Chapter 6

Mae had prepared a wonderful dinner for the 5 of them. Winnie thought that this was her heaven, all of them reunited. It was just like the first night they had spent together. Winnie smiled as she remembered all the old times they had had together, and thought of all the good times they had in front of them. She still couldn't really believe this all was really happening. It had been a dream of hers for so long to be reunited with Miles, Mae, Tuck, and Jesse, she just couldn't get over the fact the her dream had finally come true!

"So, do you two have any plans yet," Mae asked looking towards Winnie and Jesse.

"Yes," Jesse answered. "We plan to go to Paris, and see the Eiffel Tower," Jesse continued, while giving Winnie a wink.

"That's sounds like a mighty fine plan, I just hope you guys don't leave to soon, I'd still like to visit!"

"Oh Ma, we won't be leaving for a while," answered Jesse playfully.

"Miles, what do you plan on doing after our visit?" questioned Mae.

"I plan on enlisting," answered Miles simply.

"Oh Miles, do you think you really should?" asked Jesse. Concerned.

"Why, afraid I'd die?" answered Miles sarcastically.

After a short silence Jesse continued. "No, I know you won't die, Miles. It just seems like you're torturing yourself each time you enlist and get to see all the other brave men fall, and not you."

Silence.

"I just don't want you to... maybe kill what you have left on the inside."

"Your brother made a good point," stated Tuck.

"Listen. It is torture a little, but I like it. I like fighting for this country, even though it's damned me. Enlistment is really the only thing I can do that allows me to interact with other people where I don't have to worry about slipping up on a lie because there, the only thing that matters is the matter at hand. The fight."

"Well then," Tuck continued, "It sounds like enlisting is the right thing for you to do."

Wishing to change the subject, Winnie decided to jump into the conversation. "Mae, Tuck, what do you two plan on doing?"

"Well," said a flushing Mae, "Tuck and I plan on going to Hawaii." At that Mae looked up at her husband with all the love in the world, and Tuck returned the gaze.

Winnie thought this night was perfect, and didn't much mind if it lasted forever.

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