A Date With A Solider - Chapter 1 - Jess' POV

As I woke up from my peaceful sleep I looked out of the window and seen a bird sitting on my window ledge on the outside and it started to sing and I thought I was in a Disney movie! The sun was shining, the birds were singing and I felt a little like a Disney Princess. I laughed to myself and got out of bed and grabbed a towel before going into the bathroom and turning the water on for a shower. I loved my morning shower it was one of the best parts of my day, I could tell by my morning shower it the day was going to be a good one or not. Today I could tell was going to be a good day and I couldn't wait to find out what it was that was going to make today such a great day! Will it be something that happens at work? Will it be a phone call? Will it be a letter? Will it be on my way to work or on my way home? What was it that was going to make today a great day? I couldn't wait to find out.

When I finished my shower I went into my bedroom and dried my hair before picking out my clothes for the day and getting dressed then I sat down at my dressing table and started putting on my light make up, I sorted my hair out and went into the kitchen and made myself some toast then I looked at the clock and seen that it was time for my to go to work, I grabbed my bag and my car keys which were hanging up next to the door and I left my apartment with a smile on my face.

I got to work and parked in my normal parking space "Morning Jess" A voice said behind me, a voice I would recognise anywhere… Becker. He walked past me and I smiled at him to let him know that I had heard him and acknowledged him. He got to the lift before I did and held the door for me.

"Thanks" I said with a smile as I hopped in and he pressed the buttons for both our floors "It's a lovely day today, shame we're all stuck inside" I told him.

"Yeah I know, we don't get many good days here" He said and the lift came to a stop at his floor "I'll see you later" He said and walked out of the lift.

When the doors closed I let out a breath that I didn't know I was even holding, I could still smell Becker's cologne wafting in the air of the lift and then it stopped at my floor and I got out with a big smile on my face as I walked to the ADD, I took over from one of the others and took my seat, adjusted it and logged in on my account and had a look through my E-Mails quickly and ran a diagnostic like I did every morning and I went to the break room and made myself a coffee "Morning Jess" Abby said as she came in behind me.

The two of us made our coffee's and sat down at the table and started having a general discussion and soon we started talking about her wedding, well they hadn't actually started planning the wedding yet because Abby said they were happy 'being engaged' I personally couldn't wait to start planning it with Abby "Thought of a date yet?" I asked.

"No we haven't, like I tell you every morning Jess me and Connor are just happy being engaged right now. Just because we're engaged doesn't mean we have to get married straight away plus a wedding takes a lot of planning and a lot of money" She explained to me "We'll start planning soon I promise" She said and I smiled at her "You know Connor's going to ask Becker to be his best man, you already know you're going to be my maid of honour and you know what happens between the best man and maid of honour at the wedding" Abby said in a suggestive voice.

"Me and Becker? Yeah right! This morning in the lift I spoke to him about the weather" I told her and she started laughing "Who actually speaks about the weather? Especially to someone you have a crush on" I told Abby.

"I think you should just tell him, next time you see him just say you like him and see what he says to that" Abby said.

"What if he doesn't like me back and I have to work with him everyday? It's going to be so awkward and we're good friends I don't want to ruin that" I told her and looked at my watch "Look I better go the diagnostic is nearly done and I don't want Lester going on about how he pays me to work not drink coffee and gossip" I said and Abby laughs "He says it every morning" I told her and we said our goodbye's and I went back to my ADD just as it was finishing.

"I'm paying you to work Ms Parker not drink coffee and gossip with Ms Maitland" Lester said as he walked past me, I turned around and seen Abby there laughing, I rolled my eyes at her as she walked down towards the menagerie.

At lunchtime I went back to the break room and seen Abby, Connor, Matt, Emily, Becker and a couple of the other soldiers in there drinking a cup of coffee and eating their lunch, I made myself a cup of coffee and took a seat around the table next in between Becker and Abby "How was your morning?" Becker asked me.

"It was OK… although I think I'm going to start making Lester pay me extra for being his assistant" I said rolling my eyes "Jess cancel this appointment, Jess if this person calls I'm not here, Jess can you move my 1pm to 3pm, Jess set up a meeting with the Minister on Thursday" I mimicked and they all laughed.

"Excuse me Ms Parker" I looked up and seen one of Becker's soldiers standing across from me and all eyes were on him, obviously making him nervous "Sorry to disturb you but during the last mission my ID bracelet was damaged, is there any chance I could get a new one?" He asked me.

"Yes of course, if you go to the ADD in around fifteen minutes I'll be there to get you one" I told him and he thanked me with a smile then left.

When I finished my lunch break I went to the ADD and seen that soldier standing there waiting for me patiently, we greeted each other with a smile as I sat down at the ADD and got him another bracelet and I snapped it on around his wrist "Try not to get this one damaged" I told him with a laugh so he knew I was joking.

"Thank you and I won't… I don't wish to make you uncomfortable Ms Parker but I was wondering if maybe you would have dinner with me on Friday night?" He asked.

What? I wasn't expecting that. I started to think of reasons to decline his offer but I couldn't think of any, he seemed like a nice guy and there was no reason I shouldn't go out to dinner with him "Yes OK then" I said and he told me he would pick me up so I wrote down my address for him and he walked away putting my address in his pocket. Well maybe getting asked out on a date by a soldier was the good thing that was going to happen today, I can't see it being a bad thing can you?

Yes maybe I shouldn't agree to go on a date with someone else when I have a major crush on his boss but then again Becker's never going to ask me out he's known me for nearly three years he would have done it by now wouldn't he? Anyway Lucas Williams seems nice enough and he is a good looking person, he's tall, brown hair, green eyes, medium build and he's well spoken… in fact he's actually quite a catch I can't see this as being a bad thing at all.

After work I agreed to go to the pub with the team and when I got there it didn't take long to find them all I had to do was follow the noise and surprise I found Connor laughing at his own joke, I sat down and Becker got up and went to the bar and came back not long later with the drinks "Good day?" He asked me.

"Yeah it was a good day… I wanted to ask you something actually… What's Lucas Williams like?" I asked him and everyone around the table went quiet.

"Lucas? Yeah he's a good guy, hard worker, gets on with everyone… why what's he done?" Becker asked obviously thinking that he had done something bad to me.

"He's asked me out to dinner and I agreed to go that's all but I just wanted to know if he was a nice guy and he seems it" I told him and sipped my drink before turning to Emily and speaking to her.

When I got home I hung my keys up and made myself something to eat before going into my bedroom and stripped my clothes off until I was left in my bra and underwear and I climbed into bed wrapping the covers around me making me cosy and warm. This was my second favourite part of the day, climbing into bed wrapped up in the covers and falling asleep dreaming of a world where I was married to the Becker and a Millionaire.

I closed my wardrobe door and put on my red skater dress and slipped on my black peep toe shoes and looked at myself in the mirror, this is good for a first date, I did my make up and hair before putting everything I would need into my black clutch bag and went into the living room just as the door buzzed, I answered the phone and it was Lucas saying he was here and I told him I would be right down then I hung up and checked myself once more before leaving and closing the door being me.

When I got down stairs I seen Lucas leaning against his new black BMW X5, when he seen me he smiled and approached me greeting me with a kiss on the cheek and a hug, he opened the door for me and closed it before going round to his side of the car and getting in "You look amazing" He said making me blush, he really was very sweet.

"Thank you, you good too. You look different out of your work uniform" I said.

"I'll take that as a compliment?" He questioned.

"Yes defiantly a compliment" I said and we both laughed.