Lt. Benjamin is well known, and for good reason. Not only was her grandfather a respected admiral himself but she's proven herself to be one of the best fighter pilots of her time.
When she entered the Navy she had one rule. No fighter pilots! She...
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Nine.
Nine weeks.
Nine weeks of no contact.
No video calls.
No updates.
No saying I love you.
It took a few weeks alone to get to their anchoring point in the seas just off Japan and when they arrived it was chaotic. Tucker hadn't expected there to be so much turmoil. So much fighting.
She had been proven wrong for sure.
She was flying off to defend the ship and their allies the following morning at dawn.
It had honestly been non-stop. She rotated day in and day out with other fighter pilots. The fighting was constant and there truly hadn't been a minute for her to breathe, just let her guard down.
The same could be said about Bradley. He had been holding his breath since she had departed. As each day passed with no contact he feared the worse.
When he finally received her email, he had let out that breath he had been holding in.
The feeling, however, didn't go away for long as it returned the moment he sat in the communications room.
He held his breath as he waited for her to connect to the call.
Though, he shouldn't have worried. She had assured him through an email she would be available tomorrow.
Tomorrow came and Bradley anxiously awaited. Longing to hear her voice and see her smile.
The blank screen had changed, revealing a horrible quality video of Tucker. Bradley smiled widely as she appeared on the screen but the opposite could be said about Tucker.
She looked exhausted, the bags under her eyes were getting worse and worse with each day she lacked sleep. She pushed the stray stands out of her face that had come undone from her helmet.
"Hey, sorry. I'm about to get some sleep. I've had a long day" she yawned, trying to stay awake for a few minutes to talk to him. "So, how have you been?" she asked looking like she was about to doze off. Her eyelids were heavy but she managed to keep them open.
Bradley's smile faded to a concerned look. "Are you okay?" he asked.
"I'm fine. We just had a close call today. Everyone's a little shaken" she explained, rubbing her tired eyes.
