"YOU DID WHAT?"
"It's only going to be for a few days."
"A few days! Shane! It's a few days on a Navy mission!"
"It's not a mission it's an intervention." I glared at him,
"Going to intercept a foreign plane carrier is a mission!"
"I'm not actually going to be in the fighting. I'm going to be doing the commanding. You know from a safe distance."
"Yeah and it's not that hard to send a missile right into your base either now is it!"
"Sam,"
"Don't Sam me!" I let out a huff and went into the other room. I heard him come in and without turning around I started talking to him again,
"I just don't want to loose you."
"I know." He wrapped his arms around me and held me tight.
"I thought we were done with the Army and the Navy. I'm a colonel now and you're a captain. Can't we leave it at that?
"One more and then I'm done. Promise."
"I'm not going to be able to talk you out of this one am I?" I sighed and he placed a kiss on my cheek,
"No, but I promise I'll be back." I let out a sigh,
"Alright."
The next few days were strained for me. I was a new mother trying to get the hang of things and prepare for my husbands leave.
"Mom, will you be able to watch the kids tonight? I want to take Shane out before he leaves. I can pick them up in the morning before Shane leaves"
"Of course dear! I'd be more than happy to have them over."
"Thanks mom."
"Sam, how are you holding up? With Shane leaving and all." There was a long pause,
"Alright I suppose. I mean I wish he wouldn't go. I'm just afraid that he won't come back…like dad didn't. I've also seen the horrors of war first hand and they are not pretty. I don't want him caught up in all that."
"I know dear. Being an Navy wife isn't easy and I'm sure Shane will handle himself and come home as soon as possible. Remember you'll always have me and the kids to help you."
"Thanks mom. Hey, I'll bring the kids over right now so I can get ready."
"Ok dear, see you soon." My family lived just down the road so it was a quick drive. I dropped Carolyn and Dallas off at moms and went back home.
I just finished getting ready when I heard the door open and the familiar sound of Shane's voice,
"I'm home."
"Just a minute." I had on a black dress that had no shoulder straps and had a red belt around the middle with matching red pumps. He let out a whistle as he wrapped his arms around me,
"Well don't you look fine."
"Thank you."
"What's he occasion?"
"Seeing you off. I thought we could go out to dinner at that Italian restaurant you like so much."
"What about the kids?"
"Moms."
"Smart girl." He kissed me and we kept kissing. And the kissing took a little longer than I thought, and…well…lets just say we never made it to the restaurant.