I took my son to visit my husband, the commander, but the guard blocked us at the gate and said, “His girlfriend is inside the unit. No visitors!” I covered my son’s ears, called my second brother, and

family.

Her husband, Commander Andrew Whitaker, stepped behind Serena and rested a hand against her waist.

The air left Olivia’s lungs.

Not grief.

Not yet.

Only calculation.

She escorted Ethan back to the parking lot, secured him inside the SUV, closed the door, and only then allowed herself to speak. She called her second brother, Marcus Langford.

He answered continue reading …