It's 1982, and this dark-skinned girl has decided to uproot and turn her life around. From one place to the next, she finally finds a home in a diner with her caring boss, Miss Cathy. She never expected to find love in the form of a Marine named John, who has his own baggage that he needs to deal with. Soon the small-minded southern town begins to accept the girl for who she is, and her romance turns heated as she yearns for her Marine more and more.

Her diary is laying open before you. Why don't you take a peak and see what secrets it holds?

WARNING: This 4,190-word short story is a steamy read that features explicit scenes and may be too much for some readers to handle!