*Another short, but sweet one.
Leanne had been on cloud nine after her talk with Ethan the previous day, and she had been so thankful that both she and Ariel had gotten to speak with him. The teen's spirits had certainly lifted after that and Leanne knew that she was missing the man just as much as she was, whether she wanted to admit it or not. Friday had flown by and her shift at Angels had been surprisingly smooth. When she left that night she had bid the others goodbye and told them that she would see them on Monday, and most certainly not before.
She and Ariel had then enjoyed an entire weekend just the two of them. They had eaten entirely too much junk food, watched more movies they could count, and stayed in their pajamas all day on Saturday. On Sunday, they finally emerged from their hibernation and went to get their nails done, followed by a lunch date, and a much needed shopping trip. Ariel had said that Leanne was spoiling her, Leanne had told her that that was a mother's right.
When Leanne had returned to work that Monday she had almost forgotten about Ethan's promise to e-mail over the weekend, until her computer dinged at a little after 9:00am. Opening the e-mail with a smile she was soon met with words that she had dreaded seeing since he had left.
Lea,
Sorry I haven't messaged you. It was a bad weekend. Lost a lot of good people. Kinda freaky. I wish you were here, I could really use your arms around me right now. Probably won't be able to write for a few days. Gotta go out in the field.
I miss you.
Love,
-E
Leanne fought back a round of tears at his words. She knew it was bound to happen, he was in a war zone after all, but it didn't make it any easier to see that he was struggling. She wished that she could pull him into her arms and kiss him and make all his pain go away. She hated that she had to resort to a half-ass message, but she sent one anyway.
Ethan,
I'm sorry to hear that things didn't go well. I know that you're feeling it hard and that's never easy. I wish I was there to hold you. I know that no amount of words can make it better. Please be safe out there. I need you to come back to me.
I miss you more.
-Lea
She hit send with a sigh. She wondered how long it would take her to be able to sign her letters 'love' like he did. She wondered if she would ever be able to tell him how she really felt. She hoped that he at least knew, even if she wasn't able to say it. It would kill her if something happened to him without him knowing it. She decided that the next time they talked over the phone she would tell him. She had too.
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