Marc Struthers is a career nurse in the US Navy, and he hates the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. He lives with Adam, who’s also in the Navy, and they share a room and bed. Although they often make love, Adam claims he isn’t gay.<br><br>One night while on shift, an attractive female doctor tries to seduce Marc. When he rejects her advances, she reports him as being gay.<br><br>Despite Marc’s commitment to the Navy and his job, his military career is in jeopardy. The admiral who must hear Marc’s case is from an older generation. Can Marc wait for DADT to go away as so many promise, or will he be discharged?

Military Emancipation

As though someone pushed a button or flicked a switch, Adam’s eyes leaked tears of love. It was his turn to be speechless at hearing the words he waited so long for.


Marc gripped Adam’s head. “I love you very, very much.”


As though on cue, they dropped to their knees, embraced, and kissed for a marathon length. When they needed to breathe, they fell to the sand, laughed, and embraced again. They stroked fingers and hands over the face and chest of the other. They playfully scratched each other’s backs and butts. After a while, they returned to the parking lot in a sideways hug.


Sitting on the car’s bumper, Autumn said, “Nice of you guys to return.” She stared. “You’re not talking. Did you guys have an argument?”


Adam retrieved the key from Marc’s ass and opened the trunk. Everyone dressed.


Autumn asked, “What’s going on? You guys are scaring me with the silence.”


Chapter 25