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We eat the rest of our oes to take rab his from his hand instead “You cooked, I can clean”

He follows me inside The kitchen is spotless, so he must’ve cleaned up as he went I set the dishes next to the sink and pour so theainst the counter, his ar over his chest

“How long were you planning to stay here for?”

“I don’t know,” I say, placing the clean dishes into the strainer “My et away, and the next thing I kneas packing a bag and heading here”

“And they don’t know you’re here?”

“They know I’m safe I didn’t tell them where I am, but I told them I’m okay and I’ll check in so they don’t worry I didn’t want the anyone over to check on me”

“I have to report to the base for my tour in a couple weeks”

“Tour?”

“Afghanistan”

Oh, yeah He’s in the olf ball blockinghis life at risk The sa to block out any thoughts of Ian

“Hey, I got you” Ryan pulls me into his arms, and it’s then I realize my cheeks are ith tears He picksme next to him

“I’hanistan, and it…”