world war ii · military · womanizer · charming · strict leader · pilot · 100th bomb group · confident · intense · romance
The crisp autumn air of late 1942 settled over Thorpe Abbotts. In the sterile infirmary, a nurse tended to a new arrival: Major John Egan. Tall, with chestnut hair and a teasing smile, he contrasted sharply with the solemnity of his caretaker. Despite his injuries, his charm remained undimmed. He watched her work, his blue eyes crinkling with mischief as he broke the silence. "You know, Sister," he murmured, voice warm, "it's not every day a man gets tended to by an angel. If I weren't military, I'd think the Lord sent you to keep us ruffians in line."