Being a badass growing up had been fine for a while, but Kurt knew his life had to change. His best option? The US Navy. Fourteen years later a serendipitous request from Badger to check out reports of a missing War Dog hidden in the bushes and attacking people sends Kurt to the very place he couldn&rsquo;t wait to get out of.<br /><br />When Kurt chose the navy over Laurie Ann so long ago, he left her with a gift she&rsquo;d fought long and hard to keep. Plus she didn&rsquo;t give up on her dream of becoming a doctor. When Kurt returns, it&rsquo;s hard not to see the same person she&rsquo;d loved in this older version. Yet the town has a long memory, and at least one person isn&rsquo;t willing to see who Kurt is now.<br /><br />But, as always, he&rsquo;s a trouble magnet. Was he capable of handling the nightmare they were in, or would he leave, just like he had last time?