Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw is the kind of man who stays. The kind who listens. The kind who waits. Stationed in a quiet beach town, he finds himself pulled into a small circle of friends-and closer than he ever expected to one woman who feels like home far too quickly. But she has a rule she won't bend: no dating soldiers. It's not a challenge. It's a boundary. Instead of pushing, Bradley offers her something rare and devastatingly sincere: time. One month to earn her trust. One month to show her that knowing him is safe. One month to prove that love doesn't always have to hurt. At the end of it, the choice will be hers. A soft, tender romance for those who love gentle hands, steady devotion, ocean air, and a man who would rather wait than walk away. *Takes place before the events of Top Gun: Maverick

"No one's perfect." "Wrong. YOU are." ⚠️Warning: This story can get kinda dark. There are some depictions of wounds, blood, and mental trauma. ● Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw X OC ● Jake 'Hangman' Seresin X OC Tesha "Bones" Dupont, now known as "Coroner" has moved up from Lieutenant to Captain in a very short period of time. While the rest of the graduating class from Top Gun think that it's amazing, they also wonder how it was possible for her to accomplish her new rank so quickly. And what's with the call sign change? With her new call sign came a new identity. With her new identity came a past she's doesn't take pride in and it shows. As she helps Maverick train the aviators for an impossible mission, her past haunts her more than ever. Suspicions arise, but she refuses to explain her strange change in character. If she tells them, there's a good chance she will get thrown out of the navy altogether. But this goes beyond the navy... This story will have a lot of things not pertaining to Top Gun: Maverick. ⚠️I own no characters from either Top Gun movies and I own only one song used in this book and I will specify which one. For the other songs, those rights go to whom they belong. Thanks!