I missed the surprise episode yesterday and I'm madder than the time my best friend and I totaled my car at 2 AM in Poughkeepsie and didn't realize until it was too late that the reason the other guy didn't want to call the cops was that it was his fault. For the record, I can't recommend the 84 Motel.
**Owner of a Lonely Heart, Yes**
"What was up with Kara and Tim yesterday?" Slattery asked Chandler. "Do you know if something is going with either of them?" They were sitting in Chandler's stateroom where Chandler was adding a sweater to ward off a chill that came with a racking cough.
"No. Neither of them said anything at my little dinner last night. They sure picked a shitty time to lose it." Chandler's voice was filled with mild rancor. "Perhaps they are just getting antsy about finishing this training and heading back to Norfolk." He mused as he sipped his coffee. "I know I feel like crap, and there is no place I'd rather be than hiding under the covers in my own bed."
"Maybe they are anxious to get home then?" Slattery coughed violently. "Gah, if Garnett wasn't already down I would have taken Doc Rios up on the medical rest order.
Chandler sipped his coffee patiently. "Foster's got her mother who just moved from Kansas to get back to. Rumor is she's a 12 step pro. But I don't know of anything going on with Barker. The two of them have worked together so well for.."
Slattery interrupted excitedly, standing up from where he had been casually leaning against the arm of the small sofa. "You don't think they are having an affair do you? I generally prefer to stay out of it but if that's the reason…"
Chandler waved him off. "Nah, Foster is way too level headed for that. They are both new to their positions and Foster is still rattled from that storm. But they both have serious leadership potential and you know if you fall off the horse…"
"…best to get right back on." A wide grin split Slattery's face. "I'm thinking you and I need a few easy days and we have four days before the last weapons test. Command escalation practice?"
Chandler answered Slattery's smile with one of his own. "I think we have a solution. But make them aware this is half punishment, half reward."
