The drive back to the others was silent, Ray had fallen asleep in the passenger seat and he couldn't help but smile as his heart fluttered. Bill loved her with all his heart and vowed that one day he'd marry her. Once the both of them had gotten back, Dick quickly hurried over to check on his sister, "What happened to her?!" he panicked as Bill carried her out of the jeep bridal style, "Is she alright? Was she shot-"

"She's fine, sir," Bill chuckled, "Just sleepy, is all. This little idiot shouldn't have ran off."

"I'm glad she's alright, thank you Guarnere."

"Don't mention it." he smirked as the image of what he did with Ray replayed in his mind. "Now, are we gonna find The Bull or what?"

"I'm coming with..." Ray mumbled sleepily as she tried to roll out of Bill's arms, "Let's go..."

"You," Bill growled, "Are staying here to sleep."

"Bill," Dick pursed his lips, "I'm gonna need you to stay here and watch her for me." Bill frowned but didn't refuse, he set her down against the wheel of the jeep while Winters directed groups of men in different directions to search for their missing sergeant.

"Bill..." Ray mumbled, "I'm cold..."

"Hang on sweetheart." Bill dug through his bag and pulled out one of the blankets he had and wrapped it around her small form, "Is that better?"

"Mhm..." she hummed before yawning and snuggling the blanket, "It smells like tobacco, and since you always have a cigarette in your mouth, it smells like you." Bill chuckled with a grin before brushing her bangs out of her face.

"They're gonna find him," he had hopes that Bull was still alive, he was out there, "I know they will."

"Bull is..." her sentences grew more and more incoherent and were doused with slumber, "Bull is friend..."

"Yeah..."

Meanwhile, Cobb amd Webster's group were scouring the area as the sun began to rise from its hiding place. Hoobler spotted a jeep coming by and he raised his gun in the air horizontally to show that he meant no harm, and to his relief the soldiers driving it had Bull with them.

"Randleman!" Hoob cheered, "You're alive! Where the fuck you been?"

"Glad to see ya boys." Bull grinned.

"Not as glad as we are," Cobb snickered, "We thought about giving up on you, huh boys?"

"Shut up, Cobb." someone snapped.

"What?!" Cobb hissed back.

"Let's get you back." Hoobler smiled and with that they all started the march back to the outskirts of Nunen.

Bill had his arm coiled around Ray's waist while smoking as the both of them sat behind the jeep out of sight, she snuggled closer to him and blinked awake to see his smile, "Heya, sweetheart." he cooed, "Ya sleep well?"

"Everything still hurts..." she whined.

"Pft, that's what happens when you lose your virginity, kid."

"I will kill you if you do not shut up about it."

"Sorry," Bill raised his hands in defense, "It was just adorable seeing your face and watching your reactions when I fu-"

Ray socked him in the stomach which caused him to nearly swallow his cigarette, she laughed for five minutes straight. Seeing her like this made Bill happy, it made him ecstatic knowing that he was the one who made her laugh like this.

"Cigarette?" he offered her his box of cigarettes but she refused.

"I don't know- uh- I don't smoke, I mean." she stared curiously, hesitating to take one.

"Because your brother don't smoke?"

"What does my brother have anything to do with me not smoking?" she huffed. "It's just the way I was raised, Bill."

"Winters don't drink, so I'm guessin you don't either- well he did drink that one time but didn't like it."

"Wait, what?"

"Oh, you didn't know?" Bill smirked before he enlightened her, her facial expression was priceless, "And that was his first sip of alcohol I bet."

Ray squinted her eyes in frustration before angrily yanking the box of cigarettes from his hand, she took one out and fumbled around with it- figuring out which end of the cigarette went between her lips- and shoved the box against his chest.

"It's been a day of firsts," she shrugged as she searched for a lighter, "Wouldn't hurt to try." she lit her cigarette and coughed as it stung at her throat.

"That's exactly what he said!" Bill chuckled, "Guess you two are related."

"But we're not biologically related-"

"Ray," he peered into her eyes, "Family isn't just blood." the two gazed at each other for 2 seconds until Bill realized something.

"You ain't supposed to inhale the smoke, Sunshine." he laughed, "That's how you end up coughing a storm!"

"Then show me the correct way to smoke, sarge." she smirked back.

"Alright then." and with that he proceeded to show her the right way to smoke without actually dying.

"Bull!" they heard Martin cheer happily, "Good to see ya!" Bill and Ray took that as their cue to leave, Ray stopped before leaving the safety of the jeep and snuffed out her cigarette.

"Richie would kill me if he saw me smoking!" she scurried up to Bill's side, "Let's go!"

"It's good to have ya back, Bull." Martin smiled as he shook the tall man's hand, it was the first time that Ray- that anyone really- had seen him truly smile.

"It's good to be back, Martin."

"Don't know whether to slap ya, kiss ya, or salute ya." Bill smirked before shaking his hand, Ray stood there as relief washed over her, "I told these scalliwags you was okay."

"And they didn't listen?" Bull grinned as he scanned all their faces.

"These salty bastards wanted to go on a suicide run to drag your ass back here!"

"Is that right?"

"Meh, I told 'em don't bother." Hoobler giggled as Bull smiled at all of them.

"Yeah," Bull started, his eyes met Ray's, "Never did like this company none." the men laughed and smiled before the three sergeants walked off, Ray was making her way to Bull but was stopped.

"Hey," Skip bounced, "Ya got any gum?" his goofy smile made Ray want to slug him.

"Not now, Skip," she gently shoved him out of the way, "I gotta say hello to someone first. Sgt. Randleman!" she called out, the tall man stopped and smiled at her. Ray didn't know what got into her but she lunged towards the gentle giant and hugged him tightly.

"Heh," Bull chuckled as he patted her head, "It's good to see you too, Sunshine."

"I'm sorry..." she whimpered, "I'm sorry that I didn't come back for you."

"Got nothin to be sorry for darlin," Bull pulled her away to look her in the eyes, "You're a good kid, Pearl."

"Thanks sir." she smiled.

"Oh they found ya!" Bill joked to Bull as stealthily snaked his index finger around Ray's.

"Wait," Martin smirked, "What did ya say?"

"Johnny, don't irrigate me."

"That's easier said than done, Guarnere." Ray giggled which gained a playful slap on the back of the head from Bill.

"They found you? Now I don't know who's more stupid, you or the hick." Bull chuckled when hearing this, he was glad to be back with Easy Company- to be back by Johnny's side again. Someone started shouting that it was time for the platoon to pack up and move, Bill quickly turned on his heel and began barking orders.

"COME ON 2ND PLATOON!" Ray was by his side, "LET'S MOVE!"

Soon when everyone was all packed up and ready to go and Bull was on the truck where the rest of the wounded were, they marched off to their next destination. Schoonderlogt, Holland.