"Damn him damn him damn him." She said as she pounded the wall near the elevator. She had had enough after a day of arguing with the brass and now he called off their dinner date because he didn't feel it was right.
"Problems Major?" A voice asked as it came up beside her.
Sheepishly, " Yes Colonel. Sorry about my public display."
"No problem, I totally agree with your frustrations. I have a man driving me crazy too."
"I know this sound weird Ma'am. But have you ever fallen in love with someone in your chain of command?" The Major asked as they entered the
elevator.
The Colonel just looked at the floor for a minute or two before she
answered. " Yes Major. That is my problem now. I take it you are in love
with a co-worker?"
"Worse, he is my CO. I know that he, no I hope that he feels the same
but because our mission status we cant show it or we will be split up. And
neither of us wants to break up a great team." She answered as they headed
for the subway station.
"I can semi understand your problem. He is my partner. Luckily enough
we are the same rank. I want more but he is afraid to let go."
"Any ideas on getting him there?"
"Nope, I wish I knew a way. I have thought about transferring to a
position here so we can get away from that excuse. But I just don't know
anymore. Especially after a talk we had last year."
"Well I don't want to change commands. I love what I do and I know that
in some way our CO would help in keeping us together there, its just that we
are a team and alone we are lost."
The two women stopped as they waited and was interrupted by an older lady
that had heard their entire conversation. " May I give you two some advice?"
They both just shock their heads.
"My husband and I work for the government too. We have for a long time.
Lee, my husband longer than I, but anyway, just give them time. The right
scary situation will come along and they will come to you because the trust
no other like you. That's what happened to us, later on we got married in
secret and kept it hidden till our son came along. Now Lee is the boss of
our department and because they owed us, I am his aide."
"How many years till you two got together till he came to his senses?"
"4 years Major. And Colonel, when the time is right he'll let go. It
takes time for them to decide when but he will."
The trains came pulling in and all three headed for different cars. "
Good luck ladies." Amanda said waving as she jumped onboard her train.
"Good luck Major Carter. I hope that your man comes to his senses."
"Same to you ma'am, Colonel?" She asked for a last name.
"Mackenzie, Colonel Mackenzie. Bye."
Samantha Carter waved as her car pulled off in the opposite direction. I
hope that she was right, as she remembered what the older lady had said.
Going the opposite direction, Colonel Sarah Mackenzie thought the same
thing.