A/N: Hey guys. :) I've gotten a really nice handful of reviews over the past week or so! They're very helpful, so I just really wanted to take the time and thank everyone who takes the time to leave a review, because they do mean a hell of a lot to a writer. :) So thank you again, and here's chapter four! Enjoy!

Chapter Four

Once Mike had left Eve, it was as if her world had coming crashing down around her. She felt empty, lost, confused, broken, and she felt like she was dying inside. She wanted Mike to come back. She needed him to come back. Her heart was aching for him. Only this time, it wasn't a good type of ache. It was the type of ache that killed you inside, and brought you to tears.

She didn't go to school once Mike had left, even though they didn't go to the same school, she just didn't have the motivation to go to school. She didn't have the motivation to do much of anything.

There was a soft knock on her bedroom door, and her mother appeared in the doorway. "Eve, honey, there's a letter here for you. I think it's from Mike." She said with a soft smile.

Eve grinned back at her mother, jumping out of her bed, and taking the letter into her hands. "Thanks mom." She said softly.

Eve's mother smiled back in response before closing the door, and going back downstairs. She was well aware of the situation taking place between Mike and her daughter, and she was well aware of the pain Eve was in right now.

She just hoped that Mike would come back home, and that the two of them would get the happily ever after they were both so badly aching for. It was clear that they loved each other, and they both wanted one another, but both of Mike's parents made that damn near impossible.

It was a shame to her, because she could clearly see the love between the two best friends, but anyone could see it. You could see the love from a mile away. It was there, it was strong, and it was unbreakable.

Eve was now sitting cross-legged on her bed, wearing her all-time favorite hoodie of Mike's, as well as his sweatpants. They smelled like him, and they were a comfort to her. It was the closest thing to Mike she would have for a while.

Her fingers slowly traced the envelope the letter was in. She traced her name with her thumb, and then slowly traced his. She fought back the tears that were in her eyes. She missed him so much it hurt. Even the envelope smelled like Mike.

Opening it slowly, being careful not to tear it, she then pulled out the letter. She waited a moment before unfolding the paper. She wanted to take this slow, she didn't wanna rush herself. It was slightly overwhelming for her right now.

The letter was a few pages long, front and back. Mike had written his heart out to her. It read:

Eve,

Hey, baby. I miss you already. I miss you so much. I'm trying to get through my everyday activities without seeing your beautiful face, or hearing your wonderful laugh, but it's hard. It's hard because I miss you so much that it hurts. My heart is aching for you, Eve. I fall asleep each night thinking about you, what you did throughout the day, if you sleep okay at night without me there, but most of all, I just lay in here my bunk wide awake at night, wondering if you're okay. I know you're hurting Eve, and I wish you weren't, I wish I was home with you, holding you in my arms. I will come home to you, baby. I will. I promise. I will do everything in my power to come home to you. I miss you like crazy. Stay strong, Eve, stay strong for me, for us. I'll be home before you know it, and we'll finally get to start our lives together. What have you been doing while I was away? What's your favorite memory of us from when we were kids? Sharing those would be fun. I gotta go, it's 5am here, and I'm tired. I can barely keep my eyes open. Write me back when you get a chance.

Forever yours,

-Mikey-

P.S. If you're wondering why the letter smells like me, I sprayed it with some of my cologne before I sent it. :)

Eve smiled at the letter, a few tears rolling down her cheeks. Mike was perfect, and he was hers.

She grabbed a pen, a piece of paper, and began to write Mike back immediately.

Mikey,

I miss you so much it hurts. There's not a moment that goes by, and you aren't on my mind. I'm worried about you, baby. I'm afraid that you aren't going to come home to me. I know that you made the promise to be that you would come home to me, but in reality, we both know that there's a possibility that you may never come home to me. I hate thinking about that; I don't want to think about that. I hope you're somewhere safe, I hope you sleep at night. I hope you have someone who has your back, and you have theirs so I don't have to be as worried about you sometimes. My favorite memory from when we were kids? Well, there was the time you put glue in my hair, that wasn't very nice, Mikey. But it's okay, I got you back the next day when I pushed you face first in the sandbox. ;) I miss you, Mikey. Ever since we were little, you've protected me from everything, you've beat up guys who weren't nice to me, you've been my shoulder to cry on, my listening ear. You're my hero, my protector, and my knight in shining armor. You're everything to me, Mikey. I gotta go, dinner is ready. My mom is calling me. Write me back when you can, stay safe. I love you.

Yours forever,

-Eve-

P.S. Mmm, that explains why the letter smelled so good. I'll spray mine too. Just for you. :)

Eve ran downstairs, Mike's letter in her hand. Her parents were at the dinner table. "Hey mom, do we have an envelope?" She asked her mother, folding up the letter, she had already sprayed it.

Eve's mother smiled. "They're in your father's office. Is that for Mike?" She asked, her smile growing wider.

Eve grinned back at her mother, glancing down at the letter, "yeah. It is," she whispered.

"You love him, don't you?" Her mother asked. "You really love him."

"More than anything, mom," Eve said softly. "He's my best friend."

"I know he is, and I know he loves you just as much," Eve's mother promised.

Eve smiled. "Thanks mom, having your support when it comes to Mike and I, it means the world to me. He means the world to me."

"I was your age once, honey. I know what it feels like to fall in love for the first time. It's the most overwhelming feeling in the world, but in the best possible way."

Eve nodded, playing with Mike's letter that was in her hand. "Yeah, it is," she smiled.

The next morning, Eve drove to the post office to drop off Mike's letter. She didn't want to send it in the mail because she wanted to put a few more things with it. Send Mike a small package to remind him of the life he had left behind.

She put in song lyrics to one of her favorite songs. Wait For Me, by Theory of a Deadman, a picture of the two of them, and a picture of just her. She wanted to comfort him anyway she could. Even with things simple as song lyrics, and pictures. She knew it would mean the world to Mike, and that's all that mattered.

She kissed it for good luck, and sent it on its way. On the drive home, it was as if the world knew about their song. Wait For Me had come on the radio, and Eve made sure to blast it, rolling down the windows, allowing the whole world to hear their song, knowing that somewhere in the world, Mike was listening to their song somehow too. Even if that meant he was singing it to himself, just like Eve was doing right now.

No one else knows the feeling inside, we hang up the phone without saying goodnight.

Because it's the sound of your voice that brings me home. It's never been easy to say, but it's easier when I've gone away.

Knowing that you wait for me, ever so patiently, yeah, you're everything I've ever dreamed of having and it's everything I need from you just knowing that you wait for me.

Eve sang to herself, having a long, peaceful drive home, their song on repeat inside her head.

She got home later that afternoon, getting a text from Layla, to see if Eve wanted to hangout. At first, Eve was going to turn Layla down, but the more she thought about it, the more she began to remember how Mike would want her happy while he was away, and hanging out with Layla, one of her best friends, made her happy.

Sure, I'd love to hangout, Lay. It'd do me some good. See you soon. :) – Eve

Shooting Layla the text, Eve sat on her bed, and waited for Layla to arrive. Twenty minutes later, the doorbell rang, and Eve opened the door to find her best friend on the other side.

"Hey!" Eve grinned, pulling Layla into a hug. "It's so good to see you!"

"It's good to see you too, Eve!" Layla beamed up at her best friend happily. "How are you honey?" She said in a much softer voice. "I heard Mike left about a month ago."

Eve nodded sadly. "Yeah, it's been a long month." She whispered. "But I know Mikey. I know he would want me to be happy, so I'm trying my best to stay strong without him. I finally got a letter from him last night; I mailed mine to him off this morning."

Layla smiled softly. "Good. I'm glad you finally heard from him. That's great. I know Mike. I know he'll come home safe."

Eve could only give Layla a weak smile. Of course she wanted Mike to come home safe, but that doesn't mean he would. "I hope so." She said quietly.

"He'll come home, Eve. I promise. Now come on, let's go to the movies, have a sleepover, and get our nails done tomorrow!" Layla grinned.

Eve laughed. "Sounds perfect, Lay, let's do it."

On the other side of the world, Mike lie wide awake in his cot, thinking of Eve as he played with his dog tags. He sighed deeply, rolling on over to his side, and looking at a picture of Eve he had kept taped against the side of his bunk bed. He had brought this picture with him the day he left, even though Eve didn't know. It was a comfort to him.

He slowly pealed the picture of his fiancée away from his bunk bed, before rolling onto his back again. The picture in his hand, tears in his eyes. "Hey there, pretty girl." He whispered, running his thumb over the picture. "I hope you aren't too worried about me back at home. I hope you're living life to the fullest, smiling every minute of every day, and being that happy, bubbly girl I fell in love with." He whispered, his blue eyes threating to allow tears to fall. "I miss you, Eve. But I know I'll come home to you, and I know that you and I will start that family the two of us so badly want to have to have together."

He took a deep breath, letting it out slowly. It was only then had Mike come to realize that he was crying. But he didn't care; he continued to allow the tears to fall. "God, I miss you, baby. I miss you so much." He breathed, letting out a shaky breath. "I better get some sleep though. I'll see you soon. I love you."

He brought her picture to his lips, placing a soft kiss on it before putting it back in place. "Goodnight, Eve. I love you."

Mike curled up on his side, facing Eve's picture, wishing he was with her as he closed his eyes. This was gonna be one long year.

A/N: There's chapter four. (: Reviews would be lovely! Thank you so much for the reviews thus far, keep it up! I love you guys! See you soon! – Mel