AN: I know that it has been quite a while but I wasn't really sure how I wanted to move on with this story. But I think I have it figured out. All of this chapter will be told from Courtney's POV Enjoy!

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Chapter Ten-Deployment Time Lapses

Month One

"And then Rebecca was made to run through campus naked. She barely avoided getting arrested by campus security." I explained to the video screen.

"Please tell me that you aren't rushing any sororities Princess, I don't think that I could take other guys partying with you and seeing you naked while I am on the other side of the world." Duncan said jokingly, but I could tell he was serious about me not getting into trouble.

"Come on Duncan, I'm a married woman. I don't get into that kind of nonsense." I said.

"I love you." He said.

"I love you too." I said back.

"Bleh, dude quit being such a loser and hang up already. Just ditch this girl already. You're making all of us sick!" I heard someone off camera say.

"Shut up man, that's my wife!" I heard Duncan say back defensively.

"Oh, sorry," I heard the guy call back.

"I have to go, I'll talk to you later sweetie. Have a fun day." Duncan said and we said our goodbyes.

I could tell whoever was on the other side of the computer talking had pissed Duncan off with his comment.

Month Two

"Things over here are still tense, but there doesn't seem to be any action. We mainly do drills and patrols, but nothing else. Hopefully we will be able to come home soon." Duncan said hopefully.

"That's great! I can't wait to see you again. I miss you so much!" I agreed. "When you get home we can do so much together! I have all these plans of couples things that we can do. And maybe we could go on a little vacation over a weekend or something."

"Sounds like a lot of fun." Duncan said.

Duncan and I were allowed monthly conversations over the internet and I was glad that I got to see him. He looked the same mostly except maybe he was a little bit underfed which worried me a little bit.

"Yo Evans! We got a situation out here! Off the line and get your ass out here!" Someone yelled into the tent that Duncan was in.

"Wait, what's going on?" I asked confused.

"I can't talk princess. I'm sorry. Love you. Bye." He said quickly and ended the connection. All I was left with was a picture of him ending it.

What a crappy way to have to end a call.

Month Three

"So I never saw anything in the news about a situation that time you got pulled off line. What happened?" I asked curiously.

I had been following the situation between the two Korea's since Duncan was deployed, but nothing violent so far. I couldn't figure out what had happened so I had to ask the one person that would know.

"As it turned out, it was the guys being stupid asinine jerks. That's what it was." Duncan said madly.

"Why what happened?" I asked confused.

"They made the whole situation up because they were sick of seeing me be happy." He explained.

"The guys don't like me?" I asked.

"No, it's not you, they're just jerks. That's it. I'm so sorry that they tried coming between us that time." He apologized. "I'm sorry."

Month Four

"I get along with most of the men on my team, but a few happened to take offense with a nineteen year old being married and having a happy home life. While they are still single and in their mid-twenties." Duncan said bitterly.

"Let's not talk about them. Talk about you. How are things over there?" I asked trying to change the subject.

"Everything is fine, but I'm tired of talking about this and everything else. Why can't we talk about you?" he pleaded.
"Things here are fine. Boring, the other day in my literature class my friend Leo was mimicking the professor every time he turned his back. He had the whole room laughing by the end of class." I said.

Duncan just stared back at me blankly. For a second I thought that our connection had been interrupted but then he said: "I don't want you hanging out with other guys while I'm not there."

"I'm not. We just study together sometimes. Leo knows I'm married." I explained. I also knew that Leo happened to be gay, but he refused to let me tell anyone that.

"Just don't. I can't be there to protect you or keep you from cheating. So please don't. I'm asking you nicely." He said.

"You're being forceful and telling me that I can't be around other guy's. You don't trust me." I accused.

"I do trust you, I just don't trust other guys." He said honestly.

"Then you should trust me to be able to resist guys if anything were to happen. That's part of the things that come with being married remember?" I said.
"We're hardly married." He let slip. I could tell he instantly regretted what he said but the comment was out there.

"You know what? I think I have some studying to do. I promise to only hang out with girls so that I don't make my boyfriend jealous while he's off being my hero. And even though he knows that I would never cheat on him. I don't want to be married to a dictator. I don't." I quickly ended the call without waiting for another word from Duncan. What a mess.

Month Five

I waited for the call to come, but when it finally got to be about midnight I gave up and went to bed. I guess maybe I had really made Duncan mad the last time we talked.

Month Six

"I'm coming home." Were the words that greeted me.

"Really? Everything's over?" I asked excitedly.

"We are being brought back home again." Duncan continued.

"I can't wait! When?" I asked excitedly.

"Next month. Just give me some time to settle down before you do anything okay? Don't serve me with papers before I even get home." he asked cautiously.

I was confused. "What are you talking about? What papers?" I asked confused.

"I hope that we can just try separation for a while instead of divorcing right away. Even if you do think we rushed into this." He continued.

Duncan wasn't even listening to me.

"I know I said a lot of things the last time that we talked but let's just forget everything." I said. Nothing was making Duncan feel better! I was starting to get scared.

"You were right. I shouldn't dictate who you are allowed to be around. I guess we made a mistake jumping into this when we are just kids. But please promise me that we will remain civil after everything is over?" He wasn't listening to a word I said! What was happening?

"Duncan please listen to me! I was just angry. We both were! Don't talk like this!" I screamed at him.

He ended the call before I could try and talk some sense into him.

Month Seven

I waited at the gate for Duncan. He was expecting his parent's but I had called and told them I wanted to be the one to pick him up. We needed to fix things or our marriage would be over.

I saw him walk through the gate with a sad look on his face, like he wasn't happy to be home. I waited a few seconds before I called out: "Duncan!" and waited for him to find me.

To be continued…

AN: Oh, how things quickly unravel. Okay so I've never done a TBC chapter, but I've always wanted to so I did!