Private burst out of the H.q. running as quick as he could to the otter habitat. Stopping just outside the entrance to the inside home, Catching up on hi breath, he took in a big gulp of air. He was still for a second, regaining his composure, than he started to move again.

"Marlene? Carlene?" private called walking into the habitat, his attention focused on the two otters that were happily sitting together talking about back at home. They stopped and starred at private, kind smiles on each of there face. They waited for Private to speak.

"Skipper and I were wondering if you two would join us for a ride tonight?" he Blushed and gulped nervously bracing himself for Disappointment, knowing he really shouldn't have mentioned Skipper, but he didn't want to have Marlene feeling left out.

"That sounds like fun." Carlene happily accepted Marlene nodded shyly beside her; she was always shy when it came to skipper. Private smiled, waving a happy goodbye to them before calmly waddling out of the otter's home.

"Yes!" he yelped quickly without thinking, he covered his beak hoping the otters hadn't heard him, His heart was beating with joy, and his head was happily spinning, slowly he danced his way back to the h.q. He slid open the fishbowl entrance, humming and spinning around. The other three starred at him, eyes raised in confusion and suspicion.

"Private?" Skipper asked in concern. Private stopped spinning around, to face his teammates and leader, he blushed under his feathers.

"Sorry skipper, just a little excited." He let out a happy laugh of joy before finishing. "I told Marlene and Carlene, we'd take em' for a ride." Private clapped his flippers together in joy.

"We?" skipper asked raising an eye at the young penguin, knowing he would regret asking, private shook his head slowly.

"We, as in you and me."

"Private." Skipper groaned slightly, Private looked hurt and upset.

"Please, Skipper? I can't do it alone." He pleaded looking into his eyes, looking sad like mort always does. Private was able to use this to get Skipper to agree with him sometimes, it hit his only soft spot to see The youth so sad.

"Huh, fine." he sighed giving in."

"Yes!" private cheered happily, he began spinning around in circles dancing in victory, Skipper secretly smiled to himself, Him and Marlene out, driving around in the night, in the pink car. Than it hit him, 'pink car' he shuddered at the thought.

"But we are not taking them for a drive in the standard pink car." he said crossing his flippers over his chest, and looking away so private could give him sad eyes, Private stopped in his tracks looking oddly at his leader, What else did they have?

"But Sk," Private started, But Skipper held up a flipper, telling him to be silent. Private starred confused at him, But Skipper knew better.

"I've got something better." Skipper smiled lightly, like he always does, Giving Private a chance to smile as well.

"You have another car?" He asked hopefully, Waiting for his leader to respond.

"Don't worry about it Private." He turned around and started waddling away, grabbing something of the table the usually ate at. He waited till skipper had gone up the fishbowl opening before giving a jump for joy. Humming happily.

Kowalski eyed him, Rico paid no attention to either one he was off in his own little world. Kowalski waddle over to Private, who was still humming.

"It seemed odd that Skipper wasn't more enthusiastic about going with Marlene." He mumbled, Private laughed, making Kowalski confused.

"Skipper doesn't want anyone to know he likes Marlene." Private Said, than waddled away leaving Kowalski to think.