Soldiers in Heat: Training Session Read Online Free Page A

change. Henderson may
have been a Master Sergeant and close to retirement, but I bet he
still has another ten years in him. As an officer, he’ll more than
likely get more time.” Seeing the signal to return to class,
Kimberly started heading back in the classroom.
    “ Just so you know, I think you
have and admirer,” Craig said, taking her seat. She shifted her
gaze to the right.
    Kimberly caught Carlson looking in her
direction. Her cheeks warmed. She hoped no one could see their
rosiness as she took her own seat.
    The rest of the class, her focus was off.
Jonathan wasn’t just looking at her; there was something more
behind his eyes—yearning and she was drawn to them. She had to
fight blushing every time she caught him. He looked at her the way
Charles used to when they first met. It caused her heart to
flutter.
    He needs to take notes instead of
watching me.
    During their final break, before being
dismissed to head to chow, she stopped and asked, “Can I help you
with something?”
    “ I’m not sure what you mean.” He
smiled.
    His smile made her smile. It was infectious
and inviting. She tried to resist smiling back and put on a serious
face.
    “ Why do you keep looking at
me?”
    “ How would you know unless you’re
looking back?”
    He had a point. She left him standing in the
hall and went out to the formation area. When everyone was outside,
the Student Platoon Sergeant had Carlson call cadence again. A
smile crept on her face. This time she allowed it to stay there as
she repeated his words.
    ________
    “ So, how’s the class going?”
Charles asked.
    “ Since when do you care? You never
wanted me here.” She turned her back away from the other candidates
lounging in the day room. Her plan had been to go outside and call
him, but the rain prevented her.
    “ I do care about you. I want you
home.”
    “ Home? That’s no longer my home,
remember. You wouldn’t leave so I did.”
    “ A hotel isn’t your
home.”
    She glanced back at the other candidates to
make sure they weren’t paying attention. “Neither is the place you
decided to bring another woman to. Did you honestly think I
wouldn’t find out? Her weave was on my pillow case.”
    Kimberly fought back the memories of her
crying all night over his infidelity. This was not the place for
her to feel sorry for herself. Her basic training instructor’s
words came to her, “If the Army wanted you to cry, they’d issue you
tears.”
    “ I didn’t sleep with
her.”
    His lies made her sick to her
stomach.
    “ Don’t insult me by thinking I’m
not smart enough to put two and two together. Just because I didn’t
act a fool on you don’t mean I wasn’t aware. I knew if you cheated
while away, you’d cheat at home too.” If she was next to him she
would’ve had to resist choking him.
    “ Stop this. You need to come home
so we can work this out.”
    From his tone, she could tell he was talking
through clinched teeth.
    “ The legal separation was me
working it out. Sign the divorce papers, and you can do as you
please with all the women you please.” She pressed the end button.
Taking deep breaths Kimberly tried to calm herself. She wanted to
scream. How dare he want me to give up my career and go home to
his cheating behind?
    “ You okay?”
    Carlson stood behind her.
    “ Yes, I’m fine.” Turning around,
she avoided eye contact.
    “ I didn’t realize you were on the
phone. I was coming over to talk to you and caught the end of the
conversation.”
    She sighed.
    “ If you want to talk about it, we
can. Kang is in the computer lab. He’s the next Student Platoon
Sergeant. He’ll be a while.”
    Why not?
    Kimberly needed someone to talk to and he’d
already heard part of the conversation. She nodded and followed him
back up to the third floor. Following the OCS rules, they stepped
inside but didn’t close the door. Kimberly took a seat on his bed
and he on the floor.
    “ Maybe you can help me understand.
You’re a guy,”