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TWO MONTHS LATER

February 21st 2018-London

Aaron put the last of her clothes in the box on her bed and then taped it closed. "Are you sure you wanna do this?" Isaac asked as he picked up two other boxes on the bed. "It's only been two months. You are welcomed to stay here as long as you need."

"Isaac I need to get my life here started again." Aaron said as she picked up the box she just taped closed. "And the first step was my job. Number two was getting a place of my own which I did. Plus it's only like ten minutes from here."

Aaron and Isaac carried the last of her things out of the guest bedroom and down to the car she rented. She planned on buying her own, but even though she had a lot in the bank she had saved over the years, she now was renting out a flat and had bills to pay again. Plus with the furniture she bought for her new place, she wanted to slow down on the spending for right now.

Once outside, Isaac helped Aaron load her car up. "Five boxes of just clothes, books, and pictures…" he commented as he turned towards his sister. "You live an exciting life." Aaron pushed her brother as she chuckled. "The rest is already at the flat. And what were you expecting?"

"It was a joke calm yourself. Do you need help unpacking?"

"No I think I can manage. I'll see you later."

After giving her brother a kiss on his cheek, Aaron got into the driver's side of the car and pulled out of the driveway into the road. The roads were clear since it was only three so she was back in her flat time. Lucky for her she found a place pretty quick and it was perfect. It was all refurnished with hardwood floors and the walls were repainted a cream color, allowing almost any color furniture to match.

It was on the fifth floor and you could see the Eye of London from the living room window. The living room was large and had a lot of space with the right wall being made up of large windows allowing a lot of sunlight to stream through. The kitchen area was right next to the living room and had white cabinetry. It wasn't too small or too big and fit Aaron's basic needs. The bedroom was Aaron's favorite spot because it rested on a perch that you got to by going up shirt flight of stairs. Since the ceilings were high, Aaron had plenty of space for all of her things. She had a queen sized bed put up there along with a dresser and bed side table. The closet was small, but Aaron didn't have a lot of clothes so it wasn't much of a problem. Last, but not least, was the office. There was a small room through a set of doors that originally was used as a child's room, but Aaron transformed it into an office space as well as a studio to do some of her art since she had more time to do it. She set up a desk with her laptop and work things on one side of the room and on the other side was a small table with her stack of sketchpads and pencils and paints on it. She also had set up a canvas by the window she could paint at it.

Overall Aaron loved her new home. She got to decorate it how she pleased and it was finally a place to call her own. The only thing that would have made it perfect was Soap. It's been two months since she had last seen him in Afghanistan and he was now currently in Egypt with Price, Nikolai, and the rest of the Task Force. They have been moving around a lot like Price told them months ago and were currently in their fifth location. They've been going all around Africa the past two months and due to that, Soap and Aaron didn't get a chance to talk a lot. They tried writing, but since he was on the move so much, it didn't work out well with the mailing situation. He didn't have access to a web cam at all times so video calling wasn't an option which meant the only other method of communication was a satellite phone which Soap didn't get to use all that much either. The team had them, but the signal on them wasn't always dependable.

It was hard, but Aaron made sure she had a lot of distractions available to her. There was work, family, and her art. Ever since she got back she began to sketch a lot more and even did a few paintings. Most of them were landscapes or just a pattern of designs or one design that took up the whole paper or canvas. It was just a way for her to focus her attention on something other than worrying about Soap. There were nights when she couldn't fall asleep because it was a weird feeling without him next to her or she'd have a bad dream and couldn't fall back asleep. Other times she was just restless as she thought about what he was doing and if he was alright. She knew what he had already survived and was tough as nails, but not being an active soldier was a weird feeling. She had spent eleven years roaming around the globe and now here she was safe and sound after going through everything she went through. She would never forget the things she endured while doing what she did in those years since some of the things were permanently branded in her memory, but other things weren't bad to remember. She met amazing people and became the person she was today.

One thing Aaron always thought about was how if she made one choice differently, she may not be where she was today. If her helicopter was never shot down she never would have been taken prisoner by the Russians which meant never being with Soap. It was impossible to imagine her life without Soap. It's hard to believe that one little thing could have taken him from her destiny. And if going through everything she went through one more time meant she got to wake up knowing Soap was hers, she'd do it in a heartbeat.

Egypt

Soap all but fell onto his cot. He was hot, sweaty, and dirt stuck to every inch of his skin. He had spent the day patrolling the streets with Price and Nikolai and they also did some drills in a few abandoned houses for practice. Now he was absolutely exhausted. The heat took a lot more out of him and everyone else, especially when they was wearing forty pounds of gear. They had just gotten back to their small base and were allowed to rest for the rest of the night even though it was only five in the evening. Price had been a bit more laid back lately and let everyone off earlier than the other places they have been.

The sun was beginning to go down so the air was getting cooler which was enough to get Soap up to go take a shower. As he rummaged through his bag for a pair of clean clothes, he pulled out a picture of him and Aaron along with his shirt. He sat down as he looked at it and smiled at the photo of his girlfriend. It was back in Afghanistan after they took out Anatoly and they were in her office. Jamie took the photo and it showed Soap on the couch in Aaron's office with his arm around her as he placed a kiss to her temple. Aaron's warm smile was plastered on her face and Soap remembered Aaron telling Jamie to put the camera away right after she took it. Speaking of Jamie, she was back at MacMillan's base in Hereford working at the hospital there again. MacMillan needed more hands there and she offered to refill her old position.

Soap examined the photo for a few more moments before tucking it away again. He missed Aaron everyday and couldn't wait to take her home to Glasgow to introduce her to his family. Jeremy was dying to meet her and Jason was growing anxious as well. Kelly was skeptical about her, but Jason told her to "give the girl a shot."

Since the world was no longer a powder keg, the Task Force would get another short leave after their tour in Africa before heading over to a few European countries. It would be another two months before Soap would get to see his family again and Aaron as well. It was hard to believe that it would be a year that they've been together next time he saw her. They haven't talked much about what they're future held, but Soap definitely wanted a future with her. She was everything he could ever want and wanted her title of girlfriend to change to wife one day. He wanted to wait until they were in person before bringing it up or anything along the lines of that, though. Hell he didn't even know if she wanted to get married.

But that was a thought for another time. Right now Soap wanted to focus on showering and going to bed. He was quick in the shower and dressed in black sweatpants to wear to bed. When he got back to his tent, he saw the satellite phone on his bed. He all but ran over to it and saw the reception was good at their new set up. He quickly dialed the number Aaron gave him the last time they spoke and held it to his ear. When it rang a third time, Soap worried she wouldn't pick up, but then the ringing stopped and her voice sounded. "Hello?" She said. Soap's heart fluttered in his chest. It's been so long since he's heard her voice.

"Yes I'm looking for Aaron Pager." Soap spoke into the phone. "Do you know where I can find her?"

"Soap!" Aaron screamed. "Oh my God hi, hi, hi, hi, hi."

"Hi love."

"It feels so good to hear your voice…"

Soap smiled. He never got tired of hearing her British accent. "It's good to hear yours, too. How are you?"

"I'm fine. I moved into my own place today."

"You already got a place?"

"You sound like my brother…"

Soap chuckled and Aaron couldn't fight off the goofy, in love, smile on her face. "How are you?" she asked.

"I'm good. Just got done with the day."

"I miss you."

"I miss you, too. How are Isaac, Holly, and Beckam?"

"They're great. How's Price and Nikolai?"

"They're good. We're heading over to Libya in two days and then I will be back in two months."

"Only sixty days John MacTavish."

Soap smiled. "You still coming to Glasgow?"

"Absolutely."

"I figured I'd fly into London and we'd go the next morning so we have one night to ourselves before we are bombarded with my family."

Aaron laughed and Soap smiled at the sound.

"Well Isaac and Holly are going to want to meet you."

"I figured."

"You know what else is in two months?"

"Our one year."

"Yes indeed. Now Soap MacTavish, you have lasted almost a year with me… how is that?"

"Because I am so madly in love with you."

Aaron blushed. "Well the feeling is mutual." She told him. She heard a beep on the other end and knew it was the satellite phone. "Ah bollocks." Soap cursed under his breath. "Aaron,"

"I know you gotta go." Aaron finished for him.

"I'm sorry." Soap apologized.

"Don't be sorry, I get it."

"I love you."

"I love you, too."

"Two months."

"Sixty days."

"Bye Aaron, I love you."

"I love you, too, Soap. Stay safe."

"I will."

With that, Soap hung up. He stared at the phone for a few moments before setting it down and laying back on his bed. "Sixty days." He whispered as he closed his eyes.

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A/N: Sorry if this chapter is boring, but I wrote so many different ways and had major writer's block which is why it's a little late. I finally just said screw it and wrote this. I hope it's okay. Promise the next one will be better. As always, please review, favorite, and follow!