About 7pm, 2 section were milling about in the hallway, waiting to go on the raz. Molly and Captain James descended the stairs and once again the section were ready.
"Ok lads, only friendlies tonight, there should be no enemy fire." Charles joked.
From the house in Royal Crescent they left to paint the city red.
"Food or drinks first?" Molly asked.
A chorus of 'foods' and they followed Molly and Charles into the city.
Luckily Captain James had phoned ahead and booked a table for 9. Nando's was a bit of a riot. Nude Nut knew the menu backwards, including all the prices and deals. Commenting on this Captain James said "Well, if you put this much effort into being a soldier you should get your stripe up in no time."
After Nandos they went into a few pubs before finally ending up in a bar doing karaoke.
The book on the table listing the songs was snatched up by Mansfield who was writing up the slips to pass to the DJ.
Molly was chatting to Corporal Kinders, who said "How is he really?"
"Yeah, he's good. Just about back to full fitness. We'll be going for a run in the morning about 7, so if we're not about when you lot surface we won't be long."
"What about you?"
"Well being at uni, thanks to the army is a bit wierd. I mean, here's me, the girl from the east end with no Gcse's doing a degree in medicine. Who'd a thought it."
"We're all pleased for you Mols, you deserve it."
"Really? You don't think I should've stayed at the Med Regt down at Aldershot?"
"No, and I reckon the Boss is proud as well. You'll be an officer soon and have a degree."
"Nah mate, not doing that route but gonna do the fast track thing through the ranks bit. So long as I'm not in his section, its fine. Major Beck squared it."
"Well Mols, the whole of 2 section are behind you and I reckon Smurf would be chuffed to bits."
"Still miss the Welsh tosser."
"We all do!" Kinders agreed.
Just then the DJ announced for Molly and Charles to come up and sing.
"Oh for fuck's sake" Molly laughed, "Bet I know which song."
Charles and Molly went up to the machine and sure enough the opening bars of 'Don't go breaking my heart' started.
Molly and Charles totally smashed the song, Charles pointing the mic at 2 section for the chorus.
Once finished they received quite a bit of applause from the other patrons of the bar.
Charles had a quiet word with the DJ and after walked over to Molly with an evil grin on his face.
"What?" she giggled.
"Revenge is a dish best served cold" he replied.
About 3 songs later the DJ called for 2 section to come up.
Charles stood, smiling with his arms folded. "Off you go lads."
They went over to the DJ and looking amused started to prod each other grinning at their old CO.
Charles shrugged, but also had a stupid grin on his face.
"What did you pick?" Molly asked.
"Wait and see." He smirked.
Charles took Molly's hand and placed a kiss on her knuckles and then joined the lads at the karaoke.
The song started and Molly looked very confused until they started to sing 'Good golly Miss Molly...'
Watching them all sing the song, Molly glared at Chrles but by the end of the song had tears of laughter running down her face and Charles thought it had gone better than he'd anticipated.
The evening was drawing to a close and they left for the short walk back to the house, having piggy back races along the way.
During the short walk back Kinders had a quiet word with each of the lads telling them about the run in the morning. They all agreed to be outside at 6.30am waiting for Molly and Charles.
Back at the house, everyone went off to their rooms.
Molly and Charles cuddled in bed, quietly talking.
"Do you still think I was wrong to not go the Officer route?" Molly hesitantly asked, still uncertain if she'd made the right choice.
"Not at all. I think this way you can get your rank up faster, be more confident in yourself and in your own comfort zone and at the same time be brilliant."
She smiled shyly, cuddling into his chest "Thanks Boss."
Charles chuckled and held he tighter, kissing the top of her head.