"Hey, Willow, hand me that wrench, will you?" Said Herc. "Hmm. Oh, yeah," I say as I put my jaeger repair manual down and hand him the wrench. "Thank you," he says. I give a nod and leave the room to find Chuck. "Hey, babe." I say lovingly. I put my arms around his neck and kiss him, and when done, he says, "Your in a good mood." I smile and look him in the eyes. "Ready for tomorrow?" We are starting our new jobs at the PPDC tomorrow. "Oh yeah!" He says. "Are you?" I nod and turn to the door. "Where are you going, babe?" I turn to look at him, a smile on his face. "Going to go and pack. Remember?" He gets a shocked look. "Oh, right, I forgot. We sold the house. Heh, heh!" We sold the house because we will all be at the Shatterdome in Hong Kong. The boat leaves at Twelve pm, and luckily we don't have very many things. He walks up to me and grabs my hand. Together, we go into the hall and toward our rooms. He slaps my butt as I walk into my room and I yelp a bit. "Oh, your gettin' it tonight, you little-" Herc walks right in between us and cuts me off. "Hi, dad," says Chuck. He looks at me and winks. Then he goes into his room. I go to mine and close the door behind me.
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As we put our things into the moving truck, Herc sets up the "FOR SALE" sign on the lawn. "Wow, I'm gonna miss this place." I here Chuck say. He is holding Max, his bulldog, which I heard from Herc is our Jaeger's logo. "Say bye, Max!" He says in a baby voice to Max, who barks in return. "Oh, that's a very good boy, yes you are, yes you are!" I roll my eyes and look down at my feet where my dog, Wolf, is laying. He is a German Shepard, Australian Shepard mix, and is massive. I just can't believe he and Max are such good friends. We all get in the truck, me in the back with Wolf and Max, Herc driving, and Chuck in the passenger's seat, already asleep. We arive at the boarding dock, and and put things on the boat. We find our cabin and get showers and some dinner, because its some how already seven pm. The dogs already occupy two beds, one left. "Well, I get the couch," says Herc. He walks out and leaves Chuck and I to the bed. "Ladies first," he says. I smirk and crawl into the small but comfortable bed, and Chuck follows. He lays down and motions for me to put my head on his chest. I do so and he begins to play gently with my hair. "What do you think it'll be like," I think hard about his question, replying, "I think it'll be huge. Full of jaegers, and maybe cold," I say. I feel him shrug and he says "I hope they room us together. Because, I don't think I say it enough, but I really, really love you, Willow." I close my eyes and sigh. "You now what, L love you more." He laughs and I feel him shift a bit. He gently puts his hand behind my head and lifts it. I put my hands around his neck and we both lean in for the kiss. His kisses are never the same, always some new excitement, and it always makes me feel alive. This kiss was long, and very, action packed, if you will. We finish, and I rest my head under his chin, the warmth of his chest surrounding me, and I can smell his cologne on his shirt. I put my hand on his muscular chest and slowly rub it. He pulls me closer and kisses my head, and I slowly drift of to sleep, wondering what waits for us at the Shatterdome.