He arched his back in pleasure and collapsed on my chest, kissing my body. He laid their quiet caressing my arms and catching his breath. I ran my fingers up and down his back not wanting him to move. I wanted to lay there like that with him forever. "Baby you are amazing" I smirked at him and took the compliment. He went to roll off of me but I stopped him. I wasn't ready for the world to start turning again. "Not yet I..." I couldn't finish what I wanted to say. He leaned on the bed and kissed my nose. "You what?" He asked concerned. "I'm afraid, what if this is the last time I can hold you or make love to you. What if something happens and this is all we have?" He looked in my eyes and brushed the hair from my face "Listen to me. Nothing is going to happen, you said it yourself yesterday. You and me and Sean are going to make it so you never have to loose me. And when this is all over I'll take you away from here, to any country in the world that you want me to make love to you in ok? I promise you that" he smiled that amazing grin and kissed me "now come over here and keep me warm beautiful" I rolled into his arms smiling, kissed his chest and drifted off to sleep.
When I woke up I was alone. Johnny was no doubt downstairs with Sean. I stretched my body and shook off the sleep. I was warm again and feeling better. I went into the bathroom and showered. When I came out there were new clothes on the bed for me and boots on the floor. I smiled and shook my head. Once I was dressed I went downstairs to find something to eat. The boys were out back on the deck looking over papers and cleaning the weapons. I opened the fridge and of course there was an abundance of pizza. I didn't drink but I really wanted a beer. I opened the patio door "hey Sean where's the beer?" Johnny looked up "Beer eh! Since when?" I shot him a look."Sean what's up you always have beer in the house!" Sean sat on the bench and looked at me straight in he eye "I haven't had a drink since you left a year ago" he turned and looked at Johnny "it wasn't you" Johnny looked confused "it wasn't me what?" Sean took a deep breath "it wasn't you that couldn't keep her safe, it was me. All my life I kept my little sister safe, protected her from everyone and that night I didn't, because I was too fucking drunk to answer the god damn phone and I almost lost her." He stopped he was choking back the tears "you, Johnny, you saved her life, you were her hero! I guess I needed someone to blame I couldn't admit what I'd done" Johnny stood up and walked around the table. He got down on his knees in front of Sean "I never wanted to take her from you Sean. She's your sister, your flesh and blood, that's more than I have in this world I'd give anything for family. " Sean looked down at him and put both hands on his shoulders "you do have a family, you have me, I'm your brother. You will never be alone Johnny. you have two ppl who love you, you don't have to go through it alone anymore." I slowly walked over and sat beside Sean. Johnny wrapped his arms around my legs and laid his head I my lap. I kissed his cheek and Sean slapped him on the back. "Now lets do this shit, so you can make my sister happy for the rest of her life"
Johnny looked up at me, I whispered "I told you" he nodded and slowly stood up. I went into the kitchen and grabbed some pizza and a bottle of pop and went back outside. The air was cooling off in he late afternoon "baby you should go inside and stay warm after last night." I nodded and headed back inside leaving them to finish up and bring everything in. Sean came towards me with his AR in his hands. "I know it's been a while since you've shot so I'm gonna go through this with you again" I chuckled "Sean I'm not 13. You don't have to worry I did just fine the other day..." I stopped myself to late. Johnny stopped cold in his tracks "why what happened?" Sean scowled. "Sean now relax its fine no one got hurt" he spun around and stared at Johnny "pardon?" We sat him down and told him what had happened. He sat quiet with his head down. I waited for the anger, but Sean lifted his head and smiled at me. "My baby sister! All these years I had no idea you had that in you!" I beamed back at him, it was exhilarating to see the pride in his eyes "you're just like me" Johnny sighed and got up releived.
They packed up the car and came back inside to let me know what the plan was. They wanted me to stay with the car. I told them to forget it "if you leave me outside I'll just follow after you and then I'll be alone. " they looked at each other and looked back at me "fine then you stay with Johnny." We both looked surprised. "It's his job to protect you now" he kissed my cheek. "If Johnny says get down you fuckin listen and do exactly what he says you got me?" I nodded "ya I got you" we read through the floor plans, and they told me what to expect, we got ready. Johnny helped me with my vest and Sean loaded the Browning and I tucked it in my side. When we were ready Sean came over to me when Johnny was outside "I want you to know something, you were always the one positive thing in my life. My baby sister with the beautiful smile. You stay with Johnny, no matter what happens tonight do you hear me? Don't come looking for me. " I nodded and promised. "I have to tell you something else.. When Johnny and I were in the sandbox he saved my life. We were under heavy fire and and I was shot up pretty bad. He grabbed me and dragged me around the side of a building right before a frag went off, he was thrown backward over me taking shrapnel to his chest!" I looked up "that's where he got those scars?" Sean nodded, "he'd die for you. Stay close to him and you'll be fine. I love you little sis". I reached out and hugged my brother as tight as I could. In the back of my head I wondered what was going to happen. "Ok let's do this shit." He led me out the door to the car where Johnny was waiting. He took me around the waist and sat me on the hood, standing between my legs. "You know how much I love you right?" I smiled "yes I do and I love you just as much if not more" "not possible babe" he smiled "when we get there you stay right with me, got it? Just follow my signals and don't fire til I do. Everyone in there is a target so don't hold back." He took eight mags out of the front seat and stuck them in my vest "you have 29 rounds per clip for the AR here" he tapped the right side of my waist, "and 17 rounds per clip for the Browning here" he tapped the left side "keep track, when your dry drop that mag as fast as you can and slam a new one in don't forget to hit the forward assist on the AR" I nodded trying to remember it all "shoot from cover only. If we have to move crawl. If you get pinned down stay there and yell for me I'll come get you, always!" I looked up into his eyes, he looked back at me with total confidence "you can do this baby, it'll all be over soon" i forced a smile "I got this" he smiled "that's my girl" he leaned in and kissed me long and hard then he lifted me down and we got in the car.
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