I'm a DiNozzo

Little Soldier Boy, Come Marching Home. (Asking Pt. 3 (21))

Last night
Ellie's P.O.V.

Jack went and served in the Navy, and got sent to Russia. Or more specifically the water between Canada and Russia. The Navy has had boats stationed there ever since the cold war.

More recently he'd been transferred from the Russian Area to Iranian waters to aid with both the Iranian and Afghanistan war.

I haven't seen him in 4 years. We weren't able to facetime because of a lot of reasons. We wrote letters, all the time! But it wasn't the same. I hadn't heard his voice in 4 years..

4 years.

4, very long years.

4, very long, excruciating years.

I missed him! I really really did. But he was on tour for another 8 months. And I've been counting down the days.

I was making dinner one night -spaghetti bolognaise- spinning my fidget ring up and down my finger. The tune bouncing around my head was familiar, and I knew the words, I just didn't like them. So I changed the words.

"And the blood will dry, underneath my nails." I let the sauce simmer, set down the spoon, and danced with the words coming from my mouth. "And the wind will raise up, to fill our sails..."

Present day
Jack's P.O.V.

Everyone had said I could propose to Anna. Tony, Gibbs, Abby, Hope, everyone. But I wasn't sure I was ready. I had said hello to everyone else including my adoptive parents, who all  had been sworn to secrecy.

I was pacing up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down.

The ring box still in my hand. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Up and down. Over and over again.

I even told her my deployment would last a few months longer so I could surprise her properly.

My Navy uniform was pristine, including my hat. Oh dear heavens I hoped it didn't stay that way. I really really hoped that it got all wrinkled from her fingers and wet from tears of happiness. 

I still didn't know exactly what I wanted to say.

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