Heres another! There is way more to come!

I own nothing but Adriana

When they made it back to the farm Easy spread out to help the wounded or to scrounge what little food they could. Adriana went to go check on Talb and see if she couldn't get new bandages for her shoulder. She jogged into the barn and to the back corner that was being used for the few injured men. Talb was sitting next to Popeye with his hand in a bucket of water. He brightened when he saw her.

"Hey Roise!" he yelled. "How the hell are yah?"

"I'm doing fine Talb. What about you?"

"Roe's got me holding my hand in a bucket of ice water. Not bad except I'm freezin'" he complained.

Adriana smiled and sat between him and Popeye, who was lying on his stomach on a bunch of hay. She scooted closer the Talb who was indeed very cold to the touch.

"Jeezus Talb. Did you dunk your entire body in a bucket of ice water?" she asked wrapping a blanket around his shoulders.

He laughed and shook his head just as they heard the jeep roll up to take them to the aid station. Adriana got up and helped the medics take Popeye out. Talb followed with his bucket. Once on the jeep Adriana placed a kiss on Talbert's cheek.

"Thanks again for saving my butt Talb," she said.

"It was my pleasure Rosie," Talb responded with a kiss of his own on her hand.

"Get your butt back out here alright?"

Talb nodded as the jeep pulled away. Adriana waved after him then sighed. As she breathed in, she caught a wiff of something that smelled something like food. She followed her nose just as the sun went down and found a troops transport truck. Liebgott was just jumping out of the back.

"Don't go in there Rosie," he warned as he walked by.

Adriana jogged over just as Guarnere was about to close the flap.

"Hey Bill," she sang.

"Heya Rosie! Yeah hungry?" he asked.

"Hell yeah Bill. Move over."

She climbed in, with help from Buck, and seated herself between Guarnere and Lipton.

"God what the hell is that smell?" she asked throwing her hand up to her face.

"You don't want to know," Buck said to her.

"How we doin' Malark?" Guarnere asked.

"We're going good," he answered after tasting whatever was in the MG ammo tin.

"What do you know about cooking your Irish," Buck said leaning over Adriana.

"Well if you have a reservation somewhere else, I'll be glad to join you sir," Malarkey said pouring the contents onto different plates.

They all laughed as Malarkey let one go, making the small space smell like death. Then Winters stuck his head under the flap.

"Evening," he said. "Did something die in here?"

"Yeah Malarkey's ass," Lipton said poking the fire with a stick.

The men laughed, then Buck looked at Winters seriously.

"Any word on Lt. Meehan yet sir?"

Winters glanced at Adriana. His eyes asked the question, 'you haven't told them yet?'

"Talb and I were on Meehan's plane. It went down. Talb and I were the only two that made it out."

The men looked at her wide eyed.

"Don't that make you our commanding officer sir?" Guarnere asked quietly.

"Yeah it does," Winters said looking at Guarnere.

"Sir," Joe offered Winters a bottle of wine.

"Eh the Lt. don't drink Joe," Guarnere said dismissively.

Winters hardly hesitated before he took the bottle.

"It's been a day of first," he said and had a swig. He almost choked.

This brought a snicker from the men.

"Don't you think Guarnere?" he asked handing him the bottle.

"Yes sir," said Guarnere after a few seconds hesitation.

"Carry on," Winters said backing out of the tent but he came back. "Oh, Sergeant? I'm not a Quaker."

Winters left and the rest of the men laughed and shoved Guarnere's shoulder. Adriana got up to leave too.

"Don't stay up to long boys. Get some rest. You may not get any for a while."

"Yes ma'am," they said.

"I'm comin' wit yah," Guarnere said hopping out of the truck first.

"Me too! I'm beat," Malarkey said.

She bid them goodnight and Guarnere helped her down from the truck.

"Shit, Luz I think you just made me twist my ankle," Perconte fumed as he stopped to nurse his leg.

"Stop being such a pussy. You're in the fucking airborne for god's sake. What would Sobel say?" Luz asked.

He was still in a bad mood from leaving Lenore with those Krauts. He grabbed Perconte's arm and pulled him up.

"Watch for the damn Germans," he said.

"Come on Luz. You're not still mad about having to leave that woman are you?" Perconte asked, hearing his friend's bad mood in his voice.

Luz didn't answer. He hardly spoke for the rest of the night as they walked, crouched over, hiding in the cold forest. Finally at about six am, they reached the assembly area. They walked in, both extremely tired and ready to knock out. They walked past Winters and almost didn't even notice him.

"Glad to see you both," he said.

They both turned on the spot and saluted.

"Sir! Didn't even see yah there," Perconte said.

"It's alright. You look exhausted. Go get some sleep. Easy is asleep in the barn," Winters said nodding toward it.

"Thank you sir," Luz said.

Winters nodded and they jogged into the barn where all the men they recognized were asleep. Perconte picked the first available patch of hay, but Luz continued to walk until he saw the soldier he was looking for. She was asleep beneath a blanket curled between Malarkey and Guarnere.

Luz felt a smile cross his face as he looked at her soft features. Her full lips were slightly parted and her eyelids were fluttering. Her chocolate hair fell in front of her face as she curled into a tighter ball against Malarkey's arm. Malarkey woke up as she subconsciously pressed into his side for warmth. He smiled down at her then noticed Luz. He motioned him over and with some maneuvering, he switched spots with him. Luz smiled and shook Malarkey's hand before he left and found another spot to sleep. Luz turned his attention to the small woman at his side.

He pulled away from her for only a second while he took off his restricting jacket off. He slid his arm under her head and pulled her into him. She didn't wake up, only re-adjusted herself against his side. Her petite hand came to rest on his chest, with her fingertips on his exposed collar bone. Every once in a while she would twitch and grip his collar bone. He would smile. He brushed the hair out of her eyes. Not that it was bothering her since her eyes were closed. He loved the feeling of her body pressed into his side. The warm breath that came and went on his neck. Her heartbeat against his shoulder. Everything that told him she was alive. After leaving Lenore, he wasn't sure if he could take being away from her for much longer. Luckily, he didn't have to be.

Adriana was aware of Malarkey's heartbeat before she was fully awake. She was having a dream it was Luz. His musty, sweet smell filled her nose and she was sure it was his arm she was resting her head on. After a few minutes she opened her eyes and looked up, expecting to see the red headed solder above her, but it was Luz. She blinked a few times to make sure she wasn't still in her own mind. When she realized he was right there and she was sleeping in his arms, she was ecstatic.

"Luz!" she shouted throwing her arms around his neck and jolting him from his peaceful slumber.

"Shit, Bell," he swore, but a smile was on his face.

He sat up pulling her with him.

"I was afraid when you didn't show up yesterday," she confessed.

"Sorry Bells. I was fighten' the Germans. Couldn't have you on the brain all the time," he lied.

She pulled away from him and put her hand on his cheek. A grin spread across his face.

"We got in this morning," he said.

"We? Who was with you?" she asked glancing around, looking for new faces.

"Perco," Luz answered.

A wave of relief came over her face. Another good man was safe. The little Italian. Her little Italian. She smiled at the thought, then hugged Luz again. She was thankful to have all the men she had back.

"Bell! You're hurt!" Luz said loudly.

Adriana glanced to where Luz was pointing.

"Oh that. I got that when I jumped. Talb and I encountered some Germans. They shot at us and a bullet grazed my arm."

"Well I think we should get it cleaned up none the less," Luz said standing and reaching down to pull her up.

She sighed. She knew there was no dissuading the small radioman so she went with him to find Doc Roe. She grinned as he got up and stretched his hand down to her. She took it and he pulled her to her feet gently. Once standing, she didn't let go of his hand for a few moments.

"I missed you," she said giving his hand a squeeze.

He pulled her into a hug, wrapping his arm around the back of her neck. He let out a deep sigh into her hair. She giggled and caught her own fingers behind his back and squeezed him. He breathed in the secnt of her hair and turned his face so his lips just brushed her ear.

"I was so, so worried about you."

He felt her shiver, but his assumption that it was from his breath on her ear, was incorrect. In truth, the shivering because of his words. Not the words themselves, but the way he said them. Adriana had never heard him be anything but the funny, witty impressionist they all knew and loved. This was completely new. She smiled into his shoulder. She found herself wanting to hear this side of him more.

EEEEEEEH! I love Luz so much!

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