EPOV Bella and I have been dating about a week, and I wanted to take her on our first date so I asked her if she wanted a night in or out. She decided to spend the day inside since it was so hot outside and there wasn't much to do. So we went into town and got some food and rented "The Game Plan" with Dwayne Johnson in it since she wanted to, and a couple I chose. Then we started to drive home, I found myself staring and I realized how happy I was to be dating Bella, she means so much to me. Along the way I asked her "what do you want to watch?" She looked at me with big brown puppy dogs eyes and asked " Can we please watch The Game Plan I really want to see it, and I want you to see it to?" Alas, I couldn't deny those puppy dog eyes and she knows it. I grinned and nodded my head as she flashed her victorious crooked smile. She got so excited she started to clap her hands together and bounce in her seat, then she leaned over and kissed me on the cheek. The rest of the drive home we held hands and talked about the rest of our day. When we finally pulled in the driveway and started to pick up the bags from the store my cell phone rang. So without thinking much about it I pulled it out of my pocket and checked the caller id, it was my sergeant so I looked at bella and motioned for her to hold on. So I answered "hey sergeant, what's up?" What I heard next ruined my day. "Cullen, our unit got called up for flood duty in the western part of Illinois, somewhere around Quincy and the Mississippi is really flooding and they need our help, get here by twenty-one hundred." I hung up and told Bella I had to report in a couple hours, her face fell and I gave her an apologetic smile. I walked towards Bella and hugged her "I am so sorry hun but people need my help." She was sad but I would be back in a week or so and I promised her we would go then. So we put the food away and I started to get my gear around and that was when I realized some of it was still at my dad's and he was out of town.
CPOV I was enjoying a night out of town with Esme, we were getting ready for dinner when my cell phone rang Edward's ringtone. He knew we were out of town so this must be important. Esme mouthed who is it as I answered I mouthed back "Edward." She looked at me concerned. I answered " What's up Edward?" And he said "Dad my unit got called up for flood duty Me, Jazz, and Emm have to report in a couple hours to head to Illinois." I was glad he was telling me about this but confused as to exactly what he wanted so I asked "Is there anything you need in particular?" He asked me if I had already changed the new locks and I told him they were installed this morning. There was silence, " Crap...some of my gear is in my old room." I thought for a moment and then told him " Go in through the dining room window it's open." And he said he would then would lock it. I told him thank you and to be careful, he replied that he would.
EPOV After I got off the phone with my dad I decided to call Jazz and Emmett to confirm they both got the call, they had. Alice was helping Jazz pack right now and Rose was getting Emmett's shave kit and other shower supplies together. So I told them what I was going to dad's to do and that I would see them soon. Bella was packing up my uniforms and putting them in my duffel bag, while I got my shave kit together and other supplies. I was so lucky that she was understanding, 15 minutes ago we were about to have a movie date and now she was packing my uniforms up and getting ready to send me off and she didn't complain once or throw a fit like most women would.
BPOV Ugh! we were having a great day. We were about to hang out, watch movies, and have a date. But then this happens. I guess this is something I will have to get used to. But I can't complain it's his job and I'm so proud of his bravery, and selflessness. So here I am getting his uniforms packed up and put into his duffell bag for him, when i could be laying next to him snuggling. I just hope he is careful and doesn't get hurt. I wonder if Ali and Rose are doing the same Thing right now.
JPOV Flood duty...are you fricking kidding me? I get ready to go shopping for a new bathing suit for Alice and a river decides to flood. As soon as the call ended and me repeatedly hitting my head against a wall, I went upstairs to find Alice getting ready and told her that I wouldn't be able to shop with her today. When she asked why I explained what was going on. she immediately started to get out all of my gear and organize and pack it all for me and ordered me in the shower because I had to cut my hair. I knew that made her sad because she likes my hair long but military regulation is military regulation. I did as she said because no one argues with my pixie and wins. As I went upstairs Edward called and Confirmed I got the call-o-doom and we quickly hung up to get ready.
EMPOV Rosie and I were sitting down and just catching some rays in the back yard. She was reading a magazine and I was playing with my psp When my cell rang I picked it up and said "hello?" Knew I shouldn't have answered. "Hey Cullen get your crap together and be on the drill floor by 2100 hours, pack for a bout a week or so." It was my Lieutenant. I hung up as my eyes rolled up in the back of my head, a flood in the summer??? What the hell? So I rolled over to face Rosie and tapped her on the shoulder so she would take out her headphones. She said " what's up babe?" And I said " Well hun I have to go pack up I have to go to flood duty for a week or so." She got up grabbed her stuff and then reached for my hand said" let's get you packed."