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A/N: Thanks again to reviewers. Does Anyone know how to use italics and stuff? I know this isn't a good chappy.

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Chapter 3

"Pull in here" The commander said, gesturing to a small road by the apartment block.

"Right, where should I park?" Holly asked, glancing at him.

"By the door." was the sullen reply. Scowling slight, Holly switched the engine off.

"Commander, you're too old to sulk, so stop it. If you want to blame anyone, blame Vinyaya not me.". The sulking comment earned her a dirty look. Following him, she stopped at the door and gave him the keys. Root walked in, holding the door open for a minute, "You coming in or not?" he asked gruffly. Smiling, Holly slid past him.

"Didn't your mother teach you not to stare?" Root asked as the lift headed to the top floor. Holly blushed and looked at the floor. "How did you know I was staring at you?" Holly asked curiously "You weren't even looking at me." She was staring again. Root nodded to the doors. Confused, Holly looked at them. Her reflection started back from the mirrored metal. "Oh. So... what d'ya wanna talk 'bout?" The Commander looked at her in silence. The look he was giving her showed how mad he thought she was.

Holly blushed again, wondering if she was ill. She had actually 'wanted' to go home with the commander. The Commander. Commander Root. Her boss. And she had wanted to go home with him. Yep, she was definatly ill. She was brought back to the real world by the commander snapping his fingers in front of her nose. "You do realise the doors have been open for the last five minutes, right?" he asked.

"Sorry, daydreaming" she answered. Yep, he'd definatly think she was mad now, staring into space like an idiot.

"I'd noticed."

"Right." said Holly said, following him out of the lift and to one of the two doors on the corridor. The commander gave her an amused look, before opening it muttering "mad as a hatter".

Holly grinned at him, "You've only just noticed?"