It all started the day after Christmas. I was driving home from work at the police station. I happen to have a date with one of the most beautiful women I'd ever yet to meet. She has some gorgeous brown eyes and a perfect smile. Such an amazing catch in this great blue sea of love. We are suppose to meet at a restaurant called the Patriot it was a nice place run by military members for military families and civilians.
I showed up 15 minutes early and sat in my 1970s challenger. I played some calming music because my heart was beating a thousand miles a minute. I had stopped by the store and gotten roses because I didn't know what kind she would like. I was nervous as can be. I'd seen her pictures from my buddy and I couldn't stop thinking about her and then he told me she was single and all I could say was "how??" He told me he would hook me up and not even a day later here we were on a blind date. I decided to go inside and get us a table. I was good friends with the owners so they let me sit wherever I wanted. I chose a table in the back room usually meant for parties but I figured she would want to have an actual conversation uninterrupted by the crowd of people coming from work.
As I sit and wait people start to pile in to the restaurant. I'm sitting there waiting and I start to bounce my leg because I'm nervous and then I look up as the hostess approaches with a gorgeous woman behind her. I'm in complete awe at how beautiful she is. She's even more gorgeous than in her photos. I made a silent vow to myself to kill Daniel for not setting us up before now.
I stood up and smiled and she said. "Hi im Ember, but you can call me Em if you want?" She states shaking my hand.
"Uh sure Ems hows it goin? Oh by the way I got you some flowers. I didn't know what kind you liked so I went kinda old fashioned with my choice." I said handing over the roses.
I watched the blush rising on her cheeks and thought it was cute when she hid it behind the bouquet of flowers until it dissipated. She looked up at me and smiled. "Roses are beautiful but my favorite flowers are Tulips and Lilies. Sadly both are out of season." She said walking to her chair and slipping off her jacket.
I walk over and move to pull her chair out as she sits down. "That's good to know. I'll remember that next time." I say with a smile. "So what do you do?" I watched her face light up in excitement and curiosity.
She said "Oh, so there will be a next time?" She said with a smirk. I could feel the tips of my ears turn a little pink. "I am currently a registered nurse but I graduate with my doctoral in May. Daniel mentioned your a cop?" She said then took a sip of water.
"Impressive and sorta. I'm a military cop. Im currently a Sergent in the Marine Corps. Most of my days are spent responding to stuff that happens on base. What about you busy days?"
She laughed out loud and it was like music to my ears. "There's such a thing as regular days? Or the ever absent slow day? No I'm a trauma nurse, and I floor hop when I pick up shifts I can have anywheres from 5 to 15 or 20 patients at a time. I don't know anything other than busy days. What about you there can't be that many calls your have to respond to I mean your on a base?" She said whilst glancing at the menu.
"You wouldn't believe the amount of domestic disputes we have. Or how many dui's we have." The waitress comes by to get our orders and I get a cheeseburger with jalapeños and a side of hot sauce.
She looked up at the waitress. "Can I get the chicken strips please with fries and ranch as the dressing. Thanks Monica."
"No problem Em enjoooy your date." She says with a wink and a smirk. I shake my head and laugh.
"Does domestic abuse occur often? You would think that all service members are model citizens?" She asked taking another sip and checking me out.
"Not domestic abuse. Just fights couples have. Usually about deployments or orders to somewhere. And yeah you would think they were until you see the everyday stuff we go through. The big guy upstairs doesn't always help us out." I see you eyeing me and I smile knowing you like what you see.
"I can understand that but as someone who in the span of 10 minutes can see a life leave and enter this world. He sure as hell works in mysterious ways. Are you religious?" I hear her ask as I take a sip of my beer, And they bring out a side basket of honey rolls with cinnamon butter.
"Not exactly I mean I was raised going to church and my family's all religious but as someone's who's lost a lot of friends already in life I've kinda lost my faith."
She noticed my hand laying on the table and she reached out and grabbed it and give it a squeeze then let go. "Death is inevitable, and inexplainable one day he will come for each and every one of us. The most you can do is say not today. Faith is something easily lost and takes forever to gain. Anyways on to lighter topic. Where are you from?" She asked as I grab a roll and butter it.
"Well I'm from good old Washington state. Home of the deadly fish throwers." I got a giggle out of you and that got me to smile too. "Always what about you?"
I look up at her as she says "you will laugh." smile dancing on her lips. "I'm from the copper state where it's 110 at 8 in the morning and your baked from the outside in." I glance at the exposed skin on her hands and lower arms. "I know white as can be, sadly my sister got the tanning gene." She took a bite of bread and closed her eyes savoring it for a moment.
"That is funny as hell. I've always wanted to move there. I went to the Grand Canyon once with my family, it looked amazing and I honestly want to see it again." I said thinking back on the memory of me and my siblings standing on the edge looking out across the horizon. We continued talking about our families and what they all do. I found out she has 2 sisters and 3 dogs. Where I only have 1 sister and an older brother. She told me her mom raised her and her sisters by herself because her dad wasn't really around and left when she was 12-13. I could relate because my dad left around the same time. I hadn't seen my dad in years and didn't really want too. I asked her where she saw herself in 5 years and she said she wanted to own her own practice and help vets. That's pretty cool I thought to myself. I saw myself lying in bed with her by my side and a little one with us. Although I would never say that because I didn't want to scare her away so fast. I was always thinking ahead and that could've been labeled one of my many flaws but I sometimes found it helpful.
We talked about our families, our pasts a little bit, what we want for the future.
"Want to dance?"
"Umm I'm not much of a dancer but sure I'll give it a shot." I stood up as Toby Kieths, Courtesy of the red white and blue started playing.
"This is my favorite song!" We both said in unison. We looked at each other and laugh.
We danced for a little bit and I loved every moment of it. You are so down to earth and I couldn't help but love that. And you know who you were and what you wanted.
I knew the song was about to change and I thought why not give it a shot. So I held out my hands and she grabbed hold. We got closer and I could feel my heart racing a thousand miles a second. It was as if the world had come to a stop and like we were the only ones that existed. I couldn't believe how happy I was in the moment. But like all good things it eventually came to an end as the song ended. The restaurant was starting to clean up and close. Which meant we had to leave. I walked her to her very nice truck and stood and talked for a moment. She even gave me her number so that we could go out again. I loved every second of tonight. I said goodnight to her and walked to my car in the spot next to hers. I felt her eyes on me as her jaw dropped in surprise.
I drive home to my house on base. All the while thinking about her and her gorgeous smile. I loved everything about her. I pulled into my driveway and sat for a minute about how to get her even more interested. I wasn't that exciting when I thought about it. I led a simple life with a simpler job. What could I do to excite her.
Daniel called me up and he told me he needed help with something. Didn't tell me what just that I need to bring my pistol. He gave me the address and I told him I would be there. I rolled up to Daniels truck out front and two other trucks. One of which looked familiar. I got out and there's a dude banging on the door yelling to let him in. Daniel comes up to me and starts telling me the guy might be armed. He also told me something I wasn't expecting.
"So that's Embers ex and this is her house and that guy won't leave." Daniel says informing me of the situation.
"Okay I'll take care of it. Hey buddy you need to leave." I said approaching.
"Fuck off im fixing things with my girl."
At this point I was pissed. "Listen buddy she's not your girl. Not how about you fuck off."
"You wanna try to make me. Go ahead."
He started to run at me. "Make my night why don't you."
He came up and tried to tackle me. I hip check sprawled him and applied all of my force. I then shifted my body and grabbed his arms and handcuffed him.
She opened the door and I could see her gun on her hip and I couldn't help but think how sexy she looked then she said "Looks like I got dinner, dance, and a show."
"It does seem that way doesn't it." I said standing up and pulling Greg to his feet.
"Your going to leave her alone now or I'll be back to deal with you." I said to Greg as I shoved him in his car and we waited for the cops to come get him.
"Well I guess that makes up for my dancing right?" I said with a grin.
"Yea I guess it does." She said with a laugh and opened the door wider noticing it start to snow. "Daniel, Troy you both are welcome to stay have a beer or I can make something warm I was about to start the fireplace." She said looking down at her watch noticing it's 2 in the morning and the snow was starting to come down hard.
I looked at Daniel and we both shrugged our shoulders and waited until after police arrived we gave the report and walked inside right as the snow got worse.
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