Gunslingers

Staff Sergeant Rae Martinez looked me dead in the eye. I thought the SEALs were scary, but she gave them a run for their money. Her dark hair was pulled up in a tight bun and her sculpted and tatted arms were on full display in a white tank top.

"Well, you passed your physical test with flying colors, Staff Sergeant," I said and reviewed her chart one more time.

"Laura, you don't have to use my rank. We grew up together." Rae put her camo jacket back on.

"Sorry, force of habit. Plus! You've changed so much since high school."

Rae snorted and grabbed her combat boots. "Okay, I got muscles and tats. You got height and boobs." She laughed and finished lacing her boots.

"I've missed you." I hugged her. "All of us need to hang out again. Have you seen the others lately?"

Rae smiled and patted my shoulder, somehow. She put her cell phone and wallet in her camo pants pocket. "Yeah! Maeve just finished work on one of our planes. She's an amazing mechanic. Oh! And I saw Carol, of course. She's trying to be combat too. You?"

I nodded, remembering that about Carol. She loved that Rae had made it into combat. Carol really wanted to be a hot shot, and Maeve was always a delight. She was the insane one of our group.

"I saw Sarah here the other day. She's moving up the ranks quickly."

"Oh! I miss her. Is she stationed here? I know Carol and Maeve are. And you, obviously!" Rae chuckled and grabbed her cap.

I nodded. "Just got stationed here actually. We should hang out tomorrow before my date."

Rae turned to look at me, a smirk prominent on her face. "Date?"

Giggling, I nodded again. "With a pilot."

"Tell me about it tomorrow, okay? I'm training to be Special Forces!" Rae smiled at me and left, probably off to train for a Spec Ops test. That girl was going to be the first female Special Forces operator.
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My room was crowded with five of us in there, but it felt so good to have them here. These girls had been my best friends all through middle and high school. The were all amazing in their own way.

There was my absolute best friend, Carol. She was the insane one of our group. She loved having an adrenaline rush which is why she wanted to be active duty. Carol was a true beauty, no make-up needed. Then there was Sarah. She was the sweetest and funniest of us all. She was also the shortest and kept us all sane. One of my favorites was Maeve. Maeve was a badass with an incredible sense of fashion. She was the life of the party. Finally, there was Rae, our unofficial leader. She was a badass motherfucker, and I was the sidekick. Of course, they all said I was the sexy one, but I didn't believe them.

"So what's the guy like?" Sarah asked, fiddling with my hair.

I chuckled softly. "He's a pilot--"

Maeve groaned. "Girl, no."

"Anyway, he's a pilot. He's got these gorgeous milk chocolate eyes and dark hair. He's covered in tats and about my height. His name is Brian, and he's a bit cocky."

Maeve raised an eyebrow. "And you're going out with him because?"

"To get him to stop asking," I said on a laugh and then put on some pink lipstick. "He pesters me every time he's on base."

The girls laughed and then Rae stared me down. "You gonna fuck him?"

"No! I don't fuck on the first date. But, for him, I might make an exception."

Rae looked at me and then busted out laughing.

"Just make sure fly boy wears a condom," Carol said.
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Brian was wearing a black button down shirt rolled up and black jeans with a studded belt. He looked very punk metal, and it surprisingly turned me on. Oh dear god, the man was hot.

"Hey, Haner."

He turned and his eyes widened as he took in my appearance. "Damn, Laura. You look... you look amazing. Here, sit." He pulled my chair out for me.

"Thank you, Haner. You don't look so bad yourself."

Brian licked his lips and took a sip of his water. Maybe this dinner was going to go by faster than expected. I was ready to eat that man alive and the date hadn't even fully started.

"What are you thinking, Laura?"

I took a sip of water. "You, Haner."

Fly boy smirked at me. It was a killer smirk. He knew the power it had over women. "Watch it, nurse." Oh, this was going to be a fun night.

Notes

So this chapter goes out to two special ladies from Tumblr: Somethingsynysterrr and ghost-on-a-sea-of-wine.

It's been an interesting two days in my life, and I'm very tired. I hope this satisifies for a bit. I'm just not in a writing mood lately. Sorry lovies.

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-- Heretic Blood