Return To Me

The story is narrated by a man who has cared for Poppy from a distance for a long time. He opens with a hard truth: she is not yet ready to learn how he really feels.

To others, Poppy comes across as a meek, easily overlooked young woman shaped by a painful history. He sees past that, recognizing the inner resilience and the struggle it has taken her to keep going. He is willing to do whatever it takes to win her trust and affection, though he knows that path will cost him something.

His military service is about to pull them apart and put their bond under strain. He is ready to gamble on what they could become, but he worries whether Poppy will be strong enough to endure the separation, and he fears losing the one woman who has ever held his heart.