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“Better now that you called,” she quipped easily. “How’s my favorite person in the whole wide world?”
“Better now that you called,” he parroted tenderly. “I seriously miss you, and not sure how much more abuse those sweet little pink panties can take. I keep shoving them in my helmet so you are with me, then back under my pillow they go… although, Talbot did say something that bothered me, and I know he was trying to be funny.”
“What did he say?”
“He said that if something happened – he was going to stretch them wide over my head, and…”
“Oh goodness…” she burst out laughing.
“… And actually threatened to leave my poor body with ladies’ panties on my head,” he finished, outraged. “Can you imagine that? All I do for that man, and he’s gonna make me look bad if my goose gets cooked? Sheesh… is there no dignity? No honor among soldiers? Doesn’t he understand that Ineedthese things with me?”
“Ian,” June cracked up, laughing wildly. “Honey, you do notneedthem with you – but yes, there should be dignity at the end. Just try not to get your ‘goose cooked’ near Talbot okay? Stay near Peña or…”
“Peña is wicked jealous,” Ian muttered. “He threatened to jerk them up my legs and over my pants. The man is not right – and that’s a lot, even coming from me.”
June was laughing so hard she was crying now.
She missed him so much and couldn’t wait for him to return. He said he was still waiting on a release date and she was biding her time, preparing what she could around the house. She hung a few pictures that she’d had at her other place, set up her office area, and was slowly making the master bedroom a haven for the two of them to someday hideaway.
“Aww, Minx…” he uttered thickly. “I’m trying. I really am, and the second I get the release –poof– I’ll be there. I promise.”
“I know. I’m just ready to hug you, see your smile, and miss you so much…”
“I’m a catch, remember?”
“I do remember – and you are,” she said tenderly, wiping her eyes. “Just try not to play so hard to get. Let me catch you a few times in the near future.”
“Will do, my love. You sound like you are in the car? Are you headed out to show a house? Ohhh mercy, I’m not on speaker am I? Are you alone in the car, or did a bunch of other people hear about my favorite lucky charm? Psst… that would be your panties, sweet girl.”
“Ian,” she laughed nervously. “I am in the car and thankfully – I’m alone. I’m actually headed to my parents’ house. My brother flew into town, and we’re meeting his fiancée over dinner – and her son. Apparently Joshua is going to tackle becoming a stepfather.”
“I think he’ll be amazing,” Ian volunteered. “I’ve talked to him a couple of times for brief stints, trying to get to know my brother-in-law a little better in this weird world we both exist in… and well, June. I really like the guy.”
“He’s pretty amazing for a pesky brother.”
“True,” Ian laughed easily. “I’ve got three of them that you’ll need to meet someday.”
“I wish you were able to be here with me.”
“I wish I could go too. I would love to shake his hand and meet your parents.”
“They will love you,” she promised.
“Soon,” he hedged. “As soon as I get home, we’ll take some time for ourselves, and then meet the in-laws together. I love you dearly, just be patient okay?”
“I am. I promise,” she murmured as she pulled up into the driveway, and saw her brother standing in the yard with a boy in his arms, waving at her. “I’m here, and Joshua is waiting.”
“My calling card was already counting down. I just didn’t want to interrupt the conversation. I’ve got about twenty seconds.”
“Just long enough to say ‘I love you’….”
“I love you too, my sweet Minx…”
And the line went dead in that telltale, eerie sound that she was growing to hate. Sighing heavily, she got out of the car and wiped her eyes once more, before plastering on a welcoming smile.
“Everything okay?” Joshua said observantly.
“Yep,” she smiled tightly. “I was just on the phone with Ian, and we’re both ready for him to come back home. Who’s this handsome fella?” she asked, holding out her hands towards the boy.
