I had a few reviews for this story that requested more chapters. So I will continue with it. I have a Harry Potter story I am writing so I'm not sure how often I will update but I will continue the story. I want to think everyone that reviewed. I was surprise of the number I got. I know there is not a big following of Robotech out there. Keep up with the reviews.

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Rick spent the next 2 months doing everything he could to keep busy. He spent a great deal of time in the simulators trying out new ways to use the different modes of the veritechs in combat. He also spent a great deal of time with the mechanics for the squadrons veritechs trying to learn everything he could about them. Between the extra training, patrols and the few combat missions they have had Rick did not have much free time. Which was fine with him. It helped him get over Minmei and avoid thinking about Lisa. He knew she was way out of his league and an officer to boot so he had no chance. He was sure she had plenty of offers for others that were better than him.

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Roy was in his office thinking about his little brother. He was proud of the work he has put in lately but was worried because of the hours. He past up on the last few dinner invites Claudia made. He was always training or with the ground crew learning everything he could. As happy as Roy was with how work Rick was doing he knew that Rick needed time off to relax and get out and hang with friends. Maybe find himself someone to love. Though Roy knew that Claudia was hoping that Rick and Lisa would get together, Roy knew with Rick's rank it was impossible.
Roy was hoping to put Rick in for promotion. He knew Rick would be a good flight lead or even a squadron commander. With all the simulator time Rick has put in he has come up with some new way to use the veritechs in combat that should save lots of lives. That's the type of leaders they needed, once that invented new ways of doing things. Roy already had the paperwork filled out and was reviewing it to make sure there was no mistakes. Roy knew that with CPT. Gloval as the SDF-1 CO that there was a good chance of the promotion going threw. Roy spent another few minutes reviewing it and when he was satisfied he sent it off to the Captain. He had just sent it when there was a knock on his office door.
He told who ever was knocking to come in and was surprise to find Claudia walk in.
"I thought you had duty on the bridge today?"
"I do but I took a break to come down here to talk with you."
"Oh what can I do for your pretty little head."
"I talked Lisa into coming to dinner tonight at 1900 hours, can you drag Rick out of what ever he is doing and bring him with you."
Rick had not been the only one to skip out on the dinners Claudia had invited him and Lisa too. Lisa had also been skipping out when she could. But unlike Rick she had made 2 out of the last 6 dinner invites.
"I can try, if I have to I can order
him to take time off and join us for dinner. You still trying to play match maker."
"I don't know what your talking about flyboy. I'm just trying to have 2 friends plus my boyfriend over for dinner."
"You keep telling yourself that. Though I do agree with you I think they would be good for each other but there are a couple of hurdles in the way."
"Yea Rick's rank and the fact that Lisa refuses to move past Karl Ripper."
"Well the rank issue may become less of an issue. I just sent the promotion request up for Rick. With all the work he has put into creating new combat tactics and the time he has put in helping some of the pilots that are not as good as they need to be to survive long in combat. I'm hoping Gloval will approve the promotion. I want to put Rick in charge of his own squadron when we get some more pilots. Even if I can't get him his own squadron I want him in charge of a flight."
"I don't see any problem with him getting the promotion. Both the Captain and Lisa have seen a big improvement with him. They have also notice the new tactics he has used in the few combat missions we have had since Saturn."
"We still have the issue with Lisa getting past Ripper. She buried herself in her work so that she can't get close to anyone and get hurt again."
"Well Rick is staring to do the same thing. We could always lock both of them in a room."
"As tempting as that is I'm not sure it would work. Lisa can be pretty stubborn and from what you have said about Rick he is just as bad. Well I need to get back to the bridge. Make sure you have Rick with you. Love you Roy"
"Love you too, see you tonight."
With that Claudia left and Roy got up to go find his little brother. It didn't take long, Roy found him in the squadron locker room getting read to head to the simulators.
"Rick"
"Hey Roy, what can I do for you?"
"Claudia wants you to come to dinner at 1900 hours and before you say your busy with training, don't. You have been spending to much time working you are taking tonight and tomorrow off. You need to relax or you will burn out. So you will be there or I will come find you and drag you there myself."
Rick started to protest till he got a good look at Roy and knew he would follow threw with the treat. So Rick agreed and told Roy he would be at dinner and take more time off.

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Rick showed up a few minutes early and knocked. Claudia answered and smiled at him.
"Come on in Rick, I thought I was going to have Roy kidnap you."
"Hi Claudia. Sorry about turning the other offers down. I've been working hard to improve with my flying and other things."
"Don't worry about it Rick, just glad you showed up. You even manage to beat Roy and Lisa here. Have a seat dinner will be done in a little bit."
Claudia went in to the kitchen just has there was a knock at the door. Claudia asked him to answers it. Rick opened the door and came face to face with Lisa.
"Hi Lisa"
"Hello Rick"