Everybody has a hero. Every soldier wants that special someone to come home to. For Scarlet Chambers her's is a soldier. For Ajay Harrison his is Scarlet. Scarlet meets her hero/soldier during a heroic event at her school and she instantly falls in love with him. Ajay Harrison is 22 and is one of the top trained United States Marines in the world. Scarlet is a 18 year old seinor with honors. What and how will this relationship turn out? And will he always be there to protect her? How will they last while they're in two different country's?

"Do you have to leave?" I say through tears. "I promise I'll be home before you know it." That's a lie. It'll feel longer than what it actually is. And it will all feel like hell. "I'll be lost and...and...alone without you, Matt" I sob even harder. "Don't say that. You'll have Aunt Kathy and Jo. Trust me when I say this: they know exactly what they're doing. They've been through plenty of these before." I nod, not trusting my voice, afraid I'll break down again. His hand comes to my cheek as he wipes a tear that's falling. His arms then indulge me in a huge hug, his familiar cologne invading my nostrils. "STARKS! We're boarding!" I flinch at the fact that its time to let him go. He kisses the top of my head, "I love you." He whispers in my ear. "I love you too." I respond weakly. "I love you most." And with a final, hard kiss, he walks away from me. Kathy holds me and lets me cry on her shoulder as Matt looks back at me, and walks into the plane. ~~~ **This is an original story by @QuackingDuck. Any other publication of this story has been stolen** ~~This story contains mature content~~

Claire Henderson and her family moves to Hartford, CT after learning that her father, Luke was a casualty of war. She becomes the nanny to the two youngest Redden children and hears stories about their older brother, Clay, who is in the military and with his best friend, Brent. The more time Claire and Clay spend together, the more they realize they care about each other. Clay Redden never had the chance to thank his commanding officer for getting him out of trouble so many times. When he saves Clay and Brent's life after a silly goof up, Clay swears that he'll take his military career more seriously. When he meets Claire for the first time, he's mesmerized by her beauty. When he realizes that she is the daughter of his commanding officer, can he tell her that it was his fault that her father was captured and later killed. Can these two overcome the situation and be together? What happens if fate had other plans and Claire would end up losing someone else in her life? ©️ALL RIGHTS RESERVED