Her Commander (Brothers In Arms Book 7) by Silke Campion

Author:Silke Campion [Campion, Silke]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-10-30T16:00:00+00:00

7

Fern poured her heart onto the page as she knelt in the corner. The closeness of the walls in front of her, the focus it forced on her, allowed the world to fall away as she wrote, filling page after page with all her burdens.

She had done a lot of work to get past the guilt she felt about the failure of her marriage. There had been a lot of righteous anger at the spouse who should have had her back as she recovered from the head wound that had irreparably damaged her hearing. He was another Air Force officer and she’d thought they had a strong bond with so much in common, but when she’d been medically retired, he lost respect for her. His loss.

It didn’t help that he’d quickly remarried and they were expecting their first child. She’d wanted children, but he’d put her off, saying her career was too important. At the time, she’d mistaken his insistence for support. Now she wondered if he simply hadn’t wanted more permanent ties to her. At her age, she wasn’t certain she still wanted to have kids, but she would have liked the option.

It wasn’t her fault that he’d been too shallow to see how hard Fern was trying to find a new path. Ultimately, her path had diverged from his. The anger she felt was smaller now, more like distant disappointment than the burning grief which had consumed her for a while.

She was also nervous about starting her new teaching position. She’d completed her master’s degree in international relations while she was still active duty with the vague idea that she might go find work in Washington at one of the dozens of firms specializing in smoothing the way for multinational businesses. She’d become increasingly uncomfortable with getting into that line of work, but at the time, it had been a distant possibility.

She was certain now that moving away from the political nightmare of D.C. had been a good decision. She’d never formally taught in a classroom before, but the administration of the small college seemed to think she’d be a good fit, and she was determined to succeed. A few weeks into the semester, she was beginning to find her feet and enjoying herself more. Her nervousness was natural, and it was only a small fear.

In addition, she grieved the loss of the only family she had left in Uncle Grady. Though it had been a tenuous connection, his death left her adrift and alone in the world. Rip was an unexpected blessing, though, and Gabe had taken care of him, even before he knew about her.

Which led to her greatest source of anxiety. She feared that trusting Gabe would lead to heartbreak again. It was difficult for her to accept how easily he’d accommodated her when her ex-husband had groused every time he was reminded that his wife was no longer whole.

She knew in her heart that submitting to the right man would fill a deep-seated need that was part of her core essence.

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