I never should have walked away. Being in the military just seemed worth the heartache, but I was wrong. And being back and seeing her has me uncharacteristically needy. There’s no way in hell she’s going to give me a second chance. I wouldn’t. And yet, fate has a way of opening the right doors at the right time. I left my heart behind all those years ago, but I can’t make that same mistake twice. I’m hers forever. For good. If she’ll have me.