Courageous

Chapter 1

Casey's P. O. V.

"Casey Worthington?"

I nod, "Yes"

The muscular guy with sunglasses and a gun concealed on his hip puts his hand on my back, "Come with me. "

He takes my bag and puts it in the trunk of his car then starts driving. As he's driving, I'm looking out the window at all the destruction.

"Welcome to Benghazi. "

I look over at him, "What's your name?"

"My name is Justin Sanders. I'm an ex navy seal. I'm the protection. "

I shake his hand, "I'm Casey. I served 3 years in the U.S. Marines. "

Justin glances over at me while he's driving, "The Marines, huh? Nice! Glad to have you here. "

I grin, "Likewise"

I see his gaze drift down to my hand, "That's quite a big ring you've got there."

I fiddle with it, "It's my engagement ring. "

"Well I would put it away somewhere for safe keeping while you're here. A ring can give away too much information about you. You don't want to let them have any extra information."

I nod and slip the ring off, tucking it in my bag, "So who's in charge of security?"

"That would be Ryan Ziegler. He's also an ex navy seal, we served together. He's good. "

I nod, "Great."

"So what exactly are you here for?"

I sigh, "Security, I know how to use a gun. "

Justin laughs, "I'm sure you can. I wouldn't want to mess with you. "

I shoot him a smile but don't say anything. After awhile, he breaks the silence, "How does your fiancé feel about you coming here?"

I groan, "He's pissed. I postponed our wedding for this. But I wanted to serve my country. I was needed here, so there's no place I'd rather be. "

"Right on"

I grin, "So what about you? Got a girl at home waiting for you?"

Justin shakes his head, "No. I can't seem to find a girl that understands my work. "

I nod my head, "It's tough. Steven hates it when I talk about this stuff. "

"And Steven is your fiancé?"

I nod, "People just don't understand what we go through out here. It's hard to connect with other people. "

"So you've been here before?"

"To Benghazi? Yes. A few years ago. I've been other places but this is only my second time here. "

We pull up to a compound and the gate opens. Justin drives in and parks, "Home Sweet Home. "

Justin grabs my bag for me and leads me into a building, "Casey, this is the chief. "

I shake his hand, "Chief, Casey Worthington. Nice to meet you. "

He nods, "Great to have you here. I'm a little busy right now. So Justin, show her to her bunk please. "

"Follow me, Casey. "

I follow him outside. He shows me 4 buildings. "That's building A, B, C, and D. You're bunking in building B. I'm apologizing in advance. You're in the same building as us."

I shrug, "Justin, remember I'm a marine. I'm use to it. "

Justin laughs, "Alright. Come inside and I'll introduce you to the guys. "

I follow him inside to a lounge room where 5 other guys are yelling and wrestling.

Justin clears his throat and the guys stop, looking at us. 1 guy stands up, "Well hello. And who are you?"

I step forward, shaking his hand, "Casey Worthington. "

He shakes my hand, "Ryan Ziegler. Nice to meet you. "

I smile, "Nice to meet you too. "

Justin clears his throat again, "Casey, these other 4 meatheads are Chase, Zack, Chris, and Sam. "

I shake all their hands as Justin continues, "Guys, this is Casey Worthington. Don't mess with her, she's a Marine. "

"She doesn't look like one. "

I look at the guy who said that, Chase. "Why? Because I have makeup on?"

All the guys burst out laughing, "That's exactly why!"

I laugh, shaking my head, "I'm a guy when I need to be a guy. "

Ryan nods, "Well, it's good to have you here. We don't really have any pretty faces around. So you're a sight for sore eyes. "

Before I can respond, Justin steps forward, "Alright Casey, I'll show you to your room. "

I smile and say bye to the guys before following Justin into a room, "You get your own room. Ryan and I are in the room right next door. "

I nod, "This is great. Thanks. "

Justin claps his hands together, "Well, I'll give you some time to settle in. "

I smile at him as he walks out, going back into the lounge. I set my bag down and unpack a little before I walk back to the lounge.

When I walk in, all the guys backs are Facing me as they watch the tv. I hear Ryan start talking, "So, Casey's pretty hot. "

All the guys nod in agreement. Ryan leans forward, "Back off gentlemen. I'm planning on getting to know her better. You ugly dudes don't need to get in the way. "

I smile, none of the guys are ugly. They're all very attractive.

Justin sighs, "Sorry, Ryan. But I think I'm going to be your competition. I had an instant connection with her in the car. "

Ryan and Justin shake hands, "You're on, brother. "

I lean against the doorway, "Am I interrupting?"

All the guys whip around and look at me in shock. I smirk at them, walking towards them.

Ryan jumps up, "Here. Take my seat. "

I smile at him, plopping down in his spot next to Justin, "Thank you. "

Justin lays his arm across my shoulders. I see it register on Ryan's face as to what he just did.

Justin nudges me, "So, what do you think of the humble abode?"

I laugh, "It's really nice. "

Ryan walks out of the building and comes back a few minutes later, "We've got orders. We're going out tonight. Casey, you're with me and Chase. "

Justin furrows his brows, "You are going to have Lisa with you guys. I'll take Casey. "

Ryan shakes his head, "Lisa and Casey need to meet each other anyway. Alright guys, it's dinner time. Then we're going out. "