Title Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Author Dawn
Rating PG 13
Spoiler Info: We all know the CIA was very involved in our defeat of Saddam Hussein, and who else is going to be in the middle of it but our favorite ex-marine.
Chapter 14
"Terri," Gage said as he bent down next to the chair. "We don't know. The rescue team went to the prison and they weren't there. Kamil could have had them moved because the fighting was getting close. They are still looking for them."
Terri walked back into OTS. Joshua was the first one to go to her. He put his arms around her as she cried. "Joshua, where is he?"
"I don't know. Its going to be ok. He'll be back." Joshua led Terri to his office and gave her another note. "I'll leave you alone."
This was the last note he had left for her. She opened it. "Terri if Joshua has given this to you, it doesn't look real promising. I'm sorry. I want you to know how much you mean to me. Don't give up on me yet. I am doing everything I can to get home to you. I love you. You have made me complete, for the first time in my life I was happy. If I don't make it back, I want you to move on with your life. You deserve love and happiness, and I want you to have that. Don't spend your time dwelling on what might have been. Focus on your future. I love you. My mother will explain my name to you. All my love always, Arlen Banning."
Terri was crying as Stiles father came in. She showed him the letter. "He is saying good bye. I'm not ready to do that yet."
"Terri, we are still looking for him. I'm going to drive you home. Hannah and Kathleen are on their way to your house. All we can do is wait." He put his arm around her and walked out with her. "Do you want to tell them that you are married?"
"When the time is right. I still think he will be back."
When Terri walked in the feeling was somber. She didn't like that. She took out a Bride's magazine and began looking at it. "Mom what do you think about this dress?"
"Its pretty." Dorothy was shocked. This was the first time it looked like he wouldn't be back and now she wants to plan her wedding. John knew exactly what she was doing.
"You will look beautiful in it Princess. Why don't we see if we can order it for you right now?" John picked up the phone book. "Do you know what bridal shop you want to go to?" If it was going to help her to plan it then he was going to do whatever it takes to make her happy.
"Kathleen look this dress would be great for you. Would you be my maid of honor?"
"Of course Terri, I would be honored." Kathleen was trying not to cry. Terri was in denial she wasn't ready to accept even the chance that he was gone.
"I think June would be a good for the wedding. September is also a good month. Does someone have a calendar?" Kevin reached in his pocket and pulled out his planner. "Dad could you call the club and see if they have any weekends open in June or September?"
They all knew that Terri was trying not to think about what might have happened. She couldn't bare the thought that he was gone. Her father looked at the calendar, and made the phone call. Terri asked "Do you think we could pull this together if there is a date available in June? That's only a few months away."
Hannah put her arm around Terri. "Sure we can. If we all pull together, it will be no problem." Terri hugged her. Dorothy couldn't stand what Terri was doing to herself. She wanted her to face reality.
"Princess they had a cancellation, Saturday June 21st is available."
"The first day of summer. That's perfect." John set up the date, with the club.
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In Iraq the soldiers on the rescue team were desperately trying to find a clue as to where Kamil and Stiles were.
When everything went crazy in Baghdad the guards took off. Kamil took Stiles to a local hospital and they were trying to fix his leg. He had a bad infection and was very sick. Kamil tried to get a message to Gage but couldn't. The doctor was working on him, and was afraid he would lose his leg.
Gage called Holland into his office. "We know that you lied to Kamil. Now both Kamil and Stiles are missing. I want to know where they are. How were you getting in contact with Kamil?"
"I don't know what you are talking about."
Quinn took a shot at getting something out of him "Holland the game is over. I won't kill you if Stiles gets out of this alive. If not you will deal with me."
"Mr. Quinn, your threats don't scare me."
"They should." Gage added. "Mr. Quinn take him and lock him up somewhere. I don't want him to have contact with anyone."
In OTS Lex asked "Did Stiles bring his cell phone?"
"What?" Jackson asked.
"Stiles cell phone its being used in Baghdad."
"Lex I need the exact location."
Lex started working on it. Jackson called Gage down. "Lex is trying to pinpoint the signal on Stiles' cell phone."
Mrs. Anaya walked in. "Mr. Gage, you have an emergency phone call, Mr. Kamil?"
Gage grabbed the phone "Kamil where are you?"
"As soon as the guards ran away, I brought Stiles to the hospital. Its not good, he has a bad infection and might lose his leg."
"I'm sending in the rescue team now." Gage gave the location and Quinn called it in.
Gage called General Stiles on his cell phone. "Yes. Thank you Mr. Gage." He walked up to Terri. "He's alive. He is in a hospital in Baghdad. The rescue team is on their way. He has a bad infection, he might lose his leg." Terri stood between her parents. They both hugged her.
"Princess, he is alive. That's good."
Terri sat down in the chair and waited to hear that he was safe and out of Baghdad.
Stiles woke up, and saw the cell phone in Kamil's hand. "Kamil is the cell phone working?"
"Yes Stiles."
"I want to make a call." he took the phone and dialed Terri's number. When her phone rang Terri ran and picked it up. "Hi Mrs. Stiles." The tears were now streaming down her face.
"Stiles are you ok?"
"I love you."
"I love you so much. Don't talk, you need to rest. How does June 21st sound for our big wedding?"
He smiled when she said that. "I can't wait. I love you." the phone went dead.
"Stiles, Stiles" Terri called to him but he couldn't hear her.
Author Dawn
Rating PG 13
Spoiler Info: We all know the CIA was very involved in our defeat of Saddam Hussein, and who else is going to be in the middle of it but our favorite ex-marine.
Chapter 14
"Terri," Gage said as he bent down next to the chair. "We don't know. The rescue team went to the prison and they weren't there. Kamil could have had them moved because the fighting was getting close. They are still looking for them."
Terri walked back into OTS. Joshua was the first one to go to her. He put his arms around her as she cried. "Joshua, where is he?"
"I don't know. Its going to be ok. He'll be back." Joshua led Terri to his office and gave her another note. "I'll leave you alone."
This was the last note he had left for her. She opened it. "Terri if Joshua has given this to you, it doesn't look real promising. I'm sorry. I want you to know how much you mean to me. Don't give up on me yet. I am doing everything I can to get home to you. I love you. You have made me complete, for the first time in my life I was happy. If I don't make it back, I want you to move on with your life. You deserve love and happiness, and I want you to have that. Don't spend your time dwelling on what might have been. Focus on your future. I love you. My mother will explain my name to you. All my love always, Arlen Banning."
Terri was crying as Stiles father came in. She showed him the letter. "He is saying good bye. I'm not ready to do that yet."
"Terri, we are still looking for him. I'm going to drive you home. Hannah and Kathleen are on their way to your house. All we can do is wait." He put his arm around her and walked out with her. "Do you want to tell them that you are married?"
"When the time is right. I still think he will be back."
When Terri walked in the feeling was somber. She didn't like that. She took out a Bride's magazine and began looking at it. "Mom what do you think about this dress?"
"Its pretty." Dorothy was shocked. This was the first time it looked like he wouldn't be back and now she wants to plan her wedding. John knew exactly what she was doing.
"You will look beautiful in it Princess. Why don't we see if we can order it for you right now?" John picked up the phone book. "Do you know what bridal shop you want to go to?" If it was going to help her to plan it then he was going to do whatever it takes to make her happy.
"Kathleen look this dress would be great for you. Would you be my maid of honor?"
"Of course Terri, I would be honored." Kathleen was trying not to cry. Terri was in denial she wasn't ready to accept even the chance that he was gone.
"I think June would be a good for the wedding. September is also a good month. Does someone have a calendar?" Kevin reached in his pocket and pulled out his planner. "Dad could you call the club and see if they have any weekends open in June or September?"
They all knew that Terri was trying not to think about what might have happened. She couldn't bare the thought that he was gone. Her father looked at the calendar, and made the phone call. Terri asked "Do you think we could pull this together if there is a date available in June? That's only a few months away."
Hannah put her arm around Terri. "Sure we can. If we all pull together, it will be no problem." Terri hugged her. Dorothy couldn't stand what Terri was doing to herself. She wanted her to face reality.
"Princess they had a cancellation, Saturday June 21st is available."
"The first day of summer. That's perfect." John set up the date, with the club.
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In Iraq the soldiers on the rescue team were desperately trying to find a clue as to where Kamil and Stiles were.
When everything went crazy in Baghdad the guards took off. Kamil took Stiles to a local hospital and they were trying to fix his leg. He had a bad infection and was very sick. Kamil tried to get a message to Gage but couldn't. The doctor was working on him, and was afraid he would lose his leg.
Gage called Holland into his office. "We know that you lied to Kamil. Now both Kamil and Stiles are missing. I want to know where they are. How were you getting in contact with Kamil?"
"I don't know what you are talking about."
Quinn took a shot at getting something out of him "Holland the game is over. I won't kill you if Stiles gets out of this alive. If not you will deal with me."
"Mr. Quinn, your threats don't scare me."
"They should." Gage added. "Mr. Quinn take him and lock him up somewhere. I don't want him to have contact with anyone."
In OTS Lex asked "Did Stiles bring his cell phone?"
"What?" Jackson asked.
"Stiles cell phone its being used in Baghdad."
"Lex I need the exact location."
Lex started working on it. Jackson called Gage down. "Lex is trying to pinpoint the signal on Stiles' cell phone."
Mrs. Anaya walked in. "Mr. Gage, you have an emergency phone call, Mr. Kamil?"
Gage grabbed the phone "Kamil where are you?"
"As soon as the guards ran away, I brought Stiles to the hospital. Its not good, he has a bad infection and might lose his leg."
"I'm sending in the rescue team now." Gage gave the location and Quinn called it in.
Gage called General Stiles on his cell phone. "Yes. Thank you Mr. Gage." He walked up to Terri. "He's alive. He is in a hospital in Baghdad. The rescue team is on their way. He has a bad infection, he might lose his leg." Terri stood between her parents. They both hugged her.
"Princess, he is alive. That's good."
Terri sat down in the chair and waited to hear that he was safe and out of Baghdad.
Stiles woke up, and saw the cell phone in Kamil's hand. "Kamil is the cell phone working?"
"Yes Stiles."
"I want to make a call." he took the phone and dialed Terri's number. When her phone rang Terri ran and picked it up. "Hi Mrs. Stiles." The tears were now streaming down her face.
"Stiles are you ok?"
"I love you."
"I love you so much. Don't talk, you need to rest. How does June 21st sound for our big wedding?"
He smiled when she said that. "I can't wait. I love you." the phone went dead.
"Stiles, Stiles" Terri called to him but he couldn't hear her.