It was harder to let Brandon go this time, knowing he was still mine. After he said yes to Starz, things happened very quickly. He spent Christmas in L.A. with his brother and brother-in-law, then came back for New Year’s with me and the kids. But on the third of January, he flew to Vancouver where he would make his home for the next three months. I missed him fiercely, even more so than the last time I’d let him go. At least this time, we talked regularly. Just hearing his voice soothed something inside me. I knew my voice did the same for him. Long distance sucked, and it would have been better for us both if we were together. But I was a Marine, I made do. Things were going well for him on set, and it made me happy to hear it. Brandon spoke of several of his fellow cast members with g