My daddy has always warned me about military men, from the time I was nine years old, he complained about how they would love me and leave. If he was so worried about me falling in love and being swept off my feet, why do we live across the street from Tinker Air Force Base? I stayed away from them, until he walked into my store and challenged me on our store policy. It wasn't until the second time I saw Tate at the bookstore, he was playing guitar and singing like a star, when I knew my first military crush was about to consume me. For the first time since my best friend Andy died, I laughed, and had a good time. I even gave him my number. Now I have to keep him a secret, or my mentally ill daddy is going to lose his mind. I'm a pretty good judge of character, and I think Tate is worth the risk. I hope so.