Sbe never thought she'd get used to the sound of the helicopters flying past, landing behind her. She didn't know it then, but the sounds would haunt her dreams for years to come. When she became a nurse it was starched white uniforms and changing bedpans, but here in Vietnam, it was nothing of the sort. Her father, the chief of staff back in Salem would have a heart attack if he could see her now. He hadn't wanted her to sign up. Her mother had begged her to stay. But neither Craig, nor Nancy could stop her from what she felt she needed to do.

When Brady left, her heart had broken. She'd never forget the day he was drafted. equally the saddest, and happiest day of her young life. She didn't see the draft broadcast. She was at school when they did the lottery. She had gotten home and Craig and Nancy were gone. Brady was sitting on her front porch, in her porch swing when Mimi dropped her off.

"Hey there, I didn't expect you until later," she said, smiling wide.

"Well, I had to surprise my diva, now didn't I. Come on, go upstairs and put something beautiful on. I've got the whole night for us planned."

"But why Brady?"

"I'll tell you why later. It's not important now. What's important in spending time with you, now hurry...." Brady smiled and she ran upstairs to change her clothes. She threw open her closet and put on her nicest sweater and skirt combination and bounded down the stairs toward hm. His face erupted in a smile when he saw her.

"Oh diva, you look absolutely perfect." He took her for dinner at Tuscany and from there they went to the Gazebo. "Chloe, I want this to be the most magical night of your life."

"Oh, it is. Brady.... well, there's something I've wanted to tell you, but I've just been so scared. We have been friends for so long, and I don't even know when it happened, but maybe it's been here since we first met. I never saw it when I was with Philip, I guess I just wanted to believe I loved him. But I knew when he asked me to marry him that I had only ever loved one. Brady, I love you. I love you more than anything."

"Chloe, you have no idea. I love you, too. I was hoping you felt the same. I was terrified to come out here today. Chloe, I brought you out here to ask you to marry me. I want to, no I have to spend the rest of my life with you.." With that he leaned in, put a ring on her finger, and gave her a soul searing kiss.

"Brady, of course I'll marry you. Will you... I mean, can we..... I love you so much, will you make love to me? She said, leaning in to kiss him again. He smiled, caressed her cheek. He put his fingers through her hair.

"Someday, Chloe, I promise that someday I will." He took her home then walked her to the porch and kissed her goodnight. "You have sweet dreams tonight, tomorrow we have to talk about something."

"Goodnight Brady. I... I love you."

"I know, diva. I love you too." She went inside to see Nancy and Craig waiting for her. They were frowning. "It's not past my curfew is it? I'm sorry, but Brady, Brady, he.. he proposed to me tonight."

"Oh sweetie, that's wonderful, no you aren't past curfew yet. We were just worried about you. We know that Brady got drafted today and we didn't know how you would handle it." Nancy put her arm around her daughter.

"Brady got what? What do you mean Brady got drafted? Not my Brady, no."

"I'm afraid so, Chloe. We saw it on the news. We were so worried about you." Craig said, kissing her head. The color ran from her face.

"Your car, Craig, I need to borrow your car. I need to see Brady, I need to ask him."

"I don't think that's a very good idea, sweetheart. He didn't tell you tonight for a reason," Nancy said.

"Let her go, honey. She needs to do this." She drove furiously. She didn't remember getting there, it was almost as if she got in the car and his building just appeared before her. She ran upstairs and pounded on his door.

"Brady Victor Black, get down here and open up this door right now." He opened up the door with surprise.

"Chloe, what are you doing here. I just left your house."

"Is it true, Brady? Did you get drafted today, is it true? Is it true and you just didn't tell me?"

"Chloe, I...."

"It is then. What Craig and Nancy told me is true. You're leaving me. We just finally found each other and you're leaving me. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. This is how my life works, isn't it."

"Chloe, don't......"

"Don't what, Brady? Don't cry, don't scream and yell and shout. Don't hate God for doing this to me?" She screamed, tears for the first time, pouring down her cheeks.

"Chloe, I will come home. I promise you that nothing will happen to me and I will come home."

"You.... you promise? How can you promise?"

"This is true love. We didn't just find each other to be ripped apart now."

"Oh Brady, oh, I love you." She kissed him fiercely. "And this time, I'm not taking no for an answer."