Worth the Hurt, Part 1 (Copper Ridge #2)

Chapter 22

Lukas

NINE MONTHS INTO DEPLOYMENT

“Hey, this is Magnolia. Sorry I missed your call, but leave a message, and I’ll call you back as soon as I can.”

“Hey baby,

Bummed I missed you. I won’t get a chance to call you for a bit.

But uh…I just needed to let you know that they’re extending our deployment.

It’s a mess over here. They thought we’d get to go home in the next few weeks or so, but it looks like we’ll be here for at least another two months.

I was hoping to get to come home, to come see you, see my family.

I think getting to be around everyone would help what my mind is doing to me, but looks like I won’t get that chance.

Not yet. Fingers crossed it goes by fast.

Love you, miss you.”