A Farewell to Angels by Pepper Espinoza

The last thing Rachel wants to do is say goodbye to her best friend David on the night before he ships out to Afghanistan. David is a pilot in the Air Force, and they all knew the time of his deployment would come, but nobody is emotionally prepared. David's wife Jade is miserable and frightened. Rachel's husband Ian hates to see his wife so heart-broken, especially since David is his close friend, too.

Before David leaves for an uncertain future, he has one request for their final night together. He wants to show Jade, Rachel, and Ian just how much they all mean to him ...