The sun rose around six and John went round to Anneka's room, he knocked on the door and heard a mumbled answer from inside.

"Hey, it's John."

"Morning. You're more awake than I am."

John smiled and opened the blinds and heard a slight gasp from Anneka, "What is it?"

"Nice uniform, you look, well. You look very handsome." Anneka blushed slightly, "I'll get my suit."

"Want me to wait outside?"

"No, you can stay it's alright," Anneka got out of bed and took the suit into the ensuite to change, "How do we get to Thunderbird 5, I saw the elevator but no way of it moving."

"You'll see," John called out with a slight laugh.

Anneka came out wearing the suit and saw John's eyes light up slightly, "How does it look? Is it suitable for this trip?"

"It's absolutely fine. Shall we get going?"

"I really think I should've told Kayo about this, but yeah I guess we should be going."

John led her down to the hangers and across to the elevator, he opened the door for her and she looked in, "Cosy isn't it?"

"Very. How does this work then?"

"Hold on tight," John smirked and activated the controls to the elevator to return to Thunderbird 5, he looked round at her and invited her to sit down on the centre chair.

"How long is the journey John?"

"Eight minutes."

"Then you should be sitting down too," Anneka stood up from her space.

"Nonsense."

Anneka pulled him down onto the chair with her, "It's the least I can do."

John coughed slightly, "This is bold."

Gordon watched the elevator go up into the atmosphere with a smile, "See ya next time John," Then he got up with a stretch and headed to Kayo's room to see if Anneka wanted to join him for a morning swim, he knocked but didn't hear anyone inside, he opened the door saw an empty room, "Well that's odd."

Kayo sighed in her sleep and rolled over opening her eyes blearily, she screamed seeing the silhouette of Gordon standing by the bed, "Gordon! What the hell are you doing in here?!"

Scott sat up suddenly and wrapped his arms around her, "Hey hey, it's alright. Gordon care to explain what you're doing here?"

"Just thought I'd ask where your friend had wandered off to?"

"What do you mean? She's sleeping in my room," Kayo sat back against the pillows breathing deeply.

"Yeah, about that. Just went to your room to invite her out for a swim and the room was empty." Gordon scratched the back of his head.

"It was empty? Well, where the heck can she have gone?"

"That's what I came in here for."

Virgil appeared at the open door, "Hey I heard a scream, what's happened?"

Scott rolled his eyes, "Nothing Virgil, it just appears that our guest has gone for a wander."

"It would seem John has gone too." Alan popped his head into the room.

Gordon snapped his fingers, "He's gone up to Thunderbird 5 with Anneka."

"Excuse me?" Kayo looked round at him, "Where did that come from?"

"I just saw the elevator leave the atmosphere."

Scott looked up at the sky, "Why has he taken her up there?"

"No doubt to be sneaky."

"Don't let jealousy get in the way of your thoughts Gordon. She did mention yesterday that she wanted to see Thunderbird 5," Virgil leant by the doorframe.

"I am not jealous." Gordon snapped, "Why should I be?"

Kayo sighed, "Well there goes one of my ideas."

Scott got up and pushed his brothers out of the room, "Out now, I'll meet you in the kitchen."

"Awh come on Scott."

"Alan." Scott warned and smirked as Alan sauntered out, he closed the door and went back to Kayo, "I'm sure she hasn't done this on purpose."

"I wish she had told me though. Can I call her?"

"Go for it."

Kayo called the elevator, "John, are you there? Anneka?"

Anneka looked down at the holo-image from John's suit, "Kayo."

"Care to explain?"
"It's my fault sis, I invited her up to Thunderbird 5 and she said she wanted to come up." John interrupted and leant into the hologram.

"On your lap John? Are you two, together?" Scott raised his eyebrow.

"Scott, that is none of your business. And we won't be long, I just wanted to show her my job up here and EOS."

Kayo shook her head, "Have fun Anneka, but I wish you had told me, we had a nasty wake-up call just now."

The hologram faded out and Anneka looked down at the Earth feeling ashamed, John turned to face her, "They're not mad at you."

"Are you sure?"

"It's me who's brought you up here, and I'm not afraid of Scott."

Anneka smiled and soon blue sky turned to black and stars replaced clouds, she gasped, "Oh wow, it's beautiful up here."

"It sure is, and this is Thunderbird 5," John locked the elevator and activated the docking steps into the station, "Follow me."

Anneka stood up and followed John into the station, she felt herself beginning to float slightly and grabbed John's hand, "Need to get my space legs."

"No need, give me a second," John activated the gravity in the corridor, "Welcome to Thunderbird 5."

Anneka gazed in awe at all the gadgets and a camera moved around watching her carefully, "It's amazing up here, what an amazing view."

John stood next to her and reached up to tap EOS' monitor which was red, "Sure is, EOS calm down, this is Kayo's friend."

"I was not informed we were having a guest."

"Who's this?" Anneka looked up at the computer.

"This is EOS, my little helper up here."

EOS flashed yellow, "I am Thunderbird 5, her heart and soul."

"Yes and she's a little self-obsessed at her intelligence, harmless now though," John smiled and walked into the kitchen, "Want a drink Anneka?"

"We're in space."

"Yeah, that doesn't mean we can't have edible products."

"Can this station supply coffee?" Anneka sat down next to one of the windows.

John laughed gently, "It sure does," And he began to make one for himself and Anneka.

"So, your job up here must be constant? I mean to monitor the entire world."

"Yeah, I'm returning up here after dropping you home. I only go home when I need to, or forced by my brothers."

"Oh, I'd love to see you handle a call."

"I can't just conjure one up Anneka," He smiled as he came to sit next to her, "But I guess you can stay a little longer."

"Thank you."

John looked into her eyes and saw EOS' reflection shining out, "EOS, could you shut down for a bit please?"

"Yes John." EOS beeped in confirmation and the lights shut down.

"Now that's better," John cupped his hands under Anneka's chin and lifted gently to kiss her.

Anneka gasped slightly but pressed her lips to his, her fingers rested in his lap as he moved closer narrowing the gap in between them on the bed, John smiled as their kiss parted and he held her hands in his.

"John? We barely know each other."

"There's something about you that I can't get out of my head. You're everything I could want, to be honest, I don't know what came over me."

Anneka smiled as he stroked her face, "I did find you very attractive when I arrived, but I didn't think things would move so quickly."

John nodded, "I'm sorry, my heart leapt the moment I saw you."

Anneka smiled at his choice of words, "Are all of you boys this poetic?"

"Maybe, never thought about it," John said with a laugh.

"Thank you for letting me up here, it's breathtaking."

"I thought I did the breathtaking?"

"Cheeky. But there is something I'd like to see…" Anneka was cut off by a voice in the room coming from a comms channel.

"Calling International Rescue?"

John motioned to Anneka to remain quiet for a moment, "Go ahead."

"I'm Captain Sean Harper of the S.S Manwell, our submarine has hit an underwater sea cliff, our lower hull is flooding and we can't resurface. We require immediate assistance."

John nodded, "Understood, we'll send someone as soon as possible."

The captain nodded back, "Thank you."

John turned around to face Anneka, "Looks like you'll be able to see a mission after all. International Rescue, we have a situation."