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

Alden pulls out of his driveway and onto the street. I count the


red lights—with the base on lockdown, only the Mahone Avenue main


gate is open to traffic. There are four stop lights from Al’s


quarters to the gate. We get through the first two lights fine, the


green glow sliding along the back like a wash of neon splashed


inside the Jeep, and the third light turns yellow as we pass


beneath it. But the fourth light is already red. How much longer is


this going to take? My disgusted sigh makes Alden glance back at me


in the rear-view mirror. “Just hold on.”


see Alden’s hands tighten on the steering wheel. “Fuck.”


says, “Stay down. You’ll never believe who’s next to


blankets tighter around myself. Do I really want to


Chapter 13