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“She was never actually military,” my brother announced, waving my old Coast Guard photo while relatives laughed and my ex looked away. I stayed silent until a response boat slammed against his dock and a senior chief crossed the lawn. “Lieutenant Commander Bennett—we need you now.” Grant’s face emptied. The boat hadn’t come to defend me. Someone was missing.

“She was never actually military,” my brother announced, waving my old Coast Guard photo while relatives laughed and my ex looked away. I stayed silent until a response boat slammed against his dock and a senior chief crossed the lawn. “Lieutenant Commander Bennett—we need you now.” Grant’s face emptied. The boat hadn’t come to defend me. Someone was missing.

Geekrew Originals · Aug 16, 2026 · 648 reads · 1 part · 1 min read

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