Ella quietly looked at Arias for a while but the man showed no signs of backing down. He continued to look at her lovingly yet confidently. Finally, Captain Eleanor's lips curved into a smile.
"You always win against me this way, don't you?" She chuckled, forgetting the fact that he teamed up with her best friend just a minute ago.
As always, her smile made the Colonel smiled more wider. "I'm always ready to do it again." He muttered. Before Ella could respond, he gets up and narrowed his eyes at the two women. "There is still plenty of time for dinner. So, you can have a good rest until that. I will return first."
"Okay." The two Captains nodded and Arias made his way back to the base.
They sat still for a while, staring at the stars which started to appear in the dark sky. Ella was the one to break the silence when she looked at Yelena and said, "These days, the thing that you told me crossed my mind very often."
