Author's Note: This is for RedShftAway who wrote to me in January from Iraq, requesting my return. I was touched and I wanted to write something for the soldiers that I now know are reading my work. Since I have never been a soldier, nor the girlfriend of a soldier, this is all purely from my imagination. I'm sure I got some details wrong, and for that I apologize. I tried to keep the details as general as possible, specifically for that reason. I hope you like it.
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Marching quickly from the plane, Brad could feel his excitement rising in his chest.
Home, home, home, home,
he chanted silently in his head. Home with its cool air and soft breezes, home with its lush green plants and swimming pools, home where his Molly was waiting for him.
People smiled at him as he passed them, some calling out their thanks, others just staring silently or swiftly turning away as though afraid to stare. He barely noted them, just smiling and nodding at everyone as he hurried past. Some small part of him appreciated their acknowledgment of him, after all he was proud to be a soldier and fighting for his country. Proud of what he did, and happy that he had never experienced what his father, upon returning from Vietnam, had gone through.
But all he could think about right now was Molly. Molly of the soft brown hair and the lush curves. Molly, whom he had barely been married to for 48 hours before he'd had to leave her. Sweet, soft, tender Molly who had been so demure while they were dating, and even while they were engaged, had done a complete one eighty once the wedding band was on her finger. She'd sent him photos over email, pictures that she'd taken of herself, posing for him... and close-ups of her breasts, her pouty lips, and even one of her wet pussy spread open with her fingers.
His balls ached just thinking about it... it had been sheer torture to check his email and see that she'd sent a new photo for him, and yet he lusted for them.
Home, home, home,
he chanted.
Then, waiting for him past the security guards, Brad's eyes met Molly's and his heart leaped into his throat as she leaped into the air, bouncing up and down with tears in her eyes as she waved enthusiastically at him. Even as he ran to her, his eyes drank in the sight of the way her breasts bounced under the conservative polo shirt she was wearing, kindling his desire for her, even as his emotions were swamped with the overwhelming tender love he had for her.
"You're here, you're really here," her breathy voice whispered in his ear, sending goose bumps along his spine as they clutched at each other. He closed his eyes, wondering if he could memorize the feel of her soft body pressed against his.
"I'm really here," he murmured back, burying his face into her strawberry scented hair. Yes, here in Molly's arms, wreathed in the smell of strawberries, here he was home.
Dimly he became aware of the people around them, the smiling audience watching the reunion of a soldier with his wife. Clearing his throat, knowing that Molly wasn't one for public displays of affection, he pulled away, although he kept a tight grip on her hand. She looked reluctant to let him go so soon, but she also blushed when she noticed how many people were watching them.
"Come on," she tugged at his hand, her voice as gentle as her wide brown eyes, "let's go home."
Molly was her usual demure self as she drove them home, he just sat and enjoyed listening to her talk about her parents and their friends, things she'd written about in emails or that they'd talked about over webcam, but he didn't mind. He just let the sound of her voice soothe him, wrap him in its loving tones, as his fingers played over her jean-clad thigh. To his surprise, she didn't stop him, just gave him a sidelong look out of the corner of his eye, a shockingly smoky look that made him eager to get her home and into their apartment. Then she tapped his hand sharply, when his fingers roamed too close to the apex of her thighs. He groaned, moving his hand back down towards her knee, and she laughed at him.