Promises

Chapter 1: "Happy Independence Day"

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Jay sat looking at the letter in his room he couldn't believe his eyes. He thought he was done. Done with Active Duty. He was speechless. Lainey ran into the kitchen and sat in front of her dad.
"What are you reading?"

"Nothing." Jay closed the letter and stuck it in his pocket. Shane ran into the kitchen and sat next to his sister.

Lainey got up and pushed him off the seat.

"Hey!" Lainey started laughing.

"Well you deserve it." Shane pushed her.

"You two stop it. I don't want to wake your mother. Let her sleep she needs it."

"Alright."

"What time are we leaving for Grandpa's?" The stress had gotten to him. He knew he would have to leave. He had to leave in a couple weeks. He had to tell them. He just didn't know how. Jay got up and walked to the master bedroom. He sat on the bed and turned on the news. He turned it low so Erin wouldn't wake up. Jay leaned over and kissed her head. She opened her eyes and their eyes locked.
"Good Morning Gorgeous." Erin let out a small chuckle.

"Where are the kids?"

"In the living room or something. I told them to be quiet." Before he knew it a couple seconds later. Lainey was screaming at Shane.

"Whoa. I didn't make you break up with him. You broke up with him yourself." Shane screamed.

"Shane! Don't you go blaming me for this. Daniel was being a douche and you know it."

"Oh what ever you know I was just protecting you." Lainey walked close to Shane and she looked like she was about to punch him. Jay ran into the kitchen and pulled them apart.

"Both of you. To your rooms. Now!" He yelled

"But dad?" Lainey gave up and stormed to her room.

"That's right. Shane room now. Go get ready. We are leaving for your grandpa's in a bit."

Shane stormed into his room and pulled out his phone. He called his girlfriend Tori.
"Tori,What's wrong?"

"Nothing. Are you still going to Hank's?"
"Yeah. He's my grandpa. I kinda have too." Shane let out a small chuckled as he pulled his pajama pants off. He threw on some shorts then put an under armor shirt on. Lainey stood in her room deciding which bathing suit to wear. She decided on a red white and blue American flag bikini which Her dad wouldn't let her buy but her Mom didn't care. She threw it in her bag and decided to wear a white t-shirt and jean shorts then put on some flats. She threw a change of clothes and her toothbrush and brush and girly things into her cheer bag. She threw her charger in it as well as her kitchen then walked out of her room.

"Lainey,what the hell do you need that for?"

"I was going to Tori's house afterward. We have cheer tomorrow." Lainey sat on the couch and waited until Erin walked out of the room.

"Hey Mom!" She screeched. Erin walked to the kitchen and grabbed some coffee then walked back to her room and started getting dressed for the Fourth of July celebration at Hank's house. Jay stood in his closet looking at his Ranger Uniform. Jay touched the uniform a bit and started to have a nightmare. He let go as Erin walked back into the closet looking for shorts.

"Jay,what are you looking at that for?" Jay looked at his wife and let out a smile.

"Nothing baby." Jay walked out of the closet and walked to the living room.

"You two ready?"
The twins nodded their heads and started out the door.

"You two. Give your Mom a break. You know she just lost Kyle."

"Yeah dad. We know." Their older brother Kyle went into the Army and didn't make it back a couple months earlier.
Shane remembered his older brother and a tear fell from his face. Lainey hugged him. Erin walked into the living room.

"You three. Let's go." Erin grabbed her phone and walked out the door. Jay grabbed his keys and followed the twins out the house.
"Oh come on Shane. Move!" yelled Lainey

"Get on the other side." yelled Shane

Lainey scoffed and moaned then ran to the other side of the suburban and sat down. She buckled herself up and started texting Tori. Shane looked at his phone and sat there staring at a picture of him and his older brother Kyle.

"God I wish you were here Big Bro." He whispered loud enough for his dad to hear him.

"I do too son." Jay pulled out of the driveway at last and stopped at the stop sign. The letter still sat in Jay's back pocket. He let it sit there. Once the stop light turned green Jay started the drive to his father-in-law's house.
"Peace and quiet finally." chuckled Erin.

Jay parked the suburban in the driveway and the twins got out. Erin unbuckled and turned her head towards Jay.

"Jay,what is wrong?"

"Nothing. I'm just fine it's the anniversary of my mom's death tomorrow and I don't wanna think about it." Jay kissed Erin's head and unbuckled himself. He got out and grabbed her hand and they both walked into Hank's house smiling. Their little niece Amelia ran up towards them.
"Uncle Jay!" Jay picked her up and hugged her tightly.

"Hey Allie." Jay kissed her forehead before putting her down. Shane threw his shorts on and revealed his swim trunks and did a cannon ball into the pool. Splashing Lainey and Tori. Daniel and Owen started laughing.

"You are an idiot Halstead." Shane still expected his older brother to walk through the gate of his grandpa's house.

Shane looked at the door and saw it open a bit. His older brother Kyle walked through it. Shane's mouth shot open. Shane got up and ran towards him.

Lainey walked into the room dropped her phone and ran towards him. She jumped into his arms and hugged him tightly.

Jay and Erin walked through the front door and saw their eldest son standing in the doorway hugging their daughter.

"Kyle,I have missed you son." Jay wrapped his arms around his son.

Shane wiped the memory from his head and went back to swimming. He got out and picked Tori up. He threw her in the pool and started laughing.

"You are such an idiot." Tori lightly punched his shoulder. Shane let out a small chuckled as he kissed her. Tori smiled. Jay smiled as he watched his kids play in the pool with their friends. Erin came up behind him and hugged him.

"Jay,We did good."

"We did." Jay kissed Erin.