Nate
I lift slightly so I can look at Raine. She smiles sweetly, almost childlike, and I turn onto my back with Raine still straddling my waist. She giggles with her lip between her teeth as I hold onto her waist so she doesn't fall when I turn over.
“I did bad things, Raine. Things no man should ever have to do. God, no man should ever have to do the things I did. But I did them to protect my country and yours and every other country in this godforsaken world.” I sigh to myself. “I killed because I had to, not because I wanted to. I saved lives also.”
“Because you're a hero.”
“I'm far from that.”
“Oh, but you are. Jenna is fortunate.”
“How so?”
“Her big brother and her soon-to-be husband are her heroes. And they are true heroes, no matter what either of you think. Every man and wom
