Chapter 2
6 Years later
It's been six years since I stepped foot in London. It smelt like home
As I got off the plane and picked up my bags I was hoping to see Dave but I knew no one really knew I was coming home
Over the past 6 years I had written the boys as much as I could they knew I joined the Marines but they didn't know I was deployed 3 years ago
I got a friend I had met over in America to ship the rest of my things back for me. I wasn't leaving again this is my home I'm not scared of Tommy Hatcher. I'm a Marine baby
I got into a cab and gave him the address for the Abbey. Half an hour later and we were there. I handed the cabby money and got out grabbing my back
It was getting dark and it was a Friday so I knew the boys would be there. Pete told in some of his letters how they hung out there every Friday with Uncle Terry. He's not my uncle but he was always there after Dad went off.
I noticed I was still dressed in my marine clothes. I knew Pete only lived 5 minutes from here lucky I remembered the address and where he left the spare key. Once I got there I let my self in hearing the shower.
I looked around and went to his fridge grabbing a beer. I looked around and seen a picture that was taken on, my 18th birthday of him and I.
I smiled he still had it. Before I knew what was happening I felt something big touching the back of my head
"Turn around slowly son" I knew that voice I could tell it from a mile away.
Before he knew what was happening I turned around grabbing the bat a swinging but stopping a cm from his face
"Hi Pete" he looked shocked but then smiled pushing the bat away and pulled me into a tight hug
"What the fuck is up. What are you doing here?"
"Hi" I laughed as his arms got tighter.
"What the hell is u doing here?"
"I was sick of hiding and my tour was over so I thought I would come home." He pulled away glaring at me. "What?" I said glaring right back
"We told u that we would let you know if it was safe. It's not safe yet Elizabeth" I rolled my eyes and stepped away from him
What a kill joy
"Where's your bathroom?" He pointed behind him "Today I'm home just let tonight be a night of fun please" I begged "I want to have fun
"You know I could never say no to you" I smiled kissing his cheek just as I did that I realized what he's wearing.
My eyes widened as I blushed "shit Pete how about while I go get dressed you get dressed" he laughed
"why when u get all sexy when u blush" now I'm sexy
After i left I didn't hear from Pete for 5 years I wrote I rang I left messages with Dave all the boys asking about him making sure he was okay. They always changed the subject so we didn't talk about him. After a few months, I just gave up. But then I got a call I thought it was Dave until I heard his voice I broke down crying.
We talked for almost 3 hours straight at the end if the call he admitted that the reason he didn't call didn't write back because if he did he would have begged me to come back. He told me he still loved me and he would wait for me I told him not to because all I could think was I didn't want something to happen me to and he didn't have anyone to take care of him because he was waiting for me.
No one ever brought it up if he had birds they knew how much it would hurt
"Shut up and go get dressed ass hole" I smacked him upside the head and ran to the bathroom grabbing my bag on the way.
20 minutes later we were walking to the Abbey. I throw on a pair of skinny jeans with a tank top throwing a jacket it on over top
"So you never told me because I know you never would but did you ever get deployed?" I cringed shit I hoped no one would ask.
"Yes… yeah I did" he stopped looking at me shocked
"When?" He pulled me to his chest rubbing my back for god knows why
"About 3 years ago" I laughed pushing away from him not wanting him to think of the bad "I'm fine let's go have some beers and see my boys"
Pete grabbed my hand "I'm always here if you need to talk" I kissed his cheek
"I know but I'm fine honest it's not as bad as you think and being shot kind of makes you really think about the more important things." He stepped away from expecting me "I'm fine now it was just a shot in the leg… and in the shoulder… and the stomach but I'm good." He growled and started to walk a head of me. "Aww come on you can't be mad at me"
He kept walking "What do you think?" I groaned
Snot bustard
"I didn't tell you guys cause I thought it was better to keep you guys out of it. I didn't want you always worrying about me you would have had a heart attack before I came back" He kept walking ignoring me "Fine fuck you then maybe I'll just go back see my brother then leave in the morning"
"Be my guest"
"Fuck you" I punched him right in the back knocking him down "Ass hole"
"What they fuck Elizabeth"
I quickly moved towards the Abbey once I was at the door I could see him running towards me
"Slow mother fucker" I walked in closing the door behind me locking it. "Ass hole stay out there now"
Nobody had noticed I had walked in which I found funny the place was packed I only just made it to the bar without getting the life crushed out of me.
I sat up on a stool that was free and whistled to Uncle Terry who was serving Ned. I leant back hiding behind the guy next to me when Ned looked down my way that's when I see all the boys sitting at a table in the corner.
I lend back forward and seen that Ned was gone and Terry was starting to walk down towards me
I moved my hair down covering my face
"What would you like Sweet heart?" I smiled
"You know a good old hug from uncle Terry and a free beer" I shock my hair away and looked up at him
"Oh fuck" he moved across the bar grabbing me into a hug "When did you get back love?" he kissed my cheek giving me a quick squeeze "Does the boys no your back?" he went to step back to call out to them but I quickly stopped them
"Wait I want to surprise them, I got back a couple hours ago" He hugged me again
"We missed you around here" I smiled
"Missed you to I didn't hear from you much while I was gone"
"You know been crazy here keeping these boys in line" I laughed
"That must be where all the wrinkles came from" he flipped his head back laughing
"Anybody else but you baby girl anybody else but you" He walked over grabbing me a beer "Does Pete know your back" I heard a 'fuck' as someone came through the door I laughed
"That was for me I think the boys are about to find out I'm back" I kissed his cheek "Do think you could grab me another beer I think I owe him one after I just punched him 10 minutes ago" he laughed and grabbed me another one "Thanks" I jumped of the stole and seen him staring at me "Shit this isn't going to be good" I whispered to myself.
I walked through the crowed ready to get my head bitten of I did kind of go overboard a little when I was mad.
Once I reached him, I put my hands up showing him the beers
"I'm sorry Pete I just. I just didn't expect for you to get like that after me been gone for 6 years you just upset m-." but before I could finish he had his arms around my waist. My feet lifted off the ground and he kissed me.
I stiffened at first shocked but after a second I relaxed and kissed him back it was bliss it was everything I had been waiting for. He tasted good the kiss was amazing
After god knows how long we both pulled back he lightly set me back on the ground I smiled up at him
"Well that was…" I shook my head smiling
"Yeah… yeah it was" I felt like I was in heaven.
I handed him one of the beers
"An apology for punching you in the back it wasn't very nice of me" he shook his head wrapping his arms around my shoulders
"I deserved it I was being a right 'ol prick I missed you Elizabeth. More then you'll ever know"
"I better I can understand" I kissed his lips lightly "Come on the boys still don't know I'm here yet" he smiled
"You got a plan for that one" I laughed shaking my head
"I figured I'd wing it" he laughed
"I'll go first Dave will rip me balls of if he finds out I knew you were back and didn't tell him. Finish your beer then come over with a round of beers for all of us." I smiled nodding and walking towards the bar
I felt someone slap my ass thinking Pete was already gone I turned around ready to deck whoever it was till I seen it was actually Pete. I smiled sticking my middle finger up at him.
I got to the bar and started to talk to Terry again after I finished my beer I asked for another one and around for the boys.
"You need a hand love?" I see a serving try sitting on the bar
"Nah this should do thanks though" I put the beers on and started to walk over to the boys they were all to busy talking that they didn't realize that I was walking over I started to put the beers down
"Thanks lo-" Swill choked and everybody looked at him then looked up at me
"No problem Swill" I looked at Dave he looked so happy
"Elizabeth" everybody whispered
"What you forgotten what I look like already? No hug for the mighty Minnie Hammer" Dave jumped up pulling me in a hug
"When did you get in?"
"Couple hours ago I-"
" 'Old up you were on the flight here from America" Everyone at the table started to laugh
"Yes?"
"I was on the same fucking flight" he looked shocked I even looked shocked 'im sure "I was the pilot I only got here about an hour ago" I laughed
"I was here about an hour ago was going to come in but I decided to change first. Fuck I was actually looking for you when I got of the plane" he smiled pulling me back into another hug
"Stop hogging her ya bustard" I heard Ned say
Before I knew it was I as being passed around as if I was hot potato getting hugs from everyone, finally I ended up in the arms that I really wanted
Pete's
"So 'ow long you back for?" Swill asked Pete sat down and I sat down chair on another chair next to him and folded my legs one of the my legs slightly pressing against his needing to feel that contact
"For good my home is here" I see the look on Dave's face he looked PISSED "Im sick of running Dave I promise I'll keep a low profile." He looked up me like 'you low profile never "I'll do anything you ask but leave my home and family behind again" I see the pain in his face but he nodded
"Right then you'll being staying with Pete you can't stay with me Red just moved in and where planning the wedding a-" I gasped wrapping my arms around him
"You actually asked her how did you ask?" I sat down on his lap
"You know me snuck her on one of my flights went to Paris and proposed in the airport" I hugged him again laughing
"Nice second most romantic proposal I've ever heard"
"Second who's first I should be first I'm your brother" I laughed jumping of his lap and sat back down on my chair
"Well unless you're a marine who got 2 days of, jumped on a flight home proposed to your girlfriend of 7 year, married her that same day on the beach, then jumped back on a flight to where we were then your second" Ever looked like I told them that I got married "What's with the look?" I laughed at them Pete didn't had a look but then I clicked on "Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, my bad"
"You were deployed?" I smiled nodding all the boys kept looking between Pete and Dave.
Dave looked pissed but Pete just looked well bland really he looked like he had no emotion on his face.
"For how long" Dave said through his teeth he really was mad
"3 years" I whispered
"Where did you go?"
"Afghanistan"
"And?" is stood up lifting my shirt showing my abdomen then turned around showing my back the scar that where there
"Through and through" Pulled my shirt down a little showing the scar on my shoulder "And one the leg" I pointed to my upper thigh.
"Why did you never tell me" Oh come on here we go again I've already had ass hole Pete
"Look Dave I love you I do but don't start this shit with me I've already punched someone once tonight because they started it with me I don't want to have to punch my own brother"
"Are you serious you've already hit someone" I laughed smiling shaking my head towards Pete
"Don't get mad I went to his place to get changed and he was there we got in a fight on the way here and I punched him"
"Nah it's all good I'm guessing you guys talked then" I cringed
"Yeah" I said
"SOoooooooo" Ned and Ike said at the same time
"Nothing" We both said
"Jinx you owe me a beer" I said he laughed
"Sure, sure" He said getting up lightly tapping my leg
"Shot bro thanks man" Dave said
"Nah fuck ya you cunt you can get your own I'm only get her one cause it's my welcome home gift but come tomorrow she will get her own" I laughed once he was gone I turned to the boys
"I beat you 20 bucks that tomorrow I can get him to buy me another beer no wait make that 3 beers"
"Deal" They all yelled shaking my hand
When Pete got back he was looking at us wondering why where were smiling so hard. Lucky Swill said something to take Pete of what we were doing
"So Eliza" Every called me Eliza only Dave and Pete called me Liza "What was your rank and where you hire then our Pete here" I laughed and nodded
"Bullocks that has to be bullocks" Pete said
"Nope true story. Lieutenant Colonel Elizabeth Jones. It goes you then me so it's not too bad is it?" He looked at me and shrugged
"It's okay I guess"
The rest of the night went of without a hitch we laughed and drank and played pool talking about old times I plaid against Pete and Dave at a game at one stage they both sucked I beat them at every game
Okay I know it isn't really that good but it should be getting better as the story goes on :D