Chapter 10
Later that afternoon on the way to the break room AJ saw Harm leaning over Chrys as she sat at Harriett's desk working on her computer. And overheard him say, "You've been avoiding me all week, Chrys. I haven't had a chance to ask you out," with his famous flyboy grin.
"I haven't been avoiding you I've been busy doing my job, Commander."
"Yes, but you won't be working on the weekend and since your new in town I could show you the sights. Why don't we make a day of it on Sunday? I could show you around and maybe we could go dancing that night," he said.
"I'm afraid I already have plans for Sunday, Commander, and won't be able to make it," she smiled.
"Captain, you can work on my personal computer some other time if you'd like to go," said AJ.
"No, Sir, I am looking forward to my home cooked meal and checking out your computer system."
"Sorry, Sir, I didn't know I was encroaching on your territory."
"Commander, one of these days you'll learn that women are not territory and you will be much happier for it."
"Yes, Sir," Harm replied and hurried into his office.
"I'm sorry that happened, Admiral," she said looking up at him.
"You have nothing to be sorry for, Captain," he assured her.
"Still I didn't mean for there to be a confrontation between you and the Commander over me."
"I can handle the Commander, there is nothing for you to worry about."
Saturday morning Chrys got up early and went shopping. Traveling around as she did all she had were her uniforms and her jeans and T-shirts. Wanting to make a good impression on the Admiral she decided something different was called for.
After looking in a few stores she found a green sundress and bought that to wear for Sunday. At the shoe store in the mall she bought a pair of sandals to go along with the dress. Pleased with her purchases she was getting ready to leave when a locket caught her eye. Going into the jewelry store she bought it for Mallory. She was planning on putting a picture of her father in it for her. That would make a nice birthday present for her and her thirteenth birthday was just around the corner.
Sunday, May 1, 2005
1150 EST
AJ's home
McLean, Virginia
The cab pulled up in front of a beautiful ranch style house just before noon that day, and Chrys found herself admiring the house and surrounding yard, as she paid the driver and got out of the cab, pulling out her briefcase which held her laptop and the gift she had brought for the Admiral for May Day.
Hearing a car pull up in the driveway, AJ started for the door. Before he could reach it, he heard the car pull away! Wondering if Captain Candell had changed her mind all of a sudden, he nonetheless opened the door just as she was raising her hand to knock on it. They were both a bit startled to come face to face in that way. "I heard a car pull away, and thought you had changed your mind about our arrangement," AJ said.
"No, that was just the cab that I arrived in," she told him.
As AJ opened the door to let her in, she placed the large pot of golden Chrysanthemums in his arms, "These are for you," Chrys stated.
"You're fixing my computer, you didn't have to bring a gift," AJ told her.
"It's for May Day, Sir." At his perplexed look, she went on to say, "Traditionally the first day of May is a day for giving flowers, to celebrate the coming of spring."
Just as he was about to apologize for not knowing of that tradition, Dammit came running into the room. Rushing up to greet the newcomer, she sniffed all around Chrys and then licked the back of her knee. Chrys shivered as goose bumps appeared on her arm. Shuddering from having one of her most intense erogenous zones licked unexpectedly, and by a DOG! Chrys was not sure what to do next.
To be continued…..
