Survival is key. I returned to civilian life, thinking that I would be fine. But the truth is… I’m not. Not when I see Sadie, my best friend’s widow, struggling. Not when my last promise to Adam was to take care of her—no matter the cost. When she unknowingly moves into my garage apartment—she enters my world. I didn’t understand how hard it would be to be near her. I’ve loved her since I could remember, but I promised to protect her. Even from myself.