The story is almost done!! After you read, tell me if I should do another chapter after this, or just an epilogue.

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When they [finally] pulled apart, Holly asked, "So. Umm, um, er, thanks for defending me to your mother. I can see why you moved out. She's like a louder version of Grub.

Blushing, Trouble replied, "It's no problem. I should have said that a long time ago."

"No offense, but you really needed to. At least you don't have to answer to her anymore."

"Yeah," Trouble said, then ventured to [kind of] ask, "In light of your reinstatement and promotion, Major Short, I order you to accompany me, on our day off today, apartment hunting- and maybe to dinner and a movie?"

Laughing, Holly said, "Trouble Kelp, that is the worst way to ask someone out that I have ever heard of! Of course, that is assuming you are even actually asking me out."

With a face so red that he could have taken the name 'Beetroot', Trouble replied embarrassedly, "Well, yeah. If you're up for it."

Holly smiled and said sincerely, "I'd love to."

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Aaahh!! It is so, so short. Oh, well. I'm not sure if I should write two more chapters, or just an epilogue? R&R!