Saturday comes and you can hardly contain your excitement...or is it nervousness? On your morning run, you saw Mitchell again and he told you that he and Gideon would be heading to the pub around 8. He asked if you wanted to catch a ride with them and of course, you said yes. You had asked Ilona if she wanted to come, she said yes, but that she would be running a little late. You give her a look of desperation. "You're going to let me sit there alone with them? I don't think I can handle it..AGAIN! Breakfast was hard enough!" Ilona scoffs and rolls her eyes, "You have them wrapped around your finger, you'll be fine." You groan inwardly. "What should I wear?" you ask. "Clothes," Ilona answers. You throw a t-shirt at her. "You can wear anything and they would love it. There aren't many women here so anything will do." You stop what you're doing, "Oh, thanks a lot..that makes me feel great." Ilona laughs as you put on a pair of skinny jeans and search for a top. You find a simple black tank top and you throw a light sweater over it. You look at yourself in the mirror and smile. You've only been here for a short time, but you miss how nice you look in your civvies. Ilona looks at you, "You look fine, stop trying to find something wrong." You sigh and turn to her. "Why won't you come with meeeee?" You whine. Ilona smirks and says, "You'll be fine, I said I'd meet you there." "I know, but I have to be in the car with both of them...ALONE and I'll have to sit with them in the pub...BY MYSELF! What if I can't think of anything to talk about?!" You start to panic. "Just tell them about that dream and that should lighten things up." Ilona tries to keep a straight face. You give her the finger and she can't hold her laughter in anymore. "You never know, you might get both of them and you'll no longer have to dream about sex with them, it will actually happen." You glare at her. "I did not dream about having sex with either of them! I dreamed that Gideon kissed ME...and I sort of kissed him back." Your face gets hot. Ilona clears her throat. "And you liked it because I was here when you practically moaned Gideon's name out loud." You turn back to the mirror, "You know, this really isn't helping me prepare for tonight!" As soon as you say that, your phone buzzes and there's a text from Mitchell telling you that he is waiting outside. You look up at Ilona and she knows right away. "You should get down there, don't want to leave them waiting too long." You take a deep breath, grab your purse and check yourself in the mirror one more time. "Wish me luck," you say to Ilona. "You don't need it, you'll be fine." she says genuinely. You smile at her and leave.
I can do this. You keep telling yourself this as you get closer to the exit. You walk out the doors and there's a JEEP parked right in front. You look in the care and you see Gideon in the passenger seat and smile. Bad timing. He turns and looks just as you're smiling dreamily. You try to play it off and wave. Gideon gives you one of his up and down looks and you think you might have seen a look of admiration, but as quickly as it appears, it's gone. He hops out to to open the door for you. "Aw, thanks cap-" He cuts you off, "You have to call me Gideon tonight. We're going to be off base and rank doesn't matter when you're having fun." You nod and smile, "Yes, s- Gideon." You catch yourself. "That's better," he winks at you as you climb into the car. Mitchell turns around and his eyes go wide. "You look great!" he says and you start blushing. "Thanks, you too." Gideon looks at you in the rear view mirror with a hurt look on his face. "What about me?" He smiles and you laugh. "You look great as well, Gideon," you say. "I know," he says and smirks. There's an extended, but not awkward silence and you take this time to check your phone. Nothing from Ilona yet. "Shit," you say under your breath. You look up and Gideon is looking at you, eyebrow raised. "Everything okay?" he asks. "Um...yeah. Everything is fine." Get it together, girl! You look out the window for a while and then back in front of you. You catch Gideon looking at you in the rear view mirror again. You smile at him gently and he smiles back. The car stops at a red light and Mitchell looks back at you. "You alright back there?" "Yes, I'm just a little nervous," you say. "Yeah, Gideon makes everyone nervous." Mitchell says and Gideon shoots him a look, "Fuck you, mate." You laugh out loud. "I don't think I've ever been out with two such handsome men at one time. I'm a lucky girl." Where the hell did that come from you think. "Aw, that's really nice to say, but don't lie to Gideon." Mitchell grins as Gideon punches his arm. You just shake your head. "You both are equally handsome. Those blue eyes are dangerous though." You laugh and wonder where the hell this flirtatious attitude is coming from. Your phone buzzes. It's from Ilona: Won't be able to make it, sorry :(. "Fuck me," you say quietly. I sound like Gideon now. You must have a defeated look on your face and this time it's Mitchell that is looking at you in the mirror. "You okay?" "Yeah, I'm fine...someone I invited can't make it," you say sadly. "I'm sorry," Mitchell responds. She is totally doing this on purpose. You sigh and look out the window. You can do this [your name], suck it up. You take a deep breath as the car pulls up and stops at the pub.
Gideon hops out to open the door for you again. "Thanks Gideon." This time, you take the chance to really check him out. He turns to talk with Mitchell and you look at his fitted t-shirt and jeans and combat boots. A small smile creeps to your face. Mitchell comes around the car and you notice he and Gideon are dressed almost exactly the same. Mitchell is just wearing a darker shirt and jeans. They both look way too good. Mitchell calls your name and you are brought back to the real world. "Coming." You follow the guys into the pub. Someone shouts to Mitchell and Gideon and they walk over, you follow silently. "Hey Joker," Gideon says. You haven't had a chance to meet Joker so Gideon introduces you and you shake his hand. "How did a pretty woman like you get stuck going out with these two?" Joker asks. "We walked in with a pretty lady and you probably walked in alone, shut the hell up," Mitchell says jokingly. You all sit down at a booth and the waiter comes over to take your drink orders. He asks you first and you hear Gideon say, "She probably wants something fruity with a little umbrella in it." You look him square in the eye and say, "I'll have a shot of Jager and a Guinness, please." Gideon's mouth falls open slightly and Joker and Mitchell hold their hands up to give you a high five. Gideon blinks a few times and tells the waiter, "Bring the bottle of Jager and four shot glasses, please." The waiter nods and walks away. "This ain't your first rodeo is it, girl?" Joker asks. "Not exactly," you say. "What did you do before you got here?" Mitchell asks, truly interested. "I...I was in the SAS. Task Force 141 to be exact," you respond. "Holy shit," Mitchell says a little too loudly as the waiter brings the drinks. "So that's why you totally rocked the target practice when you first got here...man, I'm jealous."
"That's probably why she drinks this strong shit," Gideon says pouring everyone a shot. You toast with everyone and throw the shot back like a pro. Your phone buzzes and it's another text from Ilona: Are you making out with anyone yet? It reads. You would know if you were here you answer. You place your phone on the table and Gideon sneaks a sidelong glance at it, noticing the picture. "Boyfriend?" he asks nodding to your phone. "Hmm?" You say before following his gaze to your phone. "Oh..he...was," you say sadly, everyone is looking at you now. You put your phone in the middle of the table so everyone can see the picture. "This is...was Simon. We all called him Ghost." You stare down at the picture of the man with the skull balaclava, shades and M4A1 and you smile sadly. "I'm sorry," Gideon says. You look at him. "It's okay...I'm okay." You smile and take a drink. "So why'd you leave the SAS?" Joker asks. "I lost way too many friends and I just couldn't take it anymore," you respond. "Are any of them still around?" Mitchell asks timidly. "Yes, thankfully. They're on some mission right now in Russia and they can't really tell me what's going on." All 3 men nod and you continue, "I think you all would get along, but you and Soap," you point at Gideon, "you two would probably butt heads a few times. You two are so alike."
"I hope you mean that in a good way," Gideon says. You just shrug your shoulders and smile, Gideon grimaces and drinks. As the night goes on and the drinks flow you find yourself getting more comfortable. Joker and Gideon are talking and laughing and you and Mitchell are about to arm wrestle. To make it interesting you say "Loser has to sing karaoke!" "Aw hell!" Mitchell says, "I'm not losing then!" You place your arm on the table waiting to feel his hand in yours. Am I using this as an excuse to touch him? You shake that thought away and mentally prepare yourself. His hand is smooth in yours. Strong and warm. Focus woman! He is looking right into your eyes. Not good. He starts to countdown 3...2...1! You push against his arm as hard as you can, but it's not working. You look at him. Mitchell winks and your arm gives out. Gideon and Joker start cheering and some of the other guys boo. You had no idea people were watching. Mitchell stands up, getting everyone's attention. "Looks like Private [your name] will be singing for us tonight!" There's light applause and as you stand you say, "Thank God I had a few drinks tonight" more to yourself than out loud.
You look through the list of songs and find the perfect song, you smile as you walk up on stage. You take a deep breath and look out at everyone, everyone is looking back at you. The opening percussion to Sade's Smooth Operator come through the speakers and your body starts swaying of it's own accord. "Diamond life, lover boy..." you start singing. All eyes on you now. All conversation ceases. "We move in space with minimum waste and maximum joy..." It is completely quiet now except for the music and your voice. You don't even know how you're doing this right now. That's why they call it liquid courage I guess. You continue singing till the end and you take a deep breath as almost everyone stands and applauds. It finally kicks in that you're on stage in front of a crowd of (mostly) men and you were just dancing and singing and...oh shit...you dart off the stage and to the bathroom.
Why did I do that? You put your hands over your face and groan..."Shit." You look at yourself in the mirror and shake your head. They all clapped...they must have liked it. Suck it up. It's over. Get back out there. You stand up straight, take a deep breath and walk out of the bathroom. A few people turn in your direction and give you high fives and fist bumps. You can only imagine how red your face is as you make your way back to the table. Gideon is turned the other way talking to Joker and someone else, but Mitchell is looking right at you. He stands as you reach the table. "That was fucking awesome," he says and you're sure your face can get no redder. "Thanks Mitchell," you say. Gideon turns around and he's biting his lip, which is extremely sexy...STOP! "Hey princess...maybe I need to think of a new name for you. Seductress maybe?" Joker laughs and hits Gideon's arm. "Cut it out, look how red she is already!" Joker says loudly. Mitchell toasts to you and you both take a shot. "You can shoot, you can sing, you like to run...is there anything else I should know about you," Mitchell asks with a smile. "Maybe, maybe not...you'll find out." You wink and Mitchell laughs gently and says, "We should head back before I drink too much and there will be no one to take you home." Gideon scoffs, "You lightweight," and finishes his beer. You say goodnight to Joker and everyone else. Joker says, "You fellas gotta bring her back out again, I like her!" You thank him as you all walk out of the pub. Once again, Gideon is holding the door open for you. "Why can't you always be this nice to me, Gideon?" "For the sake of appearances, sweetheart," he responds.
The ride back to base is quiet for the most part except for when Gideon and Mitchell go back and forth about something. "Drop me off first, mate. I have to take a piss," Gideon says nonchalantly. You roll your eyes and Mitchell says ..."and you wonder why you're single, ladykiller." You laugh quietly as Mitchell stops in front of the men's barracks and Gideon says goodnight. "Goodnight Gideon," you and Mitchell say. He stumbles out of the car "Bollocks" he says quietly. "Goodnight, princess." He winks and closes the door. Mitchell starts driving to the female barracks silently. You look up at the back of his head and it's almost as if he feels you looking at him, he looks at you in the rear view mirror. Shit...You turn your eyes away a little too quickly. "Did you have fun tonight?" he asks. "Oh yes, I hope we all can do it again," you reply. He pulls up in front of the barracks and hops out to open the door for you. You climb out of the car and look up at him. "Thanks for inviting me out with you guys. I had so much fun." "Anytime," Mitchell says.
You notice you two are dangerously close and you try to keep your eyes lowered, but those eyes of his are magnetic, a special power all on their own, and you look up. You look down at his lips and something takes over you. All of the sudden you're kissing him, tasting a bit of the Jager you had tonight. Is that me or him? It doesn't really matter. He brings his hands up and cups your cheeks, He licks your lips and you let his tongue in. You moan into his mouth and feel your body tremble. Stop. Stop. I have to stop...but your body is telling you something entirely different. You bring your hands up and run your fingers through his hair, pulling slightly. Mitchell groans and grinds into you, lifting you off the ground slightly. This has to be the most passionate kiss you've ever had. You want him. The pleasure from this kiss is pooling in your lower belly and between your legs. You want him to pick you up and you want to wrap your legs around him. You feel something poking you and you grind against him slightly. You nibble on his lip, trying to control the passion raging through your body. Wait! You remember where you are and pull away. "I-I'm sorry...oh my god..." You turn and start to walk away, but Mitchell grabs your arm and pulls you close again."I don't know about you, but I've been wanting to do that since I first saw you," Mitchell bites his lip and it's the sexiest thing ever. "It...isn't right. We both had a few drinks and...we shouldn't." You say the words, but you don't mean them. But I have to. "I should get to bed." You make him release you.
"Goodnight Mitchell." As you walk away you hear him say goodnight quietly.