You’re better off than I am.” Mason Dane stood from his desk and lifted his pant leg to show me the composite steel of his left leg. He started the security company immediately after he left the army.

“I know it could have been worse, but you have to understand I hate having to be relegated to desk duty. Being the support for those in the field is for somebody else. I need to have my boots on the ground.” I was kicking myself for not grabbing the crutches on the way out of my office.

I found they were an unnecessary reminder of how I wasn’t bulletproof. I was hitting my stride at 42. I was able to keep up with the young bucks who thought I was too old to make a difference. I had proven myself to be a leader amongst little boys trying to be men.

“I know exactly how you feel and I live with my shortcomings every day. You’re lucky to be alive.” His words were harsh, but I could count on him for the unvarnished truth.

“I have to thank you for giving me a chance.” I was getting older, but with age came wisdom.

“We recruited you after your last tour of duty overseas because of your record. I’m a little biased. You are my best friend.” We had enlisted together at the ripe age of 18 and stationed in Guam for the first 4 years.

“I sometimes think my time has come and gone.” I was understandably depressed, but I was able to hide it with a stoic expression.

“If you weren’t in the trenches there would have been more casualties. There were no fatalities.” I had recognized the danger and acted accordingly with the rank of colonel following me into battle.

I had to put in double the effort, but it was worth it to give the next generation a look at a real hero. I was down to 190 pounds perfectly proportioned with my 6-foot frame. I might have been part of civil life, but my hairstyle was still trapped in the Marines. The buzz cut made me feel like I was still doing something important. Soldiers still looked to me to have the answers.

“We were lucky this time. I almost missed it.” I remembered the day like it was yesterday and it still haunted my nightmares with the sounds of screaming in my head. It reminded me of the one time I lost anybody on my watch. His memory wasn’t the only face I saw.

“Chase, nobody could have done any better under the circumstances. We will always second guess ourselves. This is not the time to show weakness in front of the others. They need a steady hand at the helm.”

“You’ve always been there for me. You’re the brother I never had growing up. My parents did their best, but they were always busy putting out one fire after another.

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