Chapter 7 - Cleaning the bloody wounds of a brave military spouse while promising absolute protection from future corporate retaliation tonight now.
Inside the spacious master bathroom, Daniel sat Clara gently onto the edge of the large marble bathtub.
He dampened a clean white towel with warm water, carefully wiping the dried blood from her swollen nose and soft lips.
"I shouldn't have left you alone here, Clara; I should have taken you with me to Germany," Daniel said, his eyes filled with guilt.
"You were serving our country, Daniel... and I promised you I would hold down the home front no matter what," Clara replied softly.
She reached up, her thumb gently tracing the fresh scar running along Daniel's cheekbone from his recent combat deployment.
"They thought because you were thousands of miles away, I was helpless... but I kept every record, every email, every receipt," Clara added.
Daniel smiled faintly, leaning forward to press a tender, lingering kiss against her forehead with profound respect and love.
"You're tougher than half the guys in my unit, Clara," Daniel whispered, wrapping his strong arms around her fragile shoulders.
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Together, they sat in the quiet bathroom, knowing that while the immediate physical danger was gone, the real war was just beginning.
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