Last Sunday was when the call came. Nicole was sitting in her rocking chair, reading to her 6 month pregnant belly and her 7 year old son. It was nearing 9 o'clock in the afternoon and she was trying to sooth Benjamin, her son, so he would be able to go to sleep. When the phone rang, Nicole was surprised but lured nonetheless; she never received calls.<br/><br/>"Hello? That is I. Jeremy! you're what? When? I'll be there! Oh, good night love. I love you too."<br/><br/>Nicole was only 27 years old. She married young, at the age of 19, to a man in the United States Air force. He was 28 years of age at the time if their marriage. About 5 months ago, Jeremy was deployed over sea's for what was suppose to be 9 months. That Sunday night she got the news that her husband was coming home early. She had to go pick him up from the airport which was going to be a slight challenge without a car. She planned to take the train out of New York City to the airport where Jeremy will be waiting for her next Tuesday morning. She made plans to have Benjamin out of school that day and make it a family affair.<br/><br/>Tuesday morning came and Nicole was up early feeling slightly morning sick. It was 6 o'clock in the morning and the nice cool breeze coming through her window helped sooth her uneasiness. She was able to fight the sickness and get Benjamin out of bed, dressed, and fed before 8 o'clock. She called for a taxi to take them to the train station which only took about 20 minutes drive. When they arrived, Nicole bought their tickets and boarded the train. There were so many people they were forced to the very back, sitting across from a man wearing a nice green tie.<br/><br/>"Remember to be on your best behavior sweetheart." She said quietly to her son. She handed him a pop-up book and kissed his forehead.<br/>"I'll be good mommy, I promise."<br/><br/>The train started moving and they were off. Nicole was incredibly nervous about seeing Jeremy for the first time in 5 months. She had obviously gained some weight from the pregnancy and hadn't had much time to go for walks... Her long black curly hair hadn't changed much but she noticed small dark circled around her big light brown eyes. She watched her son read and noted how much he has grown since Jeremy left. He will be so proud to see how his son has matured.<br/><br/>"Ladies and gentlemen this is your conductor speaking. Just wanting to inform you folks that there is a bit of rail traffic ahead of us so we will be delayed for about 10 minutes or so. We do apologize for the inconvenience, but everything is fine and we will be moving as soon as I get the all clear. Thank you for your patience."<br/><br/>'Oh great, just what I need.' Nicole thought to herself. She turned to her son and gave a reassuring smile.<br/><br/>"Everything is fine, do you like your book?" She started reading the story with her son, hoping to pass the time by.