Wednesday January 26 2011

Caroline woke up in her bed, buried deep under her pillows and duvet. She rolled over to her photo of Peter and stared deeply. Eventually said good morning and kissed his picture. She laid there in bed for a few seconds while she tried to wake up fully, rubbing her eyes, stretching and yawning. She began to sit up, taking everything in, missing Peter, being so heavily pregnant, what had happened yesterday. The light beamed through the crack in her blind,

"Fuck!"

She shot up looked at her clock, and realised the time 10:48 she jumped out of bed and ran to go pee, taking her phone with her. Lea, Caroline pressed the speaker button; it rang about 5 times before Lea answered.

"LEA! Why didn't you wake? Maria will fire me for being lazy!" Caroline yelled down the phone,

"Hey, how are you feeling? Don't worry about work today Maria and I have it covered! Just sleep and I'll come round tonight to chat and make dinner yeah? Okay, love you"

Without Caroline having a chance to say anything Lea put the phone down.

Lea was a bright, bubbly caring woman. With deep brown eyes, olive toned skin and dark chocolate brown hair. She was small and bouncy with tonnes of energy; you could see why she and Caroline were best friends and had been since middle school. Lea was always what Caroline needed; an optimist. She always managed to cheer Caroline up and always thought of others before herself. She often questioned what her life would be without Lea.

Lea was Caroline's Peter when he was away, she played the role of husband while he wasn't there to comfort her. She loved her like a sister and always would.

Saturday January 29 2011

The door knocked.

Caroline looked at her clock it was 10.29pm. Who could that be knocking at this time? She thought to herself. She was snuggled on her couch with Bryn her dog snuggled next to her; she stood up tightened her robe above her bump and walked slowly approaching the door with Bryn in her arms as protection. She looked saw a distaughted image through the glass of her door, dusty army clothed colors. She thought it may have been Cory, Peter's best friend. He was in the rank above Peter, which meant he didn't go to Afghanistan nearly as much as Peter. He was an officer that sorted through the paper work and employees, he also trained to new recruits.

Cory was tall, very tall in fact! 6'2" to be precise! He had short dark brown hair, deep hazel eyes and the cutest crooked smile. He was a fun and outgoing man when he wasn't working. He lived in the moment and wasn't afraid (and often didn't think) about the consequences.

He just did it.

Cory often came round to check on Caroline, he would talk to her about the baby and if she needed any help. He was loving and caring along with spontaneous and crazy!

He helped her out moving heavy things in her house, or is she needed a photo hanging on the wall. He was her Peter when Peter wasn't there.

She reached for the door handle, unlocked the three locks one by one and gently pulled the door towards her.

Peering through the crack she realised who it was

"Peter?"

She questioned herself, was it really him?

"PETER!" She screamed as she realised it was her husband. Flinging the door wide open she leapt into his arms and squeezed him tightly not wanting to let go.

"Hi baby, I've missed you so-!"

Peter began to say before Caroline crashed her lips onto his, embracing and kissing him passionately as tears rolled down her cheeks, she wasn't expecting her husband home for at least four weeks.

"much" He continued his sentence.

After 5 minutes of kissing, squeezing and hugging on the doorstep Caroline finally let go, she held his hand and they walked into the house together, in that moment Caroline felt less alone than she had done in her entire life. She was the happiest woman alive. Caroline walked into the living room and sat Peter on the couch with a look in her eye promising she'll finish what she started later that evening.

She walked out into the kitchen to make coffee for her and Peter and told Peter to stay exactly where he was and relax.

When Carrie brought in the coffee she placed it on the coffee table, sat on the couch and snuggled up with Peter and Bryn. Her legs extended onto Peters lap. Her family felt complete again.

They sat up till 2am discussing babies, Afghanistan, and what had happened while Peter was away. And Peter finally got to watch the sonogram video of his little baby.

When they both finally decided to turn in Peter picked his wife up and carried her up the stairs. Caroline felt although she was in some sort of romantic movie, when they reached their bedroom Peter gently laid Caroline on the bed as they both started to undress. Once they were naked Peter admired his wife's beautiful body, he hadn't seen her so heavily pregnant and thought it was incredible. He couldn't believe his little baby was in there. His little baby he had made with the one he loved.