The next morning Doc woke up and smiled, as he saw that during the night sometime, Beth had snuck into Percell's bed and they had their arms wrapped around each other. "Danny! Yo, MAN!" Doc whispered sharply. "Percell!"
Danny sat up and looked questioningly at Doc, "What!"
"Better get her up, Anderson's comin'" Doc replied as he slowly made his way out of bed.
Percell looked down at Beth sleeping, "Hey, baby, time to get up, Sarge's comin'." Instantly Beth sat up and moved the covers off of her and zoomed over to her bed and she ripped the covers off and slipped into her bed.
Zeke opened the door and eyed Beth up, "You and Percell have a good night?" His eyes twinkled knowingly. "Just don't let Goldman see, I won't tell."
"Thanks, Zeke. If Goldman would find out, he'd freakin' kill me." She stretched and started pulling some clothes out of her footlocker. "Hey, Ru, Taylor, time to rise and shine! I'm thinking that Sarge has some sort of duty in mind for you guys!"
"Ah, shut up, Beth!" Taylor grumbled as he sat up and removed the covers from his bed. "Do I dare ask what you have in mind for us today, Sarge?"
"Now Taylor, I wouldn't want to make you do anything to strenuous, and I know that we've been in the bush a lot lately, and you really haven't been able to attend to personal matters, and you haven't been able to go to Saigon, so I'm gonna leave some time for that today. We need wire restrung out by the perimeter. It should only take a couple hours early this morning, before it gets to hot, then you all have the rest of the day and night, because Lt. made sure that we don't have a mission tomorrow so you all have a good night ahead of you."
"Hell YA!" Ruiz whooped as he threw on some clothes, "Let's get out to that perimeter and get it the hell over with, so we have some time off!"
Taylor rushed out of bed and pulled on his clothes, "Taylor, that's the fastest that I have EVER seen you move! Alright guys, let me show you where we're headed this mornin'."
Ruiz, Taylor, and Doc trudged outside, "I'll be out in a minute," Danny said as he slowly pulled on his fatigue pants. "You gonna be ok here for a couple hours, find something to do?" He smiled at Beth as she watched him get dressed.
"Ya, I'll be fine, you worry way too much, you know that? I'm gonna go see Myron, just check on him, cause he's goin' through a rough time. I found out that 15 years ago today his mom died." She got up and walked over to Danny, "Then, when you guys are done, we're going to go into Saigon and his some bars. Spend some time with you guys before Goldman changes his mind and decides that you guys are up to a mission. Now, come here, baby, and give me a kiss before you get all hot and smelly workin' out by the perimeter."
Percell smiled as she wrapped her arms around him, "I know a better way to get all hot." He winked at her and she blushed deeply.
"Danny!" She sighed before she leaned in and gave him a long deep kiss, "Now, you better get goin' before Zeke comes lookin' for you. I'll be back here in a couple hours. Be careful." She slapped him on the ass as he walked by her for the door.
After Danny left, Beth sighed and looked at the ring on her hand, "Ah, I can't believe that this whole thing isn't a dream. I never thought that I would find someone like Danny in a place like this, or friends that I have found here," She looked to the sky, "Thanks God, for blessing me, and watching of me and this guys. Amen." She stood up and began stripping off her pajamas.
Beth grabbed the clothes that she had set on her footlocker. She slipped on her blue lacy bra and matching panties. After applying her deodorant, she slipped on her light pink spaghetti strap top, that dipped into a vee to just barely show her breasts, then slid into a black skirt that reached just above her knees and slightly belled out at the bottom. Beth then brushed her hair and pulled out a few loose strands to frame her face, then put it into a french braid.
She flipped on the radio and began making the boys' bed. "I feel like a maid some days, I really do." As she walked around the hootch and made the beds she started to think about home, and how long it had been since she had written to her parents and her brother and sister. "Damn, I should really do that." Beth walked to her bed and slipped on some fancy black high heels, with the straps crossing just below her toes and crossing over to the other side of the shoe, then crossed over once at the back of the shoe, then came up and over her ankles, making a circle that clasped together, and they had 1 1/2 inch heels.
She grabbed her stationary that she had bought from the PX and grabbed her pen. Beth stopped, and then remembered that she promised to go check on Myron. She walked out the door and headed for his hootch. She got some whistles as she walked through the base, but she just rolled her eyes and kept walking.
When she reached Goldman's hootch, she pulled open the door and found both Myron and Mckay sleeping. She smiled, walked over to Myron's desk and pulled up Johnny's chair. She set the paper down and pulled the cap off the pen. She sat and thought for a second before beginning to write.
Dear Mom and Dad,
I'm so sorry that I haven't written in like a month, it's just that things have been really crazy lately. The guys have been on a lot of missions lately and the newspapers getting to be more and more stressful, but I still love it here.
Last night was Danny and I's 3 month anniversary and you'll never guess, but he gave me a promise ring, and he said that when we get back to the real world, he wants to marry me! I seriously couldn't believe it, because while they were on a mission the last couple days, Mckay and I have been getting a party ready for Percell and I. I surprised Danny, and then he surprised me, and to my surprise the ring had been right under my nose, right under Danny's mattress.
You would think that I would have noticed it while I was making the guys' beds. The guys' and I kind of made a deal that I'll make the beds and stuff so that I can go on the missions that aren't so dangerous. Yes, mom I know that all missions are really dangerous, but some are worse than others, so don't worry. Danny and the guys won't let anything happen to me. All the guys really watch over me, but I need to write to a couple friends, but I promise that I will write again real soon, I love you both, and tell Annie and Josh that I say hi and I love them, too. You give my little nephew a hug too.
Talk to you soon,
Love ya,
Beth
She addressed the enveloped, stuck the stamp on it and set it aside. She wrote the two other letters to her brother and sister. Annie was her older sister, who lived down the street from her parents. Two years ago she had married Josh, and now they had a six month old boy, Andrew. Her other brother was Nathan, and her sister was Abigail. "Alright, time to wake up the boys." Beth walked over to Myron, and slowly began to shake him. "Time to wake up." Nothing happened, after trying for a few minutes she finally got Myron to stir. "Hey."
"Hi. What time is it?"
Beth glanced at the clock on the bedstand, "Almost 11. I wasn't sure if you had any meetings or anything, and I wanted to check on you first. What do you say we wake up Mckay?"
Beth smiled sweetly and Myron looked at her, "Come on Myron, let's live a little, let me show you!" She walked over to Mckay's reel to reel, turned the volume all the way up, then looked at Myron again. "Come on? I know he put in some Rollingstone's last night. He usually does after a hard mission. Let's wake him up!"
"Myron is no fun," She mumbled and walked to the makeshift post office next to the PX. "I'd like to ship these back to the states. The addresses are on them." She smiled at the young man that stared at her. "You're a newbie, right?" He shook his head at her. "That's what I figured. Just keep your head down while you're here and you'll be fine I promise. Yes, I am a woman. No, I'm not a soldier," She looked down at her outfit, "Oh, the outfit. Ya, I'm just lookin' good for my hunnie."
"Yes, ma'am." He gulped, then took her letters.
"Maybe I'll see you around, get your take as a newbie here in camp. I haven't written a story about them yet. What do you say?"
He just looked at her, "Well, I guess, I mean sure. It'd be nice to talk to a real lady around here."
"You're a sweetie. I'm stayin' with Goldman's squad whenever you wanna talk. See ya later, and keep your head down." She turned and walked away from him, and made her way to Myron.
She gently shook Johnny awake. "Hey, Johnny, where did Myron go?"
He sat up in bed and rubbed his eyes, "Huh? Oh, him and Anderson had to run to Tan Son Nhut, some newbies got mixed up and were sent there, but they belong here. Myron said to tell you that you two can talk when they get back in a couple days."
Beth sighed, "Alright, but Johnny, I have to get going. I'm going to lay down a little before the guys' come back, then we're going into Saigon." Leaning in, she gave Mckay a huge hug.
"You say you're going into Saigon, huh? Hmmm…I have an idea. I know you and Danny don't get to spend alotta time together. What would you think of you and the guys spending the weekend at my townhouse?"
Beth's eyes lit up then darkened, "But since Zeke and Myron are gone there's no way to get around roll call, and we wouldn't have a jeep to get back in tomorrow." Her shoulder's slumped slightly. "Damn."
Mckay sat for a moment, "Wait, I have a great idea. Damn, I love being an officer. Well, I could commission the guys to do an errand for me that would take until tomorrow afternoon. I have the power, then you, me, and the guys can enjoy ourselves without having to worry about the war for a couple days. I'll go fill out the order, and in an hour or so we'll be on our way. What do you say about that?"
Her eyes wide, Beth answered, "Oh, hell, ya! I would so love that! I'll go start packing, and I'll let the guys know." She hugged him again.
"But, you gotta keep this quiet. Don't mention anything to the guys until we're off the base, cuz my ass'll be grass if anyone finds out, k?"
She nodded, "You wanna come to our hootch? Because then I'll make sure their all ready." Mckay shook his head. "Alright, see you in awhile."
Ruiz zipped up his bag and turned to look at Beth, "You know this really sucks. We finally get some time off and Mckay wants us to help with something. Dammit."
Beth smiled, "Oh, it can't be that bad. Just think you'll get to spend time with me!"
Taylor rolled his eyes, "Just great."
Danny grabbed Beth's bag, "You really sure that you want to come with? This could be kind of boring."
"Danny, I'm sure." Danny took her hand and pushed open the door for her, then Taylor, Ruiz, and Doc followed them outside.
"Mckay, this better be something really important." Ruiz muttered as he put their bags on the floor of the jeep, stuffing them tightly under the seats.
Johnny smiled widely, "Would I ever steer you gentlemen wrong? I really need help with this. I promise you guys will get good payment. Everybody in, we're leaving." Johnny climbed into the driver's seat.
Taylor stopped and eyed the jeep up, "Ugh, Mckay, I think we have a slight problem here." Mckay looked in Taylor's direction. "We have 5 people and only 4 more seats."
"Ooh. Well, figure something out, I'm just the driver." Mckay revved the Jeep to life.
Ruiz smiled and quickly jumped into the front seat, "Sorry, Taylor. You're getting slow in your old age!"
Taylor flipped Ruiz off, "Ok, so now what?"
Beth smiled, "Taylor, you haven't figure it out yet? Climb in and get comfy." Taylor scowled at her, but climbed in anyway, thinking he'd at least be guaranteed a spot. "Ok, Doc, get in and get comfy." Doc started to climb in, "Wait! Wait! No! No!" Doc quickly turned around and looked at her.
She smiled meekly, "I changed my mind. Danny crawl in."
"Wait, Beth, you gotta get in too, this isn't going to work, let's just go get another jeep!"
Mckay laughed, "I had a fuck of a time getting this one! There's no way that you're going to get another one, just because a reporter won't fit in this one. Sorry, Beth."
"Ya, ya, don't worry about it, but seriously, Danny, climb in." Percell shrugged and climbed in. "Ok. Doc, climb in on the otherside."
Doc shook his head and grumbled, "Just for the record, I think you're crazy." He climbed in and sat next to Danny. "Now what?"
Beth walked to the back of the jeep, stepped up onto the bumper, then carefully stepped between Doc and Danny. She turned, stepped to the other side of Danny, and sat down on Danny's lap. "See, nothing to it. Come on, Johnny, let's get outta here!"
Percell just shook his head. Doc just looked at her with a stupid grin on his face, "I really don't know about you sometimes." Beth just smiled as the jeep jerked into gear and they were off.
They all talked the whole way there, laughing at all the weird things they've done since Beth had gotten there.
Johnny turned a corner, looked down the street, then pulled over into a makeshift parking space. "K, guys, bail." Johnny got out of the jeep and walked to the back, he lifted his hand, and helped Beth down.
"Thanks, Johnny." She whispered, then said out loud, "K, guys, come on."
The men slowly got out of the jeep. "What's goin' on, man?" Ruiz asked.
Beth smiled, "You wanna tell them, or should I?"
"Tell us what?" Taylor whined, leaning against the jeep.
Johnny motioned for Beth to proceed. "Well, Johnny managed to get us away from the base so we could spend the night here! At Johnny's place! Cold beer, and air conditioning, and real beds!" Danny looked confused for a second, then the realization crossed his face. He smiled broadly. He reached for Beth, lifted her off the ground, and twirled her in the street.
They both laughed whole-heartedly. "We get a night without the war!" Beth squealed as Percell set her down on the ground, still holding her close.
Taylor still scowled, "Well, at least you have a woman for the night."
Mckay kept smiling, "Oh, did I forget the other part to this beautiful idea of mine and Beth's?" Taylor's face lit up, and his eyebrows arched.
Johnny cleaned his throat, "Well, I managed to find us some doughnut dollies. These beautiful young ladies are leaving to go home in a couple days, and I convinced them to come here for some special treatment. Yes, gentlemen, these are real American women. They should be arriving shortly! So let's get inside and get everything put out!"
Doc, Taylor, and Ru all quickly reached for their bags and ran to the townhouse, impatiently waiting for Mckay to open the door. Johnny laughed and grabbed his bag, walking over to the house to unlock the door.
Beth smiled as she turned towards Percell, "So what do you think of our idea? Johnny had a room especially for me! When you guys' go on long missions, sometimes me and him come for a night. Enjoy the comforts of home, and we were talking, and we realized that we wanted to share it with special people, and you're the most special person that I know. Let's go inside, huh? It's cooler in there!"
Percell laughed and grabbed their bags, racing her to the house. "I beat you!" She laughed as Percell gave her an evil grin.
"Come here, woman!" Danny looped his arms around her waist and pulled her close. "You're gonna be trouble tonight, I can see it now!" Percell laughed as he picked her up and threw her over his shoulder and threw open the door.
"Me? You're gonna be the one to get us both in trouble, Mr. Percell." She laughed as her hair fell across her face. "But, now you could definitely put me down. The blood's rushing to my head."
"Mine too!" Percell retorted and head her intake of breath.
"Help!" Beth squealed as she saw Danny's feet quit moving.
She tried to blow her hair out of her face. "Hey, Mckay, where is the bedroom that us two are going to use?"
Then she saw another pair of boots, and then heard the voice that went with the boots, "Right this way man, please follow me!" She was moving again and recognized the hallway that lead to her room.
She heard the door open, then saw Mckay walk away, "Daniel Percell, listen here, you put me down this second or so help me!" Beth was flipped over and thrown on the bed, hearing the door lock. After she had cleared all the hair from her face, she saw Danny standing next to the bed, grinning at her. "Danny…"
Danny leaned down and unlaced his boots, then straightened again, and walked to her, then unsnapped her shoes, and slid them off her feet. "Better? I know you hate shoes." She just looked at him as he leaned down and put one arm on either side of her, trapping her underneath him, as he slid onto the bed, and pulled her down further with him. He leaned down and softly touched his lips to hers, then he intensified his kiss, gently slipping his tongue into her mouth.
He pushed himself up onto one elbow, then took his other hand, and softly touched Beth's right breast. "Danny…" She asked guardedly. He never answered her, he just lowered his lips to her throat where he kissed, hard and soft, hard and soft. A small groan escaped Beth's lips as he continued the devotion to her body. He slowly licked his tongue in and out of her ear, breathing softly onto the top ridge of it.
Percell stopped and looked down at her, "You ok?"
Beth just lay there, eyes closed, "I can't talk." Her eyes slowly fluttered open, "That was amazing. Why did you stop?" She raised her hand and slowly traced circles on his back.
"Because I heard the door, and I think we should go out in the living room for awhile, Mckay might send someone to make sure we're ok, or you more than anything. Just for a little while, get something to eat, then we can pick up where we left off…"
Beth sighed, "Promise?" he nodded. "Well, alright." Danny rolled off atop her, and he held his hand out to her. She slipped her fingers into his, and they walked out to the living room.
Beth's eyes met with Taylor's and she blushed. He just smiled at her. Mckay looked at Beth, "Beth, Danny, I'd like you to meet our friends. This is Samantha. And Ariel. And Monica. And this is Isabel."
They greeted one another, "Shall we eat? I have real hamburgers and cheese, chips pickles, you know the works. I have hot dogs, and chicken, so let's dig in. Samantha, you want to come help me for a minute?" He winked at her and she giggled. They both moved into the kitchen.
Isabel sat next to Ruiz, and Beth silently wondered how he'd managed to get a girl that was like each guy. Isabel was a very beautiful Latino, probably 19 at most, her hair pinned to the top of her head, curls laying all over her head, and she had on a black dress that barely reached mid-thigh.
Beth then looked at Ariel, she quietly sat next to Doc nodding her head, seeming to appear very interesting in his views of the war. Ariel was probably mid-twenties, blonde hair that barely touched her shoulders, tiny glasses framing her violet colored eyes. She wore a pair of tight fitting black pants, then belled out at the bottom, and a bright red top that didn't cover her belly button, and had straps that were barely visible, because of the small amount of fabric used on them.
Beth's eyes slowly turned to look at Monica. She took in Monica's obvious beautiful. When she smiled her whole face lit up. Her hair was curled into ringlets that framed her face, falling just past her shoulders. She was almost as tall as Taylor as they stood picking out albums to play. Monica had on a pink skirt that reached her knees, with ruffles slightly billowing at the bottom, and a white spaghetti strap top to match.
Frowning, Beth looked down at her own attire. Almost sensing her uneasiness, Danny leaned in and whispered, "You look more beautiful than any of them. Don't you dare change, if you stay just in this spot, I can look all the way down your shirt." Beth blushed at Danny's comment.
She turned her head a bit, looking him in the eye she quietly stated, "You're trouble." Danny laughed as Samantha and Mckay walked back into the room. Beth shook her head, not surprised at the date that Johnny had found for himself.
Samantha had straight brown hair that reached mid back, placed in her hair was a beautiful rose that Johnny must have given her. She had long lean legs that were barely covered, only a white mini skirt covered her lower half. She had more ruffles on it than actual skirt material, so when she moved the ruffles swished and moved, graciously following her legs. She had a light blue shirt that had no straps.
After they ate they all were talking about various things when Ruiz looked at the clock and announced that it was 11:00. He stretched, "Well, whatcha think? You wanna retire for the night?" Doc looked down at this beautiful woman who listened to all his ramblings all evening.
She smiled sheepishly, "I would love to." She looked at everyone and blushed, "Thanks, Johnny for the wonderful meal, and for this beautiful place to stay for the weekend. We'll see you all in the morning." Doc took her hand and pulled her to her feet.
"Doc," Mckay got up, "Let me show you to your room."
"Hey, Wait up, Mckay." Taylor happily said, "I think we're going to go have some alone time too." He looked down at Monica, "Would you like to spend the night with me?" She smiled and nodded as she rose to her feet. Ruiz did the same thing, complaining that he was tired and wanted to lie down for awhile. Isbael kindly offered a back rub.
"Hey, Ruiz, I can show you where your room is, since it's on a different floor. Danny do you wanna see the rest of the house? Doc, Taylor, night. Girls sleep tight, and watch out for those two." She winked at the boys and smiled. Mckay opened up a door that stood right before the kitchen and he took Doc and Taylor and the girls upstairs.
"K, Ruiz, let's get you two settled for the night." She grabbed Isabel's hand and walked ahead of the guys, needing a few minutes of girl time. Danny and Ruiz followed closely behind, neither saying a word, just enjoying the view of their women. Both girls purposely put some extra movement into their walk.
Beth leaned in closer to Isabel, "I love teasing them two. It's so much fun!" They both giggled as they walked to the end of the hall, then opened a door at the very end, and looked down a flight of stairs. "It's completely furnished down there, so don't be afraid." Both females took their time walking down the stairs. When they reached the bottom, they all saw another bathroom, and another bedroom off to the right, with a small couch and a radio as a sort of common area.
"Well, Danny, let's go say goodnight to Mckay, then we're off to bed ourselves. Night you two, and we'll see you in the morning." They all repeated goodnights, then Danny and Beth walked back upstairs. From the doorway, Beth's room was a quick right, on the left was a storage room, with the door closed, then down a door on the left was a closet. On the same side down another door was Mckay's bed. On the right side was a huge bathroom.
The hallway then opened into the living room and off to the left was the kitchen. Connecting to Beth's room was a full sized bathroom, tub included. After Alex died and Beth came into Johnny's life, he took the time to redecorate the room just for Beth, because he knew how hard it was for a woman to go without the comforts of home.
Mckay and Samantha came down the stairs. Samantha was laughing, "Well, guys, I am going to bed. Johnny are you going to come join me?" She batted her eyes at him.
"Yes, ma'am. Right behind you." Johnny laughed as she snuggled up close to him.
Mckay, me and Beth are heading to bed, too. I wanna thank you again so much for letting us stay here. It's like having a weekend R & R. I'm having a blast and I know Beth likes having the comforts of home. We'll see you guys in the morning." Beth gave Johnny a quick hug, then both couples walked down the hall to their rooms.
Shutting the door, Beth turned towards Danny, "I do believe that you promised me we'd start where we left off before, right?" Beth blushed deeply at how open she was being about this.
Danny smiled when he saw her blush, "Listen, we're only goin' to go as far as you're comfortable with. If all you wanna do is make out and sleep beside one another. That is totally fine with me. But if you want to go further and then you get to a point where you're uncomfortable, let me know, and we'll stop and only go as far as you're comfortable with. Promise me that you won't do anything that you don't want to. That you're not just going to do it, because it's what I want. I want you to be comfortable with this…otherwise there is no point in doin' anything, because then you won't enjoy it all."
Tears streamed down Beth's face, "Danny, that is the sweetest thing that any guy has ever said to me. Every guy that I've dated wants to jump in the sac, and I'm just not that way." Danny pulled her into his arms, "We've never really talked about it, but you're a virgin right?" Beth put her face into the hollow of his throat. "Right?" He could feel her nodding against his chest. "That's nothing to be ashamed of. It means that you want to do it with someone very special to you. That's more important than how much experience you have."
She sighed and pulled herself away from Danny. Beth rolled over and laid on the bed. "Danny, I'm ready. You're right, I have been waiting for someone special. I found you." Danny leaned over, then stretched himself out beside her. He dipped his head and kissed her passionately over and over. After a few minutes, Beth started to squirm.
"What's wrong, hunnie?"
"Well, don't you think it's kinda warm in here. I think our shirts should come off. I'd be more comfortable." She shyly looked up at Danny.
"Oh, you think so, huh?" He leaned away from her and peeled off his shirt. He began kissing her again, then reached down and grabbed the bottom of her shirt, and pulled hers up and over her head.
In between a kiss and when her shirt went over her head she mumbled, "Yep, much better." Danny smiled with their mouths still locked together. Slowly, Danny ran his hands up and down her stomach and ran his fingers into her cleavage, twirling his fingers over her fabric covered nipples. Beth stopped kissing Danny and pulled away, "I think that the bra should go too."
Percell's eyes got huge, but he rolled over a little bit and unsnapped her bra and pulled it down her arms. Danny made his way to her breasts and he began licking and softly nipping at her nipples.
Beth squeezed the sheets, releasing and tightening her grip on them. She groaned loudly. "Oooohhh, Danny. Percell…"
"That feel good baby?"
Beth nodded, "Please, keep going." Danny growled softly and kissed his way down her stomach. He unzipped her skirt and pulled it down her legs, taking her panties with it. Beth looked down to see what Danny was doing, he'd gotten awfully quiet. He was standing, taking his pants and boxers off.
"It's got to be fair, wouldn't you say?" Beth laughed and watched as he got naked in front of her. She lay flat on the bed. Danny knelt down and kissed her ankles, then proceeded up her leg, until he reached her thigh. He kissed her halfway up the last part of her thigh making her legs fall open to him.
When he looked at her and saw her watching, she blushed deeply. He kissed lightly the rest of the way until he got to her mound. "Why didn't you ever tell me that you shave yourself?"
Her mouth fell open, "Well, you never asked before…I guess…It never really came up…"
"Well, I'm up now cuz of it." He grinned and winked at her, then went back to work. He kissed the top of her mound, then slid down her slit, and dipped his tongue inside….
The next morning
Beth rolled over, taking the sheet with her. When she opened her eyes she saw Percell lying naked next to her. She smiled and sighed happily. They had made love 3 times the night before. She ran her hands down her now naked body, softly touching herself. "Hmmm…" she was a bit sore, but she didn't care. It had felt so good, she could do it again right now. Beth closed her eyes and was almost asleep when she felt fingers touching her womanhood. "ooOOOOoooohhhh….." Danny quickly brought her to climax. "Oh, thank you…"
He leaned down and kissed her closed eyelids. "You're very welcome. And thank you for that wonderful evening we had last night. That was the best that I've ever had with a woman. Experienced or not." She rolled her now open eyes at him. "Seriously. It was so much better, because I'm in love with you."