RJ looked around his Spartan furnished room. He knew when it was time to rotate back to the states, it wouldn’t take long for him to pack. He sat at the computer and began the process of Skyping. Pad didn’t keep him waiting too long.
“Hey, RJ,” said Pad, almost shouting.
“Hey, babe. Good to see you!” RJ couldn’t help raising his voice himself and smiled for several seconds. “I wish we could talk more than twice a week. “
“Me, too.”
Every time they Skyped, RJ got a good look at Pad, double-checking to see if he had changed. Each time he breathed a silent deep breath when he perceived that Pad hadn’t.
“Whatcha been up to, Pad?
“Not much. I’m getting the hang of going back to mostly personnel now, had to read up on it.”
RJ nodded. He loved watching Pad’s eyes and his smile. He noticed
