by Web_Spinner
Never call a Marine an ex-Marine. It is always former Marine. Once a Marine always a Marine. Outside of that it was a good story.
And then abuses those who don't measure up to her standards.
Not bad, but rushed. Also, I have to say these two have communication issues. If she can't forgive him *one* missed Valentine's day, or ask *why* he missed her birthday (which he also made up for), then yeah, I don't see what he's getting out of it or why he'd want her.
Even if Audrey is a little narcissistic!
It was an entertaining read!
Thanks for writing!
Goes to show that you need to know who and what your partner is all about
I always love your romance stories. I don't know why everyone is so hard on Audrey. He was late for many occasions. He should have told her what his job really involved after the first time he was late. These two just need to communicate better.
Again, great story!
"Sorry I couldn't make it to the art gallery Hun, me & my S.W.A.T. team had to blow away some bad guys in a hostage situ"
Aren't most young people self-centered? I have found that to be the case. It takes time and a lot of life experience for most of us to realize that the world doesn't revolve around us. Some never understand or agree that the giving of ones-self and tolerating the actions of others is what makes us better persons... The Author showed us that most everyone loves a self-sacrificing hero. The young lady finally gains the wisdom needed to appreciate what she has in her man in the end. Great little tale. The hero could have been a meek little average guy that just helped someone in need...risking his own life or world. If only more of us weren't so cynical about people. There are lots of hero types out there. Unfortunately there are takers, cynics and users as well.
ENJOY READING ALL OF YOUR STORIES; HOWEVER MOST ARE A LITTLE ONE SIDED;MEANING THE MAN COMES ACROSS WEAK.
in general i love these type of stories. men in search of a true soul mate. a woman who will be as true as he will. i found one of those women. they are out there. like the story telling immensely! very well written and the characters are good. good stories for the male soul!
Yeah, that's the point right? If they didn't have communication issues there would be no story.
Extreme, probably. But it works.
Thanks!
to be hooked on a Special Forces guy, is a lot much, TK U MLJ LV NV
Real people in a potentially real situations -
Nicely done - and I agree the message was well delivered - to place too much emphasis on the little things can cost you the big ones -
Of course he does need to get his head straight and communicate a bit better - like let her know what he does - let her know the shit hit the fan while he drives to the scene etc. (even if it is just leaving a message to show he tried) share the learning with both parties lol
Most of Web_Spinner tales are well written. But this one is not one of them. Guy seems to spend a good part of his time crying like a wimp. Sorry, don't cut it.
She sounds alot like my ex-wife...not tice that I said Ex-wife.
This couple definitely suffer from a lack of communication. Didn't he ever explain why he forgot or missed her events or didn't she listen? I don't recall how long they were dating or together but apparently they didn't talk very much. She really didn't know what his work entailed even after he missed Valentine's Day and her birthday. I really think that this couple is going to be in trouble unless they start talking to each other about important things. I still enjoyed the story and thank you for your writings.
Not too shabby! It could have been a bit more story at the end like marriage how many kids what detergent she uses to wash their clothes? Love you all! Bye.
Good story,but he was a Marine and Special Forces are Army but a good story nontheless !!!
Every branch has special forces, not just the army. Please do some reading up.
Hey Jaintyoldone, a Seal Team member is Special forces, duh!
PEOPLES this is LITEROTICA expect the unexpected! I still love this story "BUT"I would have liked the ending with an Epilog? You know got married had kids all could kick ass like dad daughters are like mom gifted beauties. They have a dog called digger and a cat called Flea bag? WHAT YA THINK ? LOVE YOU ALL! GREG OH 100 % OF READING ENJOYMENT BYE.
This is a wonderful story about love being more important than forgetting significant dates! However, as a matter of better behavior, he really should have at least called her on his cell phone. Also, without the other woman mentioning losing her love in death, I doubt he would have been so easily forgiven and accepted back into her life.
So fellow men, don't forget her birthdays or anniversaries!!! It can all too easily be interpreted as you don't really care enough to make the effort to remember...
You know, i know bard is really busy cant he make time for his gf. They are still dating but he already forgets dates, what more if they are married. Then audrey would ve in for so much disappointment
Simple story! Love being the theme, killing bad guys is the bonus extra
THANKS FOR SHARING THIS FANTASTIC STORY WITH US!
LOVE YOU ALL! BYE! GREG!
OH 100 % OF READING ENJOYMENT BYE.
The story has only one truly good line, and it was delivered by the woman whose husband was liked in Iraq. When a single line or concept stands out so prominently, I tend to think the story is written around that, and if an average reader can see that, it is done just a bit too forwardly. That's the issue I have with this story. The ending was good though, simulating the experience Iraq woman mentioned.
She may have turned out to be a loser were it not for that sequence of events, the idea followed by the trauma, probably changing her for the better in a long term type of way. I hope he stops sitting on sidewalks and crying. But the universe here is in a semi-immutable state, so it probably won't happen again.
I am a 'Nam Vet that has lost good friends to combat and it's aftereffects, Agent Orange. I salute each and every one of these Vets that have served at least as much as me. I stood, slowly saluted Sen. John McCain's funeral processions last Saturday with tears in my eyes. He and Vets like him are my leaders in patriotism, leadership, and moral ethics. I will go to my grave, proud to have served my country, family, and friends. I hope you will be able to honestly put the same on your tombstone. 'Nam '69-70'
Some gave some, some gave all. I was injured during my service, but I am alive. I salute those who gave all.
Plainly put, this story was corny as hell, but I still loved it.
Enough said.
Wrong decision,he shouldn't marry a self centered,hot tempered bitch like her.Too quick to judge,and in his line of work that is unacceptable.
Excellent story! Should have been a bit more truthful in the first place though. It would have saved a lot of grief.
Brady's job will always come first. If he is that neglectful so early in their relationship, then they have no chance. There will always be a buddy to help, a kitten to save, always some excuse. And that's not to mention the fact that her life will always be in danger. If that guy that shot Brady knew Audrey was his girlfriend, she would be dead now. What happens when the next guy looking for revenge realizes that she is with Brady? The least Mr. Self Absorbed could have done, was to tell Audrey what he does for a living, so that she could watch out for herself.
Romantic? No. Run girl. Run far away.
Never did like MCs who didn't tell wives what they did. You either trust them or not. AND if not why marry them in first place.
AUDREY BITCH DID NOT DESERVE HIM!!
THE PUSSY-WHIPPED SECURITY WIMP SHOULD HAVE MANNED UP AND MADE HER STEW
What a load of crap.He was supposed to be an heroic marine,not some love sick wimp.After her refusal to talk to him and the rejection of the flowers,he should have dumped the temperamental bitch.
Story would have been better if he found someone else, not immature clueless bitch Audrey!! Dump the bitch!!
Brady was a disappointment....just a weak pussy-character man.....he should have manned up instead of whimpering to an arrogant spoiled bitchy, Audrey.
NOT A GOOD READ
Why is it always ‘A thousand times yes’ does saying yes a thousand times make the acceptance more real? No one has ever been able to explain that little conundrum to my satisfaction. Just sayin.
I think both had problems and were at fault. How ironic all these problems fell on her special events etc etc which would piss off any woman left alone her.l also think that the comments made by woman whose husband was killed in Iraq brought her to a senses only to be magnified by seeing her man gundown thinking he was dead was the sealer, she realised just how much she loved him. Contrary to all the negative comments about her all she really did wrong was she didn’t give him a chance to hear him out and to be honest aren’t we all guilty of that sometimes. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
He might be bad ass special forces but he sucks at relationships. It's called communication. It doesn't matter what he was doing when he wasn't around. It's great that he saved a girls life but he willingly although unintentionally inflicted emotional harm on someone he claims to love. He should have been straight with her from the start. Quite frankly, I don't think this is a happy ending. Brady is a moron.
Well, you would think our MC would know the requirements and conditions of his job, so why would he make the promises he did? Unless he is a complete moron he'd have to be frank with Audrey in that his line of working would make it inevitable to be abailable 24/7 in case of an emergency.
@Anonymous from 1 month ago, @Angelrider, unless you're a combat vet, you'll have a hard time understanding how our brains work.
Need to know only, and things you just don't want to talk about...
I suspect Web_Spinner either has his own experience, or spoken to vets extensively to understand, because to me it is pretty believable!
You plan the best you can, and even for a certain level of unexpected, but you also don't want to jinx things by assuming you'll need those contingency plans, so you don't.
Special forces, tough battle hardened vet, and sobbing like a baby on getting rejected by his girl? That just doesn't happen however much he may love her. And I agree with Anonymous 5 months ago. In all the months of their relationship, what stopped him from explaining to her the intricacies of his work, that it was a 24/7 job and his time did not always belong to him? Why the secrecy? After all he was only running a security agency, not the FBI or the CIA.
I'd have got the message by the second day. She would have never heard from me again.
Confused. Why wasn't she aware of the grave risks Brady took to protect his clients?
A paladin has his priorities as is taught in military schools. Especially at special events.
A white knight is rarely a sedentary administrative bureaucrat.
As someone who saw the elephant way too many times, only the ones I served with will ever know the absolute truth of what we experienced.
Even my great uncle who did his time in the uglyness of different side Asia even comes close to understanding.
Even today 20 years later images fllod my memory at times.
I don’t blame this gentleman one damn bit for not saying what he really does for the security company.
The Lady who spoke of loosening her partner in that absolute shit hole spoke wisely.
Five Stars.
And to the ones who try to judge the ones of us who were there…. Fuck off; your opinion isn’t worth shit. And don’t pi’s us off, you don’t know what may trigger us….
Good story but without communication they won’t survive. She has to be a priority in his life and from all of the forgotten holidays/dates obviously she isn’t. She’ll get tired of being second in his life LM
As happens to often on Literotica, people forgetting stories are fiction set in the author's imaginary world, try to pick a story apart instead of supporting and encouraging all the great free entertainment we get.
Thanks for great Romance, Web_Spinner.
P.S. The commentators point about communication?
What if the comment had been - that was a wonderful little story and it was a reminder that good communication is essential to a great husband/wife relationship. Praise the author and still make your point.
The Hoary Cleric
Such a quick telling. This could have been epic with emotions and crippling angst. The author could have enriched the story with more details. As a reader I felt I was simply gliding over the high spots of the tale. 4 Stars for what might have been, and could be.