Holiday The Soldier Never Off Duty Novels & Stories

Behind him, four soldiers in matching uniforms marched, each gripping a rifle, their expressions serious as they followed in Calum's footsteps. Meanwhile, Liam was in the yard, gently pushing Jovie on a swing he had built just for her. Jovie, who loved nothing more than to coax Liam into swing time, giggled until she caught sight of Calum and his entourage. Her eyes lit up, and she pointed excitedly, shouting, "Wow, Daddy, look! It's Uncle Calum and some soldiers. Did they come to play with me?" From the moment Jovie found out her dad was a soldier, she looked at anyone in uniform with stars in her eyes, sparkling with excitement and awe.

You're a bunch of disgusting snobs who deserve to die! He screamed hysterically, recounting the hardships he faced since getting out of prison. His parents had disowned him, and his friends avoided him entirely. By the time I got there, the tension at the scene was at a breaking point. Every officer looked at me, their eyes filled with worry and silent warnings. I looked at Duncan's deranged expression, then at Jennifer in his grip. Taking a deep breath, I pushed past the subordinates who tried to stop me. I walked straight to the front of the cordon, raising the megaphone. "Duncan, don't act impulsively! Let Jennifer go. We can talk about this! You still have a long life ahead of you. Don't

"That's right. It's already late, so if you two want to have an argument, do it indoors! All this racket is disturbing everyone else, you know!" "Sir, please don't blame her. It's all my fault. I'm always working late and rarely spend any time with her, so I can understand why she's disappointed." Zachary was still pretending to be a faithful and loving fiance. Exasperated at the turn of events, I opened the door. When the crowd saw me, they quickly dispersed. "Remember to talk it out nicely. It's a holiday, after all." "Thanks, everyone. Sorry to have disturbed you all." Zachary fervently thanked them with a wide smile and a polite nod.

he said solemnly, shifting an end table two inches to the left. I made a mental note to learn more about the people who populated this world. They weren’t just staff; they were characters in our story, and I’d been too wrapped up in the lead actor to notice the supporting cast. Adrian returned just after six, as promised. He stopped in the doorway of the living room, taking in the mild chaos, Maya on the floor with her laptop, fabric samples everywhere, Leo carefully adjusting a lamp. “I see the invasion has begun,” he said, but his tone was warm.

" Every word she said made her sound like the victim. I simply hung up. I no longer wanted to waste energy arguing with her. We had no contact after that until one week later, when my daughter realized she'd left something behind and had no choice but to go back to that house with me. The moment we opened the door, we saw Marissa, Adrian, and Kyle sitting around the dining table, looking like a happy family. "It's very artistic. I like it." Marissa took the bracelet off her wrist and tossed it straight into the trash can beside her. Then she put on the crooked "art watch" Kyle had supposedly made by hand. That bracelet was the birthday gift our daughter had bought for her last year with an e

Chapter Sixteen It was Easter Sunday. Everyone was merry and gay in Kenneth's house. Everything had worked for good and things were happening just as Kenneth wanted them. He wanted to give Ezula the world and he was starting little by little. "The meat is getting grilled here!" Clive shouted excited as he walked to David who was busy with the meat. "I didn't know you were this crazy." Andrew laughed at his driver as he took another swing of the beer. He and June had been invited by Clive to come join them for the holiday. And they gladly agreed. They flew to the quiet village to honour Clive's invitation.

Hallee came up to me and nudged my arm playfully, and I just swatted her elbow. "What did you say, Hallee? You're excited about Thanksgiving?" I said loudly, hoping to drown Hallee's previous remark so Mrs. Zee and the other kids wouldn't hear us. "Ha-ha," she rolled her eyes at me. "So, will your dad be back for Thanksgiving this year?" she said again. "No, he's still in deployment. He'll be back by Christmas though, hopefully," I replied. "My dad's not gonna make it back this year either," Hallee sighed. Same as mine, her dad was also in the Navy and was currently being deployed.

I'll probably return to work soon after dinner. Rex: 'Hey, why are you working on New Year's Day?! It so happens that my family isn't celebrating New Year's together this year. My parents have gone overseas on an exchange program while my brother is out on a business trip. Besides, we had dinner together just a few days ago, so we're not celebrating this year. Why don't we go to Hilda's house to celebrate New Year's instead? Commander will surely bring out the good wine.' Hmm, mooching a free meal at Nathan's house doesn't seem like a bad idea!

A soft knock sounded on my door and Colton entered inside, shutting the door gently behind him. He approached my desk. “Mr Conrad, I would like to take a time off tomorrow." I looked up from the file. “Tomorrow?" My eyes flickered to the book calendar on my desk. Fifth of July. Colton always took a time off this time, every year. It was the only time he ever took a time off. He always went to visit his wife's grave in his hometown. It was in another city. “Right. You can take as much time as you need there."

Started pulling down boxes from the top shelf. Old tournament trophies. Photos. Random stuff I'd shoved up there when I moved in. A napkin fell out of one of the boxes. White. Wrinkled. Writing in black pen. The Mel's Diner napkin. Our pact. I picked it up. Unfolded it carefully. The paper was soft from being folded and unfolded so many times. **THE HOLIDATE PACT** *Rules:* *1. Holidays only* *2. No feelings* *3. No expectations*