Page 36 of Unrest
First Sergeant chuckled. “We’re all hoping you do, Sergeant.”
“Hooah,” Josh said with a laugh, rubbing his hands together. A tingle of pure joy shot through my body and I felt light enough to fly. I was going to get this dried blood out of my hair!
He gave a key to Tater and New York Josh, and then he left us. The hall was quiet and none of us moved.
“This is weird,” I said. Almost too good to be true.
“How ‘bout for once you don’t worry,” Texas Harry joked. I shot him a bird and he laughed.
I went forward and hugged him, letting him rock me back and forth before releasing me. Remy and I went around to each guy, hugging them, thankfulness all around. I noticed Tater pulled away from her quickly and didn’t look at her. His hug with me was half-hearted as well. I needed to get him alone and talk with him tomorrow.
I ended with Ry, feeling his cheek rest on the top of my head. “You all right?” he asked. I nodded into his chest. After what we’d been through, this was like a dream. This much goodness couldn’t possibly last, but I’d take it and enjoy it for however long we had.
