"You're a real gamer. They've been winning this tournament for the past three years. I knew we didn't have a chance against them but you didn't." What...time is it?" I asked.Karen found someone with a watch who said it was ten past five. "What's wrong?" she asked."My keys were in my pants pocket. I must have locked them in the trunk," I said. Demerits, restriction to quarters and the loss of the Colonel's regard for me were flowing through my mind.Karen volunteered to drive me to school. "Was. "I sighed. "You're right."He smiled and kissed my lips tenderly. "Now let's get to our rooms and give them time to talk this out with each other. This isn't going to be easy for them you know." Yes I know."After a long warm shower I put on my cotton pajamas and crawled into bed. The entire house was silent. I tried to sleep but I couldn't. All I could think about was what was going to happen the next day. Would our parents forbid Tim and I to be with each other? Would they accept?My heart. Thank you,” and she kissed me softly on the cheek before turning away to follow her folks.I stood there stunned. She’d kissed me in front of her folks. And mine.“Earth to Jimmy. Hello? I think she broke him,” my mum giggled.“Huh?”“Hey, Romeo, come on,” my dad slapped me on the back. “Time to get going.”We were given Monday off from training, and as a bonus it was a public holiday which I spent sleeping, dreamless but for glimpses of bright brown eyes beneath straight cut bangs and the feel of. We were in the air but close enough to see everything on the ground. To one side was Route 1, to the other side in the distance was the Atlantic Ocean. It really was breathtaking. "This is really incredible up here," I stated. "You get used to it," she answered. I felt like saying I like the view in the plane just as much, but I resisted. We flew around for some time and I enjoyed every moment. When it became time to head back to the airport she explained the procedure for landing as we.