Epilogue
There were couples all around him. At every turn. In every corner.
Mark had no problem with love. He could even be romantic when the situation called for it. But in this place, on the Purple Heart Ranch, even a casual glance could turn into a marriage. That was a situation he had no interest in.
At least not any time soon. He’d gone from his family’s two-bedroom apartment, where he’d been one of three siblings crammed into the second bedroom until he was eighteen. It was all his parents could afford.
The Army had been his escape. Now, five years later, he was out of the military and wondering what to do with his life. More than half of his money during his time in service had gone to his family. With only one brother still at home, they had a more comfortable living, but they
