Olivia knocked on William's door an hour later after her breakfast with her captain.

William opened the door. He was already dressed in his camouflaged uniform. "Hey."

She raised an eyebrow. "You going to let me in?"

"Yeah." He quickly moved out of the way. "Sorry. I wasn't expecting to see you."

"Why?" She came into the apartment. "I said I would give you a ride."

"I know but when girls leave me they leave for good." He found his boots and went to clean them in the bathroom.

She followed and leaned on the door frame. "We're still friends right?"

"Yeah." He nodded and didn't look up at her as he shined his black combat boots.

She nodded. "Your dad is downstairs."

"Step-dad." He corrected instantly.

Olivia nodded. "Sorry. Step-dad." She bit her bottom lip. "What happened to your dad?"

He looked up at her. "Why? What happened to yours?"

She instantly raised an eyebrow. "I asked first."

He looked back down at his boots and fixed them. "I never met him. He died in the Vietnam War when I was one years old."

She nodded a little. "Marine also?"

"Yes." He sat down and pulled on his boots. "Your turn."

She put her hands in her jean pockets. "Never met him either. He raped my mother, nine months later I was born."

He slowly looked up at her. "Sorry for bringing it up."

"It's fine. I've been telling my story for years now." She smiled a little. "You're not the first person to ask and certainly not the last."

He nodded and got up. "I'm going downstairs to say bye to Don before he goes to work. I'll be right back ok? Make yourself comfortable." He smiled a little and walked past her.

Olivia nodded and went to sit down on the couch. She sat there silently waiting for him to come back.

He came back ten minutes later. "Alright. I'm ready."

She got up. "Did either of you cry?" She teased with a smile.

"No." He smirked and went to get his bag.

"It's ok if you did. I won't tell your fellow Marine buddies. You're allowed to cry." She chuckled. "Not in public though."

"I don't cry." He stated and opened the door for her. "You mind if we stop by my mother's grave on the way over to the base? It's kind of a good luck charm." He shrugged.

"No problem. You drove me around half the time, now I return the favor." She smiled up at him. "Just tell me where Prince William."

He shook his head and went outside of the door. Olivia followed out and he locked the door. "Thanks again."

"No problem. Did you get everything?" She questioned. "I'm not going to Iraq over the weekend to give you an extra pair of underwear." She teased with a smile.

He locked the door. "Too bad. You'll be missing out taking these off." He began walking.

She looked over at him. "Oh boy has lines now huh?"

"A little." He stated with his stern expression like always.

"Alright player." She nodded at him. "You wait."

He glanced at her with a smirk and kept walking. He kept opening doors for her until she got in the car. He got in the passenger side.

She finally looked over at him. "You don't have to open every door for me you know?"

"I know. I want to though." He answered. "You're a lady. That's how you need to be treated."

She rolled her eyes but felt a small smile across her lips. "Thanks I guess." She turned on the car and started to drive.

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They arrived at the graveyard half an hour later. Olivia turned off the engine.

"I won't be long." William told her.

Olivia nodded. "Take your time."

He left the car and went over to his mother's grave. He took off his military issued hat and kneeled down by it.

Olivia watched from the car as he closed his eyes, silently said his prayer and crossed himself. He was so military trained that he didn't seem like the type to even say a prayer. He got up and walked back to the car. He got in. "Done?" Olivia asked.

"Yeah." He answered with a nod.

"What about your dad?"

"He wasn't buried here." He answered. "He was buried in Washington by Capitol hill."

Olivia nodded. "Ok. Ready to go?"

"Yeah." He answered. Olivia began driving again.

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They got to the departing base an hour later. There were buses everywhere and marines with their families. Olivia glanced at William. "This is the least authority I have had in years."

William smirked a little and went outside. He grabbed his bag and opened the door for her. "Want to look around or head home?"

"I'll look around." She nodded. "I'm not mean enough just to drop you off."

He nodded. "I have to go sign in. I'll meet you here in a couple minutes ok?" She nodded. He walked away from her.

Olivia looked around. Most of the marines were with their families. She felt bad for William not having that when he reported for duty before. A man's whistle interrupted her thoughts.

"Pretty girl like you shouldn't be standing all alone sweetheart."

Olivia turned around and noticed two men behind her. They were in a marine uniform but were more sloppy then William. Their hats were on backwards and their shirts were not tucked in.

"Names Drew and Alan, what's yours?" One asked.

"None of your business." She answered and attempted to walk away. Drew and his friend got in front of her.

"You forgot your manners baby?" Alan smirked and looked down at her body.

"Yeah I did." She tried to walk past them again but Drew grabbed her arm. She pushed him away but Alan grabbed her this time.

"Down private!" Someone ordered.

Alan didn't listen. Olivia looked over and spotted William coming behind them. She noticed he had a couple of pins on his left pocket. He was a sergeant.

William grabbed him and pushed him off. He stared down at both. "Whose regime are you in?"

"Who wants to know?" Drew smarted off.

"You are talking to a Sergeant boy." William whispered angrily. "Who is your commanding officer?"

Both stood up straight. "Staff Sergeant Moore." Alan answered.

William came closer to their face. "You once again make my platoon look bad and you will be transferred quicker then I could do a push up." He ordered. "Understood?"

"Sir Yes sir" Both spoke up at the same time.

"Tuck in your shirts" Both quickly did and fixed their hats. "Twenty push-ups each. No stopping." He ordered. "Hustle!" Both dropped to the ground and started to do push-ups.

William stared down at them and then went over to Olivia. He led her away. "Sorry about that."

"No, it's fine." She nodded. "Thanks."

"No problem. Stupid kids enlisting just cause girls like a man in uniform." He shook his head.

Olivia smirked a little. "Well…no woman could resist a man in uniform that's for sure." She glanced down at his uniform that looked extremely good on him.

William felt her looking down at his body. He looked over at her. She instantly looked away. "Um…did you want something to eat?"

"No. You?"

"Sort of. Yeah." He nodded. "You can go if you want. You don't have to hang out here and be harassed by horny marines."

"Well…I don't mind being harassed by them…as long as it's one in particular." She smirked and walked away from him.

He raised an eyebrow and followed her to the food section. "Call me stupid, but are you flirting with me? Again?"

She laughed a little. "Maybe."

He shook his head and grabbed a sandwich and a water bottle. "You can't do that."

"And why not?" She sat down at a table.

"Because." He sat down across her. "I mean…you just can't."

"Why?"

"Because that's being a tease." He shook his head. "You're not allowed to be a tease unless you actually want to start something. And you don't."

She leaned over a little. "What if I do?" She whispered. She knew the power she had over him. She hoped she had enough power to make him stay.

He raised an eyebrow. "What?"

"Stay." She whispered. "I want you to be my boyfriend. You can't be my boyfriend unless you stay."

He shook his head. "I can't do that. I have a duty-"

"So what? Throw the rule book out of the window for once."

"No. I like the rule book." He shook his head. "You had your chance. You can't go back and take back what you said Olivia. You didn't want a relationship the first time, you can't want one now."

"I can't? Well I was never a fan of following rules right? I want one now." She smirked. "Stay William."

He shook his head. He couldn't choose. His career or someone he cared about deeply. "No." He pushed his food away and got up. "Just leave." He walked away from her.

Olivia sat there silently. She knew it wasn't fair to make him choose. She was afraid he would never come back if he left. She had to make him stay.

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Olivia sat on the hood of her car as she watched all the marines hug their families and friends. William ignored her the whole morning.

She looked around and finally spotted him saluting some soldiers. He was once again alone without anyone to hug before leaving.

He walked over to Olivia. "Thanks for the ride. I'll see you when I come back." He nodded a little and turned to leave.

"Wait." Olivia called over. He kept walking. "Sergeant Grant!" She ordered. He stopped in his tracks. She got off the hood of her car and walked over to him. She hugged him from the back. "You don't have to like me anymore but I still like you."

He didn't say anything. He gently turned around and hugged her back. "Stay out of trouble." He whispered.

She nodded on his chest. "I'll try. You too."

"And um…" He shifted his weight a little. "If I don't make it back-"

"Don't say that." She cut him off.

"If I don't make it back." He whispered and took her face in her hands. "I know this sounds crazy because we hardly know each other but…I love you." He nodded. "I don't know why or how but I do."

She nodded and hugged him around the neck this time. "Be my boyfriend." She whispered.

"I can't stay." He protested. "You know I can't."

"I know." She nodded. "I want you to be my boyfriend anyway."

He smiled a little. "Long distance relationship huh? You ready for that?"

"What's the worst thing that can happen? I don't return your email or call?" She smiled. "I'm ready."

He kissed her lips. "Me too. I have to go though."

She let him go. "Be careful."

"I will." He nodded and grabbed his bag. "So I'm officially taken huh?" He smirked.

"Yeah. No flirting with the females over there. Or the males." She smiled a little and wiped her eyes.

He smirked and gave her a kiss again. "I'll call you when I can."

"Bye sergeant." She winked at him and playfully saluted him.

He saluted back. "See you later detective." He began walking to the bus.

"Will." She called over. He looked over his shoulder. "I love you too." He smiled and went on the bus along with the other marines.

Olivia took a deep breath and watched the bus ride away. She finally had a boyfriend. One she wasn't going to see in months but it was her boyfriend.