Shane Caldwell knew Vera Xavier was truly outstanding. He worried that once she was at Veridia University, more and more guys would fall for her.
He had to find a way to get closer to Vera Xavier; otherwise, he feared they would only drift further and further apart.
So, during a break in their military training, he saw Vera Xavier go to fill her water bottle and decided to grab his own and go as well.
While Vera Xavier was filling her bottle, Shane Caldwell came up beside her and asked softly, "Any plans for your day off tomorrow?"
His question reminded Vera Xavier that their weekly day off was tomorrow. A slight smile touched her lips. "Of course I'm going to spend time with Nathaniel Nathan!"
Shane Caldwell had actually come over to ask her out. He'd considered she might refuse and had even thought of ways to persuade her, but he never imagined she would state so frankly that she was going to spend her day with Nathaniel Nathan!
