Sorcha Devlin never planned to find herself across the Pond stationed at the Thorpe Abbotts base, but as a promise to be close to her younger brother, she landed in this position. Cormack Devlin, younger by 2 years, was training to become a fighter...
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The month after the men's return from Algeria was difficult for the tower girls. Sorcha had returned from her weekend in London to an inconsolable Aileen, who broke down in sobs as soon as they laid eyes on each other. Curtis Biddick was gone. Though Sorcha had only a few interactions with the man, she felt a pit in her chest at the news. Lilibet, along with the others filled Sorcha in on what happened during the mission, reassuring her that Buck and Bucky were still alive and well. As the weeks passed Aileen took turns seeking comfort in each of her friends, often spending long nights discussing her time with Curt as well as all the promises they made each other. Sorcha spent many nights alongside the younger girl, listening to all she had to say, never judging her for how she dealt with grief. Aileen seemed to improve over time, though the innocent girl they knew months prior was gone.
"Are you still writing Doug, Devs?" Anika asked as the girls stood on the grass outside the tower, anxiously awaiting Dye's arrival. It seemed that the entire base had managed to crowd around the tower and hardstands, praying that Dye would make it back on his 25th mission.
"Yep," Sorcha replied, popping the p as she stared at the sky, "he said he's doing well and everything. He's been writing Cormack as well, giving me updates that the kid refuses to tell me."
"I still cannot believe nothing happened between you two." Shiv shook her head in a mixture of confusion and slight disappointment.
Once Sorcha had departed from London, she and Doug exchanged information, writing to each other every so often. Their relationship was purely platonic, much to the dismay of the girls. His letters brought a sense of comfort to her as he wasn't someone directly on the base, and provided a new perspective to Sorcha in a way others couldn't. It was nice to be known as someone else, not being viewed as an overprotective sister or a woman amongst the crowd at the base.
"Devs!" Bucky's voice called from his Jeep, Buck sat beside him like always
"What do you want, Egan?"
"The boys have been wondering if we're gonna reprise our act tonight." Bucky's classic smirk started to creep on his face as he toyed with the toothpick in his mouth.
Sorcha raised an eyebrow at the man, glancing at Buck to see his reaction, "What 'boys' have you been talking to? 'Cause I'm sure Buck isn't one of them."
Her comment elicited a low chuckle from the man, "You'd be right with that, Devs. You'd probably scare all the new recruits."
"That's what I live for, Buck!" Bucky retorted, sending his friends an offended glance, "C'mon Devs, you know you want to."
"I'll get back to you when I'm a few drinks in."
Sorcha's response seemed to satisfy Egan, giving her companions a short nod and wave before speeding off again. The loud buzzing of a B-17 sounded from afar, accompanied by a barrage of flares. A chorus of cheers rang across the field as Dye's fort approached the tower, everyone overjoyed that one of their men was finally going home. Sorcha embraced Lilibet in a fierce hug as tears fell from their eyes. Though they barely knew the man, Dye's return signaled hope and a wave of emotion over them. It was incredibly morale-boosting that Dye had made it to 25, proving to the men that it could be done. Dye's return meant things were finally looking up at Thorpe Abbotts and maybe some good could come out of the war.
