Posted by Captain Alexander Cochrane (Commanding Officer) in A Meal, A Hearth, A Home

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“Computer, lock the door to the bedroom. Dim the lights to thirty percent.” The door beeped and the lights went low. Mike looked at her and smiled a smile of pure love and adoration. He moved slowly, deliberately, not closing the gap but not letting her get an angle to move past him.

“Revna… love of my life and center of my soul… I would like to make a bet with you…” and he grinned.

Mike ‘Nothing Up My Sleeve, Nope. Not At All’ McKenzie

Revna grinned and her brows went up in question. Lock the door, like that was necessary or would even work…long term, it was certainly going to slow her down. Now this was an interesting conundrum…she could get past him, but the question was, did she feel like attempting to vault the bed in this dress? She cross stepped towards the more open area of the room, guaging how close he was willing to come. Revna was a hopeless romantic, and Mike was the only one who knew how hopeless, and his words melted her heart and distracted her momentarily.

“Oh No! That gets me in trouble!” She laughed, softly, but intrigued. “You can state your terms, McKenzie, but I reserve the right to refuse.” She chuckled and resisted the urge to tug the mini skirt to a longer length.

Revna ‘I’m in trouble now’ McKenzie

Mike grinned. “Very well… McKenzie… my terms. I stop pursuing you around the room, you make no attempt to leave. If I can get you to come to me without physical contact, you have do that thing you did you did last night that made me almost fall off the bed. What say you? Do you accept my wager, Mrs. McKenzie?”

Mike ‘Oh, This IS Gonna Be Good’ McKenzie

Revna eyed Mike, slowly, her gaze like a soft caress, while she a bright flush spread across her. “Too bad…the pursuit is half the fun.” Her eyes widened, a slow burn settling in them. “Accepted.” She was in so much trouble. She took a step back, leaning against the dresser and crossing her arms. “Good luck.”

Revna ‘Yes I like loosing bets to my Husband’ McKenzie

Mike leaned back against the wall by the door and put his arms behind him and smiled. “I love you, Rev…”

“I love you too, Mike…” but she still wasn’t going to make this easy for him....

He looked at her softly… and then he started to sing.

Stuck on you
I’ve got this feeling down deep in my soul that I just can’t lose
Guess I’m on my way
Needed a friend
And the way I feel now I guess I’ll be with you ‘til the end
Guess I’m on my way
Mighty glad you stayed
I’m stuck on you
Been a fool too long I guess it’s time for me to come on home
Guess I’m on my way
So hard to see
That a woman like you could wait around for a man like me
Guess I’m on my way
Mighty glad you stayed
Oh, I’m leaving on that midnight train tomorrow
And I know just where I’m going
I’ve packed up my troubles and I’ve thrown them all away
‘Cause this time little darling
I’m coming home to stay
I’m stuck on you
I’ve got this feeling down deep in my soul that I just can’t lose
Guess I’m on my way
Needed a friend
And the way I feel now I guess I’ll be with you ‘til the end
Guess I’m on my way
I’m mighty glad you stayed
I’m mighty glad you stayed

Mike “I’ll Serenade You Till You Give In’ McKenzie (With Special Thanks to Lionel Ritchie)

As soon as he started singing she KNEW she was in trouble…that was so NOT fair. The corner of her mouth twitched suppressing a smile. They both knew she was going to lose this bet, it was just a matter of how long before she did. She closed her eyes and just listened, his voice moving over, around, and through her. When the song ended she took a deep breath before opening her eyes and staring at him, breathing just a bit harder than normal. Gods above she loved that man, but she stayed exactly where she was.

Revna ‘I’m stubborn’ McKenzie