Butterflies were churning in my stomach, this was it. The jeep pulled up at the gate post in Aldbourne England- I was going to continue my training with these men. I smoothed out the skirt of my Class A's and adjusted my hat over my golden hair tightly secured in a chignon.
"Alright head through, " an MP stated, and the gates of the base opened.
The jeep pulled up on the rowdy base of the quaint little town. Several soldiers were playing basketball. "Here we are ma'am,"
"Looks like it… Thank you Corporal," he saluted me, and I returned the act of respect.
I walked over to the men playing basketball, and they stopped as they heard the sound of my brown stilettos against the cobblestone street. They whistled and I heard one whisper "she's mine!"
"I was wondering if any of you could direct me to HQ?" I asked
"Well ma'am it depends of why you're here." The Private pointed at my shoes and looked back at his buddies. "Those ain't no Army issue shoes, they can't be they're the best ones I've seen in months." He said.
"Well, thank you Private. Got to keep my feet used to heels right?" I answered making all the men look like they would fall over.
"You know as long as you're ah in town, maybe you'd like to grab a drink with me and a rendezvous a little bit?" he said winking.
There was no way I was going to play this game any longer. I leaned towards him and whispered, "Well if we did rendezvous then that would be a little scandalous, don't you think? A Private and a Lieutenant running around together…" I waited for his reaction.
"Oh excuse me ma'am!" he stood at attention and saluted me
"At ease Private- now please locate me to HQ!" I replied my patients becoming thinner.
"Yes ma'am- take a left down this road, big mansion on the right and your there,"
" Thank you" I stated and began to turn and walk away with my bags.