What the fuck? Dont give me that shit. He did say you had a oddly sharp tongue at times… The fuck are you on? Or what the hell am I on? I was reall... confused. Goddammit son, just kiss the pendant and place it on the ground. If you wish to release your true potential, do as I say. His voice was more irritated and more annoyed. True Potential? The hell are you talking about? I questioned, quite pissed off myself. If you want to know, do as I say He repeated himself. At this point, I was ready to. The meeting was arranged - actually, a concert downtown. The 3 of us got together for dinner, then to the concert hall. It was fun, and we all agreed it was a good evening. Judith (Jill's mom) was delightfully charming, and I could tell we were doing well together. At the end of the evening, I thanked them both for the great time.I got to work the next day, and Jill let me know the trip back to Jill's house was committed to conversation about me. I was flattered, and Jill indicated Judith. You were being stubborn, I had no other choice. My back was to him as we both laughed, knowing how ridiculous his excuse was. Struggling a bit with the paper plates I grabbed, I tried pulling them apart to put each one in its own holder. Hey, Holly? Until he spoke, I didnt notice that he had moved closer to me. When I turned to look at him, he was barely a foot away. Theres something I want to ask you. Placing his hand on the counter behind me, he was now only inches away. I only came up to. .."He paused as the cabin door opened and a person clad in a dark green uniform entered. She was tall, with close cropped blonde hair, blue eyes, generous figure and her lips set in grim determination. She came to a stop, stood at attention and announced "Lieutenant Sondergarrd, Planetary Marines." Thanks for coming, Lieutenant," Jared replied, "The captain's been filling me in on what happened."His brown eyes met her blue and a flicker of recognition passed between them. The captain and crew.