Published originally in Short-Story.Me 2014 The train pulled into the station at 6:00 P.M., and knowing he had only a few hours before he had to catch the 1:00 A.M. train back to the post, Jason hurried to Ellie. After the usual warm greeting, they sat on Ellie's porch swing and held hands. "Ellie, if I didn't have you, I'd have to spend my nights on the post and I'd go mad." Ellie leaned over and kissed him. "Well, you have me and you always will." Jason smiled and kissed her on the cheek. "Ellie...Ellie, the Army is sending me to Germany in a week. I'll be gone for twenty months."