Hello everybody, how are we doing? I hope everyone's doing well, well here's the next chapter I hope you like it. Oh by the way sorry for the delay I try to get it up quickly, but I was writing it in class and came across an extra chapter I could put in it's funny and I love it, but won't be up for a while. I'll let you know which one it is. So have fun and let me know what you think. Another reason it's taking me so long is because I have a lot of work with school and all, but I'm trying as hard as I can to get the chapters up so please forgive the delay. Thanks.

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Every man in the legion was assigned a room that night, two men per room. Luckily I was paired with Rick, but never in all my life had I been so scared then when George started to assign rooms.

At this moment I was sitting in the room with Rick and watching him as he walked around looking for something. I had acted odd earlier and now I was begging to think that Rick knew who I was or if he thought I dressed with style. In other words, gay.

I was going to tell him who I was, but decided against it. We were still to close to home and if he found out he'd send me home, well, send me home as in call up Jonathan, yell at him, and order him to come and get me, I'd be in the water.

Yeah, Rick loved me, but this trip was too dangerous and he'd do anything to keep my alive and safe. Once it was time for lights out, Rick started to get to know me, or better yet Jake, although he seemed a little uncomfortable with the whole conversation.

"So, Jake is it?" he asked from his bed across the room.

"Yes sir." I spoke in my best manly voice, which was horrible.

"How old are you?"

"17, sir."

"Call me Rick." He said. That brought memories back, the first time he told me that I was a little bit uncontrolled over my thoughts and actions, something he calls drunk, but I refuse to believe that I was. Anyways at that time I had practically thrown myself at him and told him I was going to kiss him, but unfortunately I passed out before I could.

"Yes, Rick, I'm 17." I repeated myself.

I laid my head down on my pillow and prayed he'd go to sleep soon, I could feel my bun falling apart and my hair falling out from under the hat.

"Got a girl back home?" he questioned.

"Sure do." I said quietly.

"she got a name?" he asked sounding a little more relaxed at the idea that Jake was not what he thought. I began to think of a name and came across my old friend from high school's name.

"Saron, Saron Battaglia." I blurted out.

"good." Rick said lamely.

"Do you have a girl?" I knew the answer, I was after all her, but I figured this was what guys talked about and if Jake and Rick had a lot in common then I could spend more time with him.

"Yeah, as a matter-of-fact, I do. My wife, Evelyn." he said putting an emphasis on the word wife, which made me want to laugh.

It went quiet and then I realized Rick had finally fallen asleep. I ran into the bathroom, took off my hat and fixed my hair and bandages. I wanted to sleep with my hair down, but because this was my first night in the legion and I didn't know how much time I would have in the morning, so it back up, put my hat on and went to bed.

Before I fell asleep I watched my husband's sleeping form. It reminded me of the time we first made love; afterwards he just had the same expression on his face, as if he hadn't a care in the world. The first time we made love was tow and half months before we were married, we'd only been engaged for two days and couldn't help ourselves. The second we got home from Hamunaptra we went to my room at fort Brandon and made love.

Tonight was the third month anniversary from that night and never in all my life had I wanted him more, but the thing was when I wanted him the most I couldn't have him. I whispered an 'I love you' and a 'good night' to my sleeping husband and turned around to fall asleep.

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why do fools fall in love? anybody know? well it's because their fools, but i'm sure you knew that. i asked my mom that question a few years ago and that was all she would tell me. i thought it was funny