So, maybe that last part wasn't really the last one at al (this one is, though)l. You're not angry, are you? :)

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Do you mind?" asked the squadron's computer expert, Homer, as he was already taking a seat.

"Go ahead."

The photo was quickly downloaded and put back on the screen, Homer wasting no time to zoom in on the writing. Thankfully the camera used had been of high quality with plenty enough pixels to provide a detailed image. Even at the zoom level Homer chose the picture was still sharp enough so it was easy to ready the text on the document Harm was holding out.

"I can't freaking believe it. They actually got married!" whispered Tuna slowly, his voice raising with each word until he was laughing.

"You guys think there was something between them while Hammer was still part of the squadron?" was the inevitable question that arose among the squadron mates present.

"Nah, they both love their jobs too much." they all immediately dismissed this preposterous idea, not even having to give it more than a second's thought.

"Well, at least they already had the rings and didn't have to buy them..." shrugged Kitty, who until now had been silent from sheer shock, her thumb unconsciously rubbing her own band.

"And just why are you wearing yours?" demanded Jacks surprised, making Kitty blush heavily and hide her hands behind her back.

Suddenly she was the center of everyone's attention, something for which she wasn't grateful.

"I like it. It's pretty." she shrugged, rolling her eyes at the chorus of groans from the guys. They really should start appreciating the fact that they had a girly girl in their squadron, not just tomboys!

"So, what, I'm a girl!" she reminded them hotly.

Among twinkling, guilty and mischevious eyes looking back at her was Bugsy who took her in a one-armed sideways hug "We know, Kitten, and we love ya' for it!"

Whatever warm feelings the words brought out in her were quickly oblitterated when there was suddenly a fist ruffling her hair.

"Hey!" she yelled upset, batting the arm away and trying to escape the abuse. She didn't look amused at either the renewed laughter nor at the smirking RIO, even though in reality she was fighting hard to conceal the twitching of her own lips.

"Just you watch." she threatened her attacker with a pointed finger "As soon as either of us is rotated out, I'll be at your door and showing you what a feminine woman can look like that you'll be begging me to take your cherry!"

The laughter this time was even heartier and louder than before and Kitty grinned in satisfaction at the red-faced, heavily blushing Bugsy.

He glared at his mates, which just made them guffaw more, then tried to regain his dignity by crossing his arms over his chest, making sure to flex his muscles, and look down at the smug woman.

"Since I'm feeling generous I will forgive the ignorance about me not having been with a woman. But I'd advise you to be careful with making hasty promises, because one day someone will hold you to them."

"Bring it on, baby, there are a couple of things I haven't worn for too long." she crowed, already running through those items in her mind and mentally finding best matches.

Seeing he was in an inferior position of negotiation, the blond man merely sighed heavily and decided silence was least possible to get him deeper into trouble.

"Wait, where did they get a kid to wear that stupid alien costume for them?" interrupted Eagle-eye, making the rest roll their eyes at the predictability of it.

Then they as one leaned closer to the LCD screen, squinting until Homer zoomed in on that part. To their surprise they really did see some small, anorexic kid in a gray alien costume peeping from behind Harm.

"And is he... is he really making a humping motion?" asked Sharkbait slowly in disbelief.

"Sure looks like it." confirmed Tuna slowly, shaking his head "Kids these days... Absolutely no manners and respect anymoe. Had I done that at his age, my Dad would've tanned my hide with a leather belt!"

"They really did have kind of a cheesy wedding." agreed Kitten disappointed "A Las Vegas quickie, a fake Elvis and even a fake alien. I'm disappointed in them."

In the background Zombie burst out laughing, though that didn't lost long as the hatch banged open.

"What's going on here? You were supposed to be resting!" came the authoritarian voice of the CAG as he entered the room, glaring suspiciously at his men and woman.

They parted for him like the Red Sea and, still warily looking from one amused face to the next, he stepped closer to the computer as Homer zoomed out to show the entire photo.

Leaning forward Boone took a look and froze, almost choking on his own tongue.

"Please tell me it's a fake!" he demanded when he could finally breathe and think again.

Unfortunately for him no-one could save his sanity as they all shook their heads in negative.

"You all know what this means, right? Sooner or later, there will be miniature devils with the combined genes of Rabb and of Hawkes running around..."

The threat of that future made everyone forget their merriment as they could way too easily imagine the scope of destruction children with these two gene strands mixed together could wreak.

"Thank god I'll be out of the Navy by then!"

That they all agreed with, hopefully they would also either be retired or serving at some safe shore-based command.

"I'm not so sure about that, CAG!" intruded Homer's solemn voice on their relief. They all turned to him, confronted with his pensive face as he stared at the screen before him.

"Explain, Lieutenant!" demanded CAG.

"Well, sir, I just hacked into Sharkbait's email account and retrieved that email from Hammer that Shark thought he deleted. Read for yourself."

Scowling at the near-insubordinate officer the CAG moved closer and started reading from over his shoulder.

And took on a deathly shade of pale.

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