The bar was one of Alec's favorite haunts. It was about halfway between the base and the nearby town; populated mostly by civies, but liberally laced with military personnel so he didn't really stick out to much ( Read more... )

Ruby had two paper bags in her hand as she made her way back into her apartment. It had been a long time since she and Sam had been able to have dinner together, but they were going to have time for it now if they had to unplug the phones to do it. Either she had been working or at school or he had been doing the same, the only time they managed ( Read more... )

Sam was laughing as he held the front door open for Ruby. They were both just slightly tipsy after the Stanford Halloween party and had gotten a cab ride back to her place. Sam insisted that he take her home first because it was what a gentleman did.

They had gone as a sixties couple, Ruby in her Retro Dress and Boots that had made Sam fight to ( Read more... )

Graduation came and went. Sam had packed up his belongings from his two and a half year relationship from the woman he had loved and carried them all back to Lawrence. He had also kept his brother from going to jail on the night where they came to get the last few boxes and Jess' new "friend" was over ( Read more... )

Ruby loved her job. She really did ( Read more... )