Bond of Love (Letters From Home Series Book 3) by Maryann Jordan

Author:Maryann Jordan [Jordan, Maryann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fiction, Military
Publisher: Maryann Jordan
Published: 2017-02-27T18:30:00+00:00

This time the envelope with Ben’s handwriting on it was much thicker than normal. Giddy with excitement, I threw my purse down, kicked off my clogs, and plopped down on the sofa with my feet on the coffee table. Tiger jumped up and settled down on my lap, in our now usual letter-reading pose.

Ripping open the envelope, several pictures fell from between the pages. Snatching them greedily, my heart pounded as I savored a photograph of James and several other soldiers standing in a large room with trucks behind them and mechanic’s tools scattered at their feet. The five men stood side by side with their arms around each other, huge smiles on their faces. I sought out James first, the familiar dark hair so like my own and his handsome face pierced my heart. He looked so happy…so carefree with his friends doing the job he loved to do. But no tears came. This time I simply viewed him as he was and felt glad that if he had been so far from home, at least he was surrounded by his squad.

My gaze was then drawn to the man on the end next to James, the two of them taller than the others. This soldier’s brown hair was not as dark as James but neatly trimmed in his military cut. His t-shirt was stretched across his chest and his muscular biceps were showing. His handsome face held a bit of a boyish grin, as though one of them had just cracked a dirty joke. I wonder…

Flipping the picture over, I saw their names. And right next to James was listed Ben Fowler. My smile widened. Looking at the next two pictures, I saw a candid shot that was a close up of a group of soldiers playing cards. The two men facing the camera were James and Ben. They both look happy. Somehow that thought gave me courage. The last picture was just of Ben and on the back it said, Alicia, Thanks for your friendship. Ben

My heart lighter than it had been in ages, I slid deeper into the sofa as I opened the letter.

Dear Alicia,

Your last package was amazing and so appreciated by all! I know you want to send more things but I don’t want you to feel obligated. Honestly, I’m okay, but we can always use toiletries and stuff like that.

I was glad you told me about your dreams and even about the young man from the ER. I don’t know how you do your job – you are amazing to be a nurse in such a stressful environment. It’s a true gift. But it is important for you to take care of yourself as well. I know James would want that for you, and if you don’t mind my saying, I want that for you also.

I hope you like the pictures. I found two that had James in them and I know you wanted to see him in his workplace. The group photo was taken when we first got here and poker night was just about a month before he died.

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