My Carolina Airman — Brittany Fichter

Can he awaken her heart from the slumber which he created?Alexander-Once upon a time, she'd smiled a lot. Even in her pain, I could see hints of that girl I'd loved so much. She was smart and adventurous and had the snarkiest sense of humor I'd ever met. And, based on the way she'd nearly grinned at me earlier, I could only guess...or hope, rather, that all of that was still inside.As I headed to the pharmacy, a plan began to take shape. And the more I thought about it, the more I knew it was the only way.It was perfect. I could nurse Carly back to health. She'd get also insurance. She'd be independent of her father's care, and I could spend the rest of our lives making up for my mistakes. My heart began to hammer as it unfolded perfectly in my head.The only problem would be convincing Carly to let me try.Carly-This was a magic I'd long forgotten existed.I don't know what I'd expected from the kiss, but it wasn't this. This...my brain ceased producing words. Instead, I felt. Saw. Tasted. His hands were warm on my face, and his lips were like fire on mine. My eyes were closed, but colors flashed behind my eyelids like fireworks. In that kiss, I saw glimpses of two kids who fell in love and all the dreams they'd painted in those bright Carolina sunsets. Familiar as the kiss was, though, the boy beneath wasn't the same. Like magma pushing through the earth's crust, a new man was there, breaking through everything I knew.Something had changed. If only I knew what it was. This was supposed to be a fake marriage, after all, a way to get me the medical care I needed until Grandpa came back.So why did kissing him feel like waking up? Why did it feel like coming home?My Carolina Airman is second in the My Air Force Fairy Tale series, clean standalone fairy tale-inspired novels about life and love with military men. Read it today to find love, laughter, and the magic of happily ever after.