I only own the four women.
Belgium January 19 th.
"We are moving out, come guys pack it up, we are going to the rear" Dana came running towards her platoon.
Easy was going to the rear and they were all looking forward to some much needed rest, showers and some clean clothes.
The Company were already on the trucks, when Nixon and Charlie walked up to Dick and handed him a piece of paper, he read it and turned around and looked at his battalion and then his eyes searched for Emma, she was standing by third battalion commander giving him the ok to move out the battalion.
Winters motioned for her to join him and the two S2 officers. Emma walked over and looked at him. Dick looked like he had aged ten years in the past month and he was kind of stinky, but Emma guessed she looked like him, old and stinky.
"Seems we won't be going to the rear after all, new orders, we are going to Alsace, get the men moving" Winters got in the jeep and Charlie and Nixon climbed in.
Emma shook her head, she was wondering if they didn't have anyone besides the 506th to plug the gaps in France.
Emma walked by third platoon's truck. There was only about ten men left and Dana was sitting beside Luz staring out into the horizon, she kept looking at her ring finger and Emma knew Dana was thinking about her husband.
When Emma walked by the truck holding the remainder of third platoon she stopped "We are moving out again, we won't be going to the rear, but Alsace"
The men groaned and she heard Dana let out a few choice words.
The route to Alsace was less than comfortable; the convoy had to drive on snow covered and slippery roads
Camilla was sitting with first platoon, Speirs had ordered Lipton to join him in the Jeep to discuss some company business, but Camilla knew better, the two men needed the comfortable silence they enjoyed when in each other's company.
She was pondering the whole war, so far they had jumped into Holland with the British 2nd army and stayed there for 73 Days, then been surrounded in Bastogne for 30 days, and now they were being trucked to Alsace to stop the Germans, this old war was mighty rough at times.
2nd battalion was kept in reserve while the regiment was deployed in Alsace, however Emma's third battalion took some heavy casualties, the last one on February 4th when a lieutenant from Fox Company was managed to get one man killed and six wounded.
The next day 506th was moved to Haguenau. Sink deployed the regiment forward with first battalion on the left and second on the right.
Emma's third battalion went into reserve and they got some much needed rest.
Rolling into Haguenau Easy was greeted by a familiar face. Webster returned from the hospital, he was walking from truck to truck asking about men who had been killed or wounded, he stopped by third platoons truck and climbed on board.
Dana looked at him "Where the fuck have you been?"
"The hospital" Webster replied
Dana shook her head and refused to look at Webster, Liebgott noticed Dana had tears in her eyes, he knew the rough and tough captain never cried she had to be thinking about Buck and how she lost a good friend.
"You must have liked that hospital, we left Holland four months ago" Liebgott told Webster.
"I wasn't there the whole time, there was rehabilitation and the replacement depot" Webster started
Dana turned and looked at Webster with red eyes "I am sure you tried to bust out and help us in Bastogne"
"I don't know, how I would have done that, Ma'am" Webster said
"Funny, because a lot of other men found a way" Dana looked at Webster with murder in her eyes.
The truck stopped and the platoon and Webster jumped of "Spread out until I know where we are going" Dana ordered.
A shell went flying over the platoon. Dana just stopped and looked at it. Webster threw himself to the ground, Dana turned and looked at him "what's wrong Webster, nervous in the service"
Dana smirked and turned around; Webster got on his feet, "no sorry ma'am" Dana just rolled her eyes.
"Come on Webster let's go talk to captain Speirs" Dana walked towards the CP and Webster followed her.
"Captain Speirs, what happened to Captain Winters?" Webster asked her
"He is running the whole Battalion now" Dana shrugged and opened the door to the CP
The CP. was bustling; Luz was fussing over Lipton and Camilla who both had pneumonia "Are you ok?" Dana asked them
Luz looked at her "Are you kidding me, they got a couch, they are alive, they got a blanket, snug as bug, they are probably feeling each other up under there" Luz smirked and walked out of the room.
Lipton looked at Dana "Captain Speirs, ma'am"
Webster looked at Dana "Captain Speirs?"
Camilla let out a cough, which led Dana to believe she had coughed up her lung "Yeah, they got hitched by father Maloney in Bastogne"
Speirs walked into the room with a German gold clock in his hand, Dana couldn't help but smile, that looting bastard, and she was convinced their home would be totally furnished with European antiques.
Speirs looked at Dana, he noticed her red eyes and knew right away something was off, he walked over and hugged her and whispered in her ear "What's wrong?"
Dana started to cry and all he heard was Webster and something else about how his presence had disturbed her fragile inner peace.
Speirs turned to Webster "You go away, second platoon dismissed" if looks could kill Webster would have been dead.
Speirs then turned to Camilla and Lipton "would the two of you go sack out, there are some beds with fresh sheets in the back"
Camilla and Lipton scrambled to their feet and disappeared into the back of the building.
While the Company CP was buzzing, Nixon, Charlie and Winters were outside "He wants us to cross the river?" Winters asked the two S3, Charlie and Nixon had been promoted right after Bastogne.
"Yeah, I bet that water is cold" Nixon said
"Should be able to get you some boats" Charlie said
They all heard some shell being fired and Charlie and Winters looked up at the sky.
"It had to be a full moon, so much for the cover of darkness, it's going to leave the patrol exposed" Winters wasn't happy.
Charlie Winters and Nixon walked back to the Cp. When they entered the CP, they noticed a replacement officer standing at attention, Winters just looked at him and nodded.
Winter removed his helmet "Listen up, regiment want a patrol for prisoners,"
Dana turned and shot Charlie the Speirs dead glare her husband had helped her perfect, Charlie threw up her hands "Hey, this one comes straight from colonel Sink, so it's not our idea" Charlie said and motioned between Nixon and herself.
Dana just pointed at her and then smiled "Sorry, I am just sick of all these flimsy regiment ideas" Dana hugged her friend.
Nixon smiled at the two female officers, no doubt they were tough and could handle themselves in combat, but Dana was burning out and fast. Charlie looked pale and Nixon had noticed she would get sick from time to time.
"Since the river is the main line of resistance, we are going to have to cross it to get to them" Winters told Speirs and Dana.
Dana looked at Speirs, who tore his eyes from her "What do we need to do?" He asked Winters.
"There is a threes storage building on the enemy side, up the embankment, we know it's occupied, you can have fifteen men, think very hard about who you want to lead the patrol, you need a lead scout and a translator, I will have the entire battalion on recovering fire" Winters gave Speirs a stern look.
"When?" Speirs asked
"Tonight at zero one hundred"
"Yes, sir" Speirs replied.
Dana got on her feet "I'll go, I can do it, just give me the remainder of third platoon and Malarkeys second"
Speirs and Winters looked at her and the both shook their heads "You are not going, Dana you are tired burned out and you look like hell, so don't even try" Speirs looked at his wife.
Dana got mad, she went toe to toe with her husband "Don't even, Malarkey is just as messed up as I am, and you are thinking about letting him lead the patrol, I know you, so let me lead the damn thing"
"NO, dismissed, captain" Speirs turned back to Winters.
Dana flipped Speirs off behind his back and Nixon and Webster had to stifle a laugh. The replacement, lieutenant Jones, was confused by the scene, how the hell did a woman fit into the picture and why did she feel like she could get away with being insubordinate to the company commander?
Winters looked at Speirs "I want this as safe and fooled proof as possible"
Charlie looked at him "don't take any chances on this one, we are too far along for that"
Speirs and Winters talked about the patrol, and Dana tried to get as much info she could by eavesdropping, but nothing, they were keeping her in the dark on purpose, so she wouldn't get any ideas.
Charlie turned to the replacement officer "Who are you?" She asked him
"Lieutenant Jones, Ma'am" he answered
Charlie looked at Nixon "Right our West Pointer" Nixon said and smirked at Charlie, he knew she was a West Point graduate as well.
Charlie looked at the lieutenant "When did you graduate" she asked him
"June 6th, Ma'am" he said
"June 6th of last year?" Charlie said with a surprised look on her face
"D. Day, yes ma'am" Jones said and knew Charlie had taken an instant dislike to him
Nixon and Charlie let out a small laugh "ok, don't get hurt" Nixon said and pushed Charlie out of the room.
Lieutenant Jones volunteered to lead the patrol and once again Winters just ignored him and turned to Speirs and informed him he would talk to in an hour.
Speirs turned to Dana "you think a noncom could lead the patrol?"
"I can think of a few, Martin, Malarkey, but there is no need, I can do it, Ron please, just let me do this" Dana pleaded with her husband
"No, you are not going on the patrol" Speirs told her
"Sir, request permission to go on the patrol" Jones said once again and once again Speirs denied. The lieutenant was too inexperienced and if Winters need fool proof and save, an inexperienced officer wasn't going to lead the patrol.
Speirs turned to Jones "Report to second platoon"
Speirs grabbed Dana's hand and dragged her towards one of the empty bedrooms in the back; he opened a door and found Camilla and Lipton sleeping in the same bed.
Speirs then pushed Dana further down the hall till he found an empty bedroom, he pushed her open against the wall and he attacked her lips. Dana let out a whimper and kissed him back.
Speirs pulled back "I can't let you go on that patrol, because the thought of loosing you is killing me"
Dana smiled and kissed him back, she was going on the patrol no matter what and she would find away, but for now she would enjoy some alone time with her husband.
Speirs started to pull at her clothes and Dana did the same to his, before long they were both naked and breathless. Dana didn't care if Speirs was dirty and looked like he hadn't slept in months and had red rimmed eyes from the cold, all she thought about was the fact they were alive and together.
Dana urged Speirs to keep going, he pushed her back on the bed and laid down on top of her, he looked her in the eye's before he slammed into her, Dana moaned and urged him to go faster and harder.
The two of them couldn't get enough of each other.
Winters came to CP looking for Speirs and only to find Luz was the only one there "Luz were is Speirs?" Winters asked Luz.
Winters started towards the back "in the back, sir, but I wouldn't go back there" Luz told Winters
Winters looked at Luz with curiosity in his eyes "And why not private?"
"Well I think the Captains needed some alone time" Luz looked away from Winters.
"Oh, Ooh" Winters said when he realized what was going on
"Well I am going to, yeah" Winters said and walked out of the CP
Winters found third battalions HQ and walked in, he found Emma up to her elbows in paper work
"Dick, I am glad to see you" Emma kissed her husband
"Yeah, me too" Winters said and sat down on a chair.
"What's wrong babe" Emma asked him
"I… wanted to talk to Speirs and he was…busy" Winters hoped Emma knew what he meant
"Doing my best friend, I get it, Dick look, Dana and Speirs are very intense people and they just needed to feel alive, it's not like they didn't something they shouldn't, they are married"
"Yeah, I guess" Winters got up and kissed Emma on the cheek and walked back to Easy CP, relieved to find Speirs and Dana out of bed.
The situation regarding the patrol got settled. Sergeant Martin ended up being the one who would lead the patrol.
Showers and winter pack arrived, Dana helped Camilla get showered and then showered herself, the four women showered before the men was allowed to use the field showers.
Dana felt better and she smiled when she noticed her clean husband.
Dana hustled some information about the patrol from Babe and she pulled Martin a side, "I want to lead the patrol" Dana looked at Martin
Martin shook his head, no way was he going to let captain Speirs find out he switched places with his wife "No, ma'am"
"Come on Martin, just go to the river and we'll switch places there, no biggie" Dana worked her female charm on Martin and he finally agreed to let her take his place, he knew he would regret it.
Zero one hundred hours at the river bank
Dana slapped Martin on his shoulder and took his place in the boat; the patrol sailed to the far side of the river and climbed on to the embankment.
Jackson was lead scout and he threw a grenade into the building and went in after it too fast, the grenade went and Jackson ended up mortally wounded.
Dana almost cried, what a waste of life at this point in the war, she pushed on and they grabbed to prisoners and headed towards the boats.
Dana got in a boat behind Lieutenant Jones, who had been allowed to go on the patrol as an observer.
Jones turned and accidently hit Dana in the temple of her head with his elbow. Dana felt herself black out, she woke up when she hit the water and she tried to swim to shore, but her gear kept pulling her down. She was two feet from the shore when she gave up, but a pair of strong arms pulled her out of the river.