When I woke up Saturday morning, I was a little displaced. At first, I thought I was at home and was trying to make out the lighting coming through the window like the one at home, from before I even joined the Navy. After a few seconds, I figured out where I was and who I was with.
Amanda was still sleeping next to me, still facing me. I quietly got out of bed and went to use the bathroom. I looked in the mirror and kind of asked myself why I put myself in these situations of torturing my soul. She had even said she loved me while I was not supposed to hear it. I had similar feelings for her, but knew this was not something we could sustain.
I came out of the bathroom and crawled back beside her, knowing I only had three weeks left until she was gone. She had orders to San Diego. Not sure where my next school will be since we have not been offered our orders yet. I am not sure if I will try to get a school in San Diego or try for something elsewhere. This is a temporary fling and I have over 5 years in the Navy left to make the most of it.
As I got back underneath the covers, she woke up and stretched one arm out over her head and hit the wall with it.
"Owe," she said as she grinned and gave me a look like it hurt.
"You'll have to forgive me. I have been known to knock down walls with a single blow," as she smiled and made a gesture at punching the wall again.
I laughed and said, "Remind me not to ever sleep above you."
She then said, "Thanks again for last night. Thanks for being so good to me and not running away. I hate to admit, but I have been full of drama lately."
She continued, "The girls at the barracks have kind of settled into making their own conclusions about us, seeing us at school, disappearing during the weekends and all that. Even my company commander warned me about getting involved with other students at this point."
I said, "The only person on my end that knows anything is Jonathan. He's a good guy. I spend most of my time with him when you're not around. He won't say anything to anyone."
She then asked, "When is your birthday?"
I replied, "July 12th."
She then said, "Oh, a cancer?"
I replied, "Yes, a moody, hot headed cancer."
She said, "I think you have it all wrong. Cancers are good people. They can carry secrets to their deaths. Great lovers, too, from what I have read and now what I know. I am a Pisces."
"You don't believe all of that stuff do you," I questioned?
"Well, our signs say we are explosive in bed together, and I think we have proven that," she exclaimed!
I didn't know if she was serious or if she was just telling me this to make me feel good. The sex was really good and we were very compatible. That was certain.
She continued, "You ought to look at your horoscope and see what it says every now and then. You should read what it says about your personality, too, just to see how accurate it might be."
I said, "I will, but first, I am going to get some donuts. There is a place across the street. I'll be right back. Do you want a coffee or a soda? What kind of donuts do you want?"
She said, "I'll have a small Pepsi or Coke and two chocolate covered glazed."
I put my clothes on and went across the street. It was probably 15 degrees outside. It hurt just to walk. The wind was blowing about 20 knots. But I made it to and from and walked back into the hotel.
Amanda was in the shower so I took off my layer of clothes and went into the bathroom to hopefully join her there. I slowly made may way behind the curtain and touched her hip.
"Oh my God, your hands are freezing, "she exclaimed!
"Sorry. Let me stick them down here to warm them up, "I said as I reached between her legs.
