Loud music blared from the speakers as more Navy personnel made their way through the door to unwind after a long days work. Aidan McAllister sat at the edge of the bar farthest from the door. He couldn't tear his eyes away from the marine he'd always known and admired from afar. Sure he was married, but looking never hurt anyone, and with looks like that, being blonde and beautiful, she was probably taken as well. Yet, she wouldn't even look at him, shrugging off many advances by his fellow marines she continued to laugh with her friends. Every marine that had attempted to talk to her returned to their booth muttering things about how 'she's a goddess' or 'she's too pretty to talk to a guy like me.' The constant parade of rejected marines began to frustrate Aidan; he got up not caring that she hadn't even looked at him the whole night. He'd seen her there every night he'd gone; which was almost since the beginning of the restaurant's existence.
"Come to Sea Glass often?" he said sitting down next to her in the stool that either all the men were too afraid to occupy; or a man had just vacated.
She glanced at him, looking him up and down. As if he'd met her approval, physically of course, a sly smile spread across her lips as she extended her hand for him to shake.
"On occasion," she said, smiling; knowing more about the man sitting next to her than he probably knew about himself. She knew about his views, and how much Master Gunnery Sgt. Mansfield valued his opinion; which is exactly why she needed his company tonight.
"I'm Aidan…Aidan McAllister," he began; taking note that he had to scream his name for her to hear, "you want to go some place quiet?"
Katrina glanced at her friends who were already waving her off to have a good time. She hopped from the bar stool and headed to the door to grab her coat; Aidan looked around to see most of the marines in the restaurant amazed that he had gotten her so easily.
"I'm Katrina by the way," she said turning to face him once they were out of the building.
"Well, Katrina, my car is just around the corner, I know exactly where to go," Aidan said, leading her down the road.
That's how their first date had happened. She knew he'd be an easy hit to take care of, he thought she was a goddess, never would suspect her real job. She knew she couldn't mess it up, that no matter how close she got she still had to take him out of this world. She shook the happy memories of their time together, reminding herself to quit thinking of him and got ready for bed. She had a big day tomorrow, she'd just completed only her forth major hit in six years and she had a meeting with her boss in the morning.