(Val's POV)
"Come on! Move it!" A loud voice boomed
Its 4 am and I haven't slept in 46 hours. I got moving along with the rest of the soldiers and headed out. It was hot as hell and I was in full combat uniform with my gun strapped to me.
"Aye hothead! Come here!" Major Locke said to me
"Yes ma'am?"
"Don't let your anger or your feelings get in the way this time. I don't need you getting shot in the ass." Before I could say anything, she turned me around and pushed me in line.
After a series of events I found myself in an abandoned building with Major and 2 others. It was a huge building with bricks and old things scattered around. I kept my breathing at a minimal and made sure not to step on anything. I heard voices which made me hide behind a broken wall. I looked at the broken mirror in front of me to see the window behind me. I saw our sniper and gave him a thumbs up to let him know we were all in.
I couldn't understand what they voices were saying. Out of all the languages I've learned, Arabic and Kurdish wasn't one of them.
I looked above me and realized I was underneath concrete stairs and the enemy was above. I looked over at Major and she gave the signal to move. I moved out first and another soldier second. The only difference between me and him was that dumbass hit his gun against the wall. We all froze hoping they didn't hear. They stopped talking and then one voice said something making Major eyes widen. She understand what they were saying and signaled us to move quick.
As we moved out bullets started flying and one of the soldiers tripped over a brick and broke his ankle. I wanted to go back but it was too late. They already had him. Our sniper was doing a good job on getting some of the guys but he couldn't get them all. In the corner of my eye I saw someone running above us. They were about to shoot Major but I shot him before he could. I watched them make it out and as soon as stepped I out I felt a sharp pain in my thigh. I looked down to see a knife in the leg. I pulled it out and ran to catch up with everyone else.
When we got back to base I was pissed off.
"How the fuck did you do that?!" I asked the person I will now refer to as dumbass as I paced the floor.
"Calm down hothead. What did I say about your temper?" Major said walking in
"No! We failed the mission because he can't control his weapon. Plus we lost a soldier!"
"Sit down!" She scared me making me stop in my tracks and sit down. "What happened to your leg?"
"Someone threw a knife."
"And you didn't say anything. We've been here for almost an hour. Stay here." She left and came back with a kit. She cut my pants and poured alcohol on my wound.
"Ahh fuck!" I screamed in pain
"Shut the fuck up. You weren't crying when you got stabbed." She applied bandages and stood up and called dumbass to follow her.
"Calm down Dexter. You haven't slept in 2 days. You need rest." Higgins said trying to calm me
"Ok, fine." I said. I got up and walked over to where I slept. As soon as I laid down I went straight to sleep.
(Chloe's POV)
I'm currently in the mall with Gracie and Larry shopping for their baby boy.
"So, do you have a name yet?" I asked as we looked through the baby clothes
"I like Kyle or Oliver." Larry said
"I like Daniel. I heard that people named Daniel are nice." Gracie said
"I know a Daniel." I said thinking of Val's brother
"Is he nice?"
"He's something." I said picking up a shirt that says 'My dad is a superhero'. "Aww the is cute." I placed it on Gracie's belly
"It is and its the truth." Larry said. Gracie rolled her eyes and pushed Larry
"Here's the pants and hat that goes with it." I said putting them in the cart.
"Hey, Chloe are you ok?" Gracie asked
"Yeah. Why wouldn't I be?"
"Well, you know we're baby shopping and I just feel like it would be kind of awkward because you can't have kids."
"Grace. I'm fine. This is about you and baby Kyle, Daniel, or Oliver." Gracie laughed and so did I
We shopped around for about an hour until Gracie got tired and I got hungry. We went to the food court and looked around for what we wanted. It took us longer than expected because Gracie couldn't eat if the food smelled a certain way. She finally settled on Chinese food and we sat down to eat.
As I was eating I got a video call from Val.
"Hi love." I said answering it
"Hi sweet heart." She said. I noticed she had scars on her hand and a scratch on her face.
"Is that Sargent 6 pack abs?" Gracie said laughing. Larry didn't find it funny.
"Is that Mrs. Hunter?" Val asked
"Yes. Yes it is." I said turning my phone around so she could see Gracie
"Hi Mrs. Hunter." Val said
"You can call me Gracie now that you're dating my best friend."
"Ok. Well hello Gracie and congratulations on your baby. My best friend is also having a baby."
"Aww that's sweet." I turned the phone back to me and continued to talk to her.
"Baby, what happened to your face and hand?"
"Nothing extreme. However if I told you what happened to my leg you'd freak out."
"You might as well just tell me."
"I was stabbed."
"Oh my! Are you ok?"
"Well, I'm talking to you right?" I rolled my eyes and she laughed. "So how are you doing?"
"I'm fine. When are you coming home?"
"Soon. Very soon."
"How soon is soon?"
"Soon enough sweetheart."
"Good. You need to hury back because my best friend is stressed and she needs a stress reliever if you know what I mean." Gracie said
"Eww." Larry said
"How do you think Gracie got pregnant?" Val asked. We all laughed. "Well I have to go. I'll talk to you later."
"Bye Sargent." Larry and Gracie said
"Bye you guys." Val said
"I love you soldier." I said blowing a kiss
"I love you more sweetheart." She said blowing one back
The video call disconnected and I put my phone down to see Gracie with a grin on her face
"What?" I asked
"I'm so happy for you. Like, really happy. You 2 are adorable."
"Thanks. I just wish she could come home already. She keeps getting hurt and I need her to come back alive."
"Everything will be ok." Larry said
"Yeah. Whenever I hear there's a fire I pray Larry isn't then one to put it out. Then he comes home and tells me how he put out a fire that almost killed his friend and I thank god its not him. Its not the same as you and Valentine but its still scary."
"I guess we're attracted to danger." I said causing us to laugh
We finished eating and then went home. When I got there, there were flowers sitting in front of my door. I picked them up and went in my house. I placed them on my kitchen table and read the note.
Hi sweetheart. I'm sorry I can't be there for Valentines day and I know I'm a little late but I just wanted you to know that I didn't forget. I love you and miss you so much. I pulled a few strings to do this but I hope you love them.
Love Val
When I finished reading the note I realized I was smiling
"How did she know I loved chrysanthemums?" I said out loud
I put them in water and sat them on the counter. After, I took a shower and went to sleep