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under his real name, but we didn't care.  We were glad to see directors that wanted accurate portrayals of military life.  Nothing worse than shelling out $12 to watch a movie and seeing an M-16 fire about 2,000 rounds without changing the magazine.  Even worse when they shoot down planes with one shot.  "Hollywood" Henderson squared them away.
     
                  All I could do was look at her.  Jonathan and Abby had no idea.  Emily had rented a post office box in downtown Denver just to receive my letters.  She said she kept every one and put them in a scrapbook she was keeping for me.  For us.  Often she would put a drop of her perfume on the letter.  Once I had been cut and hadn't noticed when I turned in the letter to be mailed.  The reply came back with some blood of her own at the end.  It said, "When you bleed, I bleed.  When you breathe, I breathe.  All of you, is all of me."  I remember when I received that letter.  I opened it and read it immediately.  The Gunny said he asked me about eight times if I was alright.  I didn't hear the first seven.  He could see everything he needed to know by the expression on my face.  The way my posture changed.  How everything about me was different.
     
                  Emily came towards me.  I opened my arms and swallowed her up in a big embrace.  I picked her up and twirled her around.  Setting her slowly back down on two feet.
     
                  "You look great."
     
                  "Thanks.  You do too."
     
                  "How are you holding up."
     
                  "Good all things considered.  You?"

              "Good.  Lots of work, but I'm enjoying it."
     
                  Abby said, "Pete.  Are you ready to go home?"
     
                  "Yes.  Take me home."
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

                  "His name's Jake."
     
                  Jake took the apple from my hand.
     
                  "Her name's Jennifer."
     
                  Jennifer took an apple from Emily's hand.
     
                  "You didn't mention them in your letters."
     
                  "I know.  I wanted to surprise you.  They're like us."
     
                  "How so?"
     
                  "They were together on a farm in Wyoming.  Jake got sold and moved here to Colorado.  He wasn't doing so good.  I found him wandering around in the hills.  When we tracked down the owner he said we could have him.  Said he was young and strong and too hard headed.  I did some research to get  the papers for him.  Tracked down his original location and talked to the vet that worked that barn.  She told me about Jennifer and Jake.  How they worked so well together and was surprised when they were split apart.  I called to ask about Jennifer and within 24 hours she was on her way down.  Jake's been a different horse ever since."
     
                  I smiled.  "Why does this not surprise me?"
     
                  Emily smiled and held back a laugh.  3, 2, 1.  She erupted into laughter.  I couldn't hold it either.
     
                  I grabbed her in an embrace.  It had been five long years.  Five years of separation.  Five years of longing.  Five years of wanting.  Five years of lusting.  Five years of needing.

              I kissed her hard.  She dropped the other apple in her hand.  Both hands grabbed my face as she pressed her lips hard against mine.  She backed away.
     
                  "We're gonna get you all fixed up.  Some Rocky Mountain air.  Hikes.  Swimming in the -."
     
                  "Shhh."  I put my finger to her lips.  "The minute I saw you everything was perfect