Our Last Week Together

I am home. As home as one can be without the other half of there heart with them. We had a very memorable week, last week together. It was one of the best weeks of our lives. We shared a lot together, we laughed together, we were silly together, we talked for hours on end together, dreamed together and had so much fun together. We spent the first few days in Fallbrook. I won't go in to details as to why, but we spent the first two days there in a hotel. Yep, it was good. I was able to meet some of his Marines that are now home. His whole Unit is finally back stateside, WELCOME HOME MARINES...JOB WELL DONE. Friday we both got a bug up our arses and decided to head out of town. Mind you we had already drove two days prior over 600 miles down to Southern Cali. On the way out of town we stopped at a friends house, The Hammer. He served the first tour with Sniper in Iraq and there paths crossed again the first few months of this last deployment. I hadn't seen The Hammer since his deployment party last August. Traffic to our destination was ugly and we ended up staying the night. It was wonderful to spend the evening amongst good friends and watch to brother's connect. Saturday at 0700 we headed out to our Destination.....LAS VEGAS BABY!!!!! I had never been to Vegas before and Sniper wanted to share the experience with me my first time. The 4 1/2 hour car ride went by fast. Lots of good conversation. I won't go into to many details because we all know what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.....But, we had the most exhilarating time. Saturday we spent part of the evening with Sniper's ex-wife, her hubby and her family. It was nice to finally meet the woman I have been talking to through Sniper's whole deployment and since. Thank you Heather..... We went down to Freemont St and we were able to catch the light show. Wow!!! From there we head over to a casino and then out for some more fun. Remember what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas and that includes some of the destinations as well. We didn't make it back until 0500. Sunday, Sniper showed me so many sites. We walked 3/4 of the strip and back. I thought I would have been tired, but just the rush, taking in all the sights, scenes and being with Sniper kept me on a natural high the whole time. That night we went to Gilley's for dinner and came back later for some dancing. It had been 15 years since the last time we danced. Sniper, the first dance after so long felt so right. We belong right there. We didn't end up back at our suite until 0415. Monday, we rolled out of town towards Temecula at 0730. Do you see where this is going......We didn't sleep, but a total of 6 hours the whole weekend. We played "Rock Stars." And yes, I can keep up with a Marine. OH YEAH!!!! I gave him a run for his money. And now I am feeling very old and tired. Unfortunately the closer we came to saying good-bye the harder it was becoming apparent. The last few hours together, was getting harder by the minute. Neither of us was ready to say good-bye or see ya soon. When Sniper dropped me off at the airport yesterday, I never shed a tear, but the hole in my cheek is still killing me. I walked into our house last night and I didn't want to be here. It felt wrong to be home without him. I walked up the stairs to our room and it felt so empty. I sat down for a few on my chair. I couldn't sit on our bed. A few minutes later I was on the phone with Sniper. We realized we had been together for most of the last 6 weeks and the last 3 we haven't been apart. I was telling him I couldn't sleep in our bed without him. It felt wrong. He said something that gave me a warm fuzzy feeling all inside...."Dyz, I may not be there right now, but I will always be in your heart and you will always be in mine." And now back to reality.......OH SHIT.....Make these next few months go by fast, very fast. I will leave you with some pics of our trip and one in paticular in Vegas. I will let you decide what happened in Vegas. dyzgoneby Sniper, I miss you more than words can ever express. My love for you has grown stronger by the minute and you will always be in my heart. For better or worse.....I will stand Proudly beside you.