“It might be the last chance you ever get to hang out with
us.” He justifies with a hint of laughter.
She reluctantly agrees for the opportunity to be in the
presence of the men she has read so much about in their personnel files, but has
never gotten to know as people. She follows the Captain’s silhouette through
the darkness towards the group illuminated by the flames of the campfire.
#
Anne keeps an eye on the hillside as she talks with the men
that have grown to be family. She first sees
Jayce’s silhouette and then close behind his, another silhouette of what
appears to be a woman wearing a skirt. Pat notices his wife’s attention to the
hillside and turns his own attention towards the unit’s leader approaching. To
his surprise, a woman seems to be with him.
Soon after, the other men see the distraction and look towards Jayce and
the stranger.
“Is it the waitress from the club?” Anne questions Pat.
“No, he would never have invited an outsider here,
especially tonight!”
Jayce is the first to arrive into the light.
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