Chapter Seven
Summerland
Christine has been in less contact with Eric. They had been emailing a couple times a week after the last time she saw him. He is often on extended training missions where he has no access to email or phones. Eric has done a great job of keeping in touch when he is in normal civilization. He has not had more than a weekend off since the previous Thanksgiving. Christine knew he was back at Camp Pendleton since his desert training concluded. She emailed Eric with a plan to meet.
Christine’s parents live in Santa Barbara; she is planning a trip south to visit them. Maybe Eric could drive up from the military base and meet her halfway somewhere. Eric was quick to agree to the plan. He called her to coordinate their schedules and set up a meeting place. They decided
