Chapter 47. That Officer

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“Going in anytime soon?” Ty heard his Admiral’s voice behind him and tore his eyes off the beautiful face of Tanesha with effort.

“Sorry, Sir.” Ty moved aside to make way for the Admiral but the elderly man didn’t move. 

“So that’s her huh?” Admiral Mathias murmured with his eyes on an oblivious Tanesha. “Figures. Well, Lieutenant, finish hard. After this ceremony, she’s all yours. Let’s go take our seats. The president is about to enter.” With that, the man moved past Ty and went to take his seat.

Taking a deep breath, Ty followed the Admiral and went to take his seat as well. He couldn’t wait for the ceremony to end so he could talk to Tanesha. The Arrowheads were already seated. So were other high-ranking members of the Navy. It was supposed to be a very short ceremony. He and his team would probably be decorated with a star each for their hard work, and then the president would probably give him a plaque or something for his role in the capture o