The naturals - one shots

Our Hotelroom (2) (TN3)

This takes place in between the case in their Hotel room in Las vegas.

Briggs pov:

When I came back to our Hotel Room, V  was just starring at the wall. She was more pale than usual and something about her posture revealed, that she didn't feel good. „Everything all right?" I asked as casual as possible. I knew that she tried to keep distance between us and I knew that she didn't wanted to seem insecure in front of. „Yeah I just did a break" She forced herself to smile and I just nodded and let myself fall into the sofa in front of her. She grabbed one of the files and that is when I realised that her hands were trembling.. I knew how much she hoped that I hadn't seen it but I did and it worried me. „Are you freezing? You can have one of my jumpers" V shook her head, like someone wanted to do something bad to her. „I'm alright" She was lying. It wasn't something new but on this case, her emotions reached a new level. „How long haven't u eat anything?" I stood up and opened the hotel fridge. It was nearly empty. There was only one apple.
She didn't answer.
When we were young she always forgot to eat when we had cases. Nowdays I didn't thought that she forgot it or at least I hoped she grew out of this habit. I'm pretty convinced she is trying to punish herself, only allows herself to eat when she solved the case.
„Here" Now I sat down next to her and placed the apple in her hand.
Here eyes had dark shadows.
Food wasn't the only thing she said goodbye to.
„I think that we did enough for today" I stated and tried to see any reaction in her face but instead I could only feel how her whole body tensed.
Was she really afraid of me?
Did she really hate me that much?
„Look, you don't have to impress me! I know you or I used to know you. I have seen you naked a thousand times why the hell should I judge you for anything? I'm just worried ! That does not mean that I think that you are not cable to be a badass good agent alone. I know that you are strong enough without me" I just said it, out loud.
At first I thought she would stand up, turn her back to me and lock herself in the bedroom but nothing like this happened.
For the first time this evening, she turned in my direction and took shyly my right hand. „ I don't try to impress you I" She stopped and looked down on my fingers. Water was building up in her eyes. „I just can't sleep" Her words should have surprised me.
They should have thrown me out pf context.
But Instead I just did what felt the most normal to me.
I gently wrapped my arms around her.
To my surprise she let her head fall onto my chest.
„Maybe some tea will help" I stroked through her brown hair. Something that used to be so normal but now seemed like a long wanted dream.
I was so closed to her that I could smell her perfume and I could feel her warmth, I could even hear her heartbeat. I missed her so much. „Can you please just stay with me here"
„I will always stay with you as long as you want to"

Hello ✨ I hope that everyone of is well off. I hope you enjoyed the small one shot xx
- S