I remained at attention,  allowing the Commander to look me over.  My eyes locked with his,  or at least with the reflective lenses of his glasses.  I clasped my hands in front of me,  as I wait for him to speak to me.<br/><br/>Beautiful?  It was a word I had heard rarely from The Commander’s lips.  It almost suggested that something was wrong,  he must have been wool gathering…  getting emotional about the past.  Did he need comfort?  I couldn’t help but allow the faintest hint of a smile to spread across my  lips.  Do I make him comfortable?  I wondered.<strong>"Thank you."</strong>I managed to finally say.<br/><br/><strong>“Is it?” </strong>I said coolly, even as my heart began to beat a little faster then before.  Those words were all that I required to hear.  I would scour its pages for his secrets as soon as I had an opportunity.  “<strong>I have found it pleasant.”  </strong>I said, remembering that he was talking to me.<br/><br/>I took a slow step forward as he invited me to his quarters.<strong>“I would enjoy that Commander.”  </strong>