It's 2019, and Tristan and Casey are in the Navy, and stationed in Maine. The job is not going well for Tristan, who doesn’t think he fits well with the Navy or any other branch of the military. He’s an immature hot head and doesn’t like or want to take orders. To put the icing on the cake he's made some stupid comments on Facebook about giving his opinions of those in command. Now he’s about to be discharged without the word “honorable” anywhere on his discharge papers. Casey, who was Tristan’s superior, should’ve dealt with the issue himself, but it was passed over him. Now Tristan is not only going to lose his job, but also his health insurance, and now will have no place to live. He more than likely won’t be able to get a decent job without that honorable discharge. We know that things are going to get worse here...if that is even possible... because even though they can hardly tolerate one another, Casey suggests a "marriage of convenience" because he feels guilty about Tristan being let out like this. Really??? He figures that if Tristan is his dependent, he can transfer his GI Bill to Tristan so he can go to college and share his benefits. How Casey benefits from all this NOT in the least clear, other than getting his mother off his back if she thinks he's married, and it will alleviate his guilt...but a marriage in name only seems a horrible, terrible, mistake going somewhere to happen. Then it moves forward a year and we find that Casey and Tristan absolutely loathe one another, but they are still living together as husbands. It's now 2020 and the pandemic is just starting to break out in the United States...but their home is a cold war zone. Casey is miserable and resentful of Tristan for them being in this situation. He does everything possible to keep from going home after work. He despises his superiors which has now cost Tristan yet another job, and his anger is hurting any chances for getting another one any time soon. Actually, Tristan is growing increasingly uncomfortable about his complete dependency on Casey. It really was almost impossible to figure out why these two would even consider doing any of this to begin with? I checked to be sure that this was actually written by MY wonderfully talented, L.A. Witt...it was, but the entire thing is not only unacceptable but totally UNBELIEVABLE. I know it was supposed to be about how the pandemic changed everyone's life, but I just didn't see what these two did to have made any difference or helped the situation...they just made their lives a disaster. I found the entire story depressing. I NEVER imagined I'd ever give this author anything less than a 4 or 5-star rating...but guess there's a first time for everything...I just didn't get any of this. ( )