I heard water running. It was a quick, two-minute shower, and then she was there, looking at me, with a big white hotel towel wrapped around herself. ...er hair was still dry."I expected this to be exciting," she said, looking at me standing there in my bathing suit, "But...I can barely breathe."I smiled at her wide-eyed nerves. I felt as she did, wide eyed, having trouble breathing. I walked to her, I think; or she walked to me, or both. Yes, it was both, a mutual decision to join together, the. Well lets see weve only been working together for 10 years, I cant seem to shake your stupid ass. Feel like Im being followed by a homesick lost puppy. Theo laughed out loud not taking offense to what Jer had said. Jer, Ive been meaning to ask you something but cant seem to find the right time, maybe now is it. What? Are you okay? Youve been distant since we came back from deployment and even more so since you met Marie. Well, you know how bad it was over there, and the thing with Marie. ”We walked up the stairs and knocked on the first bedroom door. When my mom opened it, she put her finger to her lips and came out into the hall and closed the door behind her.“How are things going? Are the kids asleep?”“Yes. I was just checking the boys’ room and they are out. The girls went out before them.”“Even through all the noise?” Renee asked.“What noise, Renee?”“Mom, since the kids are asleep come on downstairs with us. Renee is pretty shaken,” I suggested.We went downstairs and my mom. I sprung out of bed like a panther, all ready to conquer this day. As i made my way down to the kitchen i saw my Dad reading the newspaper as usual. I high-fived him saying "Morning Dad! You're up early, are you gonna get busy again?" He seemed excited but said in a stable tone "Morning Son, unfortunately yes. I've been trusted with tons of responsibilities so I'd have to work late and might not be home from time to time till we move out". As i was pretending to listen to my Dad, i saw the.