Collateral Damage

Life has a way of turning your world upside down. Just when you think you're away from the eye of the storm you find you were never really the central target but instead, the aftermath of the physical and emotional destruction.Jordan's life was full of losses. He lost his friend EJ when he disappeared during a Don't Ask Don't Tell debacle. He lost his livelihood after career ending injuries during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He returned home to find he's also lost his life partner Michael, and while traveling to receive intense treatment of his PTSD, he suffered yet another catastrophic loss. He's angry and depressed. What else could life take from him?Ron has led a solitary life in the Rocky Mountain foothills of Colorado. He trains service dogs to meet the needs of clients suffering extreme anxiety driven illnesses. For this reason, he has a stellar reputation and relationship with the military serving war torn veterans. He knows there is something missing and he's sure it's not love because, well, been there, done that...As life brings Ron and Jordan together, will they each have what the other needs to weather the storms of life? Or, will each man continue to wander through the detritus of fate, nothing more than collateral damage.