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get you signed up for school.”
    “Hey! Don’t I get a say in this?”
    He threw me against the mattress. “Do you object?” He cocked a brow.
    I pursed my lips, considering his proposal. “Well, no-”
    “Good, then it’s all settled.”
    “Controlling much?”
    “No. I’m just a soldier who knows that death doesn’t discriminate, and I’d rather not waste time when we can have all we want now.” He swallowed hard. “I’ve never been so sure of anything, Kel. I love you, sweetie.”
    I wrapped my arms around him. “I love you too. I didn’t expect it so soon, but I can’t wait to become Mrs. Sergeant Daniel Rodriguez.” I pursed my lips playfully. “And I promise not to bankrupt you on the ring…much.”
    He snickered. “We’re buying the biggest ring possible. I want the dickhead, and every other after him, to know that you’re taken.”
    “I’m taken by a sexy as sin soldier. Trust me, my boss doesn’t come close.”
    “I don’t give a shit if he does. You know my feelings about marriage, and you know I’m serious about you. You ever think of straying, you talk to me first. I’ll do anything I can to make you happy, babe.”
    My smile softened as my heart gushed. I nodded my head in agreement. “I will.” I spoke sincerely. I knew a soldier was always preparing; he knew what the worst was.
    His expression changed. The look on his face sent chills through me; it was a look I would never forget. “If, God forbid, anything happens to me, I want you to move on and be happy. Promise me that.”
    How had this conversation so quickly been swept into heartbreaking territory? Tears stung my eyes as a heavy weight compressed my chest. It hurt just to think about it.
    “Hey, sweetie. I’m still here.” He brushed the back of his hand against my cheek.
    I bit my lower lip, trying not to get lost in the what-ifs and could-bes.
    “I’m a stubborn, possessive bastard. As long as I have breath in me, I’ll fight to be with you. I’ll fight to fuck this pretty body of yours, and to kiss these sexy lips.” He trailed his fingers over my lips. “And I’ll fight to ensure no other man has the pleasure of doing the same.” He brushed his lips against mine.
    As he moved away, I felt lighter. I couldn’t control what was to come. The only moment I had control over was the now. “What’s the hold up, soldier?”
    He leaned back, quirking a brow, a tight smirk stretching his lips . “Come again.”
    “Why aren’t you fucking this pretty body yet?” I tried to bite back a smile, but failed.
    “Because you’re not naked.” He kissed me hard and fast before he broke away to strip us.
    Through the years, clothes were my saving grace, the only thing that stopped Sergeant Daniel Rodriguez from lavishing my extra plump body every minute of every day. He proved his love time and time again, and I proved mine those seven months we were separated for his last, and shortest, tour of duty.
    You can’t control everything in life, but the one thing you can control is your level of commitment to love. It’s those that love without commitment that fail. It’s those that aren’t committed enough that divorce. People like to say they fell out of love, but the truth is, love is more powerful than time or distance, than trials or obstacles. Love is what multiplies our blessings, but if you lose your passion, your commitment to it, certainly you will eventually lose it too.
    Tha nkfully, Daniel and I never did. And who would have thought a lifetime of love could ever come from one letter?
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