Forever My Marine Pt2

Chapter #73

Chapter #73

July 9th 2022

Louri’s POV

I wake up with an ache in my back from sleeping in Devon’s bed, who is still laying on my chest. I gently move him off of me, careful not to wake him. Luckily for me Scarlett is here too, so Devon just snuggles into her in his sleep and she wraps her arm around him out of pure instinct. Damn my back is killing me. It’s a mix of being too old to sleep in that position and the injuries sustained in the past. The worst is from when I was a prisoner and was well you know. 

I head over to Scar and I’s bedroom to put some cream on my back, well the places I can reach. “Ah fuck.” I’m almost in tears from the pain of the scar on my spine. It's always been the worst. “Let me help.” I hear my wife’s voice and I just nod and hand her the cream and she sits behind me on the bed. “Babe you’ve got a bruise on your back from laying on the bed the way you did last night.” She tells me. “It’s worth it he needed me.” I whimper as she massages the cream into the scars. “Babe, you could have adjusted your position.” She places a kiss on my shoulder when she is done. “Next time I will but I hope there won’t be a next time.” I say and I hear her hum in agreement. "You're a great Mom, Lor." Scarlett says. "I try to do my best. I feel like I’m not here for them as much as I should be. With getting deployed and everything I just feel like I’m not able to do enough for them. That I am not enough for them." I say honestly and Scarlett wraps her arms around my waist from behind me. "Louri you get deployed for a reason. You keep us safe doing what you do. The kids love you so much. Please don’t ever think you aren’t enough for them. Yes they miss you when you’re gone but that's because they love you. Hell Devon is eight and knows the meaning of Semper Fi. Do you want to know something he said to me on your last deployment?" She says and I nod. "He overheard me talking to Lizzie about how I missed you and when I was off the phone he came over and gave me a hug and said Semper Fi, that's Mama. She's always faithful to you and us. Don't feel sad because Mama is far away, she will be back like always because Mama is a Marine and Marines are always faithful. So when you miss Mama just remember Semper Fi.That's what he said and he was seven years old at the time and sounded like a full grown man talking. He knows you only leave because you want to keep people and us safe. So Baby hear me when I tell you that you are more than enough and we all love you so much." I didn't realize how much I needed to hear that till she said it. "Thank you Hun, I really needed that." I lean back into her and she kisses my temple. "I will always be there for you just like you are for me." She says and we stay like this for a little bit just enjoying the time alone. 

Scarlett’s POV 

I didn't realize that Louri was feeling this way. I knew that she hates missing things when she is away but I never knew she thought she wasn't enough for the kids. If I have to remind her everyday that she is then I will. I don't want her to think she isn't enough for us because she is and has been through so much just to protect us. We are both brought out of our thoughts by a knock on the bedroom door. “Come in.” I call out and Devon walks in holding the M*A*S*H box set in his hands. “Mama will you watch M*A*S*H with me? We haven’t watched it in a while.” He says, bringing a big smile to Louri’s face. “I would love to. Go put the disc we left off on in the Blu-Ray player and come up here and sit with me.” Devon smiles brightly at Louri’s words and runs to put the disc in before jumping onto the bed and climbing in next to Louri who has moved to her side of the bed under the covers. 

Louri’s POV

After a few episodes the Twins and Thomas have managed to join us in bed for our M*A*S*H marathon. Thomas is in my arms while I give him his bottle and Scarlett has the girls on each side of her and since I am sitting against the headboard I am able to have one arm free to wrap around Devon who is curled into my side. This here is all I’ve ever wanted: A wife and kids who spend days together doing something as simple as watching a TV show together. I have a month till my next possible deployment and I still haven’t told Scarlett. I will tell her tonight I don’t want to ruin this moment I just want to relish this time with my family.

Scarlett’s POV

We had a great day with the kids and I could tell by the look in Louri’s eyes that she was soaking in every detail the same way she does when she has to be deployed. I hope she won’t be but I know my wife and I have a feeling that she has had at least one meeting with the General about an upcoming deployment. “How long?” I ask when we get settled in bed, my head on her chest. I feel her take a deep breath before speaking. “A month, that’s if they decide that I will be going. How did you figure it out? I was planning on telling you tonight.” She says to me. “I figured it out by the way you were looking at the kids and I today. So it’s not set in stone that you will be going on this one?” I ask. “Not yet. But I have a feeling I will be going. It’s a five month long deployment.” She says. “Ok, we can talk more about this tomorrow. I love you, goodnight my Marine.” I lean up to place a kiss on her lips. “I love you too, Good night Baby.” She closes the gap connecting our lips in a loving kiss. 

A/N: I love M*A*S*H. Will Louri be sent on this deployment? Anygays see you in the next one.