Craig W

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9.3
130 Votes

A Time to Blossom

7 May 2022 4518 readers comments 13 Min Read

Nat has arrived in England to stay with Craig for the Easter holidays. Eventually they get to spend some time alone together and Nathan has an important question to ask Craig. Why did he leave him, and America?

Topics: Fiction, Romance, Military, Crush

9.5
57 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 36)

28 Apr 2022 861 readers comments 18 Min Read

The Easter holidays are almost upon us and college is breaking up. Nat has to hand his History project in and that's likely to raise a few eyebrows. Craig is busy trying to find his passport as well as deciding what he should do about the offer from Will. Dad is on his way home too. There are lots of decisions to be made...

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Military, Crush

9.6
45 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 35)

23 Apr 2022 740 readers comments 15 Min Read

It's almost the weekend before Easter and Nat calls a meeting to break some news to the guys in the dorm. Arrangements need to be made for the holiday, and Nat's also gong to be given his first weekend pass out of the semester. Someone else will have to be put in charge of them for a couple of days while Nat's gone, and the potential candidates don't seem too appealing to the guys.

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Military, Crush

9.7
48 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 34)

15 Apr 2022 615 readers comments 12 Min Read

As winter starts to turn to spring and Easter appears on the horizon, plans begin to be made. Nathan senses another business opportunity and Craig starts to wonder how he might get back to America.

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Military

9.6
48 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 33)

12 Apr 2022 738 readers comments 22 Min Read

With the snow emergency over and the college getting back to normal, rewards and congratulations are due to be handed out to those that deserve them. Unfortunately, however well meant, Jackson's comments to Nathan cut through him like a knife.

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Military, Betrayal, Crush

9.6
53 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 32)

30 Mar 2022 770 readers comments 31 Min Read

The snow had bated a little and so the National Guard deploy into Pittsburgh to clear the roads. Hot on their heels are Allegheny's cadets, and foremost amongst those are Nat and his squad. Things suddenly become serious when an emergency call for help comes over the airwaves.

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Military

9.4
54 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 31)

9 Mar 2022 814 readers comments 15 Min Read

In the States, Nat and Bensinger squad are putting the finishing touches to their winter survival plans and getting ready for when the National Guard are mobilised to aid the local community. Back home in England, Craig decides the pheasants he's shot are ready to be cooked and so sets out to impress his mom with his culinary skills. There's a pheasant spare too, so perhaps Mandy would like it...

Topics: Fiction, Romance, Humiliation, College, Crush

9.5
48 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 30)

26 Feb 2022 693 readers comments 22 Min Read

The weather continues to close in and, as some lessons have to be cancelled, Bensinger Squad steps up to fill the gap. In the background, Nat continues to lay plans...

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Military

9.4
56 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 29)

19 Feb 2022 931 readers comments 29 Min Read

The snow begins to descend on college and as most of the cadets prepare for being trapped in the dorms, Sergeant Bower leads Bensinger squad out into the woodlands to try their hand at winter survival. They aren't meant to stay out overnight but as darkness falls they receive an unexpected visitor...

Topics: Romance, College, Military, Crush

9.5
45 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 28)

14 Feb 2022 683 readers comments 16 Min Read

The New Year, and so a new semester, has begun at Allegheny College. Now in sole charge of Bensinger Squad, Nat has plans to push them further and the incoming bad weather could help him there. He makes an agreement with Jackson, then lets the guys in on his plan. Well, part of it...

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Military, Crush

9.3
54 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 27)

12 Feb 2022 844 readers comments 11 Min Read

It's almost time for the start of a new term and, on opposite sides of the Atlantic, preparations for the return to school are underway.

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Military, Crush

9.5
56 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 26)

28 Jan 2022 897 readers comments 26 Min Read

It's the last weekend before Craig's dad returns to America, and the last shoot of the season at the game syndicate Craig's dad belongs to. On this occasion, Craig is to be allowed to shoot too. All eyes are on him. But are Craig's thoughts elsewhere?

Topics: Romance, College, Military

9.8
51 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 25)

15 Jan 2022 863 readers comments 20 Min Read

Boots' time in London with Shane is drawing to its close but, just hours before he says goodbye, a comment from Kyle stings Boots and makes him re-assess things. A decision is made...

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Military, Crush

9.5
55 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 24)

9 Jan 2022 743 readers comments 22 Min Read

It's New Year's Eve and Craig has plans for another day in London, eventually culminating in a trip to the Tower of London and then Trafalgar Square. First though, he has to get everyone there and that's easier said than done. Until, that is, Kyle's dad steps in and arranges things with the Secret Service...

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Military, Crush

9.6
50 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 23)

4 Jan 2022 797 readers comments 18 Min Read

It's time for Boots to meet Kyle and Shane's parents and so he dresses accordingly for dinner, much to the amusement of Kyle and Lee. He also has an envelope to give to Shane...

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Military, Crush

9.7
46 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 22)

31 Dec 2021 1067 readers comments 25 Min Read

It's just before New Year and Craig is invited to spend a few days in London with Shane, Kyle and their family. Craig knows his way round London, having spent some time there when he was younger, and so soon organises a tour of attractions for them. The Mall, Horse Guards' Parade, London Bridge, The Tower of London, a trip to a pub...

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Military, Crush

9.6
51 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 21)

25 Dec 2021 977 readers comments 8 Min Read

It's Christmas Eve, the night when Nathan is expected to smile and play his cello dutifully at the Governor's Christmas Eve Concert but Nathan is more concerned with the package that arrived for him from England...

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Military, Crush

9.5
48 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 20)

24 Dec 2021 756 readers comments 9 Min Read

It's the last week of college before the Christmas holidays begin and Will is preparing to analyse the data from the survey cameras on Travis's plane. Needless to say, Craig has an input to that. Craig also goes shopping with Mandy for a few last minute Christmas presents and she spots something he absolutely has to have...

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Military, Crush

9.5
53 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 19)

21 Dec 2021 742 readers comments 17 Min Read

Nathan has several things on his 'To do' list: a. Form a golf club, b. Drag Shane out of his comfort zone, c. Call Craig.. Two of them are straightforward...

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Military, Crush

9.7
59 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 18)

19 Dec 2021 1079 readers comments 22 Min Read

In the US it's the Sunday after Thanksgiving and Craig's dad has accepted the invitation to play golf with Nathan and his father, Governor Bauer, at their country club. Jackson is there too, on a mission of his own. Several different agendas are in play, and all would benefit from some plain talking...

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Military, Crush

9.4
47 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 17)

14 Dec 2021 1533 readers comments 15 Min Read

It's time to go home, both for Craig after his weekend away with the cadets and for the guys in the US as they return to college after spending Thanksgiving with Travis at his farm. Someone may not get a soft landing though....

Topics: Fiction, Humiliation, College, Airplane

9.6
44 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 16)

5 Dec 2021 1353 readers comments 11 Min Read

The guys are shocked out of their sleep as Travis screams in the night. As Noah grabs the revolver, Will switches on his flashlight and sees there are paw tracks leading away from Travis's sleeping bag towards the treeline...

Topics: Fiction, College, Military, Cowboy

9.4
56 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 15)

2 Dec 2021 1695 readers comments 23 Min Read

After Thanksgiving, Shane makes a brief phone call to Craig before Travis takes the guys up into the hills for a camping trip. As night falls and Shane begins to worry about wolves and lions, talk around the campfire raises an awkward question. Why did Craig get sent home? Noah suggests an answer no-one believes...

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Cowboy, Camping

9.4
65 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 14)

27 Nov 2021 879 readers comments 17 Min Read

As Noah goes into town with Travis's sisters and Will helps with an air survey, Travis decides to teach Shane how to ride a horse and then arranges a visit to an old friend. On the way there though, they are pulled over by the police. Is Travis really old enough to drive? And who is Snow Bear?

Topics: Fiction, Military

9.4
46 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 13)

23 Nov 2021 952 readers comments 21 Min Read

It's the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and Shane, Noah and Will are off to stay with Travis at his farm in Dakota, but first they have to get there. His forefathers made the journey by ox cart, but Travis has better transport in mind and Will certainly approves. There's still a danger of Will being scalped before they get there though...

Topics: Fiction, College, Military

9.4
45 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 12)

21 Nov 2021 910 readers comments 9 Min Read

Though the dinner goes well for Nathan and the Hawks, Travis and Shane aren't so lucky: Nathan has decided to put them on fire picket duty with Quinn. Then, early in the morning as Shane makes his way towards the Pavilion, he bumps into someone unexpected...

Topics: Fiction, College, Military, Sportsmen

9.4
43 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 11)

19 Nov 2021 894 readers comments 15 Min Read

When Jackson spots Shane in the ante room and homes in on him, Shane's first thought is that he must have done something wrong. It turns out Jackson isn't an ogre though, and Shane & Nathan soon find their schemes growing wings. There's a visitors' dinner to host too after sports afternoon and Nathan finds he's been listed to sit on Jackson's table. Someone else though may have designs on ...

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Military, Crush

9.3
62 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 10)

14 Nov 2021 1038 readers comments 9 Min Read

It's Armistice Day and Craig has an important duty to perform, but will he manage to get to school without creasing his uniform or scuffing his boots? More importantly, has he mastered the bugle calls yet? Across the pond, Nathan is trying to sort out some travel arrangements...

Topics: Fiction, College, Military

9.5
63 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 9)

12 Nov 2021 1046 readers comments 9 Min Read

It's Monday and Craig receives an unexpected visitor whilst he's working at the garage after school. He's just been volunteered for a task. Over in the States, the guys in the dorm are summoned to Weekly Orders by Nat, and he has bad news for them regarding their drill assessment...

Topics: Fiction, Romance, College, Military, Crush

9.4
60 Votes

A New World Begins (ch. 8)

10 Nov 2021 1218 readers comments 20 Min Read

It's Muster Sunday, the day the guys in the dorm go through their first test of Military Skills. Two reputations are riding on their performance: their own, and Craig's as a tutor. Unfortunately, someone is hell bent on ruining things for them...

Topics: Fiction, Romance, Humiliation, College, Crush