What was that General, were dismissed, well thankyou Sir. Stand up, wait for CO too leave, and glance at other occupants of the room. Icy blues, ouch. Yes thankyou thankyou space monkey you always have something too ask. Grab paperwork. Head for door. Wow I made it too corridor, step up the pace Colonel. The Major is fast when she wants too be. Hold the elevator. I said hold the elevator not 'I'll catch the next one!' Morons, ok find swipe card, where is swipe card? Ahh here it, oh ok someone's already swiped theirs. A familiar hand too. Dare I turn around? The woman is fast. Still not looking happy. Ok tense situation. Dare too break it, Ahh elevator is here, cant evade it now, was hoping too scoot down the corridor in pretence of forgetting something. Oh face it like a man.

Is the air dispersing in here? Isn't it warm? She still has not spoken, elevator doors shutting. Wow isn't the ceiling a lovely shade of green. Why are we stopping, we just started moving? Mental note, never allow a pissed off Major stand next to elevator controls. Am I gulping? Is she coming closer? Nice perfume Samantha. Come any closer I'll be wearing it too. If you want answers stay where u are I can feel all blood draining from my small brain to certain other parts of my anatomy, information I would rather not impart too you at this time. That would piss you off more. Swallow; yes that's right, throat not so dry now. Mmm is that citrus shampoo I can smell? Ok concentrate, she got that stern look in her eyes.

"Just once, just onetime I would like to know that your actually listening to what I have too say"

Ok yup she's definitely majorly pissed off. Time too counter this little attack.

"When did it become base rules for a subordinate to treat their senior officer in such a manner?"

Nope definitely shouldn't have said that. Mental note number two never refer to Sam as subordinate. Yes I admit it was a low blow but I'm flailing here. Nevertheless, it's shut her up, she felt that one. Checking herself maybe. Nope no such luck, she's got that 'I'm gonna make you pay dearly for that one' look now.

"I always listen too what you have too say in a briefing or otherwise Colonel. I give you that much respect. And quite frankly I would like too get the same. Sir"

Not good at all she said 'Colonel' and 'Sir' in not a respectful 'you're my senior officer' way but in a thick sarcastic tone that I would be proud too say I taught her. However, she's always had that sarcastic tone, I just never heard it before we started our little relationship. Ok it isn't little, it's was huge, but we kept it on the low down. This reminds me, this little tete a tete is kind against the, 'No fraternising on base' rule. Dare I mention this too her. Ok lets see, she has control of the elevator and being the intelligent creature she is she could give the people who are waiting for this elevator a mumbo jumbo excuse about why we got stuck. And what was I going too say. We were having a domestic issue? I'm sure that would go down well!

"I'm sorry?"

Yeah I know I said it as a question but I'm not sure where this all started or where she's going with it so I'm winging it for now. Give a guy a break. Whoa is that an exasperated look?

"Do you have any idea what's going on here Jack?"

Well at least we're back on first name terms that's a step forward isn't it?

"Sam do I ever listen too any of the mumbo jumbo spoken in briefings?"

"Is that all my work is too you? Mumbo jumbo?"

Why is it women are so perfect at twisting your words. And doing that guilt trip thing as well. Are they born with it? Some womanly instinct which kicks in when they hit puberty? Hey wait a minute where are you going? Is that a back I'm now looking at? This is new. The silent treatment. Hey I haven't had my say yet! Don't you even think about stepping through those door. People on other side, well I cant chase her down the corridor can I. Can I? Im gobsmacked. Our first big argument and I still don't get what it's about. Hey weren't we supposed too have a private dinner date at Sam's tonight? It's the weekend. All this because of a stupid bit of fluff. What nonsense.