David Majors should be looking forward to a long and prosperous life: after tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, he's attending college courtesy of Uncle Sam and riding the fast track to success. He's tall, fit, and good-looking, so shouldn't the world be his oyster?<br><br>But underneath his clothes -- and beneath the surface -- David is a mess of scar tissue and insecurity. Then he meets Kevin Boxer, another former Army Ranger. Their first night together, Kevin stares David's scars in the face and doesn't flinch, instead showering David with the passion and attention he craves but never imagined possible. Slowly but surely, Kevin helps David rebuild his confidence, and the two of them begin to build their life together.<br><br>But their journey is far from over, and it turns out Kevin may need David to help him heal some scars of his own.

Magic Fingers

It was our first Christmas together, and very special. David and I had purchased identical rings for each other, and we exchanged them beside the tree that evening.


“This is absolutely the best Christmas I’ve ever had,” David said.


We got up very early Christmas Day, said good-bye to our hosts, and pointed the car east toward Charlotte. Our early start enabled us to pull up into the Majors’ driveway around ten. Mrs. Majors apologized profusely for making us share the double bed in David’s old room but smiled when I said, “Ma’am, when you’ve had to share a tiny two-man tent in the desert with two other guys, a bed this big for two is a luxury.”


Chapter 20