"Okay okay" said Magnum
"Come in, please and sit here with me" said Sam to Higgins
Magnum was slightly shocked by Higgins' behavior and hoped Sam wouldn't make things worse… she was good at finding unexploded bombs… even in people… Higgins had walked in and Thomas had gone out.
"Jules, do you remember I said I had to leave the mission in Iraq? I was sick, a cancer, very aggressive. In the military hospital they did everything to save me and in the end they succeeded, but the treatment was very harsh and left some aftermath ... I would never be able to return to Iraq or participate in other missions for several years. During treatment I met a war-wounded marine, Sasha, who became my husband ... Two months ago when we started thinking about having children, he died in a car accident and last month I started feeling unwell, like when it all started… I'm afraid it's a relapse… I don't know if I can go through all that hell, not without Sasha. I wanted to see my old team, Magnum and the guys have always been by my side, even when I was in the hospital, even if they couldn't be with me ... so I came here ... to think ... but I'm afraid I made a mistake ... to be here to see him , without having told him what I felt at the time ... it's all come to the surface ... Don't get me wrong, I loved my husband very much, but knowing that there is a person in the world I' d love more is as devastating as cancer "
"So, you love Magnum?!"
She laughed, "Thomas? No, I adore Thomas but he's really a brother to me… Rick, that damn clown, that big head… I thought it was obvious. Thomas says everyone can read it on my face when I look at him "
"Rick? Really? I didn't notice ... "
"I guess… you were so busy thinking about me with Thomas" she said laughing then added "I ask you something, but I want you to think about it without answering me… Why? Why do you feel this way? What do you really want? Face it now or it will come back when you can't go back ... "
She looked at her without fully understanding what she was saying ... but her words had stirred something inside ... "I wasn't busy thinking about you and Magnum ... I was angry because I thought you lied to me, even to Rick and TC "
"Really? Do you think Magnum would do that? You don't know me, but he does… Do you think he could do it? "
"N-no, really no ..."
"So? "
"Forgive me, but when I see you so in tune, relax, that you joke, laugh... I want to be like you"
"Seriously? But from what little I have seen, you understand each other very quickly, even if I think tonight you have slightly shocked Thomas with your behavior ... you should apologize to him. Do me a favor, don't delude him and then leave him. Too many have already done so in his life.
Despite the appearances of a solar person, she sees that Sam is a strong woman, very protective of her ex-comrades, but she understands her, she also feels very protective of them.
"I'm sorry if I was very abrupt and direct, but I don't like seeing my friends misjudged ... but you don't have to be outdone if you were also angry for Rick and TC" Sam finally said, smiling, relieved, recognizing Juliet as a real friend for her old team.
Sam opened her arms and gave her a hug. Higgins liked that woman so strong and direct, so loving and funny and she hated feeling jealous of her… had she really thought jealous for a moment? But in what way?
"You should talk to a doctor, if you want I ask Ethan, my boyfriend"
"Not for now. Thank you. I just want to enjoy my vacation here with you. I just need to reflect on what to do. "
"I understand. I have to go to Magnum to apologize "she said, breaking free from the embrace ...
"Goodnight Sam"
"'Night Jules"
"Magnum stood in the garden on the bench, quietly looking into the dark, listening to the sea ...
"May I?" Higgins said as she approached. He motioned for her to sit down
"You gals have cleared up, I guess ..."
"Yes, we do. Forgive me, this is not the first time that I have misjudged you when it comes to women ..."
"I see it, even if I don't understand why ... I don't think I've ever taken advantage of anyone. I
don't seem to have a line out my door ... contrary to what many say "
"Sorry about tonight, I don't really know what came over me"
"Aren't you jealous, Higgy?" he said with a smile, throwing her into a joke
"Of you? You joke! ... but I must admit that I envy your relationship with Sam a lot ... I'm always so closed "
"Do you want me to hug you, too?" Magnum said pulling out his cocky smile.
"Goofy!" But she wondered what would happen if she relaxed for a moment ... after all, they were friends, partners and there was nothing wrong with a friendly contact between them and after punching him on the arm she sighed and tried to rest her head on it.
"Ouch ... Higgins" ... he almost started complaining when he felt her head resting on his shoulder
And he cautiously raised his arm to wrap her in a hug ... even though her proximity could be dangerous to his heart ... but if he didn't hug her, she might think she wasn't a friend .They had already clarified of being important to each other, many times.
"You see… it's not difficult. I know that you haven't had many friends in the past, that you are not used to certain behaviors, but as you can see, there's nothing wrong with that ... "
"You're right ..." but there, with Magnum, she felt at the same time protected, serene but restless so she cautiously broke away from his embrace saying ...
"I'd say it's been a long day ... I'd go to sleep ..
"Me too.."
She walked away and shivered, feeling a sudden chill .. she instinctively hugged herself to regain the lost warmth. He looked at her, sharing the sense of emptiness that she left, moving away from him.
He should have looked ahead, but the only thing he saw in front of him was her and their business.
"''Night, Juliet"
"Goodnight, Thomas"