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He loved his family with all of his heart and he was so glad that he was finally home. However he knew his family now consisted of Linda. She had stood by him when he needed someone other than family. She had waited for him to come home from Iraq. And had become an important part of who he was becoming, an essential part of his life. He knew that she had become a surrogate sibling for Jamie in his place. He couldn't be happier with what he was coming home to.
**BB**
"Linda, it's a slow day, do you mind working on those charts?" Linda's boss asked her. She hated working on charts but as a lowly new nurse, it was the duty she always seems to draw. There have been no patients, at least not any that have required additional aid.
As she starts on the charts her mind starts to wander to her boyfriend. They seemed to understand each other and cared deeply about each other. Ever since Danny had been shipped to Iraq with Marines, she realized just how much she loved him. Her hand goes up to the cross necklace that he had given her right before he left. It was that night before he left that they had agreed to wait for each other. She knew that Danny was meant to be her husband. She, just like the rest of his family, just wanted him home safe and sound. Linda thinks back to when she last talked to him, it had been over a month ago. She wasn't sure how much longer she could stand to not hear his voice. She needed to have some sort of contact with him, Danny was her other half.
Just as Linda was handing the finished charts to her boss, she hears a gasp come from beside her. Before she can even ask her co-worker what is wrong, she turns around to see Danny standing in front of her.
"Oh my god, Danny…" Linda whispers as he takes her in his arms, to her it feels right to be there. She hangs on to him for dear life. Afraid that if she lets go he will disappear, that this was all just a dream. She feels tears flow down her cheek and she won't do anything to stop them.
**BB**
As they make their way into St. Vincent's lobby, Danny has one thing on his mind. He wants to see Linda. He needs to see her. It was his family and Linda that helped him through the hard times in Iraq. He made sure to make it home to her. He realized that Linda was the one for him, the one he wanted to build a family with. Rounding the corner to of the hallway that led to the desk where Linda was stationed, he stopped short seeing her stand just five feet in front of him. She still took his breath away. Before he knew it she was in his arms and for him that was exactly what he wanted.
"Marry me." Danny whispered in Linda's ear, wanting to make it official, even though he didn't have ring to put on her finger.
"Of course," he heard her reply softly.
