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CHRIS' POV

I woke up to get water from the kitchen and just before I step inside my room I heard Jane practically screaming so I eavesdropped.

"WHAT THE FUCK MIDNIGHT, IN 2 HOURS AND YOU JUST CALLED ME NOW? NEWSFLASH I CANT TELEPORT!!" she yelled over the phone and I don't wanna be the person on the other line right now

"yeah see you in 30." She said then after a few minutes I heard her door slammed then saw her run down the stairs in her uniform with her duffle bag.

As I head back to bed,

That scene ive just witnessed is all too familiar to me. Then I remembered that she has her own team and is about to go on a mission in a couple of days now, maybe something came up that's why she's returning earlier as planned and at this time of the day - I silently say a prayer for her and her team just in case they'll be dispatched today.

Im going for a run and as I passed by her bedroom I saw a sticky note by her door saying that she's back in the camp. At least she didn't fail to inform them.

When I came back, our parents are already in the dining area for breakfast.

"Honey go freshen up and join us for breakfast." Mom said more like ordered so I just nod

In the middle of breakfast, Jane's dad asked one of their house aids to call Jane so I told them about the note but not what I heard cause it'll just make them worry and edgy.

after 2 days we went back home and since I still have a week to spare before I return to the base I spent it researching for little miss Philippines.

With Google's help I found out the she graduated from a military school and the top of her class and she's the sole heiress to a multi-billion company and that's it. I tried other platforms, social media, nada zilch. Her account is in private settings.

Then I tried images, aside from her graduation photos - 2 photos, one with her class and the other with their commander-in-chief - the rest are from paparazzi. Mostly she's wearing jeans with tees and raybans sometimes cap then there's when she's wearing her tracksuits obviously taken during her early morning runs. This only proves that she hates the limelight unlike other wealthy girls ive met.

I still have 3 more days but im bored to death so I went back to base.

"how was your vacation man?" Max asked

"good, met my fiancé though." I replied in a bored tone as I sat on my bunkbed.

"wait, you what?" Max asked with wide eyes that I didn't know is possible since he got his eyes from her mom whose roots are Chinese.

"yeah, that's correct fiancé."

"I never thought I'd see the day that Captain Christian Paul Grey will tie the knot." He said grinning

"not by choice." I deadpanned

"that's interesting."

"well you see, the damn RnR is all about going to The Philippines to meet my fiancé for the fucking first time." I started narrating but then was cut off

"are you telling me this is an arranged marriage?" he asked and I just nod "dude it's the 21st century such thing no longer exist." He continued

"go say that to my parents' face." I challenged him

"but seriously dude, how do you feel about this whole fiasco?" he pried but concern is evident in his voice

"at first I was fuming cause they threatened to have me discharged from the military if I didn't agree to this then I met her honestly i might just reconsider it." I said with a faint smile on my face

"holy shit, that face! Man you're whipped aahaha I wanna meet her what's she like? She's interesting enough by that stupid look upon your face as you thought of her." Max well Max is Max the ever loud one.

"whipped? No, definitely not! But yeah she's a very interesting woman -"

"wait these arranged marriages only happen between the royalties and rich people, so does that mean she's just like you?" Max asked

"yeah her father is the richest man in the Philippines who happens to be my dad's bestfriend."

"So what makes her interesting? Cause I know for a fact that money doesn't interest you."

"good question and to answer that, she's in the Army - Philippine Army."

"wow dude she's your counterpart. I already like her."

The day went by catching up and going through the manuals and our timeline set for the training course next week. It'll comprise of foreign military personnel mostly from Asia and some from other branches of the US armed forces - Army, Marines and air force.

Max and I along with our former mentors are the trainers/instructors in this course which will run for a year. I've got the 2nd class sched during MWF while I've got the 4th class on TTHS and on Sundays we rest - the perks of handling a class.

As I enter my class I immediately run a roll call

1. Squadron Leader George Castro

2. Colonel Jane Contre - wait Jane?

I fumed but refused to show it when I stumbled across Jane's name in my class. How dare her for not informing me that she'll be in my class. So I called her "Jane?" then tried to search for her in the room she stood "Sir."

I gave her a we'll-talk-about-this-later look as I went outside my class and talked to Max but as we talk I saw from my peripheral view that Castro and Jane are talking and seemed closed.

"what's up man?" Max asked

"why didn't you tell me that Jane's on my class?" I asked a bit annoyed

"whoah whats crawled up your ass that makes you grumpy? Wait did you say Jane, as in Jane the fiance?"

"YES.!

"I wanna meet her dude." Max was eager to enter my class but I stopped him.

"you'll meet her later." I told him and pushed him away

After the roll call, I laid down my house rules and expectations then informed them what class I'll be teaching them and finally introduced myself

"...im Captain Christian Paul Grey and I'll be one of your instructors for a year."

The discussion went well and just before I dismissed my class I asked Jane to stay behind so I can have a word with her but I didn't miss what Castro told her

"Jane are you sure you'll be fine?" Castro asked her

"Yeah, I am." She replied

"okay then I'll leave you now but wait for you over lunch." Castro told her as he left the room.

"Contreras follow me." I ordered her then we went to my office where Max is waiting.

"why didn't you tell me that you'll be in this course and my class?" I asked her in an annoyed tone as soon as I was behind my desk and she just stood there like what was expected of a soldier

"Sir, I have no idea that you're part of this course and most of all one of my instructors sir." She replied respectfully but I know better since I saw her jaw clenched the moment I asked her

"oh c'mon Jane." I mocked her

"Sir, permission to speak truthfully and tactlessly sir." She asked as I raised my brow at the request so looked at Max over my shoulder and asked if I should grant her request well of course through eye contact and he shrugged so I let her be

"permission granted."

"Sir, first of all the confirmation from your country came an hour after we arrived from the mission and I was ordered to pack my things since I'll be leaving in 2 days. I've submitted my application months before I knew you exist so why do I feel that you're blaming me for you we're not informed that your "fiancé" is in your class? Was I the one in-charged of cascading the name of attendees to the instructors? NO or maybe there might be a slim chance that our fathers has something to do with this crap, SIR" Max and I were taken aback by her outburst but end up grinning.

"Touché. Very well then since that's the case moving forward you will eat with me and will be with me during balls and any other military functions."

"excuse me?"

"I don't think you're deaf so I need not to repeat myself." I retorted she was about to answer when my phone rang and saw it was her mom calling.

I handed her the phone saying "your mom" and she just glared at me then to my phone but then again she took it answered it

"mom, I didn't tell you cause I know you wont let me go so the plan was to let you know when I retire to bed but you beat me to it." Was her answer to her mom cause i can barely make out what her mom's telling her

"mom im fine. I don't need to lease outside the camp." She's getting frustrated and started to roll her eyes while I sat and observed her

"are you for real mom? You want me to lease a house outside the camp so you can deploy bodyguards? You're hopeless mom. Didn't you know that your daughter is in the Army and as of the moment is surrounded by military personnel?" now she's pissed aahahaha this is really entertaining

"For the nth time mom, I AM MORE THAN CAPABLE OF DEFENDING MYSELF AND I AM TRAINED TO KILL.!" And with that she hang up and placed well more on slammed my phone on my desk

"would there be anything else you would like to discuss, sir?" she asked as she tries to calm her nerves but fails miserably

"no, that would be all I shall see you later for dinner. You're now dismissed." As soon as I said the last word she salute me then hurriedly existed my office.

A few seconds later, Max cant help laughing.

"man that was really entertaining." He said in between laughs

"i told yeah." Was all I could say to him.

1st day of training has passed uneventfully. I need to let these guys know around us that Jane's MINE - yeah I don't like how they look and stare at her.

"Contreras." I called her as I approach the mesh and all eyes were at me then back to her.

"Sir." She acknowledged me

"I'll pick you up at 1800 hours." I told her and she just raised a brow at me that made me smirked then I left but I could hear the others teasing her then some were whistling.