When Duty Calls
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Shaylee Rose Lester is a 22 year old girl who works hard for what little she has. Her parents kicked her out on the streets at the young age of 17, just barely old enough to get a job. As she finds herself homeless, she begins to look for a way to make it. She soon gets with the wrong crowd, becomes drunk and does stupid things. In a drunken stance, she finds herself roaming the streets alone. Until she was found by a man in tan combat boots and fully dressed in camo.
Dominic James Lancaster is a 24 year old solider. After being on 4 tours plus some other random acts through thee army, he is ready to return home to relax. Or so he thought. His world is turned upside down when Shaylee comes into his life. In a drunken stance. Before he left he swore off love was only for fools until he became one of those fools.
Ours names are Shaylee and Dominic and this is our story...
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