Kerry sat up quickly. She was sure she had just been asleep, but it had felt so real. And she had liked it. Uh-oh.

She looked at her clock; it said 8:17 – but it was analogue, so she guessed by the fact that it was light outside that it was morning. She was about to get up for breakfast when there was a knock on the door and she heard a click as her lock was picked. Bruce, James and Gabrielle piled into her room.

"You're still not out of bed?!" James laughed. "What have you been doing?"

Kerry shook her head in disbelief and looked back at her clock. It said 8:20. Then she giggled.

"Whoops. Sorry, I forgot to change my clock back from my last mission. It was in Japan. So the actual time now is...?"

Everyone laughed and Bruce looked at his watch.

"It's 11:20 am, gorgeous. Come on, have some breakfast, we waited specially for you. You said something on the phone about it being really tiring, so I planned us a day at the pool, in front of the TV and a surprise this evening."

Kerry smiled. "Wow. That sounds good. Help me up, I'm stuck."

Bruce grabbed her hand and hauled her out of bed, and then he leant forward and kissed her cheek.

"Let me get dressed first."

When Kerry was dressed, Bruce took her hand.

"My lady, may I escort you to the dining room where we can-"

"Finally." James butted in.

"Ahem. Then we can eat a delicious and nutritious breakfast. A fry-up perhaps?" He tried to keep a straight face, but burst out laughing, along with Gabrielle and James. Gabrielle hooked her arm through Kerry's and they hurried to grab some food.

Later that day, Bruce announced

"Kerry, it's time for your surprise." Before she could say anything, he pulled her out of his room – where they had been watching TV. "I was thinking..." he spoke nervously. "Would you like to go out for a meal tonight?" Bruce blurted it out. Kerry hugged him hard as ever.

"I would love to come. What time?"

"Seven outside Piccolo Posto."

Kerry kissed him gently. "Of course."

They walked back intot he room.

"So?"

"Well? What are you doing?"

Kerry leant forward to Gabrielle and whispered something. Gabrielle squealed.

"No way! No way! Oh my goodness! We have to get you ready!"

James looked at Bruce in a puzzled way.

"What's going on?"

"Out boys! Kerry is still in her day clothes; I must help her pick her clothes." She looked at Kerry in a looking-at-her sort of way and winked, making Kerry chuckle.

"Oh yes, out you go boys!" The boys trotted out obediently and shut the door behind them.

"I'm taking her to an Italian restaurant for dinner. I asked my handler and she says its OK."

"Good on you mate!" James congratulated him and shook his hand, pulling him into a bear hug.

Outside they sat on the floor, wondering what the girls were up to. Suddenly, Lauren and Bethany walked along the corridor.

"Hey there. Is Kerry back yet?"

James stuck a thumb in the direction of the door.

"They're in there. Getting dressed."

Bethany and Lauren looked at each other and nodded. Bethany banged on the door.

"Let us in Gabrielle. It's Bethany and Lauren." The door opened and Gabrielle hauled them inside before the boy's couldn't peek.

"Damn, I nearly saw her."

"Nearly?"

"I saw her foot."

"Oh."

The boys sat in silence and wondered if they should just go and watch some TV without the girls.

AN. Hope you like it, I just wanted to introduce the confusing element. Expect more. Please R&R!

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