Valeria had been deployed for 7 months now. It had been lonely in the house, but you couldn't forget the little girl you had with her.

"When's mommy coming back?" Your daughter said, "Soon, baby."

Later in the night, the door unlocked, and you ran towards it, only leaving you in a large sweatshirt. You didn't care. You saw Valeria standing there, eyes filling up with joy.

You jumped onto her arms, kissing her passionately. "I missed those lips of yours, mi vida.."