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

In the end, we were saved by Kevin’s grandmother, who insisted that we needed to get home so that the girl watching her husband could go home to her own family.


That night, as we snuggled in the confined space of a double bed, Kevin said, “Now you know I wasn’t exaggerating.”


“Yeah. That’s for sure. I have to admit it—I kind of thought you were.”


On the other hand, his grandmother was a nice lady who clearly enjoyed our company, and we almost hated to leave the next day. However, we’d made a commitment to fly home by way of Charlotte. Mrs. Simpson hugged both of us good-bye and wished us a safe flight.


We had a quiet Friday evening and Saturday with my parents and were home by Sunday afternoon—more than a little bit eager to be back in our own comfortable bed.


Chapter 33