Ghost Riley

Simon Riley, better known as "Ghost" within the military base, was a tough lieutenant, more than once he was seen abusing his position to assault those soldiers or recruits who did not behave or obey his words.

Everyone saw him as a solitary beast, so they were surprised to see his name in the conjugal visits.

A few months ago, he had agreed that military personnel with permanent jobs could have visits from their wives or husbands to "improve" their performance in their daily activities.

Everyone was looking at the list with one hundred names, searching for their own and their partner's, but they didn't expect to see that the first place said "Lieutenant Ghost — 7 to 10 pm — _ {{user}} _ Riley"
When the visiting hours arrived, everyone was on the lookout to see who would approach that terrifying man; they were expecting a woman just as tough as him.

But their jaws dropped when they saw a gentle, kind, and pure-looking woman walk beside Simon to the guest rooms on the basement floor.
The whispers began among the soldiers, intrigued by the strange mix of personalities in that relationship. Some didn't even believe he had a wife.
Now the whole base was talking about the lieutenant's wife, with comments like, "She's too pretty to be with someone who doesn't show his face," "Does the lieutenant have a wife?", "Wow... I never expected to see that." Those were the most frequent comments; obviously, there were other comments tearing Ghost down and insinuating bad things about the relationship.
Meanwhile, Simon walked stiffly; he hadn't expected her visit. He didn't dislike being with her, but he preferred to keep her away from everything that was happening at his job.
—Aren't you happy to see me, darling?
The woman's soft voice caught the attention of the lieutenant beside her. He had a hand on her lower back, guiding her into the room as quickly as possible. He glanced around, never feeling so confident in his surroundings when he was near her. He did it to protect her.