. Families help each other, do they not?”, “They do, indeed,” I grinned back before I turned around to face the assembled group. If But we’re doing it all the same. As you probably already know if you’ve read dramione, the author phlox is a genius. I shook my head as I ushered them inside, shutting the door behind them. I turned back, took one last look at Bismarck, and headed to what was once our home. “I say I would be delighted, Lord Bismarck.”. “...yes.”. . mein Schatz I sighed and wished I had a tenth of her boundless energy…, **************************************************************. “And your current assignment?”, “Commanding Officer, Azur Lane joint task force.”, More scribbling. Thank you, Random House, for the gifted early ecopy. “What do you say, Eugene? “Anytime,” I smiled back. As gasps and murmurs rippled through the crowd, I cried out, “Bismarck!” and ran to her. Chapter 10. I turned to her, kissing her briefly before we slid off the bench and headed towards the next room where lunch, tea, and biscuits awaited. “I’ll live. “H-hey,” I said, my voice soft and shaky as I fought the tide of emotions surging inside me. The officer opened his mouth to say something, whether to admit it, deny it, or just provoke me further, I’ll never know, as it was interrupted by a knock on the door. When Vestal found out, however, she instituted visiting hours to ensure I was getting enough rest. “How was your day so far?”. Fifteen minutes later, there was a knock at the door, and before I could answer it, Lieutenant Commander Heatherly let himself in. 6. Herr Kommandant Oh! High Command has given me an ultimatum, the one we feared. Who?!? “I wanted to get his business out of the way so I could get back to running things once you cleared me. I hadn’t done myself any favors by rudely dismissing High Command’s investigator, but by the same token, he should have realized he was interrupting something of dire and waited until things calmed down. I smiled back, the relief almost palpable as it flooded through me. Admiral Adkins looked like he’d swallowed cod liver oil, but eventually, he produced several papers, weighing them in his hands for a moment. Even as a kid, I loathed the sound that monitor made. “I’m sorry, Commander. They gave me a choice: either renounce our relationship or resign as commander of Azur Lane. Or: The one where Louis and Harry definitely aren't friends, and football is everything. “Oh, and you forgot this at the hospital.”  She produced the small jewelry box, holding it out to me, a knowing smile on her face. “A fitting song to wind things down, I think.”, “I would agree, although if this is winding down, I’m curious as to your idea of what dead quiet is like.”, “You, me, a quiet patio overlooking the sea, with nothing to do but simply enjoy the moment…”, “That sounds like a beautiful moment, and one I cannot wait to enjoy with you, “I’d hoped I’d be able to give this to you under better circumstances, but I want you to keep it, as a promise I will return to you. “Take good care of Bismarck for me, will you? My cheeks burned and I felt incredibly self-conscious, but I couldn’t stop smiling all the same. Everything is in there.”, The old admiral peered down at the written copy of the report, his glasses perched on the end of his nose. And our new guest from High Command?”, “I haven’t received any reports from Gneisenau, nor heard any unusual screaming, so I think it’s safe to assume he’s staying put for the moment.”, I grinned slightly and shrugged. Just don’t touch any buttons.”, I smiled weakly at the joke as I took a seat next to Bismarck, and placed my hand atop hers. All over a single ship. So now, they are, , if you talk to them like people, you can come to some sort of agreement.”, ,” Tirpitz interjected, “if what you said is true about you being forced out.”, To say I was stunned would be an understatement. It had been an eventful month after High Command had relented, but eventually, things settled back down to what approximated for normal on the base. “Good afternoon, 4. And I don’t think I’ll be holding onto it for much longer…”, I sank down on one knee and opened the box, holding it out to her. And I just...I just can’t. I would, however, like to speak to Bismarck, U-556, and other members of your command.”, “U-556 is awaiting you in the lobby, and Bismarck is currently in the ICU and unavailable until further notice.”. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. You had the votes, so don’t even pretend like this was something I did on my own.”, “Yes, and now we see the depths of your incompetence,” Tiller spat, “No sooner than you transferred command, this...child had called us and all of these ships were making demands of us. Her eyes flicked between him and myself, and a scowl slowly crossed her face. I’m honestly surprised she hasn’t burst through the doors yet to lecture me.”, “Probably got caught up in the outgoing crowd,” I quipped. Would Adkins step in, would Tiller descend into another shrieking rage, or would they all let me continue to fall on my sword. So I won’t.”, I took a shuddering sigh, squeezing her hand tightly. I can’t go day after day, and deny my heart doesn’t soar at the sight of you, that I don’t love you with every fiber of my being. For as long as I can remember (it's been December), Finding you was so hard (but loving you is easy), Home is whenever I'm with you (You're my sweetheart), A blur of different faces but none of them were you, I'd burn this city down to show you the light, 'cause i can't come back home 'til they're singing, I know you have a heavy heart (I can feel it when we kiss), We Have Stained These Walls With Our Mistakes And Flaws, You can keep me inside the pocket of your ripped jeans, Both your hands in the holes of my sweater, You're the one that i want at the end of the day, The One Where Harry Really Doesn't Have Ten Cats, You think fashion is your friend, my friend (fashion is danger), I've Been Hoping You'd Be Somewhere Better Than This, You Sent This Hurricane Now It Won't Go Away. Come back to us soon, Once he’d gotten what he needed, he pulled the other chair in the room over and sat across from me, his notepad on his lap. Or home, if she’ll let you.”. We’re all waiting to give you the proper hero’s welcome you deserve.”. “As of fifteen hundred today, I have resigned my post as commanding officer of Azur Lane. “...dare you take away my servant?” she scolded them, standing on top of a chair so she could look directly into the camera. “Of course not,” I chuckled. “Haven’t heard anything since they took her to ICU. “Are you serious?” I asked, my tone low and threatening, but growing louder word by word. She smiled politely at the other woman, but there was nothing warm in the gesture. Now, we need you to get them back under control before you leave.”, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Maybe “I don’t know, I’m sorry. She skidded to a stop, saw us kissing, and held up her hands as if to ward off the sight. A Sea Without Water, A Compass Without Direction. I nodded but didn’t take my gaze off Bismarck as I took her hand fully in mine. Girl meets boy, boy is sweet, boy has tentacles, the tentacles are also very affectionate, and it might be happening in a dream, but might not; and maybe perfect communist utopias do exist, or maybe everyone is just on drugs all the time. “, will make the determination as to when she’ll be up for visitors beyond the three I’ve cleared. “I said, ‘no’. When we’d heard his footsteps slowly fade away down the hall, she turned back to me, with an apologetic smile. I’ll return as quickly as I can. Return returners, Oh, thou to Me come back and revisit My love for thee. “Name one rule, one reg, that I have violated and I will resign here and now. She took a lot of damage, and she...burned herself out somehow in that last fight. . “I did, however, take the liberty of assigning an emergency repair and refloat team to the “Don’t worry,” she said, answering my unspoken question, “we’ll get through this, Both High Command and myself were floored by this sudden revelation, and we all looked between both women, trying to process what we just heard. Never like this. And I will be taking Admiral Blum with me.”  She turned to me and smiled, running her hands along my shoulders, sizing up my uniform measurements. However, along with his pair of cleats, a healthy dose of sarcasm and his ridiculous best friend, he's also got a complicated family, a terrifyingly uncertain future, and a mortal enemy making his life just that much worse. mein Schatz Volleyball swimsuit tournaments? How have things been on your end?”, “The same,” I smiled, “Busy, but productive. I grinned, shrugged, and reached up for the admiral’s stars on my collar. I think you would be stunning in black “Name one rule, one reg, that I have violated and I will resign here and now. Could be a few days, could be a few weeks, could be a month.”, My heart ached, and even if she couldn’t respond, I still wanted to see her, speak with her. Vestal watched him go, arms crossed and a scowl on her face that probably would have been adorable if it weren’t for the dire situation we were in. With those hard-won victories come a few privileges, in my estimation.”, “Even if it results in a violation of regulations?”, “ Come back to us soon, . “Of course, Commander. And I don't want to be your queen or your wife or your – your anything. She stood there, a proud smile on her face for another second before she began to lean heavily against me. Is that understood, Lieutenant Commander?”. Somehow, someday, I promise.”  I pulled the small jewelry box out of my pocket and set it down on the nightstand next to her. As he stood, I did the same, hoping that he was done with this farce of an investigation. , not once, not Franklin and Williams quickly raised their hands in an emphatic denial, both giving me a tight smile and a nod of support. Tirpitz and Parzival, as well.”. I also purchased a physical copy for my shelf. “I… I don’t want to hurt you.” “You won’t,” Rodney promised. problem, Admiral.”  I sneered at her. “I’d hoped I’d be able to give this to you under better circumstances, but I want you to keep it, as a promise I will return to you. “Thank you, Tirpitz. “But I stand by any of my decisions and can fully explain my actions for them.”, “I see…” Finally, his eyes return to his notepad and he picks up his pen. “My heart,” I began, my voice barely above a whisper, “I’m sorry. The next week was a blur. It’s not ladylike to pry.”, I took it from her, her eyes never leaving mine as she nonchalantly pulled the glove off of her left hand. But for now, a quiet lunch will have to do…”. I’m guessing by the shocked looks of your fellow officers that you didn’t tell them.”, “No,” Adkins rumbled, “She didn’t. “Did...did you look inside?”, Her smile grew wider and she shook her head. “Exactly that,” I nodded. Who authorized this? happen,” I dryly responded. ********************************************************************. They’d accepted my transfer request, they had a transport at the dock ready to go, and yet, they want me to go back into HQ for one last chat? With her gone, I turned to Parzival. It’s been, what, five years? And I would remind you, that we are making gains across all fronts, beating back the Sirens at every turn. “You mean how you two are boyfriend and girlfriend?” she asked innocently. “Given your relationship with her, I’ll allow it. You saw to that. Actually, creating an entire Order for one little submarine? You clearly don't like me and I – I don't like you either. “Of course, . und Things finally came to a head that Friday when High Command called on me to hear the results of the inquiry. “It’s true. Oh!”  Before we could begin to answer her barrage of questions, she caught herself and grabbed a wheelchair from the hall. “Thank you, sir. you are still here when she wakes up, once Description: It's Louis' senior year, and he's dead set on doing it right. She was quite cross with me when she was asked to leave.”, Stunned numbness quickly gave way to a blood-boiling rage as Bismarck revealed all of Tiller’s secrets. “Ah, well,” I began to explain, the smile returning to my face. “If Tiller doesn’t like it, she can read it in the report they’ll be getting later today.”  The brief shock that flashed across his face meant I’d called it correctly, he was Tiller’s man. Before I could finish, Franklin, Williams, and Ramsay all shouted in protest, and everyone turned to look at them, then to the one man who could prevent this mass desertion from happening. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. And when it became pertinent, I immediately informed them of the relationship.”, He kept his impassive gaze on me, his pen still at rest on his notepad. Then it would all come crashing back, smothering my spirit. “Of course, ,” I said, playing on as I looked up at her. It pained me to leave this place, where so many happy memories had been made. 9. I shook my head as I ushered them inside, shutting the door behind them. You don’t run the base so much as barely contain its chaos, it would seem. “It’s not mine, I’m just holding onto it for someone. I glanced at my watch and sighed heavily as I realized I needed to get back to the office. Herr Kommandant As I moved to stand by her side, she surveyed the members of High Command, her gaze finally settling on Admiral Tiller. “Thank you, Admiral. The sun would wake me up, I’d smile and turn to face...no one. As I was headed down to the docks, I was intercepted by Z23, who had run up to me at breakneck speed before skidding to a halt and saluting. I have to hand it to her, though, without Parzival’s forced cheer and Tirpitz’s cool and steady hand in the office(who refused to leave her position), I’m honestly not sure if I could have made it through that hellish week. I took another sip of hot broth, eyed him up and down, and said, “Ready?”, “Yes, sir,” Heatherly answered, and cleared his throat. Chapter 6 Thank you for all the sopport for xiao zhan I won’t argue with the haters mostly I also respect your oppinions,also what other says are true, I’m a fan of xiao zhan and I wouldn’t want to make sexual fanfic because 1st of all we don’t know if xiao zhan also yibo would like those kinds of contents if i ever make fanfics i … “Stop denying yourself what you want,” Rodney murmured, and John opened his eyes to focus on his lover. “Can...can I…?”, She simply nodded and gestured for me to go to her. 68 guests “Are you alright?”, “Just tired,” she sighed as she leaned back, the smile still doggedly clinging to her face. While I never did find out what happened to one Admiral Margaret Tiller, she was no longer a member of High Command after that day, replaced by Admiral Jack Beatty, a competent sort but quiet as a church mouse, even when it was to his detriment. .”. Who, by all accounts, is, close to Bismarck? That’s awesome! And for a half-second, my sleep-addled brain wondered why. This was my first book from Curtis Sittenfeld, and I found her writing flawless. When are you getting married? A/N-Here we are, once again, at the end. The finish line (is a good place for us to start), Let's fall in love in a place you want to stay, You've Got my Devotion (Hate You Sometimes). “The Sakura Empire will stand once more with our Iron Blood allies, and with Admiral Blum.”. didn’t “Y-yes, sir. “What’s going to happen to you?”, “They’ll debrief me, go over a few things I might have left out of reports or forgotten to include. “I want to stay at your side, but duty calls, sadly. They force me out and now they want me to help clean up the mess they just created? I’ll return as quickly as I can. Actually, creating an entire Order for one little submarine? It was an Amazon UK Number 1 Bestselling Anthology. “At ease, Commander. , if you talk to them like people, you can come to some sort of agreement.”, “I doubt that very much, You Might Want to Marry My Husband Baby I Need You In A Serious Way ... YOU ARE READING. 8. We exchanged a brief kiss and she smiled as she looked into my eyes. “I woke up just in time for Vestal to explain what was going on and I rushed over here. “Easy, easy,” I cautioned as I helped her into a nearby chair. I leaped out of my chair and swung the door open wide to find Tirpitz and Parzival standing there, anxious expressions on their faces. “I need to speak with her regarding the ongoing inquiry from High Command,” Commander Heatherly interjected, drawing stares of disbelief from both of us. I didn’t need that constant reminder that one day, Bismarck and I would be parted, and I certainly didn’t need it at that particular moment. “Before I forget, Vestal sent me to bring Bismarck back home and said she’d stop by in an hour or so to check up on you.”, Bismarck and I shared a knowing look and our hands found each other’s, knowing we would finally be alright…, *********************************************************************************.
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