A/n: sorry for any discrepancies or historically inaccurate remarks. I'm not perfect. Guess what? It's Wednesday in my story! Yippee!
It was Wednesday evening. It had been such a beautiful day, now the sun was low in the sky and a warm breeze drifted in from the sea.
Evelyn had heard from Anthony that Danny and Red's plane had already departed the mainland and would be arriving back at pearl around 7:00. She was a nervous wreck. She had waited for what seemed like forever for this day. Now that it was here, she just wished she had more time to get ready. But she could hardly wait to see Danny. This had been the longest they'd been separated since before Rafe died. She missed him so much. Evelyn wondered if he had missed her, too. 'That's silly' she thought, he'd probably been too busy to miss her. But still, thinking about the way he looked at her the night before he left made her wish that he had. It seemed to her that he had seen her in a different way that night. Like she was all he could think of. She hoped that's what he was thinking. For he was all she could think of. And was all she had thought of since then.
Of course she constantly felt guilty for this. The fact that Danny was Rafe's best friend plagued her mind. She knew it wasn't right to be with him. Whenever she thought of him, she'd always try to replace his picture with one of Rafe. But Rafe was dead. Danny was alive, and he cared about her. Maybe he'd wanted to be with her the whole time, but like she, felt guilty about it.
It was getting later in the evening. Evelyn would have to wait until later to finish her thoughts. It was time to leave. She and the rest of the girls walked down to the base. Betty was so excited, she was talking a million miles a minute. "Oh, I'm so happy! I can't wait to see Red!" She exclaimed as they neared the airfield. Evelyn wished she had what Betty had, a carefree storybook romance.
They were all there, waiting, as the plane rolled in. Evelyn took a deep breath as the door opened and various uniformed officers walked off and greeting their waiting families. Then she saw Red, Danny right behind him. His eyes found hers, and locked there. He walked over to her and instantly embraced her. It felt so good to hold onto him again. He looked so good in that uniform… Then again, he looked good in anything. There she went again. She really needed to stop thinking things like that. Danny took a step back from her and looked into her eyes. "I missed you." He said. A smile instantly illuminated Evelyn's face. "I missed you, too." She replied. He smiled back.
"Come on, you guys." Anthony said, "We're all going down to the beach for awhile."
Evelyn and Danny trailed behind everyone else on the walk down to the beach. She was curious about what had happened to Danny while he was over there. He hadn't mentioned a thing about it. Only that it was way warmer in Hawaii, and he couldn't wait to get back here.
They all sat down there around a small campfire they had built away from the water. They were drinking and laughing as Danny and Red shared stories of their many adventures overseas. Evelyn could tell they had left a lot out. Every once in awhile they'd pause as if editing out something, and then continue on. She didn't worry about it then, though. She had Danny back and for now, that's all she needed.
After a couple hours and a whole lot of alcohol, the atmosphere was anything but serious. But Evelyn could tell there was something bothering Danny. He'd been quiet for awhile now. She wanted to get him alone so she could talk to him.
"Hey." She whispered to him, "Come for a walk with me." He nodded and got up. "We'll be right back." He said to anyone that was listening, which no one was. They went down near the ocean, and walked along the beach, just out of reach of the surf. "Now, tell me, Danny, what's wrong?" She said. He looked up at her. "Nothing, nothing's wrong." Evelyn gave him a 'I know your lying' look. "Really." He said, giving her a reassuring smile. She didn't want to give up, but when he smiled like that, it made it so hard to contradict him. "I was worried about you the entire time you were gone." She said after a long pause. "You were?" He said, chuckling lightly. "Of course I was. It's just so hard… to be able to do nothing but wait. I mean, I already lost Rafe to this war, I didn't want to lose you, too." "Well," he began, "you don't have to worry any more. I'm back, and I'm in one piece." They came to a familiar grouping of rocks and sat down side by side on one. "I'm glad." Evelyn said wrapping her arms around his waist, seeking the closeness they hadn't shared in weeks. Danny, who had also become accustomed to this closeness, had yearned for it the entire time he was away. They stayed there, together, with only the sound of the waves crashing against the shore drowning out the sound of their beating hearts.
A/n: I think I'm gonna cry…. Aww… It's so cute. I'm trying to get these chapters done asap, but it's kinda hard with school and everything. Plus, I'm sick. I practically o.d.'ed on cough medicine today. But that's just a reason to stay home in the evenings and write. They'll be getting together soon. I have it all figured out. I just have to write it. It's interesting. Really. Please Review. This is my first story and all. I really like to know what you guys think.