I woke up in Ben's bunk with my head on his chest. I nearly fell out of the top bunk when I realized that I had slept in with Him.

"Ben", I said shaking Him. "Wake up"

"What Liv?" He asks.

"We slept in", I whispered.

"Shit", He muttered. "But I'm sure they'll understand, I just want to stay here with you"

"Ben", I said. "We need to go, my son is probably waiting for me"

"That is true", He said.

"Ben please let's get ready", I begged.

He held my hips, "But I just would like to stay here with you"

"I know", I said. "And I'd like to be where with you as well, but Jace-"

"Alright, alright", He says. "I'll get ready"

"Well if you don't want to come-"

"I'm coming", He said and kissed my lips before sitting up.

"Thanks", I said and climbed down the ladder and went into my bag and grabbed a clean jumpsuit and changed.

"You're so beautiful", Ben said as I pulled my hair into a ponytail.

"Thanks", I blushed tucking the loose hairs behind me ear.

"So, so, beautiful", He said and grabbed my waist and pulled me towards Him.

His lips landed on mine, I hungrily kissed Him back. My hands now on the back of His neck and His hands trailing down my spine. He tapped my bottom lightly so I jumped, wrapping my legs around his waist as He kissed me.

"Ben", I said catching my breath. "We should get going"

"I was having fun", He pouted.

"We can have fun later", I laughed. "We need to go see Jace"

"Alright", He said placing me down.

He grabbed hold of my hand as we walked to the eating hall.

"Blue!!!" Jace called running up to me and hugging my legs.

"Hey my baby boy", I said picking Him up and placing Him on my waist.

Ben had gotten busy talking to Nugget so I took a seat across from Ringer.

"Hello", She says.

"Hi", I say smiling weakly and holding Jace close to my chest.

"He's your son?" She ask.

"Uh-"

"Relax", She said. "I was just kidding"

"Oh yeah", I laughed.

Though She didn't laugh, She never laughed.

"Why don't we go to the shorting range after, I'm pretty good", She says.

"So am I, I I taught this squad everything they know about shooting", I say. "I have the best aim for archery in the state of Ohio, I just have to imagine the gun is my bow and the ammunition are my arrows and I'm good"

She nods, "Impressive"

After breakfast we all head to the shooting range, even though we didn't need to since our week wasn't up.

"Wow you're actually not half as bad as I assumed", She said.

"Thanks?" I say, should that have been a compliment... I'm not so sure.

"I did good as well", She said.

"I'm going to head to the bathroom", I said.

I walked to the bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror, I changed a lot since before this all happened. I'm more pale, especially my lips. I splash water on my face and quickly head back to the range. When I walk in I see Ben spinning Ringer.

"Do it again", She says.

"The shoot or the twirl?"

"The twirl", She says.

Ben smirks and twirls Her again as well as kiss her forehead, He stops when He sees me, my lips slightly parted because I didn't quite process what was happening. They were flirting with each other. I just walk into the range and grab my gun, tucking it into my holster. Then I grab Jace and charge out the room. Why would He do that?

"What the matter?" Jace asked.

"I'm just not feeling well", I said.

"Oh", Jace said. "Are you alright Mommy?"

"I think so", I said and place Him on my bunk with me.

I lay with Him for awhile before the squad comes in, Ben looking at me and walking over to me, "I'm sor-"

"I don't want to hear it Parish", I snap.

He looks at me for a moment, "Can't you just go back to Ringer or something?" I ask.

He just sighs and walks away as I sit in my bunk with my sleeping son on my chest, after pouring my heart out to Him. And so He does that?

"I poured my heart out to you", I said making Him turn around. "I told you stuff, that I was determined to bring to my grave"

"I said I'm sor-"

"Actions speak louder than words", I said standing up.

"Do you really want to see an action?" He asks.

He comes over to me and grabs my cheeks kissing me, I place my hands on his shoulders and push Him off me, "Don't kiss me with the lips you kissed Her with"

The whole squad now had their eyes on us as I just grab my towel and leave the room, this was going to be very hard for me.

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