"Hello, do I know you," Harm asked. He looked at this beautiful woman who made his heart beat a thousand beats per minute. She was a tall, brunette with the darkest brown eyes he had ever come across in his lifetime. She had to be a supermodel, or at least ranked the most beautiful woman in the world. Interrupting his thoughts, "No, I don't believe so," she paused," why are you staring at me like that?" She stumbled over her words, because she was thinking the exact same thoughts about him. If it was not for the uniform she word have sworn that he was a supermodel.
Her thoughts were interrupted, "Oh, I'm sorry for staring…I couldn't help myself…You are so beautiful…Oh , I;m sorry, you must think I am some kind of maniac. My name is Harmon Rabb," holding out his hand praying to God Almighty that she would take his kind least he could tell his friends that he met the most beautiful woman even if she walked wish was granted as she slowly held out her hand and said, :Thank you for the compliment, and my name is Sarah MacKenzie, but my friends call me Mac". She didn't know if she had stopped breathing, or if he was breathing for her-her body was in total shock of his presence.
"Why do your friends call you Mac," asked Harm.
"Well, my uncle started that nickname when I was younger, and it just kind stuck," Sarah saucily stated. While the two were looking into each others eyes, somewhere off in distance, Harm could here footsteps coming towards him, and someone shouting his name, "Commander".
"Commander….Commander Rabb…. RABB" boomed Admiral Chedwidden.
"Oh, I'm sorry sir, my mind was drifting. Is there something I can do for you?"shyly Harm asked his superior."Yes, you can leave this beautiful lady alone, and escort me to the limo so that we can return to our duties," smiled the Admiral at Sarah.
"Aye, Aye sir. Let me introduce to you Sarah MacKenzie. Sarah MacKenzie meet Admiral A.J. Chegwidden, the Judge Advocate General."
"Nice to meet you sir," greeted Sarah."Nice to meet you ma'am, but I am sorry to cut this short but the Commander and I have our duties to attend to…good day to you ma'am…Commander, 90 seconds," and then the Admiral walked a little further down the walkway towards their vehicle.
Harm turned back to her and asked shyly, "I know you don't me from the man in the moon, but would you like to get a cup of coffee sometime with me… say tonight?" "Why aren't you brave, I was going to ask can we get the coffee this afternoon," she smiled at Harm, and he let out a breath that he didn't even realize he was holding. They exchange numbers, and decided to meet at the coffeehouse in Georgetown at 6:30 that night. He kept staring at her until she said "You got 22 seconds to meet your boss you better hurry," Sarah smiled wickedly. "How did you do that," he charmingly asked as he backed away from her. "Years of practice, see ya later Commander," she smiled and started walking down the path.
He started to walk faster to the vehicle, and just as he thought he would go late unnoticed his boss stated, "One more second later Commander and I would have your six in a sling," boomed the Admiral. "Aye, Aye sir," but what a way to be late-his thoughts drifting to the time and how in a little less than 5 hours his life would totally make since.