The moment Vance Justiss walked through the door, Ben Murphy knew the wounds his Marine carried went deeper than those carved by the explosion that had ended the soldier's career. He decided it was time to reveal the feelings he'd carried for his best friend and perhaps he could offer a healing touch to the tired warrior.
Vance looked on his return home as a final farewell. Despite the success of a mission that left him scarred both inside and out, Vance measured his failure in the soft whispers of a young woman's voice. A promise made halfway around the world demanded he face the man he'd loved for years. Once Ben learned of his act of betrayal, Vance doubted his future with the other man would last beyond the sunrise.
Walking away from his military career was easy. Having the man he loved turn away from him wasn't. Vance had learned how to stay in command during battle, but in matters of the heart, love has him under control.
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The moment Vance Justiss walked through the door, Ben Murphy knew the wounds his Marine carried went deeper than those carved by the explosion that had ended the soldier's career. He decided it was time to reveal the feelings he'd carried for his best friend and perhaps he could offer a healing touch to the tired warrior. Vance looked on his return home as a final farewell. Despite the success of a mission that left him scarred both inside and out, Vance measured his failure in the soft whispers of a young woman's voice. A promise made halfway around the world demanded he face the man he'd loved for years. Once Ben learned of his act of betrayal, Vance doubted his future with the other man would last beyond the sunrise. Walking away from his military career was easy. Having the man he loved turn away from him wasn't. Vance had learned how to stay in command during battle, but in matters of the heart, love has him under control.