Bab 3: Home

NICK'S POINT OF VIEW

"Helana! Wait!" Nick runs after her.

She turns around and stands with her arms folded and waits for him. "What?"

"Baby, why do you do that?"

"Do what?"

"Messing with the new girl?" She moves closer to him and throws her arms around his neck. "Because baby, she needs to know from the very beginning, who you belong to"

"I know but could you try to be nice? Do you remember how you felt the first time you came to the Navy Seals?" She looks down at his feet and then back in his eyes, smiling.

"Yes, I remember. I also remember, you carrying my luggage to my room..."

"That means nothing and I remember that too...Now please, I beg you, be nice?"

"Okay, I'll try, for you...Listen, I've got to go, see you at dinner?"

"Yeah, see you then" They kiss and she leaves. He walks to his room and closes the door.

(Damn, what am I going to do? She has some sort of hold on me? I need to get my head on straight. I have someone...but god....that lips...)

KIM'S POINT OF VIEW

You finished unpacking and you put your family photo on the bed stand inside the banker bed. The picture resembles your happiness. This bed will be where you find your peace. Just then Nita walks back into the room.

"Hey girl, you ready to meet more people?"

"As ready as I'll ever be"

"Oh and before I forget, here's your uniforms. Fortunately, it's only required to wear when you're out of the hospital, otherwise, it's just your usual scrubs"

You look at the two perfectly pressed white uniforms with black ties and white skirts. You think to yourself, that this isn't a joke anymore and that you've actually arrived. Life will never be the same again. "So when do I get to wear my normal clothes?"

"Oh, on your off days, of course. Now, let's go eat some dinner"

You hang your uniforms in the closet and follow Nita to the dining hall. Your senses are filled with the most delicious smells coming from the kitchen. You didn't expect to experience the air to be filled with the aroma of good food. Everywhere you look you see Navy men and women talking and eating.

The tables are very small and the seats are close together. You can't help touching the person next to you when you sit down to eat. You find a place to sit right in the middle of the room. "Welcome to the mess hall. Where we get to be normal human beings and not soldiers and doctors. Let me get us some food, safe my place"

"But, you can't leave-" You hold up your hand to stop her but she's already at the food station. You look around you and you notice that almost every eye is on you and the soldiers aren't ashamed to show the liking they have in you. You quickly look down, after one of the soldiers whistled at you.

Then you hear the voices grow softer as you feel someone sitting next to you. "Hey" You don't have to look to know, who's sitting next to you, you know it's Nick. The people adore him and you can hear the absolute respect in the air when he walked in. You recognize him from his low deep voice and musky scent radiating from his skin. His arm lightly grazes yours and you feel a prickle of heat flowing through your senses.

"Hey"

"Are you finding everything to your liking so far?"

"Yes, thank you for asking"

You look up into his piercing blue eyes and see that sparkle is back when you met him. You notice that all the men that looked at you, just a moment ago, now suddenly are very busy eating their food.

(Nick must have more power over these men, than he leads me to believe)

"Where's Helena, I'm sorry....Dr. Dickson? Is she joining us?"

"Oh, yeah...uhm...she...I don't really know where she is. She said she had to go and I don't really ask where she goes or what she does?"

"Oh, okay. Are you eating with us mere mortals tonight?"

You laugh. You see him smiling at you but then his smile disappears and he just stares at you as if he hasn't seen you before. You wave a hand in front of his eyes. He shakes his head. "I'm sorry...I think I'm in need of some sleep. You have a great night, maybe I'll see you tomorrow?"

He stands up and walks out of the room. The noises get louder again but this time the people's looks are different somehow and you're sure they're talking about you. It's not the same looks as before.

NICK'S POINT OF VIEW

He almost runs to his room and locks the door. He slides down his door. He breathes heavily and slams his hands in his face, letting his head fall in them.

(Nick! Control yourself, goddammit! You have a girlfriend. Damn you! She's just so...so irresistible...What am I going to do? I need to steer clear of her, I'll lose myself completely in her)

There's a knock on his door. He jumps up and straightens his hair. He opens the door.

A soldier salutes him "Sir! Master Chief! Sir!"

"At ease soldier, what can I help you with?"

"Yes Sir! The Admiral wants to see you, sir!"

"Lead the way soldier"

"Yes, Sir!"

KIM'S POINT OF VIEW

Nita comes back with your food and takes a seat across from you. "Was that Nick I saw sitting with you?"

"Yes but he left"

"That's interesting"

"What is?"

"Well, he doesn't really come into the mess hall to eat, he usually eats in his quarters or with the Admiral and them"

"Well, I must feel honored then?"

"You definitely must"

A lady in uniform approaches your table. She looks friendly. "Hello"

"Oh, hey, Tracy. Dr. McPherson, she's the best nurse we have on-staff

You stand up and give her a handshake. You gesture to the seat next to you. "It's a pleasure to meet you. Please, join us"

"Thank you, Dr. McPherson. I just wanted to come by and introduce myself. We're all very excited to have a new face on board

"Thank you, Tracy, it's so nice of you to say. How long have you been doing this with the Navy Seals?"

"For almost two tours now, going into my third"

Nita intercedes "Tracy is really toning this down. She's the head nurse around here and no one does anything unless she says so" Nita winks at Tracy and she shyly looks down.

"Well, then it's a double honor to meet you. It takes a lot of character to earn the respect of your co-workers. I can but only hope to earn yours too, as we work together"

"Thank you for saying that Doctor"