Latakia by JF Smith

Author:JF Smith [Smith, JF]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Gay & Lesbian
Published: 2011-12-04T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23 – A Million Miles Away

After having helped the team get their duffel bags and equipment loaded on the Chinook helicopter on the flight deck, Matt stood with them in the evening sun to say goodbye. They couldn’t tell Matt where they were going, but they did assure him it was an easy mission, and then they’d be back in the US for a round of survival training with the rest of their platoon. Matt didn’t like not knowing, but he knew it wasn’t their decision. It just made him feel like a mother hen and worry about them.

The large rotors in the front and back of the helo spun idly, waiting for them to finish their goodbyes.

Matt had spent all afternoon with them, and now that he was down to his last few moments with the team, he didn’t want to let go. These men had become like close family in an incredibly short period of time and he didn’t want to say goodbye.

He stood looking at the four of them, in their battle dress uniforms, and threw caution to the wind.

Matt grabbed Petey and hugged him hard. To his surprise, Petey let him do it, and even put one arm around Matt, half-hugging him back. But the words out of his mouth were, “Awww, Jesus! You and your fucking asswipe Hallmark moments! Will you knock it off?” He pushed Matt away and messed with his shaved head one last time.

Baya and Desantos both came up to Matt for their turn. Baya said, “We’ll get you your photos soon, Matt. It’s going to suck only having Petey to play video games against.”

Baya looked thoughtful for a minute and added, “It’s going to feel different, not having you around.” Matt nodded in complete agreement with that.

Desantos said, “Yeah, it is.” He paused a minute, then added, “I’m glad I got to know you, Matt. You’ve made me think a lot about things. No matter what any religion says, you’re a good guy and I’m glad to have you as a friend. The fact that you’re gay… it completely doesn’t matter. It just doesn’t matter compared to the things that do. We’ll be in touch, man.”

He studied Matt a moment more. They weren’t making it easy on Matt to let go of them.

Desantos nodded at Matt and added, “I’d be willing to put my life in your hands, Matt, and I don’t think I’d regret it one bit.”

And to Matt’s surprise, Desantos came up to him and gave him a rough bear hug, followed by a rub on his head. Baya came over, too, and followed Desantos with a hug. He rubbed Matt’s head, as was somehow becoming the accepted thing to do. Matt was starting to choke up, and he still had one person left to say goodbye to. The one it would be hardest to say goodbye to of all of them. Matt wasn’t sure he’d be able to hug Mope, though. Not without making a serious emotional idiot of himself.

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