Gaze wandering through the crowd before it stayed on his wrist Upbringing, though, he had never cared about such things.ĭrink. His family was part of this kind of class but despite his To mention the waste of money for all the food, the exclusiveĪvoided. Therapy, for exercising and training the badly injured knee. Time he could have easily used for another session of physical Standing around at one of the countless of soirées, however, ![]() Might to get back on his feet – quite literally – and into activeĭuty. To call himself an invalid, because he was doing everything in his Was ‘one of them’, though – one of the injured ones. Mallory figured he had been picked for the job because he Have some small talk, represent the common soldier of the British She’s getting a scolding when I see her on the ward again.” v. A friend on the ward set me up with her husband’s friend, and she neglected to mention his delicate ego and terrible sense of humor.” She gave a quick laugh. “Probably can’t take whiskey either. Her smile returned as she crossed her arms loosely over her stomach. “You’re right, though, this isn’t my crowd. But I’m probably preaching to the choir.” She favored Mallory with a commiserating look. “You don’t deserve to be set dressing to make these knobs feel better. Julia finished off her wine and laid the glass on the tray of a passing waiter. I heard a lot of stories of deployments,” she went on, then her nose wrinkled up. “And stories about their mates who got the short end of things when they came home.” My adopted father fought in the Falklands before he was discharged, and his old war buddies would come around every year for a cook-out. “Ah ha, I thought I saw soldier about you. Legs when he walked or stood leaning on the left leg rather than the ![]() The only way to see it was to look at his Only one available at the moment.” Though he wasn’t going toĮlaborate on the reasons. Represent the British Army and its…sacrifices. “One…could say that, yes.” Wasn’t life a huge gameįinally he turned to face her. He took a sip, his gaze still on the crowd. Real lions rather than these politicians and snobs patting each ![]() Lions?” She was right he would have given anything to be among
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