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It was dark when Blake returned. I watched for him through the window and my heart leapt when I saw his car headlights. The waiting and wondering had been hell on my nerves. How did the wives and husbands of servicemen and women cope, waiting for their loved ones to come home?
Home. Would Blake stay here now that Robbie was back and there was no threat from Skull? Or would he return to his parents' place until he had to rejoin his army buddies?
I settled in front of the TV with Robbie, prepared to greet him with a casual 'hey' when he walked in. But as soon as I heard the two sets of footsteps, I spun round.
"Lyle!" I leapt up and took a step toward my brother, but stopped. I glanced past him to Blake. He watched me, his expression unreadable. "You found him?" The words 'for me' hun
