Disarmed

Jessie Workings was no better for the battle upon returning home from his fourth tour. Having had to deal with the consequences of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, his emotional stability was called into question by his commanding officer, leading to some much needed rest and relaxation, albeit in the form of a psychological evaluation. There was, however, a bright side of being forced to go home and deal with the battlefield that was his mind. Mavis. The memory of Mavis VanHorn had warmed him during those bitter nights on tour and now he would see his high school sweetheart once again. Jessie’s only concern was his inability to provide her with what she wanted more than anything – a deeper, and more committed, relationship with him. For years, he’d skated by with offering only scraps of his love but this time, he wonders whether it will be enough.As he deals with confronting his darkest guilt and sorting through his feelings about returning to the Marine Corps, all that he’s ever really known, can he explore a more meaningful relationship with Mavis? If he can’t, will Mavis stand for continued exclusion from his life after all these years? In answering these questions, Jessie struggles with the most difficult battle he’s ever faced - the one for her heart.