"Kelly? What are we doing on friday?" Murdock calls from a spare bedroom renovated into his office.

"Um, I have a pateint at noon but nothing else." Kelly yelled back.

Murdock grinned, he was planning Kelly a surprize birthday party for her and then today he was getting his lisence back.

"Murdock! Are you ready to go?" Kelly asked.

Murdock stood up and slipped on his bomber jacket. "Yeah! I'm comeing." He walked out of the office and met Kelly's waiting arms at the door. "Hello Beautiful." He kissed her.

Kelly giggled and blushed. "Are you ready Captain?"

Murdock took her hand. "Hell yeah! Lets go! The team's waitin' for me at the airport."

Kelly smiled, she realized how big this was for Murdock if the whole team was comeing. "Murdock. You're so cute." She said when they were puttering down the dirt road.

Murdock smiled. "Thanks darlin', you're not so bad yourself."

Kelly blushed and focused on the road infront of them. "My brother said he can walk me down the isle."

Murdock grinned. "That's great!" He said. "Kelly, I feel really bad about your Dad-"

Kelly waved him off. "Murdock, it's fine. Yes, I miss him but I have another soldier to protect my heart now."

Murdock smiled. "You know, I'm not really a soldier still-"

Kelly squeazed his hand. "If you're getting your license back, then you're still a soldier to me."

Murdock pretended to salute and then put his hands back on the wheel as they turned onto the highway. "Yes ma'am."

Kelly grinned. "You're such a dork."

Murdock smiled and they turned into the airport. "Thanks darlin'." He got out and ran around to open Kelly's door to help her out. "Do you see Hannibal?"

Kelly stepped out of the van. "Is that them over there?" She pointed to a group of people over on the tarmac.

Murdock squinted. "I think so. Maybe Amy's doing a story." Murdock said.

They joined hands and walked over to them. "Murdock? You guys he's here!" Amy shushed the group.

"Hey guys." Murdock squinted in the sunlight.

Face clapped Murdock on the back. "Ya nervous?"

Murdock shook his head. "Apperently I was the best pilot in 'nam. So I am pretty advanced." He smirked.

B.A scowled. "And I still won't get on no airplane!"

Hannibal put a hand on B.A's shoulder. "We're not going on an airplane, Murdock is only getting his lisence back."

"The mad pilot regains his past and his lisence." Amy said. "I hope to make front page." She smiled.

Murdock grinned as the instructor walked over. "H.M Murdock?" He looked up. "So it really is you."

Murdock smiled and pecked Kelly's cheek. "Wish me luck darlin." He winked and walked away singing some opera song with the instructor.

Kelly smirked and turned to the team. "Thanks for your blessing Hannibal, really. I mean it."

Hannibal smiled with his cigar in his mouth. "If you keep our pilot sane, we can keep you."

Kelly smiled and pulled up a chair to watch Murdock. "He said not to be worried if the hellicopter goes upside down ?" She turned to Face.

Face laughed and put his arm around Amy. "It's an air to air combat defence. Or just Murdock being Murdock."

Kelly nodded and watched the hellicopter climb higher into the air.

L.I.N.E B.R.

"Lookie what I have?" Murdock held up a lisence card. "It's offical!"

Kelly jumped up and hugged him. "I knew you could do it!" She kissed him.

Face slapped him on the back. "Good job buddy."

Murdock grinned and kissed Kelly one more time. "I don't have my insane excuse to get out off with the cops."

Kelly wrapped one arm around Murdock. "What did the instructor say when he saw you?"

Murdock laughed. "He couldn't beleive that the best chopper pilot was here."

Hannibal puffed smoke from his cigar. "Congrats Captain, we're proud of you."

"I'm still not getten' on no airplane." B.A scowled.

Murdock held out a book he was holding. "B.A, I was talking to the pilot and asked about your- issue. He gave me this book."

B.A and Murdock got right up in eachothers faces. "What do you say, you crazy fool?"

Kelly pulled them apart. "If you don't mind B.A, I want my fiance in one peace please."

B.A's scowl melted, he always had a soft spot for Kelly. "I'll read the book-" He snatched the book. "But I ain't flying."

Murdock grinned. "That's an improvement." He said and reatatched his arm to Kelly. "We better go. Thanks guys for comeing here, that means a lot to me."

"We're always here for you Captain." Hannibal actually hugged Murdock, he seamed a little surprized at the Colonel's display of affection but he eventualy hugged back.

Later, Kelly and Murdock walked back hand in hand. "I'm proud of you Murdock." Kelly said.

Murdock grinned, knowing that was the best thing he could ever hear in his life. "Thanks darlin'."

Kelly leaned over and kissed him and put her hands on his cheeks. "I am very proud of you."

Murdock smiled into her lips. "I love you."

Kelly deapened the kiss. "I love you too."

Murdock pulled back and started the car. "You are so beautiful."

Kelly blushed and looked down. "I'm not beautiful."

Murdock frowned. "Do we have to start the whole mirror thing?"

Kelly blushed remembering the time Murdock first called her pretty. "No." She twisted her ring.

Murdock placed his hands on hers, steading them. "You are beautiful, no questions added."

Kelly blushed and closed her fingers over Murdock's hand as he continued to drive with one hand.

After they reached home, they walked into the house hand in hand. "I'm going to bed." Kelly yawned.

Murdock nodded as he sat in a chair to untie his shoes, trying to distract himself. The truth was, he was thinking about Veitnam and the POW camp. Everytime he closed his eyes the images popped in his mind. Tell Kelly? No... He didn't want to trouble her.

Once Kelly was safely in their bedroom, Murdock put his head in his hands. He was so stupid! He couldn't even think straight anymore. Face wasn't even here to calm him down, he could hurt Kelly!

He pushed those thought out of his mind and put on his pajamas and crawled into bed with Kelly.

"Murdock, what's wrong?" Kelly asked.

Murdock shook his head. "Nothing, why?"

"Because, something's wrong. What is it?" Kelly pressed her body to his.

Murdock shook his head again. "Nothing's wrong." He wrapped his arm around Kelly. "Come on, stop worring about me, go to bed." He kissed her and felt her relax in her arms.

Kelly smiled but it looked forced. "Fine, goodnight." She pecked him on the lips and snuggled under the blankets with him.

Murdock closed his eyes and turned off the light. Pushing those bad thoughts out of his mind.

Kelly pushed her head into his armpit and fell asleep. Murdock felt himself getting sleepier as well. But he couldn't have nightmeres, Face wasn't here to stop the tears.

Murdock soon fell asleep but as you have figured already, sleep brings nightmeres.

Hey guys! Sorry this took so long to put up because I was SO busy with school and I just started reading Eragon and I'm on the second book which is HUGE so I haven't had time to update a lot. I want a lot of fluff in the next chapter which is totally going to happen. A lot of people don't know this but Kelly is played by Wendy Fulton, Dwight Schultz's actual wife. They met on a blind date and it was love at first sight apperently. So, please review!