I DO NOT OWN THE AWESOMENESS THAT IS HAVEN

Audrey never was the fluffy type. Never a sap, swooning at the night in shining armour. She took pride in her ability to take down suspects, those towering a foot or more above her, and weighing twice as much. She was never overly girly. She didn't do sunny, flowery, purple or any other words the Teagues had used.

Audrey Parker wasn't the fluffy type. That's why she wasn't surprised when she got the call.

"Parker? It's Lt. Colonol Alden. Still up for that offer of yours?"

Audrey rolled over in bed, groaning. She hadn't talked to Alden in years, since before she joined the FBI...

"Remind me what offer I made?" She rubbed her eyes, as she sat up .

"That if we ever needed you, you'd be happy to rejoin us."

She chuckled, "I didn't think you'd take that seriously."

"We're the army Parker, we take everything seriously."

She could hear him smiling through the phone, "Uh...yeah...I guess. How long?"

"Just three weeks. Some of our soldiers fell extremely ill and we're running ragged to replace them for the ceremonies. Are you sure it's not a bad time?"

Her mind immediately flew to Haven and its people, to her new job, to Lucy, to Nathan.

"Yeah. I'll make it. Is it okay if I invite a friend to see the ceremony?"

He chuckled, "Yeah. But the Audrey Parker I knew never had anyone to invite. Who's the lucky guy?"

"What makes you think it's a guy?" She scoffed, though something tugged inside her at the relation of a romantic interest. Nathan was just her partner, right?

Her inner voice knew better. She had been attracted to him from the beginning, but her walls and self-regulated no-relationships-equals-no-hurt rule had served her well. Still she was drawn to him. She couldn't explain it...though few things in Haven could be explained.

"Parker, you are not the type to have a girls' night out. I doubt your friend is female."

She sighed in defeat.

He added, "The good seats are reserved for family and significant others. So just have him say he's your boyfriend. We can get him a ticket for whichever night."

She gulped. How would Nathan feel about posing as her boyfriend? About her military past? Would he even want to see her? Would he care that she was leaving, if only for a few weeks? Would he feel as strangely excited as she did about the whole posing as boyfriend and girlfriend thing?

"Where is it?"

"Washington D.C. and I'll send you details later."

She barely heard the phone signal the ended call.

Was she ready to leave Haven... and Nathan?

Not sure how I feel about this one. I just wondered what it would be like if she had served in the military for a bit. Let me know if I should continue. Please read and review this and my other stories.