I love this song...

Part 14: no one noticed

Eventually he took me back to my apartment because he still needed to unpack and get settled. I didn't have any work to do so I showered and went grocery shopping.

Later that night Jake called.

"Hi,"

"What are you doing right now?"

"Currently, I am laying in my bed scrolling on instagram," I said.

"Wow, my apologies. You sound very busy I guess I'll leave you alone."

"Please don't."

I could tell by his voice he was smiling, "Well, in that case I'll be there in ten"

I stared out the window for 10 minutes waiting to see his truck so I could run into it, (onto him).

Once I saw him I ran out to meet him.

He was wearing basically pajamas but it was cute so whatever, honestly I was just happy he was here.

"Well hi," he said rolling the window down.

"Hi, are you going to get out of the truck and kiss me or... just wait in there a while?"

"Hmmm well my truck is quite nice so I don't know..."

"Fine," I started to walk back to my house but he opened the door right as I turned away.

He grabbed my arm and swung me back towards him and kissed me like I'd been away at war. It was fantastic.

We walked inside and didn't do much talking for a good while but eventually we ordered some food.

*doorbell rings*

"Aw man," I said when Jake got up off the couch.

"Sorry, but someones gotta grab the food."

"I guess,"

Jake got the food, tipped the deliver dude, and sat at the table.

After we ate we stayed sitting and just talked.

"That was pretty...."

"Nasty?" I said laughing

"Yeah... pretty nasty,"

"Haha, oh well."

After the laughter died down Jake began to speak again.

"Hey, Beth, I need to tell you something,"

"Shit, how bad is it?"

"Just... let me say it. I have a really important mission coming up, I'll be gone for about two weeks, maybe more. We have to do a special training and everything."

"Oh, ok... can you tell me anything else?"

"No. i'm sorry, no one on the mission is allowed to say anything to anyone. I am barley allowed to tell you I'm leaving period."

"Will you have any cellphone access, like at all?"

"I get one call a day,"

I started to cry, what if he dies, why can't he tell me about this? "You just came home though,"

"I know," he said pulling me in.

We sat for a little bit with me in his arms why I cried. This is what I get for choosing a man that's enlisted.

*later that week*

I found out this mission is so last minute, we only get a week before he goes.

Jake stayed at my place for nearly the entire week. I desperately wanted him to stay. God knows what's gonna happen to him while he's gone.