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Daniel Walker was not looking forward to the night out on the town. He wasn't like the other guys, they were naturals when it came to talking to girls while he was shy and reserved. He looked at himself in the mirror and sighed, 'this was going to be a long night' he thought.

"Danny, hurry up we don't want to leave those nurses waiting now do we?!!" Danny turned to look at his friend Billy and nodded. He quietly followed him out the door to where the other Pilots were waiting. He walked over to his best friend Rafe and sighed yet again.

"Hey Danny I need to talk to you before we head out, alone." Danny looked at his friend confused but nodded. The other guys walked away to give them some privacy. "Look I've joined the Eagle Squadron, I head out tomorrow."

Danny looked at his friend like he was crazy. "What, why didn't you tell me, I would have gone with you!"

"Well I was assigned I just found out, I guess Doolittle wanted me to get some... some real combat training.``

``Well guess what? It isn't training over there, its war. Where losers die and there aren't any winners, just guys who turn into broken-down wrecks like my father. Now if trouble awaits me, I'm ready. But why go looking for it?" With that Danny walked over to the other guys, he didn't want to talk about it anymore. He looked back at Rafe who was still standing there. "Well are you coming?"

Rafe nodded and ran to catch up with him. They rode to the train station in silence. Danny didn't know what to say to him, all he knew he was mad. He looked over at Rafe who had many different emotions on his face. Danny could tell he was sad and happy, sad because Danny was mad at him and happy because he would get to see his girl again. Danny sighed and looked out the window, he couldn't wait for this night to be over.

Once they arrived at the train station Rafe rushed ahead to a beautiful girl with dark brown hair. Danny knew that Rafe was in love with this girl and Danny didn't blame him. From what Rafe had told him about her, she seemed to be an amazing girl. Danny looked around at the other girls, they were all very good looking but none of them really sparked any interest for him. He noticed that one girl was staring at him very intently. She had long black hair, bright green eyes and was very pretty. She gave him a smile and Danny smiled back.

"Come on Danny, let's go introduce ourselves!" Danny looked at Anthony and rolled his eyes. He knew Anthony would come on to strong to the ladies and Danny really felt sorry for them. Danny slowly walked over to them and watched as the girl who was staring at him before walked over to him. She smiled once again and stuck out her hand.

"Hi, I'm Marie."

"Danny." He said as he shook her hand. "Nice to meet you Marie."

"You too, how about you escort me to this fancy place we are going!" Danny nodded and stuck out his arm which she gladly took. They talked a bit on there way there but Danny didn't really know what to say to her. They grew up very differently, Danny on a farm and her in the city. Marie looked up at him and sighed, she had never met a guy who didn't fall for her right on the spot. Danny looked down at her and gave her a small smile.

"So how do you like being a nurse?"

"It's okay, I always wanted to be an actress but my mother insisted that I become a nurse in the army. I have met a lot of great people and the boys aren't so bad looking." She looked up at him and gave him a wink. Danny blushed and looked away. He really didn't know what to think of her. They arrived at the club and walked in. Marie squealed in delight and how wonderful it was. She pulled Danny up to the bar and ordered a cocktail for her and a beer for him.

"Danny isn't this place wonderful; we are going to have so much fun tonight!" Danny laughed at her enthusiasm and she looked up at him and glared. "Hey don't laugh at me!"

"I'm sorry but it's cute how excited you are." Marie gave him a hug smile and pulled him over to where all their friends were. Rafe looked up at Danny and smiled. Danny gave him a small smile back at sat down beside him. Marie grabbed one of the other girls and they started dancing.

"So how are you hitting it off with Marie?" Danny looked at Rafe and shrugged.

"She really likes to talk about herself and as nice as she is, she really thinks to highly of herself." She heard a laugh come from beside Rafe and noticed that Evelyn, the girl Rafe was crazy about, was sitting there listening. Danny blushed when he realised she heard him say that about her friend.

"I could not agree more with you Danny, she really thinks she is the best!" Evelyn gave him a sweet smile and Danny sighed in relief. He didn't want all the girls to hate him the first time he met them. "And its okay I won't tell her!"

"Thank you." Danny didn't say much the rest of the evening. Rafe and Evelyn went off to dance, leaving him there alone. Marie would come and sit with him sometimes but would always run off to dance. Danny sighed and wished the night to be over. He felt someone sit down beside him and looked up. Rafe gave him a confused look.

"Hey why aren't you out there dancing and having a good time?" Danny could tell Rafe was concerned about him.

"Because I don't feel like it. I'm just not in the mood to be dancing and laughing and all that. I'm also worried about my best friend who is leaving tomorrow and I am guessing you haven't told Evelyn right?" Rafe shook his head.

"We are heading out right now, I have a surprise for her. I'll meet you back at the hotel?" Danny shook his head.

"I'm heading back to the barracks. I will see you tomorrow." Danny stood up at left the club.