And, as always, he drops everything to rescue me. It’s no surprise when, years later, an unexpected illness turns my life upside down, he’s the first person I turn to for help. Over time, our connection continues to grow. He’s the only reason I make it home alive.įor some, a friendship like ours might have ended once we left the jungle behind, but life without Major Marian isn’t an option. He’s tough, brave, and quiet, and he vows to keep me safe. When I wind up on the front lines in Vietnam young and afraid, it’s Major Marian who comes to my rescue. When our tours finally end, and we go our separate ways, Doc heads home to his perfect family while I continue to serve. He’s straight, with family back in Texas, and I could kiss my career goodbye if anyone in the Army discovered my secret. A night alone in the jungle after a helicopter crash forces us to rely on each other for survival, the secrets we share cementing a bond between us deeper than any I’ve ever known.ĭoc begins to play a starring role in my late night fantasies even though he can never be anything more than a friend, a brother-in-arms. It wasn’t long before my fellow soldiers became family, giving purpose to my time in Vietnam.īut everything changes when Doc Wilde joins my medevac crew. After running away at the age of seventeen, I found a home in the Army.
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