Fall for a Cyborg - Scifi Alien Invasion Romance

From the moment 25-year-old Carrie Cox had gotten into the Space Academy, she had been dead set on graduating at the top of the class and fulfilling her dream of becoming a space fighter like her late father. She wanted to destroy the evil Sphunkons, an alien clan that was responsible for her dad's death, not just to avenge him but to finish the mission he had left behind.
When legendary star space fighter Mike Gomez was designated to teach their final Space Combat class, Carrie did not expect him to give her a difficult time, repeatedly humiliate her, and practically tell her that she was no good. Would he get in the way of her dreams? Or would the intensifying tension between them develop into romantic attraction?

But there was more to Mike than Carrie realized. And as Carrie discovered his secrets, she found herself falling for him despite his apparent efforts to evade her.

** Standalone short story, no cliffhangers.