of love?” Eve recognizes it immediately, it was his grandmothers, she opens the antique locket to reveal a prom picture of the two of them.
“We were kids.” Eve says.
“ Well, you loved me once, and I have never stopped.” Alex says.
“ High school crushes, they rarely last, and we're adults now.” Eve says.
“ You sent me a Dear John letter, while I was deployed; didn't I at least deserve an in person let down?” Alex says.
Eve looks down at her hands, knowing in the back of her mind, that she chose the easy way out. “I screwed up. I know that now, I was a mess, and I didn't think you would come home.”
“Thanks for having faith in me.” Alex says.
“ Why are you being so open about your feelings? You never said any of this before. This isn't like you at all Alex.” Eve questions.
“ This time is different.” Alex says.
“ Different? What do you mean different? You could have talked to me before, but the mission was always your focus, or the gun range with Amos. You say I am important to you, and that you have always loved me. Why didn't you make time for me? If this is your idea of love, it's a funny way of showing it.” Eve says.
Alex sets aside his weapons of choice, and focuses on Eves face. Her rebellious hippy mind set had always drawn him in. A welcomed storm of spontaneity and disorder. The polar opposite of his rigid and structured life. A part of him craved her fun loving view of life, but the anchor of duty always held him back. This time it is going to be different. “Trust me Eve, I can prove to you I have changed.”
Eve reaches out and lays her hand upon his hand. She slowly prods each finger from the grip of the duffle bags handles; one finger, then two, three, and finally the last. “No more guns...” she whispers into his ear.
“ Everything is ready to go.” Reese says as he opens the door. Eve is startled, and withdraws from Alex's side. She does her best to avoid eye contact with Reese, but he can see her flushed face.
“ When do we leave?” Alex says.
“ Chopper is on the tarmac, leave when you feel you are ready.” Alex grabs Eve's hand and heads for the door. “Aren't you forgetting something?” Reese points to Alex's bag full of guns and ammo. Alex starts to lean forward, but retreats back after two steps. He turns back to face the door, hesitates for a moment, and looks over his shoulder at his father.
“ I don't need them this time.” Alex says.
“ A bold move son, I hope you're right.” Reese says.
“ I have enough blood on my hands, I had plenty of time to wash it off and I don't want to create more.” Alex picks up the remaining bags of supplies, throws them over his shoulder, and leads Eve out of the room. The door closes behind them, the tick of the latch echoing in the stagnant air.
“ I'm proud of you.” Eve stares into Alex's eyes, the fire in her eyes pierces into his soul, and he is reminded why he came back. It wasn't for his father, his mother, or even to save anyone. It was for her, to gaze into her eyes, and feel what it was like to be alive again.
“ We better get moving; if we are gonna catch that bird. It's a long flight, and the day is slipping away. You got everything you need?” Alex says.
“ I just need my necklace...” Eve reaches around her neck, and realizes that it is gone. She pauses with her hand near her collar bone. Mummified, as her mind replays memories of Haus, the night she gave him the necklace burns into her retinas.
“ The one your mom gave you? Where is it? We got time, let's go get it.” Alex says.
“ No it's fine, I lost it.” Eve says.
“ You lost it? That necklace meant everything to you, how can you just lose something so valuable?” Alex says.
“ I didn't lose it that long ago, I am just so used to having it, that I forgot what it was like, not to wear it. It is in the past, and I am ready to go.” Eve says.
“ Well, we are off, time to get to the bird.” Alex says. The two
“We were kids.” Eve says.
“ Well, you loved me once, and I have never stopped.” Alex says.
“ High school crushes, they rarely last, and we're adults now.” Eve says.
“ You sent me a Dear John letter, while I was deployed; didn't I at least deserve an in person let down?” Alex says.
Eve looks down at her hands, knowing in the back of her mind, that she chose the easy way out. “I screwed up. I know that now, I was a mess, and I didn't think you would come home.”
“Thanks for having faith in me.” Alex says.
“ Why are you being so open about your feelings? You never said any of this before. This isn't like you at all Alex.” Eve questions.
“ This time is different.” Alex says.
“ Different? What do you mean different? You could have talked to me before, but the mission was always your focus, or the gun range with Amos. You say I am important to you, and that you have always loved me. Why didn't you make time for me? If this is your idea of love, it's a funny way of showing it.” Eve says.
Alex sets aside his weapons of choice, and focuses on Eves face. Her rebellious hippy mind set had always drawn him in. A welcomed storm of spontaneity and disorder. The polar opposite of his rigid and structured life. A part of him craved her fun loving view of life, but the anchor of duty always held him back. This time it is going to be different. “Trust me Eve, I can prove to you I have changed.”
Eve reaches out and lays her hand upon his hand. She slowly prods each finger from the grip of the duffle bags handles; one finger, then two, three, and finally the last. “No more guns...” she whispers into his ear.
“ Everything is ready to go.” Reese says as he opens the door. Eve is startled, and withdraws from Alex's side. She does her best to avoid eye contact with Reese, but he can see her flushed face.
“ When do we leave?” Alex says.
“ Chopper is on the tarmac, leave when you feel you are ready.” Alex grabs Eve's hand and heads for the door. “Aren't you forgetting something?” Reese points to Alex's bag full of guns and ammo. Alex starts to lean forward, but retreats back after two steps. He turns back to face the door, hesitates for a moment, and looks over his shoulder at his father.
“ I don't need them this time.” Alex says.
“ A bold move son, I hope you're right.” Reese says.
“ I have enough blood on my hands, I had plenty of time to wash it off and I don't want to create more.” Alex picks up the remaining bags of supplies, throws them over his shoulder, and leads Eve out of the room. The door closes behind them, the tick of the latch echoing in the stagnant air.
“ I'm proud of you.” Eve stares into Alex's eyes, the fire in her eyes pierces into his soul, and he is reminded why he came back. It wasn't for his father, his mother, or even to save anyone. It was for her, to gaze into her eyes, and feel what it was like to be alive again.
“ We better get moving; if we are gonna catch that bird. It's a long flight, and the day is slipping away. You got everything you need?” Alex says.
“ I just need my necklace...” Eve reaches around her neck, and realizes that it is gone. She pauses with her hand near her collar bone. Mummified, as her mind replays memories of Haus, the night she gave him the necklace burns into her retinas.
“ The one your mom gave you? Where is it? We got time, let's go get it.” Alex says.
“ No it's fine, I lost it.” Eve says.
“ You lost it? That necklace meant everything to you, how can you just lose something so valuable?” Alex says.
“ I didn't lose it that long ago, I am just so used to having it, that I forgot what it was like, not to wear it. It is in the past, and I am ready to go.” Eve says.
“ Well, we are off, time to get to the bird.” Alex says. The two
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