Hello to you people. Hoping you is well. I know I should be updating other stories but I wanted to do this for a bit. Rated T for now but the rating might change. I'm not sure yet. I'll just get on now.
Lover's Letters
Chapter 1
Roland held Grace in his arms that night watching her sleep. She was so peaceful when she was asleep he thought. She also possessed an innocent air. An innocence he would hate to shatter, but he had to tell her. He couldn't just disappear without a word. It would break her heart. It would break his heart if she thought he didn't love her. He would have hated it if they parted on bad terms. For now though he would join her in sleep. He would need all his courage to break the bad news to her tomorrow.
Morning came quickly for him. Too quickly. He hadn't even thought of how to tell her. He felt tears prick in his eyes as he recalled that they only had a few days left together. A few precious days. Roland decided there and then that he was going to try and make them the best few days of his and Grace's life. He wanted her to know how much she meant to him.
He got up, dressed and went to sit in his office leaving Grace to the comfort of her dreams. Sitting at his desk he put his head in his hands, reflecting on the events that had led to his sadness. He had received the letter detailing the facts a week ago. It had outlined the basic instructions that HQ wanted him to follow. It had turned his world on its head. Everything that he knew, the hospital, the wards, the staff, the patients, he would just have to leave them behind. There was nothing, apart from his eternal love for Grace, which he thought would stay the same.
He felt a light hand on his shoulder. Turning round he saw Grace standing over him smiling. In return he gave a smile back. He tried to seem like nothing had changed but his face gave away how he was truly feeling.
"Roland what's wrong?" she asked in concern
He looked into her eyes and knew that is was the time to tell her. He stood up and took her in his arms, holding her close to his chest. He sighed and rested his head on hers inhaling the scent of her hair.
"There's something I need to tell you."
She pulled away slightly took look at him in concern again
"Before I tell you I need you to know that I will always love you. Completely and forever."
She brought her hand up to rest against his cheek "Roland of course I know that. Now tell me please."
"They're sending me to another hospital." he told her while keeping his eyes to the floor.
There was a long silence spanning what seemed like years. Grace buried her head in his chest and let a single tear snake its way down her cheek before rapidly wiping it away. She hoped Roland hadn't noticed. She knew that staying strong was her only option. If she let her emotions overtake, then her heart would break beyond repair.
"When?" she whispered
"A few days. I wish I didn't have to go." He answered
"When did you find out?"
He didn't know how she would react when he told her but it would have to be the truth.
"A week ago."
She looked up.
"A week? You knew for a week?"
"Please don't be angry, I wanted to tell you I really di-"
She stopped him short by placing a finger on his lips
"I'm not angry. Just surprised." She admitted
"I'll keep in touch." He said pulling her back to his chest "I'll write to you whenever I can and at the end of the war I'll come back and find you. I promise."
That's that. For now. Please review and I'll be back with another chapter soon. Remember the more you review the quicker the update comes.