Michael's POV

After the heated exchange I just had with Max, the last thing I want to see is a bunch of army guys swarming around my trailer as I drive home. I get even more pised when I park and reconize the one talking to my boss. Master Sergeant Jesse Manes, as if this day wasn't going badly already.

"Michael" my boss says as I walk over to him "came knocking you were gone"

"So you call in the cavalry?"

"The air force is acquiring the land. You got to move your rig. I'll miss you" he says patting me on the shoulder and walking away.

Great so now I'm getting evicted, could this day possibly get any worse? I'm snapped out of my impending pity party when I see one of the army guys peeking into my trailer. I rush over to stop him considering I have stuff in there I'd rather the military didn't know about.

"Hey! Hey, that's private proper-" I stop mid sentence as I realize who it is. I look down because I know if I look too long I'll get lost. I can feel him doing the opposite though.

"Alex. You're back from Baghdad. Your father must be proud." I say making us both glance at the monster Alex calls dad. When he looks over at us Alex looks away. "Finally a real Manes man."

"Three-quarters of one." Alex says leaning down and tapping on his leg.

It makes a metallic clinking sound when he taps it. I didn't know about his leg. Then again I didn't even know he was back until Isobel told me the parade that was thrown recently was for him.

"What are you doing in this trailer? Sure as hell doesn't look legal." He barks all business, but of course he is. Daddy dearest is watching, so I snap into defense mode.

"A little weed. A lot of casual sex. Oh, and covert plans to violently overthrow the government." I throw in sarcastically while he shakes his head at me.

"Quick, Alex. Run and tell your daddy." I say before pushing past him and going into my trailer.

After I slam the door shut I take a deep breath and toss off my shirts from last night and grab a fresher one. I look around at all my research making sure everything is where I left it. After checking on the ship pieces I can't help it. I peel back some of the newspaper and glance at Alex. He's by the other soldiers and his dad now.

He can feel me looking, I know he can by the way this stance changes. How can it still feel like this? I mean it's been ten years, Alex has been home before but I never get to see him because the Master Sergeant is always around. Ten years and it still feels the same, the same attraction the same electricity. Ten years and it still feels like just yesterday he left me without even a goodbye, to go follow in his fathers footsteps.

I recover the window at the same time Alex finally looks up. I sigh and plop down on my bed. I've done my time, I mean certainly ten years is a long enough sentence. Ten years Alex Manes has owned my heart. Logically I'm pretty sure I'm entitled to have it back after a decade.

I get up to start trying to figure out how to pack up my stuff when I sense him. He's standing by the door, probably wanting to say something. But he won't, and after maybe two minutes. I hear them drive away.

Authors Note: So nervous to write for this couple because I Love them so much. So if you liked this leave a comment, and feel free to follow and or favorite this story. Thanks for reading :)