That wasn't someone who wanted to be with him. Carrie hadn't ever lived with him and she couldn't stand the idea of him going so far away. She'd had one night with him and then longed for him when he was missing. Admittedly, Carrie knew she got a little obsessive about things, but still. Accepting you lived with a Marine who could be in danger again was one thing, but practically sending him away was another.

"Normal." She snorted softly. "I lost touch with that one a long time ago."