In a not too distant future, the island of Manhattan has been commandeered by rebels aided by terrorists who have set themselves against the U.S. government. The Brooklyn Bridge, now fallen into disuse, stands as a sort of "no-man's land" between the island and the military that patrol the Hudson River. When the rebels bomb the Bridge, the nation is plunged into what might become a second Civil War.<br><br>Captain Jace Rickert is a grounded pilot whose Army lover, Second Lieutenant Tomas Tait, is sent on a routine reconnaissance mission. When Tait disappears and the military can’t stop the impending war to find one missing soldier, Rickert takes matters into his own hands.

War Torn

stab of jealousy that twists through me because the 49th will have


Kissing me, he whispers, “I’ll be back


door I hug him tight, trying to burn his touch into my memory so


I’ll have it on the cold, lonely nights ahead. I want to remember


the exact shade of his eyes, the feel of his short trimmed hair


beneath my palms, the crush of his lips against mine, the way his


knee presses between my legs like a sweet promise that leaves me


away. I open the door before he can respond, and with the world out


there we can’t touch each other, we can’t kiss, and there are no


words to say all that needs to be said. “Be safe. Come back to


wink, he mouths the words, “I love you.”


Chapter 3