Page 17 of Believe in Me
Brian: If I’m taking leave, it better be to somewhere warm. It’s fucking cold in Alaska lol
Spook: How about Cancun? Love to get J into a bikini ;)
Kevin: Close, Spook. Missy and I would love it if you could all join us on Fort Walton Beach on the 22nd for our wedding
Mike read that text from Kevin and then read it again. Who the fuck was Missy? Wedding? What the hell had he missed. He opened another text window and sent one to the group minus Kevin.
Mike: Do any of you know what the fuck Kevin is talking about?
Mackey: No fucking clue but I’m ready to kick his ass
Mooney: Calm down, Mack. He’s got to be kidding right?
Another radar sound went off. Kevin again.
Kevin: Um, guys? Aren’t you going to say anything?
Danny: You’re a fucking moron?
Brian: You’re joking?
When a reply didn’t come back from Kevin, Mike jumped in.
Mike: Kevin, we’ll all be happy for you when we meet Missy and get to know her. Are you going a little fast?
Look at him being the diplomat. It was normally Brian or Mooney, but Mike could step up to the plate when needed.
Kevin: the unit is deploying in six weeks and I want to make sure Missy is taken care of while I’m gone. So the 22nd at Fort Walton?
There was no way that they were going to leave Kevin hanging even if they all thought he’d lost his ever-loving mind.
Mike: Of course, we’ll all be there. Uniforms or casual?
Mooney: Mike – you better be bringing Trish
Mackey: Trish? Who’s Trish? Mike? You’re not telling us shit now? Taking lessons from Danny are you?
Danny: Hey! I resemble that statement
Mike: if I have any luck, you’ll meet her next month. Ask your nibbles/squeakers about her
Guess Mike needed a date for a wedding. Trish would look amazing in a bikini. He couldn’t wait to see her in one. Now to just get her to agree to go with him.
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How the blessed hell Mike had gotten her to agree to attend a wedding with him in Florida, not to mention buy a bikini, Trish had no clue. But here she was, unpacking her suitcase in Fort Walton Beach, Florida with Mike in the other room. They had adjoining rooms. A knock on the door frame had her turning.
“Hey gorgeous, you ready to go meet the rest of the heptad?” Mike asked as he stepped into the room.
Trish nodded then shook her head. Was she ready to meet Mike’s best friends? Not really. He’d told her a bit about them all on the plane. She’d met Mooney and his wife already so that was two she knew… kinda. The others? If she took mental notes correctly there was Danny, Brian and Mackey that were single. Spook was married to Jeannine and was the one that Beatle and Blade knew. Then the groom, Kevin, and his fiancée that none of them had met.
“Don’t worry. You already met Debbie and the boys. They’ll be there and I promise, I’ll be right next to you the whole time. We’re just having dinner and relaxing together tonight. Kevin’s going to introduce us all to Missy. You won’t be the only new one tonight. Maybe you can become good friends with her,” Mike suggested.
“Let me meet the entire group before you’re planning a new bestie for me, okay?” Trish took a deep breath and blew it out. “Lead the way, soldier.”
Mike chuckled and held out his arm for her. “I’m not infantry but I’ve got you.”
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