Shut Up

[Kimiko 0]

A few minutes before 2000 hours, Haskins stepped in front of the door to Challenger's Marine Captain's quarters. He reached his hand out to press the buzzer on the wall next to the door, but paused. Why had her demeanor changed so quickly? He closed his eyes and shook away the offending doubting question. Straightening his dress button down shirt, he pressed the buzzer.

 

The door slide open as the Marine Captain stood before Haskins. She leaned against the bulkhead, her arms folded. She was wearing nothing but a pair of grey sweatpants and a white tanktop. A grin emerged on her face as she looked at the dressed up man.

 

"I thought..." he stopped himself, and smirked. "Hello."

 

"For a spy, you sure do like to over-impress. I didn't say anything about dressing up." Kimi stepped back into her room, allowing Haskins to step inside. "Get in here."

 

Smirking again, Haskins stepped inside. "They teach us to impress at Intelligence."

 

"I bet..." Kimiko said as she pointed to a couch. "Have a seat. I'll go get dinner." She then walked off into the other room.

 

He took a seat on the couch, and relaxed just a little bit. Looking around, he saw that her quarters were sparsely decorated, with the exception of a surfboard on the wall. It was if she didn't spend much time there.

 

Kimi returned a couple minutes later with two plates. They both had a cheeseburger and french fries on them. She hands one to Haskins. "I stopped by the mess hall. What, you probably expected I would cook too?"

 

He looked at her. "One can hope... but this is just as well," he grinned, "I wouldn’t want to get my shirt all dirty pretending to know how to eat with a fork and a knife."

 

"Shut up and eat, or else you won't get any dessert..." she said as she ate a fry.

 

About to say something else, Haskins stopped, and picked up the cheeseburger, taking a bite. As he chewed, he looked over at her, sitting next to him.

 

"Much better," she said before eating another fry.

 

They sat there for a minute or so, Haskins feeling more awkward every second. Finally, he broke the silence. "So... I have to ask you..."

 

Kimi put down her plate, looking at Haskins. "Hmm?"

 

He stuck a fry in his mouth. "Do you normally invite people to dinner, and then not want to talk with them?"

 

She sighs. "For someone in Intelligence, you aren't very bright. You can't talk with your mouth full..." Kimi threw a fry at him. "Didn't your mother teach you anything?"

 

He smirked. "Yes... she taught me not to play with my food..." He flicked a fry off his plate towards her.

 

Kimiko laughed as she moved a little closer to Haskins, setting her plate on the little table in front of the couch.

 

He put his plate down as well. "Well well... I didn't think you knew how to laugh..."

 

"You like to talk a lot..." She said as she moved in, kissing Haskins.

 

He closed his eyes as she kissed him, and as their lips parted, he whispered into her ear, "Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"

 

"Just shut up and kiss me..."

 

Stopping himself from saying anything else, he pushed her gently against the back of the small couch, and kissed her.