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A/N: Thanks again to reviewers. Again, this chappy isn't very good.

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Chapter Four

"Coffee okay?" Root asked, as he headed towards the kitchen.

"Yep, that's great" Holly replied. The apartment was suprisingly tidy, especially considering the state of his desk at work. Holly looked around, sitting on the black leather sofa nervously.

"Milk?" came the commander's voice from the kitchen.

"Yeah, please"

"Sugar?"

"Two please" Holly called back. She stood up again, deciding to look at the photos that were scattered around the room. The first one she looked at featured a small family, a man that was similar to the commander, but younger, his wife and a little girl. "My brothers family" said the commander from behind her. Holly spun round startled. She gave him a nervous smile.

"Thanks" she said, accepting the drink.

A couple of minutes later the two were sitting in silence. "So..... what d'ya wanna talk 'bout?" Holly asked. She was watching him, well, more like staring (again). He's quite cute really, she thought, I wonder if he's a good kisser. And that was when Holly realised exactly what she'd been thinking. I am Definatly ill. It'd explain this head-ache at least.

"Short?"

She glanced up to find Root looking at her worriedly. "You feeling alright?" he asked.

"Yeah, just a bit tired, and I have a head-ache. Going to be fun walking home." Yep. I just love walking Frond-knows how far in the middle of the day. Joy of joys.

"You want asprin or something? I have some somewhere", he actually looked concerned.

"Nah, I'm fine, I've had worse" she gestured to the scar surrounding one nut-brown finger.

"Sure?"

"Positive." Holly replied. He was being quite sweet really. Especially considering the idiot he usually was at work. "What's your brothers name?" she asked, attempting conversation.

"Jake. His wife is Marie, and my neice is Charlie."

"Charlie?"

"Short for Charlotte."

"Ah. Cool. I don't have any brothers. I have a sister though. Kit. She's going out with Trouble Kelp. I think you might have seen her the other day. Red-head, probably hovering by the entrance?"

"Nope, didn't see her."

Holly smiled slightly. Tiredness, it seemed, made the commander a much nicer person. They were sitting in silence again, but this time it was much less arkward. After a few minutes, Holly noticed the second set of breathing had slowed down. She glanced up and gave an amused smile. Commander Root was fast asleep.