Fort Benning, Georgia
Tammy knew the time had come. She could not continue to live with John without revealing her secret. He had graduated Ranger School with honors and had quickly risen to the rank of E-5, Buck Sergeant. Their lives together in the modest but clean house provided by the US Army had been wonderful these last months, but the splinter in her soul needed removal. She braced herself as she prepared to share her dark experience with another human being for the first time. Her lips trembled as she spoke. “John, there"s something I"ve got to tell you, and you"re not going to like it.”
“What is it, Sweetheart? What"s wrong?” John asked. Her tone instantly put him on edge.
“John, you are the most loving and wonderful man in the world. But, I need you to listen to me for a few m
