Dan & Lena

And that is our goal for our undying fate and growing strong destiny. Haa….that's a bit of dramatic but heck we already have gone through so much and sacrificed a lot to be where we are, might as well go head to head with the devil and carry on no matter what!

Hey, boss, Dan, are you alright? Lena and her team is asking if we can join them for dinner. They wanted to celebrate for the win. Besides they have lots of money now that the company has given them benefactors to support their project, Heath said and smiled at me. Ah, okay, sure!, I said and looked at Lena who turned to me and smiled cheerfully, when a colleague excused herself for a bit while talking to her about something. I nodded in agreement and all of us, my team and hers went to a karaoke bar. Ahh… not really my thing but whatever, it's now or never. I kind of hate Lena for defeating me in almost all of my project proposals but I have been crushing on her since we met and I think it happened like five years ago, if I'm not mistaken. Lena just graduated and had no experience in sales or even scientific stuff when I was asked to train her. 

Originally, I was her boss and now look at her she is crushing me with crazy but cool ideas about futuristic projects and all, I felt that I sucked at everything now. Haha…well I was the one who taught her everything so what was I thinking anyway that time. But I am still ahead of her and receives double her salary so I got no complains. But she is sort of intimidating now, that I am still reluctant to ask her out. Haaa…well, I am never going to be the muscle toned or conversationalist that she might have already found with other hunk and bright guys in the office. 

Hey, Dan, sir! Would you mind accompanying me to the reception area. I think we need more beers!, Lena said smiling shyly.

Ah, sure, Lena! Congratulations by the way! And don't call me sir anymore! Look what you have accomplished. You are one of our best managers here and I hate to admit me. You surely surpassed my record and you are way passed me now, that's really a fab achievement! I'm happy for you!, I added and sincerely felt that way.

Thanks to you I am where I am now! Without your advices and training, I won't be able to achieve this dream. Since it's becoming a reality, I want to give you this!, Lena said with her eyes full of tears. What's this?, Dan asked.

Ah, we want you to partner with us in our project. I asked our head, well convinced him to lend your expertise for us since this is a tough project. You are valuable to the agency, to me and the galaxy, so your opinion matters. So…what do you think?, Lena added.

Hmm…ahhhhh….I'm so in to you…ahhh. Nope, not that, yes….I will join your group!, Dan said and held his hand on his mouth when his feelings betrayed him about how he liked Lena so much he concealed his secret accidentally. About that…yes, I am happy to go out with you, Dan! 

Ahh..really? What, you're kidding?, Dan repeated. No, I am happy you felt that way towards me. I have liked you ever since that first day when Big Boss asked you to train me. I was so scared to make mistakes that I kept in mind everything you taught me, so you won't get scolded because of me. But when I made an error on one of our projects about the ellipse in Panto planet, you saved me by accepting the mistake and making it your own. I saw you rewrote and researched day and night for it until you perfected the plan. And Panto became a successful project. I wanted to be like you and now it finally came true. So this is my way of thanking you. Aside from that….also this!, Lena said and after the last word she kissed me on the lips that I felt I was in heaven and she is that beautiful angel who came down to erase all my pains and insecurities. She did make my pains go away and I felt safe, loved and… confused! Ahhhh…..why did you do that for! We aren't even dating yet! Ahhhhh…you silly girl!, Dan said and crazy as it seems, he liked Lena's kiss and smiled at her as he breathed a sigh of relief that she liked him too. That meant so much and it's a wonderful feeling he will keep forever in his heart. Lena and Dan held hands together while walking home. 

Dan wanted to walk her home and since Earth has elevators everywhere, they still wanted to make life and their relationship simple, fun and exciting. Walking nowadays is a luxury that everyone seemed to neglect. Flyers (flying cars and vehicles) are all over the place that traffic isn't bad anymore. There are few vehicles that still run on ground streets but it seldom is the case. Since there are elevators to walk to and fro the ground and above or sky traffics, we can choose to stay afloat or grounded so we can still see and appreciate the trees, flowers, or view nature, old buildings, architectures and structures below. Air pollution seized when cars no longer emitted fossil fuels that was the sole cause for climate change. But ever since flyers used magnesium, quantum elevation and magnets, which alighted or flew, there are no threats to climate or earth that we needed to worry or strike on those issues. We are more concerned now on scientific findings, advancements and travels to other galaxies. Jobs and cyborgs are so transparent and popular that humans and AI's live harmoniously together to help build a better and healthy future for Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Pluto, other planets, exo-planets and Andromeda. Since there are 500 billion planets in the said galaxy we have a long way to go in building homes and civilizations in these parts. Why I needed Dan to help me with this quest. He is the only person who is capable of finding solutions to issues on flight, distance and theories perfect to use on our feat, our project on Andromeda Galaxy, Lena thought. I know I like him too but the project is more important than my feelings. I hope I am right that he can be a big help for us. I hope he is a valuable asset to our dreams coming true in the future. 

Hmmm…but that doesn't mean I couldn't have an intimate relationship with him. But our project is the first in my heart and however cute or lovely this man is. My sole purpose is to make our project work and make it a success. That is my only goal, not my heart's desire for Dan.