Charloft 100 drabbles 55-60
3. Camp
The tent was big enough for them both, and since it had got cold after the sun had set and the fire died out, Harry was glad of the warmth inside it. He turned his back while they both changed, but when he turned around he found Esther staring at him. She was half-dressed and it made it hard to think pure thoughts. They weren't married and they shouldn't do this, but he was sure he loved her. So he lay her down and kissed her and did all the things he'd been wanting to do for a long time.
25. The last time you loved
Harry wasn't terribly keen on showing his affection in public, but he was about to get on a train and Esther was struggling to hold back her tears. So he hugged her. From the way she clung onto him, he didn't think it had helped, but he also didn't want to let her go.
"I'll write," he promised.
She nodded against his shoulder. If she was like this at him moving to London he was glad he wasn't going to sea for six months. Once he had got up the nerve to marry her, he'd have to leave the Navy.
40. Breakdown
Harry couldn't put his finger on exactly when he and Esther were no longer in a relationship. When he first moved to London he wrote to her often, not telling her anything that happened at UNIT. She wrote back just as regularly and her tales of her walks on the Hebrides made him homesick.
But over time he wrote less and less and he found he had other, more important, things to do. Then he went away with the Doctor and Sarah in the TARDIS and when he came back, it felt like too late to write. So he didn't.
31. Summer cold
Harry had been at Faslane for a week before he met Teddy's sister, Esther.
"Sullers," she greeted him, grinning when they met. "I've heard so much about you." That much was obvious from her use of Teddy's nickname for him.
"I've heard a lot about you too." Teddy had been going on about her ever since Harry got news of this posting. "It's not the best weather for a walk, is it?" It was supposed to be summer.
"We'll soon warm up. Come on." She took his arm, so Harry had to follow her. But he smiled, liking her attitude.
43. Pitching a tent
Harry thought he should have been embarrassed at Esther being better at putting up a tent than he was, but he just marvelled at her skills. He'd been putting off telling her he had another posting in London after his tour at Faslane was over because he knew she'd be upset about him going away. He hated to leave her and now he was sure she felt the same way about him as he did about her. He'd tell her tonight, he decided, as he watched her admiringly, pausing only to hammer in tent pegs when she told him to.
27. Significant
It was rather like being back at school, sharing a room with so many others. But here they were all men, training to be sailors.
Harry spied one of them reading a medical textbook he recognised, and smiled as he went over. "You're a doctor too," he pointed out, in case it wasn't obvious. "I'm Harry Sullivan," he added.
The doctor smiled at him. "Teddy Bland," he said, closing the book. "I'm afraid I might forget something."
Harry noticed the man behind Teddy examining his blisters. "I think there are some things we're going to get plenty of practise in."
The tent was big enough for them both, and since it had got cold after the sun had set and the fire died out, Harry was glad of the warmth inside it. He turned his back while they both changed, but when he turned around he found Esther staring at him. She was half-dressed and it made it hard to think pure thoughts. They weren't married and they shouldn't do this, but he was sure he loved her. So he lay her down and kissed her and did all the things he'd been wanting to do for a long time.
25. The last time you loved
Harry wasn't terribly keen on showing his affection in public, but he was about to get on a train and Esther was struggling to hold back her tears. So he hugged her. From the way she clung onto him, he didn't think it had helped, but he also didn't want to let her go.
"I'll write," he promised.
She nodded against his shoulder. If she was like this at him moving to London he was glad he wasn't going to sea for six months. Once he had got up the nerve to marry her, he'd have to leave the Navy.
40. Breakdown
Harry couldn't put his finger on exactly when he and Esther were no longer in a relationship. When he first moved to London he wrote to her often, not telling her anything that happened at UNIT. She wrote back just as regularly and her tales of her walks on the Hebrides made him homesick.
But over time he wrote less and less and he found he had other, more important, things to do. Then he went away with the Doctor and Sarah in the TARDIS and when he came back, it felt like too late to write. So he didn't.
31. Summer cold
Harry had been at Faslane for a week before he met Teddy's sister, Esther.
"Sullers," she greeted him, grinning when they met. "I've heard so much about you." That much was obvious from her use of Teddy's nickname for him.
"I've heard a lot about you too." Teddy had been going on about her ever since Harry got news of this posting. "It's not the best weather for a walk, is it?" It was supposed to be summer.
"We'll soon warm up. Come on." She took his arm, so Harry had to follow her. But he smiled, liking her attitude.
43. Pitching a tent
Harry thought he should have been embarrassed at Esther being better at putting up a tent than he was, but he just marvelled at her skills. He'd been putting off telling her he had another posting in London after his tour at Faslane was over because he knew she'd be upset about him going away. He hated to leave her and now he was sure she felt the same way about him as he did about her. He'd tell her tonight, he decided, as he watched her admiringly, pausing only to hammer in tent pegs when she told him to.
27. Significant
It was rather like being back at school, sharing a room with so many others. But here they were all men, training to be sailors.
Harry spied one of them reading a medical textbook he recognised, and smiled as he went over. "You're a doctor too," he pointed out, in case it wasn't obvious. "I'm Harry Sullivan," he added.
The doctor smiled at him. "Teddy Bland," he said, closing the book. "I'm afraid I might forget something."
Harry noticed the man behind Teddy examining his blisters. "I think there are some things we're going to get plenty of practise in."