As they drove from Brize Norton to the James family home, molly couldn't stop staring at the two diamonds side by side on the plain gold band around her finger. The ring had been Charles's great grandmothers.

"How does Christmas day sound" Charles questioned

"Eh! Sorry I was daydreaming what were you saying" molly replied a little sleepily

"The wedding, Christmas day when you are next on leave"

"Charles that's three months away how can I plan a wedding when I am in afghan and you are hear?"

"Well I have already pencilled in at a venue for the ceremony and breakfast and evening party. I have also booked you in for a dress fitting next week along with your sister"

"How did you know I would say yes" molly answered back in a flirty manor

"How could you say no to moi" Charles flirted back.

Molly laughed and resisted the urge to whack and kiss him at the same time on the count that he was driving at the time. She would get him back later she thought as she drifted off to sleep.

She woke with a start and realised that they were on Charles's street and pulling up outside his house. Molly saw all the balloons and banners on the gate and molly could see her younger siblings charging around outside and her mom talking to Charles dad.

Molly jumped out of the car and walked over to her mum and they embraced on a hug.

"Welcome home molls" Belinda cried

"I 'aint back for good mum, I 'ave only got 2 weeks off as R&R then it is back to afghan till Christmas"

Charles pulled molly's kit bag out of the boot and walked over to where she was talking to his dad. He smiled and took the image in. he never imagined that he would fall head over heels with a girl like molly or that both sets of parents would get on like a house on fire.

He snaked his arm around molly's waist and she leant into him as he planted a kiss on her head and then her neck.

Molly's mum walked into the house and was follows by Charles's dad. Molly turned to Charles and planted a kiss on his lips.

"I love you" molly mumbled

"Ditto" Charles replied with a smile as he knew this infuriated her but she loved it. It had become there thing as they had to keep their relationship a secret to begin with.

Molly and Charles walked in to the house. Charles went in to the dining room to find his mother to tell her that they were back whilst molly went upstairs to put her stuff away. Whilst she was upstairs she grabbed a shower from the en suit in Charles's room she needed to wash the grime sand and dirt out so she could forget afghan for a while at least and focus on her engagement.

She chucked on her comfy jeans and a cuddly jumper. She was just sorting her hair out when Charles walked in.

"Are you ok? Not overwhelmed by everything"

"no I am fine Charles" she said hugging him. "How did you manage to be allowed to come out though? I thought you went allowed in to the field so to speak." Molly quizzed him.

" Ah well I spoke to the major and they didn't want me to leave the army and as I can spend most of the time in the FOB or on the guns in the trucks they decided I could come back out to two section and me the captain again."

"why didn you tell me"

"I wanted it to be a surprise and we have been granted special permission to serve together for the rest of the tour and forever. As I managed to persuade them that no funny business would go on and that we could be mature adults."

Molly kissed him and wished she never had to let go of him. And that they could stay hear in the room in his the safety of his arms forever.

"come on molls lets get to this party.

I understsand that molly and Charles may not be allowed to serve together but in the fanfic world then I believe that they should be allowed

AS ALWAYS ALL RIGHTS TO OUR GIRL CHARATERS BELONG TO TONY GROUNDS