"Drive-In"

• Author: Tilly Greene
• Publisher: Phaze
• Year Published: 2007
• Setting: Southern California
• Found in: Coming Together: Under Fire Anthology

What happens when communication breaks down between the home front and the battlefield?

Tasha Ruskya has everything she could possibly want. Life is good, no, great! She’s worked hard to be independent and has finally found her soul mate. The only drawback is that his job is very dangerous, the life threatening kind. Is she prepared to handle all the worry that comes with him?  

Warrant Officer Dale Smythe loves being a Marine. The Corps is his world. His job is a challenge, physically and mentally, and requires him to be at the top of his game. Then, on the day he decided to make changes in his personal life, he met the woman who manages to keep his humanity connected. But, will he be able to handle it when he must leave for war?   War is tough, for everyone involved, but there are also many very rewarding aspects - like the reunion.