Marine Baby

Chapter One

Marine Baby

Chapter One

I am standing here at Albert J Ellis Airport impatiently waiting one for Ryan and two to get this leave over with so I can go back to my normal life.

I am walking around in my BDUs and everyone and I mean everyone is looking at me. Geesh, have they never seen someone in the military? Maybe it is just me. I am not conceded by any means but I know I am pretty, 5’5, 120 lbs, all muscle, flat stomach, long straight black hair, which currently no one can see because I am in uniform and it is in a bun, and bright blue eyes, that mimic the sky. Like I said, I am pretty but this eyeing me up is ridiculous. Oh thank heavens I see Ryan!

“Ryan!” I watch him slowly turn around trying to spot me. As I walk over to him I notice his 6’2 solid muscle frame being ogled by all females over the age of 16. He is gorgeous I will give him that but not my type. He has that complete surfer guy look, blonde hair, blue eyes, straight nose, until the middle where it goes crooked from one to many bar fights, and the sweetest smile this side of the Mississippi. He is by far one of the most edible men I have ever seen and he is my best friend. I see the glares from the females but I ignore them as I head right for the man that has been here for me my whole military career, my Ryan.

“Jules, I have been looking all over for you. You were supposed to wait for me so we could ride together to the airport.” He says this with a smirk on his face because he knows me and my impatience. He was just simply taking too long to get ready. Not that I was in a hurry to get to Troy, Montana. O who am I kidding, I am excited to see my dad. I wonder how much he has changed since I left.

“You know me, I am an impatient one and you are too much of a girl to get ready quickly,” I tell him with a smile on my face. He is such a pretty boy.

“Flight 356 to Troy, Montana now boarding.”  UGH here we go. I grab Ryan’s hand as we make our way to the terminal. He gives my hand a gentle squeeze trying to ease my nervousness. Only Ryan knows why I joined the Marines. Why I had to get away from it all. And now I am going back because my CO is trying to help. Slowly we move onto the plane and take our seats. I get the window seat, yeah! I can look outside and think about how my homecoming is going to go.

“Jules, you are thinking to hard” Ryan says with a smirk.

“I love you too jerk”

As the plane starts to take off, I take one last look out the window to my home, North Carolina, before we are up in the air heading to my complicated past and a man I love with all my heart. I check on Ryan to see him listening to his ipod and sleeping. Well at least one of us can relax. I go back to staring out the

window thinking of him… my first crush, my first love, the one who took my heart and smashed into a million pieces and walking away unscathed. The one I ran away from. He was the boy everyone wanted, the jock. I tried to stay away but like a moth to a flame I was drawn to him. I don’t know why, I was weak then. I hid in the back of the classrooms with my head down. I tried to stay out of the high school lime-light, but he was persistent. I guess I was the one he couldn’t have but needed to before graduation. I fell for him and boy did I fall hard. He was everything I ever wanted and when we touched sparks flew. T was the best feeling. And right before graduation he told me to leave him alone, that I meant nothing to him. I was just an innocent little girl too weak for him. He broke my heart and it took the Marine Corps to put me back together again. I have learned to hide my feelings, all good soldiers do and I am an excellent soldier. I made sure to be. I made sure to live up to the hype of being a Marine. I made sure to never allow anyone into my heart again, except for Ryan. But he isn’t a love interest. He is my brother and best friend. I am grateful that in basic training I met him. He saw the through the determination and wouldn’t give up until I had become a stronger person. He is my only family and I am glad my CO sent him with me. I have a feeling I am going to need him around.

Finally after one of the longest flights ever we are finally landing. Thank goodness, my ass is asleep! Ryan is laughing at me and my predicament. Ha-Ha jerk! Just because he is laughing I punch him.

“Ouch, you little brat! That hurt.” Aaww he is pouting. I give him a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

“I am sorry for beating you up. I didn’t know you couldn’t take a punch. I thought you were a soldier” O man he is so funny. O no headlock….

“UGH. You are such a child” I tell him. He just laughs. What a dork.

I haven’t told anyone I was coming so no signs and balloons, just me and Ryan. I guess I should have called dad, but what’s better than a surprise?

“Ry, why don’t you get the luggage and I will take care of the rental car. I will meet you out front, ok?”

“Alright Jules. I will see you in a few”

As I walk away from Ryan I look around to see if I notice anyone from my past, but I don’t. Thank goodness. Probably won’t until I get closer to home. This city is too big for the small town folks I grew up with.

I get to choose the rental car, so of course I get the Ford Mustang! Such a pretty black, sleek, muscle car just for me… o and I guess Ryan too. I pull up to the front of the airport to get Ry.

“Alright Ry, are you ready for fun?” Why is he looking at me like that? O it must be my smile.

“Jules, you are scaring me with that smile. I promise everything will be fine. I will be here with you. No one will hurt when I am here. Come on I want to meet your dad. How long until we get there?”

“It’s a two hour drive from here Just relax and I will be your chauffer. Enjoy the scenery it will be gorgeous.”