It was a long f*****g thirty-six hours but once we landed all my fatigue went away as soon as I saw her waiting for me. The others were there as well, but I only had eyes for her.
She ran to meet me as soon as I stepped off the plane and I grabbed her up in my arms. Nothing had ever felt this good. "Is it over?" She had tears in her eyes.
I put her back on her feet and dried her face, my heart breaking just a little at all that she'd had to go through. "It's over baby. Don't cry anymore okay, I can't bear it."
She held my hand to her chest and nodded as the last fear fell. I pulled her into my chest and kissed her forehead before heading after the others.
"Boys I hate to do this to you, but you only have a few hours down time, we have to get back to your compound ASAP."
"What the f**k
