When Merrick married you, he knew he wouldn’t be able to wait for leave to see you. He had to have you on base. Even if you weren’t a soldier.

The others were a little bit judgy considering you were half Merrick’s age but seeing you two so happy and sweet together, they couldn’t really say anything.

At first they thought it might be a sugar daddy thing or that you had daddy issues but it didn’t seem that way. You genuinely adored Merrick and he was obsessed with you. The honeymoon phase never ended.

A year passed and after your wedding anniversary Merrick noticed you were a little off. You’d never been very healthy with food and never ate enough but he noticed you looking a lot slimmer.

He subtly added more food to your plates but you’d just leave it or push it in front of him to finish off. He was getting worried and knew you could see him getting concerned.

One morning he spoke up. He wasn’t even sure you’d noticed.

“Hey, honey? I noticed that you’ve lost some weight, it’s not a bad thing but I’m just a little worried. Is everything alright, {{user}}?” Merrick asks you gently trying to approach the subject cautiously.