Blood Rose

By Amber Dawn

The First woman Navy Seal has just been assigned to her team. Her training isn't her only mission though. Kaytlin finds herself falling in love with her squad leader, Vincent DeMarco. Unable to resist his brawn body, and hypnotizing eyes, Kaytlin is forced with an impossible decision; keep her mouth shut or put her heart on the line. Will she win these rough and rugged men's respect, and possibly the heart of her leader, or will she lose herself in it all?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Amber Dawn
• Release date: Mar 27, 2009
• ISBN: 9781452313160

Amber Dawn

Amber lives in West Central Texas. She has been writing in one form or another for well over twenty years. To her, writing has always been a passion, not a job. Amber is a mother of two wonderful children. She has one granddaughter one grandson and a second granddaughter on the way.

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Blood Rose

By Amber Dawn

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Introduction

Navy Seal history goes as far back as 1943, where the first volunteers were selected from the Naval Construction Battalions known as the Seabees. These men created the Naval Combat Demolition Unit, NCDU. The teams were dutied with clearing beach obstacles for troops during amphibious landings. They eventually evolved into Combat Swimmer Reconnaissance Units.

The Navy in 1947 then organized the Underwater Demolition Teams, the first underwater offensive strike units, UDT's. Counterinsurgency Force. Each branch of the military in the 1960's had their own. The Navy used its UDT men to establish a new unit called the Seals, named for its specialization, sea, air and land.

January of 1962 was the commissioning of the first of two Seal Team's. Team one for the Pacific Fleet and team two for the Atlantic Fleet. These teams were use to conduct unconventional warfare, counter-guerrilla warfare and clandestine operations. The Naval Operations Support Groups were formed to aid UDTs, Seals, and two other special units, Boat Support and Beach Jumpers, in administration, planning, research, and development.

In 1967, the Naval Operations Support Groups changed its name to Naval Special Warfare Groups; NSWG's, The Naval Special Warfare Command was commissioned April 16, 1987, at the Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, Calif. The mission was to prepare naval special warfare forces to carry out their assigned missions and to develop special operations strategy, doctrine, and tactics missions.

Navy Seals operate in highly demanding circumstances. Water, air or land, the Seals can conform to nearly any environment or terrain by the use of teamwork, training and high-tech equipment. Each Seal team was assigned to an AO, Area of Operation in which they are specially trained to deal with that type of terrain, desert, arctic, woodland or jungle, each type having its own obstacles to overcome.

Since 1962 when the first Seal teams were commissioned, to present day, The Navy Seals have honored themselves as a reliable, disciplined and highly skilled force. Prospectively Seals go through what is maybe considered by military experts to be the toughest training in the world. Mentally and physically training is extremely demanding, and creates the world's best soldiers. During this training focus is based on three key factors:

Character: Missions require the Navy Core values, honor, courage and commitment to be upheld.

Physical: Being physically fit and capable in every environment.

Water training is also required.

Technical: Lastly, there is the requirement of men who are intelligent and can learn new tasks quickly.

In January of 1962 with President Kennedy's want for the development of unconventional warfare, the U.S. Navy made Seal team one and two were formed. These two teams were made entirely with men of the Underwater Demolition Teams. The Seal's mission was to conduct counter guerilla warfare and classified operations in different environments.

Many requirements are needed to become a Navy Seal, one of which is age. Men twenty-eight and under are allow to apply, but there are age waivers that can be use up to thirty years of age.

As of October 1, 1994 Congress and the Secretary of Defense's policy currently excluding woman from combat billets in the military, meaning the Seal program is NOT open to woman!

Chapter 1

June 2002

Six AM comes really early in the scenic Northampton Virginia town set on the Chesapeake Bay, especially when you are up all night talking with your twin sister about your new assignment. Kaytlin had just made a name for herself in the United States Naval history books. Second Lieutenant Kaytlin Michelle Buchanan, an officer in the U.S. Navy, who graduated from the Naval Academy top of her class, had just become the first woman Navy Seal Officer. Originally she was an intelligence officer along side her sister Second Lieutenant Kamira Lynn Buchanan. Together they were the best team in Navel Intelligence. They could tell you anything you wanted to know about anything that was going on or that had already happened in the world.

It was a hard time in the world, Saddam Hussein invading Kuwait not to many years ago, and the recent happenings in Afghanistan. Several terrorist groups were on the up rise and the major tragic events surrounding the September 11th hijackings that ended with the downfall of New York's World Trade Center. Nothing and no one was safe from the horror. Both sisters wanted to contribute as much as they could to preserve the freedoms that held the rest of the world in awe of America.

Kaytlin had just dressed in her khaki naval uniform, the slacks not the skirt. Now she was making sure everything was perfect, not that she was not in perfect condition all the time anyway. She was one for perfection in everything that she did. Kaytlin was a proud strong woman, following in her father's footsteps, military all the way. She seemed to be out to prove something to the world. Had to be better and stronger then everyone else. Some people thought of her as an arrogant woman's right liberalist. She was nothing like that at all.

Kaytlin gave credit to those soccer mom's she would see out in their vans trucking kids from one place to another before going home to make dinner for the family. That stay at home mom thing just was not for her. Her father taught her at an early age that she could do and be anything she wanted to be and to not let anything stand in her way. Kaytlin was one tough cookie.

Kaytlin's twin sister on the other hand, she was the demur type with a wild side when not in uniform. Kamira had more of the cheerleader personality. She stood on the sidelines in high school at the football games, dated the jocks and had more friends then one person could keep track of. It didn't matter what Kamira did, there was always a crowd of people surrounding her, which of course with her being the center of attention. It was in her blood to be that way. Kamira loved her sister but she didn't understand the determination that drove Kaytlin so hard.

Kaytlin was all work and no play, always serious. She loved her work and dedicated her life to it. There was no time for a social life especially after the horrible way that her last boyfriend had treated her. They had gone through the academy together then he up and dumped her because of where she wanted her career to go. He couldn't handle having a woman that was physically stronger then himself, and better at almost everything then he was.

Kaytlin come on we're gonna be late! Kamira yelled from the front door of their beach house.

Kammie just hold your horses.

Screw you I'm leaving in five with or with out you!

It was odd for Kaytlin to be the last one ready; she was always done before Kamira. Kamira was the one that normally took two hours getting ready in the mornings. Dolling herself up for the soldiers she might run into. Luckily, there was a separate bathroom down in Kamira's remodeled room, which use to be a den. The whole house had just been remodeled not but a year ago. Kaytlin and Kamira went together two years ago and bought a beautiful house on the beach. They decided to remodel it so that it gave more privacy to both of them.

Kaytlin had the whole up stairs, above half the living room and the entire garage or what use to be the garage. Her room with two others and a large bathroom were the only things up there. Kamira had the house section that was set back behind the Kitchen. It was like a den when they bought the house, now it was a large bedroom with a huge walk-in closet to accommodate Kamira's enormous wardrobe. Back in Kamira's room was a spa type bathroom. Yes Kamira loved to spoil herself more then most woman did.

On this particular day, Kaytlin didn't care if she was holding up her sister for once, it served her right for all the times she had done it plus she knew that the guys on the team were going to be out to prove that she didn't belong. Everything had to be just right, No room for question. She couldn't give them any reason to harass her until they got to know her; she still knew that it was going to be hard from the start just because she was a woman. That was always the way, just because your body lacked a certain appendage you were already damned. You weren't good enough; you couldn't hang with the boys.

Before leaving the bathroom, Kaytlin gave herself one last look in the full-length mirror mounted on the back of the door. While walking down the steps Kaytlin shook her head seeing Kamira in her whites. The skirt that she insisted on wearing always looked to short on her sister even though it was within military regulation. Kaytlin hated the white uniform; she thought it was too dressy and feminine. Being a tomboy from the day she was born, she couldn't handle dressy clothes. She needed more freedom of movement.

About time, you know I have a briefing at o' seven hundred, Kamira stated the time in the usual military jargon.

Kaytlin gave her sister the once over, her eyes showing the disgust for the uniform. Kaytlin reminded herself that was how Kamira was, and was sure that it was to impress some guy. God knows there were enough men to go around, and Kamira had her fair share of male admirers.

Yeah, yeah let's go.

They both finally left the house and hopped into Kamira's white BMW. It was her week to drive, Kamira preferred to drive, she always bitched about riding in Kaytlin's Jeep. She fussed about how the wind messed up her hair and that it wasn't lady like to be riding around in a vehicle meant for off-roading. She could be quite the 'Miss Priss'.

Kaytlin was the tomboy of the two. Always getting dirty with the boys when they were kids, working on hot rod cars, you name it, if the boys could do it so could Kaytlin. While Kamira sat back watching and getting all the dates. Since they worked and lived together they traded off driving back and forth to the base, it just made no sense to take two vehicles, unless there was a need to.

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The fifteen-mile drive to Langley Air Force Base was made in silence with Kaytlin staring out the passenger side window wondering what the guys from her team would be like. As they drove through the main gate of the base, they got the normal salute from the gate guard as due to officers. Then Kamira drove the ten blocks and pulled into the reserved parking lot at the INTEL building, which was also the main headquarters for their section of Navy Seal teams.

Navy Seals were an elite team that went on numerous classified missions, Top Secret! It was a branch of the Navy that was very hush, hush, no one was suppose to really know about them, but there were the rumors. Which of course they were always denied. Navy Seals were like the Black OPS, they went in on the most dangerous mission to do the things that no one else could accomplish. Each team was comprised of about six men, each with special skills. There was at least one medic per team, one explosives expert and a sharp shooter. Kaytlin's skills were in hand-to-hand combat, plus she was a crack sniper shot. She was a well even-tempered person when it came to the job, always kept her cool under pressure when it really mattered.

During Seal training the other guys and the training instructors did everything they could to break her. Most men never make it through the training. Let alone a woman, it was extremely brutal. You had to be at the top of your game, in great physical and mental condition. These missions were more dangerous then being out on the battlefield. It was the responsibility for the training instructors to push every candidate to their limits and beyond; they couldn't have someone that would break under pressure!

When Kaytlin went through her training the media was all over it. The thought of a woman Navy Seal was big news. The Navy made no comments on the matter, never releasing any information. So at least her picture and name wasn't plastered all over the television and papers, she could go some where with out being followed. The other seals however, knew that there was a woman going through training and didn't like the idea one bit. Nevertheless, since only forty percent of them made it through the training they figured a little woman wouldn't last a week. They were like a gang, a boys club, with huge egos. When word came down that she graduated the extensive training, each team dreaded the thought hoping that they wouldn't have her assigned to them. Have a woman on their team.

Chapter 2

Together Kaytlin and Kamira walked to General Foxx' office. General Foxx over saw the Seals and so since both were in INTEL they had worked with him several times. Some how Kaytlin had never actually met him; they had only conversed over the phone but both had a strong mutual respect for each other's work.

Kaytlin and Kamira both snapped a salute when he turned to them. General!

Lieutenants, He paused. Wow... I knew your sister was the newest recruit but I didn't know you were identical twins. He said with raised eyebrows when he saw the two of them together.

Kaytlin stepped up. Lieutenant Kaytlin Buchanan reporting for duty, Sir! Kaytlin stood tall and proud, the very model of the well bred soldier.

At ease Lieutenant, usually around here we are a little less formal. Kaytlin relaxed.

Lieutenant you can go prepare for the briefing, while I introduce your sister to her team. We'll meet you in the board room at o' seven hundred.

Yes Sir! Kamira gave a relaxed salute and left.

Now Lieutenant! Foxx began as he started down the corridor. "I have seen your file. You have an impeccable record. Top in your class both at the Academy and in