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scarlet malone - July 12, 2007 11:42 PM (GMT)
Dear Hunter,

You've only been gone for a few hours, and it already feels like months. Are months going to feel like decades? If they are, I don't like this, and I don't think you're allowed to ever leave again. I'll tell your commanders or whoever's in charge, and trust me, they'll listen.

...you can't see it or hear it right now, but I'm smiling, laughing, and crying all at once as I write this to you.

I know I promised I wouldn't get too sentimental or sappy, and I'm gonna' keep that promise...starting after this one. Actually, I think I'm done being sentimental and sappy, because me being sentimental and sappy when you're supposed to be strong-and-stoic soldier man is the last thing you need.

So, I miss you already, I love you lots, and I'm counting the days until you come home to me and Abby. We love you. But know that I love you the most...and don't go finding some gorgeous local girls and making them fall madly in love with you. 'Cause y'know, I might have to come find you and straighten you out. Not to mention, I'd hate for them to have their hearts broken. =P

Stay safe. And if you feel lonely, know I'm thinking of you, and haven't stopped since we said goodbye at the gate. I'll see you soon.

All my love, baby,

Scarlet

hunter malone - July 14, 2007 02:11 PM (GMT)
Dearest Scarlet,
    I wrote my first letter to you on the plane in the hopes that maybe I'd win the 'first letter' competition this time around. Imagine my surprise when the very first day I got to base, before I even had time to put down my pack, a private came running up to me with your letter in my hand. Thank you honey, it was the nicest welcome I've ever got to one of these places. I'll include some of the bits of the first letter in here too, so that you won't miss out on any of it.

    I have no doubt that when you go up and tell the commander that I have to stay home next time around they'll do exactly what you say. I've never seen anyone stick to thier guns when they're listening to you when you're in persuasive mood. I know I don't but then you always had a way with me. I sure hope you don't use that way with the commander. Much as I want to be home, much as I hate being away from you, I have to be out here. If I'm not then they'll have to call up another kid and we're running dangerously short on those, I'd hate to come back to St Peters and find that Cordell or Fred or one of the other fifteen year old kids got called up coz I wanted out. But I love you for the thought.

    I happen to like you being all sentimental and sappy, but I don't like to know you're crying when I'm not there. How can I comfort you from all the way over here? But I don't want you putting a brave face on your letters either. I love your letters because they sound like you and so every time I read them I can be home for a few minutes, even if its 120 degrees out here and you can hear the bombs and the bullets all day and night. Sorry I don't like you reading about that, I don't want you to worry.

    I think the local girls are a too bit busy trying not to get blown up to fall for me. But rest assured, should one tell me they have I'll tell them I've already found the woman I love and she's sitting at home just waiting to come and straighten out the next girl who says that to me.

    Frankie's doing okay out here. He's grown up a lot since we got here, I hope when he come back he'll take the lessons he's learnt with him.

    Give my love to Abbey, tell her that I miss her and that I've got her a present. Yes, even in the middle of a war zone I've found the time to get you both little mementos.

    I'm thinking of you every minute and that's the only thing keeping me going. I used to love it out here, it was where I felt the most valued but now I know that's at home with you. You changed my life Scarlet, thank you.

    I love you more than you know and I miss you too.
Love, Hunter

scarlet malone - July 21, 2007 05:27 AM (GMT)
My Love --

Did you really think you'd win? You never win, babe. Because you haven't figured out how to beat me in this competition, and I don't think you will. But I'll give you a hint -- lots and lots of coffee at 1:24 AM. There's your hint. Take it, and use it well.

Of course they'd listen to me! I am one persuasive chick. But only I'm allowed to call myself a chick -- you tell those guys that if I ever hear them referring to me as 'Hunter's chick,' despite the fact that I'm described as your chick being very nice, again, I'm gonna beat them all worse than they've ever been beaten in their lives.

I'm scarier than a drill sergeant, I promise.

I'm kidding, baby. About the beating. Not about being scarier than a drill sergeant. 'Cause I think that you, and the rest of the people in this little teeny town know that's pretty darn true. I hope you're laughing at this, because I am. And knowing that you're laughing over there, that you're smiling, that's enough to make me laugh and smile over here, even though there're thousands of miles between us.

Abby will be glad to know you've found her something, but you know she'd tell you the same thing I am -- you don't need to bring us anything at all. You just bring me you, and that'll make me happier than anything else you could possibly think of.

I'm sending you some CDs and a battery-powered Walkman in this package -- I hope they help you guys feel a little more at home. Share the music. I think you'll find it to your tastes. Just don't be dancing in the dark without me. If you haven't opened them yet, I guess that's kind of ruined the surprise. =) I'm sorry -- I'll make it up to you when you come home, promise.

Abby and I are heading out for the day, so I'm going to have to cut this letter short.

I love you, baby.

Scarlet






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