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Once we were out of Eidenhoven, Dick had ordered me to accompany the scouts to secure the outskirts of town because we would indeed be staying for the night. I could tell that he wasn't too happy with me, but I respected the fact that he wasn't treating me differently in front of everyone.

He also said he would talk to me later and I hoped that he would have calmed down by then.

The men and I secured the outskirts of town easily. We found a charming farmhouse and chose to set up camp there. We checked the house, and found no one inside and the cellar was locked from the inside, so we left a few guards there, just in case anyone inside was less than friendly.

That night, the men rested all over the farmhouse. The family who owned the farm was hiding in the cellar but when they saw that it was us and not the Germans, they came out of hiding and fed the men what little they had.

After the day that I had, I wanted to be alone. I walked around the fields where the men had found their spots for the night and stumbled upon a ladder leaning up against one of the many haystacks. I smirked as I climbed up to the top and hoisted myself onto the pile of hay.

I removed my gear and used it as a pillow as I laid on my back, staring into the star filled sky. It was the most beautiful sight that I'd ever seen. So many stars shining brightly, it looked like you could reach out and touch them.

I sighed as I thought about the conversation with Harry that day on the train. Ever since he mentioned my habit of saying goodbye to places, I've been noticing that I've been doing it. I felt like I needed to stop this habit or else I'd go out of my mind.

Suddenly, a voice spoke from the bottom of my haystack, "Kate?"

"Yes?" I responded, never taking my eyes off of the stars in the sky.

The familiar voice asked, "Where are you?"

I smiled as I replied, "Up above you."

I could hear the steps on the ladder as the person made his way up to join me. When he finally reached the top of the ladder, he laughed, "What are you doing up here?"

I kept my eyes up at the stars as I replied, "Enjoying the view."

Dick looked up into the sky to see all of the stars then looked back at me. He carefully maneuvered himself onto the haystack next to me. Propping himself on his elbow, he asked, "What happened today?"

I glanced over at him and asked, "What are you talking about?"

He gave me that look that tells me that he knows that I'm trying to be coy. He didn't give me any slack. "What happened in town today?"

I questioned, "Which part?"

He sighed heavily, clearly getting frustrated with me. "You seemed upset when the locals were kissing the men, and then you disobeyed my order to stay next to me and Lew."

I bit my lower lip. I wasn't sure how to respond to this. He stared into my eyes, waiting for a response. I whispered, "I wasn't upset with the men. I was upset with you."

"Me?" he asked for clarification.

I turned my gaze back to the stars. I found a certain fascination with one of them, and never looked away from it.

He leaned a little closer to me and asked, "Did you put yourself in danger on purpose? To see how I'd react?"

I stammered, "No...I...No. I wasn't thinking...I'm sorry."

He sighed again before whispering, "You have to be more careful. I don't want to think about what would happen if I had lost you."

I quickly met his gaze as I repeated, "If you lost me?"

He quickly back pedaled, "Well, if we, the men, had lost you."

I stared into his cerulean eyes. I wasn't sure what to think. I had to realize that there was nothing going to happen with us. He made that clear in Carentan. Why did I want to read into this?

He moved slightly closer to me, slightly leaning over me. I could feel the heat coming from his body. Even though it was dark, I could make out some of his freckles and the sparkle in his eyes. He leaned closer, lips parted. I felt my lips part as I tried to breathe.

Before he could come any closer, we heard a voice asking loudly, "Captain Winters? Anyone seen Captain Winters?"

Dick held my gaze. He gave me an apologetic smile before getting up and climbing down the ladder. "What is it, private?"

"Sir, they need you back at CP," the man explained as they walked away from my haystack.

I finally released the breath that I was holding. My heart was pounding in my chest. I stared back into the sky, trying to figure out what just happened.