Temporary Duty: Career Soldier, #2
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These are the men of the 94th ID. They fight with honor, they defend their nation and their brothers fiercely, and when they love, they do it with single-minded passion.
Kade Braggs grew up wild and free, surfing on a California beach without much ambition, until an impulsive decision led him into joining the Army. What started out as a joke turned into a career, and now he's a company commander, leading several platoons of soldiers. Still, Kade does it all on his own terms; he plays as hard as he works, and having a good time is non-negotiable.
Until he meets Leah Samson.
Leah doesn't have time to play. On her own for as long as she can remember, she's driven, focused and intent on finishing law school at the top of her class. Nothing could distract her from that goal until an unexpected night of passion with a visiting soldier leads to life-changing complications.
But while neither Kade nor Leah planned this bump in the road, the unplanned parenthood that threw the two together may be the best thing that ever happened to either of them. That is, if the heat they both feel doesn't sizzle out of control first.
Tawdra Kandle
Tawdra Kandle writes romance, in just about all its forms. She loves unlikely pairings, strong women, sexy guys, hot love scenes and just enough conflict to make it interesting. Her books run from YA paranormal romance through NA paranormal and contemporary romance to adult contemporary and paramystery romance. She lives in central Florida with a husband, kids, sweet pup and too many cats. And yeah, she rocks purple hair.
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Temporary Duty - Tawdra Kandle
temporary duty
Career Soldier, Book 2
TAWDRA KANDLE
Maximum Force: Career Soldier, Book 1
Copyright © 2017 by Tawdra Kandle
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Synopsis
Glossary of Military Terms Used
Dedication
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
A sneak preview of HITTING THE SILK, coming March 28.
Other Books
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Temporary Duty: Career Soldier, Book 2
These are the men of the 94th ID. They fight with honor, they defend their nation and their brothers fiercely, and when they love, they do it with single-minded passion.
Kade Braggs grew up wild and free, surfing on a California beach without much ambition, until an impulsive decision led him into joining the Army. What started out as a joke turned into a career, and now he’s a company commander, leading several platoons of soldiers. Still, Kade does it all on his own terms; he plays as hard as he works, and having a good time is non-negotiable.
Until he meets Leah Samson.
Leah doesn’t have time to play. On her own for as long as she can remember, she’s driven, focused and intent on finishing law school at the top of her class. Nothing could distract her from that goal until an unexpected night of passion with a visiting soldier leads to life-changing complications.
But while neither Kade nor Leah planned this bump in the road, the unplanned parenthood that threw these two together may be the best thing that ever happened to either of them. That is, if the heat they both feel doesn’t sizzle out of control first.
Glossary of Military Terms Used
BDU: Battle Dress Uniform, more commonly known as fatigues. This is the uniform worn by most soldiers on duty. These are made of a heavy camouflage cotton, either in dark green (jungle fatigues) or lighter sand colors (desert fatigues).
BOQ: Bachelor Officer Quarters, where unmarried officers can live. Officers also have the option to live off-post, in their own rented or owned home. While on temporary duty, officers are assigned quarters in the BOQ at their temporary post.
PT: Physical Training, which is a set of morning exercises required of all soldiers.
TDY: Temporary Duty, wherein a soldier is temporarily assigned to a post other than his/her permanent assignment. Temporary duty might be assigned for a short course, for training, or for a limited-time duty of another sort.
PCS: Permanent Change of Station, where a soldier and his/her family move from one permanent assignment to another. This usually takes places every 3-4 years, depending on the branch of service or other circumstances.
Dress Blues: the uniform worn by Army officers and enlisted men on more formal occasions.
Dedication
To all the men and women who give up so much to serve our nation every single day, in the Army, the Navy, the Marines, the Air Force and the Coast Guard. We will never forget your sacrifice and your service.
Prologue
Leah
"Thanks so much again, Leah. I really appreciate you doing this for me." Cassie Horton twisted in the passenger seat of my car, bouncing a little as she did. My former college roommate had never done anything low-key in her life. She was the poster child for exuberance.
It’s not a problem, really,
I replied for the third time, glancing at her out of the corner of my eye. The bar isn’t that far from my apartment, and dropping you off isn’t a big deal at all.
Oh, I don’t mean just the ride, though yeah, that’s, like, super-cool of you. But I mean everything. Letting me crash at your place these last few days was a lifesaver. It was so much fun to hang out again, just like back in the old days. You know, with me having fun and watching movies and you with your nose buried in books or the laptop, studying.
A flare of annoyance rose within me. Yeah, just like the good old days. Some things don’t change, I guess.
That’s for sure.
Cass remained, as always, blissfully ignorant of my sarcasm. Her phone, which was never far from her hand, buzzed its happy little chirp. Oh, awesome. Kade’s almost there already. I can’t wait to see him! It’s been forever.
Hmm.
I nodded as I changed lanes. He’s a friend of yours from back home in California, you said?
Oh, yeah. Well, he was more my brother Andrew’s friend since they were the same age and all. But I was like his little sister, you know? I mean, he’s so freaking hot, and all my friends back home used to ask me why I didn’t just jump his bones, but I didn’t think about him that way, you know? He was always just Kade, the guy hanging around my house or the beach with us. Big ick factor when I thought about anything else.
I get it.
I didn’t, really; I hadn’t grown up with any big brothers, blood-related or otherwise. But it was always easier to play along than it was to open up that can of worms. So, he lives around here?
He’s in the Army, and he’s stationed at Fort Lee. But he agreed to drive up here so we could catch up for a little bit.
Cass sighed. We were supposed to meet last night, but he had some kind of Army emergency, I guess. He had to cancel at the last minute. So he’s coming up now, but you know, Jada and the girls from Kappa Delt are meeting me at the bar, too, so I can go stay with them for the next few days. I hope Kade won’t be too disappointed if I can’t give him all my attention.
I’m sure he’ll understand.
I kept my eyes from rolling with the greatest of effort. Rooming with Cassie during our first two years at Virginia Commonwealth University had been fine, but I’d learned quickly that as sweet as she seemed, her agenda always came first. More than once, I’d been burned when she’d made plans for us and then blown me off in favor of a cute guy or her sorority sisters.
It was with that in mind that I’d agreed to let her stay with me for a few days when Cassie had emailed about her trip east. Honestly, I’d assumed it would never really happen, that she’d cancel before the time came. The price I’d paid for my cynicism was that I’d had a chatty guest for three days and nights.
Maybe.
Her enthusiasm waned briefly. I just feel bad. He’s making the drive all the way up here, and I know he’s busy, but Jada has plans for us, too.
She bit the edge of her lip. Oh, here’s the entrance for the bar.
I just barely made the turn, earning me a long and loud horn blow from the car that had been following close behind me. The parking lot was crowded, and I had to execute a quick maneuver to keep from hitting the back of a Mustang that was backing out of a spot.
Ooooh, grab that one.
Cassie pointed to it, as though I hadn’t seen it myself.
Since there was a line of other cars waiting behind me, I didn’t take the time to argue. But once I’d come to a stop and shifted into park, I let the engine idle, turning my head to smile at my passenger.
Okay, well, here you are. You okay with your bags? Do you need to move them to . . . umm, another car?
Oh, God.
Cassie was scanning her phone again. Jada isn’t here yet. She got held up in traffic. Can you wait until she shows up?
Cass.
I kept the smile pasted on my face. Remember I told you that I couldn’t hang out? I have a shit ton of school work to do. I said I’d drive you over and drop you off.
Oh, I know, and I know I’m a huge pain in your ass, but I can’t exactly lug all my bags into the bar and sit them on the floor next to me, can I? Come on . . . I’ll buy you a drink. It’s the least I can do after you’ve been so great the last few days.
I lost the pleasant expression and the nice girl ‘tude. Cassie, I really can’t. I don’t know what to tell you about the bags. I guess I could take them back home, and then you and Jada could stop later on to pick them up. I’ll be home.
She lives in the exact opposite direction from your place. Her townhouse is on the west side.
Cassie’s voice was filled with exasperated patience, as though she were talking to a child. And I couldn’t help feeling more than a little resentful. Although I knew she didn’t really mean anything, she’d just pointed out that her sorority girlfriends lived on the ritzy side of town. Meanwhile, I was still slumming it in my tiny upstairs apartment in the less-desirable section of Richmond.
Sorry about that. Maybe you can borrow stuff from her tonight and then stop over tomorrow some time.
"Leah, pleeeeeease. Cassie grabbed at my hand, clasping it in both of hers.
Please, please, please. I totally don’t want to go in there and sit by myself. I’ll look like such a loser."
I thought your soldier friend was going to be here.
I didn’t have any sympathy for her plight. Sitting alone wasn’t the end-of-the-world tragedy she was making it out to be.
"He will be, but he