Chris was packing a dufflebag with his underwear, socks, and deoderant while Rylan watched from the doorway, leaning on the doorframe. Chris looked behind him and he saw the hurt in his fiancèe's eyes. He walked over to her and he pulled her into a tight embrace. She returned his embrace with a tighter one. She didn't want to see him leave because she couldn't bring herself to let him go. "Where are you going?" She asked as she was still in his arms. "They said Costa Rica" Chris said. Then he looked down at her and he said "We'll be traveling around the Southern Hemosphere for 6 months and trust me I'll be in contact with letters"

Rylan gave him a sigh. "What time did you say you had to go?"

"Not until 1," Chris said. "Why?"

"Let's get married at the courthouse. Nothing fancy. Just you, me, the judge, and my brother. We'll have our wedding after you come back" Rylan suggested. Chris thought of it and he said "Where's that white dress of yours?"

"In the closet"

"Go put it on, I'll meet you in the car"

Rylan grinned and she said "So we're getting married?"

Chris smiled and he said "We're getting married"

Rylan squealed and she went to the closet to change. Chris threw on his leather jacket and he looked in the mirror. He had his signature hair style and he was wearing a grey vneck t-shirt, denim blue jeans, and black dress shoes. Truth be told he was going to bring Rylan to the courthouse so they could get married before he left for deployment, but he didn't know how her reaction would be. He wanted her to be happy, and he just wanted to see her realize her dream of getting married. So, he waited in the car for her. Then, he saw Rylan walking out of the house wearing a strapless, long, white dress and she had on her heels. She had on over it her leather jacket and her hair was down. She entered the car and Chris couldn't stop staring at her. Rylan looked at him and she asked curiously "What?"

"i just can't believe you're going to become my wife" Chris said and he smiled. Rylan smiled back at him and then they drove to the courthouse. An hour later, Rylan and Chris left the courthouse hand in hand, wearing their wedding rings and Rylan holding the wedding license. When they entered the car, Rylan checked the time and it was 12:45. Her smile faded. Chris looked at her and he held onto her hand. "This year will go by fast, I promise"

Rylan looked at him and she gave him a small smile. Then she held onto his arm and she rested her head on his arm as they drove off to the docks. They pulled up to the dock and they both hesitantly got out of the car. Chris made eye contact with his wife and so did she and they shared a tight embrace. "Please write to me, my love" Rylan said as a few tears fell.

Chris kissed her head and he said "I will"

Then, they heard the whistle and Rylan slightly pulled away. "You uh..."

Chris put his finger on her lips. "Don't say it. Like I said, this year will fly by and we can start our family once I'm home"

Rylan nodded her head. Chris grabbed his bag and they shared a sweet kiss. Then, they hugged one last time before Chris got on the ship and it started getting smaller and smaller until all the wives couldn't see it anymore. One of the wives approached Rylan and she said "It's always hard to let them go, but they're doing the country so proud"

Rylan looked at the woman and she nodded her head in agreement. "I just wish I could spend some more time with him"

"You two are newlyweds?"

"We just got married today before he left"

The woman pulled Rylan into a hug and she said "It's always hard. But in the end, be grateful he comes home to you"

Then the woman left as Rylan looked on.

Sorry if it's so short