At night, the base was silent, the far-away creaking of the camp drowned out by the buzz of the generators. We weren't sleeping like the majority of soldiers, who were worn out from drills and lengthy shifts. Not this evening. Lieutenant Daniels and I had been assigned to the overnight watch, and our tension had been intolerable ever since we first met. I was drawn in, my heart raced, and I felt pain in ways I didn't completely comprehend until today because of his outfit, his discipline, and the way he conducted himself. He went closer, his eyes dark and evaluating, and murmured in a low, playful voice, "You're staring again." "I… I wasn't," I stumbled, my heart pounding, but my body immediately betrayed me by reacting to his closeness.He gave me that smirk that always makes me shudder. "Don't tell lies. I can see how you gaze at me every minute, every second. His palm lightly but purposefully touched my arm, sending heat sparks right to the centre of me. I swallowed ha
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