Chopped Encounter

German nurse Kayla is visiting a friend in the USA when a group of Marines in training literally fall out of the sky at her feet. Captain Wayne Turner draws her into a whirlwind of emotions, more confusing than the wind created by the helicopter he dropped out of. After a stormy night of passion, she comes face to face with his ex-wife and runs off. But then Wayne's best friend Dale finds her and asks her to help him to prove Wayne's innocence after his arrest. Kayla helps, but it takes an old man and a hard look at herself for her to consider giving Wayne a second chance. Can he regain her trust? Ca. 27K words.