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Click hereShe smiled sweetly, blinking back her tears, then quickly moved away. We haven't seen her since then.
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Because of our status as active-duty officers, we couldn't honeymoon in a foreign country. I got permission to take her on a cruise ship, with the proviso that we couldn't get off the ship if it docked in a non-aligned foreign port. It was a wonderful excursion, almost a month long, throughout the Mediterranean and Atlantic Coast of Europe. We were permitted to disembark in Italy, Greece, and France. Leah had a marvelous time, and that was good enough for me.
We've both retired since then. Commander was as far as I got. She made Lieutenant Commander and stalled. There just weren't a lot of advancement opportunities late in our careers. She now works as a legal affairs consultant for the Veteran's Administration. I'm a speech writer for the national office of the American Legion.
Cynthia is engaged to be married next year, so I guess Naomi's gift certificate will be going to her. She is currently a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the Judge Advocate General's Corps, following in her mother's footsteps.
Leah and I still lead an active lifestyle. We're both fitness adherents. We're very physical, both in and out of bed.
I still can't outrun her.
- COMMENTS
inka22224 months agoUsual man hating crap from this author. Zero redeeming qualities. First he "doesn't want to hurt" the evil bitch who destroyed him. Then he wants to marry another bitch who FIRST cheats on him (yes, it was less of a transgression than the ex wife but still cheating) THEN ghosts him hard, without ANY care of how that would hurt him. REALLY REALLY good canidate for marriage. NOT. Then there's the usual BS "oh she had a seeeeex addiiiiiction" BS excuse for ex-bitch. Because yes, clearly she was ALREADY addicted to sex when she started cheating. Oh right, she wasn't.
Anonymous9 months agoPretty good. But…..
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— Never really explained what triggered Naomi to go full slut mode when married
— Leah ghosting him just didn’t make sense. Plus, if “Bear” really knew what was going on AND knew that Leah truly loved Andy….why didn’t she ever reach out to Andy?
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4 ****
Anonymous10 months agoToo wordy.
Guess makes sense as writing about military speech writers.
Going back to his speech writing for Captain.
Normal military like politicians. Lots of words with nothing said
Anonymous12 months agoSeriously @anonomous below? That’s what you’re worried about? GeeZ, the dudes on this site are incredibly insecure and obsessed about punishment; feeling a bit small, are we? A little? A lot?
Dude, they weren’t married or even engaged at the time. In fact, they weren’t even dating anymore. So, what cheating are you talking about? Really, in the fulsome as of that sorrow, THAT’S what you’re stressing over? Geez, you must be a joy to live with, although I’m guessing you’re not married, or if you are, to a mosque. Probably about all you could handle.
Anonymousover 1 year agoI enjoyed the story a lot. Very satisfying and fulfilling read. I did have a minor quibble with the way that Leah and MC did not address her cheating. In my mind, that is essential for the health of their relationship going forward. He needs to hear from her what he can expect as far as commitment going forward, as the reality is that they were in a committed relationship and she cheated on him. Minor point, but if this were real, that would have to be addressed.
Anonymousover 1 year agoNice story but I am a bit torn on a few things. She gets transferred yet instead of keeping the relation ship going she dates as she is lonely? She knows about Naomi yet she does the same thing. I am guessing that is why she ghosted the guy. Her date with sex just guilted her to death. I think if she loved the guy she would have said something. Hurting him by telling the truth is better than ghosting. He also never makes mention of it. He is able to forgive her and let it go yet he crucified naomi. Is it because one was a wife and the other not? Maybe some talk of that would have been good. Lastly, did he have the daughter present the rings? Was he not there? Why? Did I read that wrong?
ScottishTexanover 1 year ago@SIRBIGFOOT
8 days ago, you commented, "Honestly, good story, I do agree however, that it should have been in Loving Wives. One more thing, I would like to see a follow up from Naomi's POV, how her life turned out post therapy."
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Your request has been fulfilled! RogueUlfric is one of the only 8 or 9 authors that I follow. Just 9 hours ago, Naomi's story was published. So obviously this author already had that action planned from the beginning. I hope that you get notified that the sequel you requested is now available for you to enjoy. It's a good ending. 😌
Mobinover 1 year ago@morbidromatntic
She slept with the date in San Diego. In her mind she felt it was cheating. That is why she cut contact. She felt that Andy would not forgive her after how he treated Naomi.
Morbidromanticover 1 year agoI loved it. I don't mind whether it fits here or in the loving wives section but I'm glad it was in the romance section because that way I have read it and I'm not so sure I had read it if it were in the other section.
It addresses the cheating topic as I like it to be addressed. It is given capital importance. In many stories cheating directly doesn't exist because the spouses, partners, or whatever they are, are shared, swapped... So there is no cheating. Then there is the story, in which there is cheating but the cheated partner doesn't give too much importance and ends up forgiving the cheater. I think these two types are the most frequent. I don't like either.
Then there are the stories in which cheating is given capital importance. But how the cheating is addressed can be very different: in some stories, the cheated one takes strong revenge on the cheater, sometimes in a very dramatic way. I don't like either that kind of story. But then there's a story like this one, in which cheating is a most serious issue and there is no final reconciliation, and although there is some drama, it is not heavy. This is the kind of story I like.
The only thing I didn't like/understand in this story is why Leah broke contact with him so abruptly.
Davester37over 1 year agoI enjoyed this story a lot. Your characters are likable, plausible, and well-developed. I like and appreciate the details of Navy life. I also appreciate that you’ve taken care to edit carefully. Please don’t get hung up on the Loving Wives/Romance choice. I think it fits either category and I wouldn’t have seen it there. You’ll certainly get better ratings here!
Thank you for writing and thank you for sharing your work.
