knows, but it was almost like a business merger. Both enjoyed the pleasures of life, knew each other action, emotion, and thought pattern. They never knew opposite love only that they felt safe with each other. They came from a very small town. Although, the town and the town’s people were far from racists; it was little ethnic diversity there. No blacks no Hispanics or Asians just white people and Native Americans. It wasn’t until Taylor decided to join the Army that she ventures out of her zone. Taylor started to change a lot. She would go out in try to find adventure, while Tony wanted to stay status quote. Tony was totally against the idea of her joining. Tony was selfish, not wanting to share her with the world. Although, he was against the idea he knew he could not contain her spirit. Andre was also thinking about his life before the military.
Andre was different, while Taylor had zest for life, Andre was a confused tornado. Andre lost a lot of people in his life at an early age, but instead of living on the edge it just made him aware of his situation. He wanted to get into the entertainment business but after a couple years he decided he could not. Year after year, tried different jobs and hobbies each failing or leaving him with a dead end thought about that moment. In between those years he met Anne Leigh, a bubbly girl with an equal intelligence and nature to explore. Both were now facing a crisis. While Andre ponders about his past Taylor was still in thought also. Taylor thought about when she first went into the field. Taylor felt lost but was eager to learn. Andre did not know that Taylor saw him first, when he was arguing with Meads over rations. She saw him as a comic relief, someone who could make her laugh. She had no idea that they were going to meet up that day. When Taylor first spoke to Andre, it was about the unit. She did not like how he bashes the unit or her fellow officers. However she never stops him from talking about them, because she enjoys his company. Taylor saw him sleep that night in woke him up. At most, he would have told her to leave him alone, but he did not. Andre was more than happy to talk to her, and sit up with her that entire night. It was the last night they spent together. Taylor fell for him, so she wanted to pursue him. Both of them had their match so when they first met each other the feeling of new love was confusing. Andre loves his wife but can’t help to think what if Taylor is his “one”. She is his totally opposite and is something he avoided all his life. One word that could describe Andre is “cautions” which Taylor is not. She is spontaneous and nothing like she used to be back in Massachusetts. She loves mountain climbing, country music, running, and partying with a select group of friends. Taylor is what Andre never wanted, but here it is standing in front of him; holding his heart in her hands. Meanwhile, Taylor stops daydreaming and looks at Tony. She is afraid that he will ask her about her smile and glow. Tony knows her and he knows what makes her happy. He wonders if he is making her happy. As the day go on, Andre and Taylor decided not to call each other. They don’t text, or twit, they just let it be for now. Annie, who is not is thrown as Tony, questions Andre about work. “If you hate it so much why don’t you get out”? He is relieved that she doesn’t ask anything about his secret, but he just deflects the question, “I just can’t do that”. Anne, however ask another question “Is it someone there you like”. Andre replies without hesitation “No” but before he could say another word she burst into laughter, “Just playing, sheesh”. Andre knows she has a feeling but Anne is the type to let things play out to avoid confrontations.
While both have problems thinking about other situations they are both about to get news drop on them that will challenge their perspective. The next day while at first formation Capt. Meads drop unexpected news. The entire battery will be headed to Yakima, Washington for training with the Japanese Army. Andre, who already did a Yakima Rotation, was not all to concern with the news. Taylor wasn’t either until it hit them that they would be together for 30 days. When training in the US Army everything you do is under a microscope. In to make matters worse they were going to sleep together, not literally, but they would be in the same area of each other. They didn’t look at each other but the people who worked around them knew. Staff Sgt. Sampson, his NCO at the time, had just got to the battery. He was not blind by the fact that they were very awkward around each other. Sampson pulled Andre to the side to ask him, “What’s going on between you two”. Andre tried to brush him all but SSG Sampson was pretty much like Andre just older, so he could not fool him one bit. “You two have not talk, look or even walk pass each other. Now last time I saw something like that was when I met my wife”. Andre still with a straight face told him “It’s nothing SSgt, I guess we don’t vibe like that”, SSG Sampson looks at him with a smirk as he replied, “UN Huh, My ass”.
Too Fast
The days have gone by since they were told about Yakima. Andre and Taylor decided to talk about what happen. Even though it was just a kiss, they could not shake the fact that it was more than that, they wanted each other. They met at the PX on a Saturday with civilian clothes. On Saturday at the PX, everyone looks the same. It does not matter nationality, race, or ethnicity, it seems like everyone looks alike. Taylor showed up with a thin plaid shirt with blue pants, she was the definition of Plain Jane. Andre arrived in what his friends called his ninja suit. For some reason all he wore was black, but to him it was everyday attire. Before Andre could get a word out Taylor kiss him, this time longer and more meaningful. She buried her face into his chest, looked at him with a confused but elated smile. He was not so thrilled. All week he had decided to stop their relationship, but how could he do it if she just did that. Andre had no choice; he look into her eyes in told her that maybe they should “take a break”. Taylor’s joys soon turn into sorrow. Why holding in her angry she said, “So is that it” and Andre with a sad demeanor replied “Yeah”. While this was going on 1st Lt Cody Riddick, walk into the PX and saw them. He notice Andre from his cloths and saw that he was with Taylor. He decided not to go over there but he took a picture and sent it to Capt. Meads. Before Andre could spot him he was gone. By this time Taylor had wiped away the tears from her eyes and walked out. Andre sat down to gather his thoughts. So much emotion and heartache just occurred in 10 minutes. They didn’t get to even order there food. The next day when he arrived at work he was summon to Capt. Meads office. He showed him the picture that the 1st LT took of them together. They were not touching or making any facial express. Andre realizes that he took the picture the minute he told her it was over. He look at Capt. Meads with an face of confusing in told him his story, “we bump into each other in the PX and that’s it”, Capt. Meads face scrunch together like an dog ready to attack, “I know you lying and when I catch you in the act I’m going to nail your ass to the wall”. Andre with an evil look on his face said under his breath, “Try it”. Capt. Meads heard him but didn’t respond they just look at each other, sizing the other up. “You’re dismiss, move out”!!, Capt. Meads yelled, Andre walked out of his office in run into Taylor she look at him with distain but proceed to keep walking. Yakima was three days away, but both of them were not talking to the other. Meads and Andre’s distain and hatred for each other were starting to take a turn. Meads was being more aware of him. A vendetta of some sort, but Andre knew it was going to happen. However, he didn’t think too much about it. Their relationship was done sort of.
With Yakima so close a lot of details came down really fast. One of the details was “Vehicle Delivery” which basically mean vehicles had to be driven up state, so everyone was in the motor pool. Usually Andre was the driver and he knew that meant being around Taylor. Fortunately, he got Staff Sgt. Sampson to assign another driver. Sampson had just been assigned the section and took a likely to Andre’s leadership when he was absent. Taylor was not around when he made the switch. She was assigned Tyler, someone who was like her but more daring. Along with Dustin, Tyler was one of Andre’s best friends. He was very loyal to Andre and did not mind driving Taylor. Once the day came to drive the vehicles to Yakima, Tyler was pulled into another detail so the task fell back on Andre to drive h
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The day of the drive came fast. Taylor was in a way, his boss again. Andre assumed she would do something to him out of spite, but she was quite. Nevertheless, he knew it was going to end up like this so he did not mind. The drive was 3 hours long and for the first 2 hours nothing was whispered. Taylor didn’t even look his way and Andre return the favorite. Out of nowhere Andre broke the ice with 4 words, “Do you love him”? Taylor looks at Andre “that’s none of your business specialists”. Well, how about that, the lady talks. Andre chuckled “How about I make it my business, and ask you again” Taylor replied “Shut up”. Andre would not stop so he decided to change the conversation. “I don’t know anything about you “, how about we start over. Taylor look at him with an annoyed look, pondering in the back on her head, “why is he interested now”. She didn’t want to go along with it, but it was pretty boring not talking to someone for 2 hours, let alone someone she fell in love with. Andre annoyed