Herophine One Shots... 💖

Two weeks leave 🇬🇧 (4)

Hero

One month that's all it has been since I've been in this unfortunate country, my platoon and I are living in a small burnt-out school-house south side of the village of Nakhonay. Going from sharing a comfortable bed with her in my arms to a small aluminium folding cot alone with nothing but eight other sweaty men, a shit ton of insects, camel spiders and scorpions to keep me company is fucking shit. Five fucking years I've been doing this shit for and not once have I struggled, until now, until her. Never in my life have I let a woman get under my skin yet she managed it without breaking a sweat, and as angry and upset as I am about how she left things with us I wouldn't change it for the world because let's face it it's the memories with her that are helping me get through this shit show. Thirty-three days, thirty-three long fucking days in this brutal heat without any contact from home has been torture but finally after what feels like forever I've received not just a letter but a package.

04/07

Hero,

Firstly I'm sorry for running off and not saying goodbye properly it was wrong of me even if I'm no good at goodbyes you deserved better than that... you have to know it wasn't easy for me to just leave you the way I did but I just couldn't face watching you leave. After my last relationship I promised myself that I wouldn't let another man in and focus solely on myself but then you came crashing into my world breaking every barrier that I've built around me down. From that first day at the hospital when I locked eyes with you I somehow knew you were about to flip my world upside down. Two weeks Hero, two weeks is all it took for me to fall head over heels for you, we agreed it was just a bit of fun but you have no idea how many times I wanted to tell you how I felt but stopped myself not wanting to get hurt again . I'm sorry for letting you leave without saying goodbye I thought it would be easier but I was so wrong I hate myself for not telling you how I felt but hopefully you'll let me make it up to you when you're tour finishes... I'd love to see you again if you still want that? Stay safe out there soldier boy here's a little something to remind you what is waiting for you when you get back I know you enjoyed seeing me in them ;) I've also put in a few of your favourite treats with Mercy's help, enjoy.

Hope to hear back soon, handsome

xxx

For the first time in a fucking month I feel like I can breathe properly not only did she say everything I hoped she would but obviously unaware that it's not allowed she sent me the pair of royal blue lace thongs that I told her she looked unreal in, little tease. Thankfully the same day I got the letter from Jo I was also able to call Mercy it was fucking amazing hearing her voice but when she told me about hardly seeing Jo due to her working all the time or being cooped up in her room it made me feel like shit.

14/07

Pretty Girl,
You have no idea how much it meant getting that letter not just reading what you had to say but it came at a time I needed it most. You've really got under my skin Josephine I can't focus being away from you how have you managed to do this after such a short time? You have no fucking idea how happy it's made me knowing you feel the same I'm counting down the days until I can see you again. It's so fucking hot here I'm not even catching a tan I'm just burnt to fuck I thought the weather in Perth was bad, fuck was I wrong ha. Mercy told me she hasn't seen you much you've been working loads and if you're not working your sleeping, you're okay though yeah? I'm not sure when the next phone call with Mercy will be but hopefully when I get chance to call you'll be there and we can have a little chat it'll be nice to hear your voice. I'm keeping as safe as I can unfortunately three lads from our platoon died yesterday in an IED explosion in one of the forward operating bases about three kilometres away the same one I was at a couple of days before it hits home how scary this shit is to be honest. Tell you what though when I get back I'll be looking forward to a good meal it's just been unflavoured noodles, rice, beans or spam... I don't even fucking like spam ahha. Anyway love I need to get back to it... thank you for the treat you little tease... don't hesitate to send pics next time ;)