(eng) Nick S. Thomas by Battle Earth 1-3

Author:Battle Earth 1-3 [1-3, Battle Earth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Chandra sat back in her chair, resting her aching leg. It was obvious to them all that the intensity of the fighting had increased in both the south and the west. The ground rumbled almost continually as artillery from both sides pounded those positions. Their area was mostly quiet, and the troops were getting what rest they could. She tilted her head back and peered up to the sky, but the silence was broken by the sound of a chair being dragged up beside her. Captain Friday roughly slammed the chair down and then sat in front of her.

“Any news from Taylor?” he asked.

“I assumed you’d be the first to know if we had.”

“You’re still in charge here, Ma’am.”

“Yes, but Major Taylor has made it quite clear that he will treat the rules as he pleases when it comes to his own.”

Friday smiled. Chandra was having a jab at Mitch, but in a friendly fashion.

“We don’t all share a bed with the Major.”

“You know a relationship such as that in the military can only end badly. In this war, it’ll only be harder.”

“So we give up on love because of the risk of losing it?”

Chandra sat up slightly into a less casual position.

“I didn’t peg you as the emotional and sentimental type, Captain.”

She watched as he took a deep breath and sighed with the fatigue of the situation. He’d never presented himself as anything but utterly professional, but it was clear he was feeling the pressure.

“Is that what Parker and the Major have, truly?” she asked.

Friday sat back and thought for a moment, not wanting to give any snap response. He knew she’d never have been the one to admit it, and it had never been her intention, but it had come to it. He stared out into the smoky sky, wishing he had someone like her. He finally nodded and looked down at the Major.

“Yes, neither of them has said it, but it’s there for all to see.”

“And it doesn’t bother you? That your Major is fraternising with an NCO in your own unit? That he forced you all to break the orders of a General for her?”

The Captain didn’t fire back a response. It was unusual for him to stay silent and unable to find his words. He was thinking would he have done the same as the Major did. Chandra could see the conflict in his eyes. For such a cool and calculating man, he had been deeply affected by his leader’s actions. It had seemed to endear his unit to Taylor more than ever. He turned and stared into her eyes, piercing right through her.

“You think we’ll make it through this war?”

He didn’t address her by rank. It was the first time the marine officer had ever addressed her as a friend, and the sentiment did not go unnoticed.

“I don’t think it really matters, Captain. We have no way of predicting it. All we can do is fight on and take some relief in

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