TOP GUN: BACK TO MY ROOTS

DAD?

bradley had gone home shortly after the events of last night, but not before kissing my about four hundred more times

i woke up early that morning, since i had time i decided to dress up a little, i put on jeans and a white t shirt, i curled my hair and pulled it back into a low ponytail
as i was about to leave my room i saw bradley's jacket on the nightstand
i grabbed it and put it on.
"dad? you awake?" i called as i walked downstairs
i got no response, i looked at my watch, we needed to leave in about 15 minuets
i went into his room, but he wasn't there, weird
i looked outside to see the car was gone, where was he? did he come home last night
i called him for the third time finally giving up
i called jake
"good morning fawkes how might i service thee"
i rolled my eyes
"he jake have you left for class yet?"
"i just got in the car why what's up?"
"can i get a ride, im not sure where my dad is and he took my car"
"yup i'll be there in five"
he hung up
where was dad? did something happen to him? why wasn't he answering his phone?
i was worried about him, what if something happened, he was always good to answer my calls and to tell me when he was going to be home late or not at all. i decided i would wait until i got to top gun, maybe he left early and did t want to wake me up.
i heard a honk and ran outside to see jake
"hey you ready?"
"yeah" i turned to look back at the house
"yeah sorry, i don't know where my dad is man" i said as i got into the car. "that's weird, did you try calling him?" he pulled out of the driveway "yeah of course but he hasn't responded to me or anything, i just hope he's okay, maybe he's already at the school"
"probably" i could feel my anxiety growing in my stomach i decided to check my phone again just in case, but there was nothing, nothing from dad that is
there were several texts from Bradley , two from last night that i had fallen asleep before seeing them and three that i hadn't gotten around to responding to im the events of the morning, i opened them up
'home safe:)'
'your probably already asleep it goodnight'
'hey, i just wanted to say good morning'
'also i really enjoyed last night, but i want to take you on a real date'
'is everything okay? you aren't responding to my texts'
i let out a sigh, i felt bad for not responding although i had a pretty good excuse
jake pulled into the parking lot and parked his truck in one of the "pilots only parking spots"
when i went to get out he locked the doors
"what's wrong" i looked at him and he took off his aviators
"did you sleep with him?"
i looked at him confused
"what who?"
he rolled his eyes at me
"jake what are you talking about"
"your wearing his jacket" i looked down realizing that i was wearing bradley's old top gun jacket
i squeezed my eyes shut and sighed
"did you sleep with him?" his hands tightened on the steering wheel
"no, jake i didn't sleep with bradley"
"bradley?" he looked at me, it slipped i had been so good at using his callsign up until now
"so there is something going on between you two" he looked hurt
"no, i mean maybe, i don't know"
"okay okay just tell me what happened, please"
i looked down at my watch, i didn't have time to un pack the whole story right now
so i gave him the run down, about how dad and him got into a fight and he came over to apologize and how we kissed
"i know you probably have so many questions" he just nodded
"come over tonight and i promise i will explane everything" i placed my hand on his thigh
he breathed out
"okay, i trust you Y/N" he put his hand over mine
"now come on i have a class to teach and a dad to find"
i hoped out of his truck and started walking towards the doors but before i could get in i was met with an angry bradley
"hey, what's wrong?" i just looked at him confused
"you didn't answer any of my texts and then your riding in with him?" he said as he held his arm out gesturing towards jake
i turned to jake "i'll meet you inside"
he nodded his head at me "sounds good kid"
and he walked inside
"bradley, it's okay" i explained to him what had happened that morning with dad
"speaking of with you haven't seen him have you?" i asked
he exhaled "no i haven't im sorry"
i pushed my lips into a line "no it's okay im sore he's fine" i turned to walk into the building but bradley grabbed my hand
"wait Y/N im sorry, it's just that, hangman always gets everything and i feel like i finally have you back, i just can't loose you especially not to fucking bagman" he looked down
i cupped his cheek with my hand
"i'm not going anywhere doofus" i placed a kiss on his lips and he smiled at me
"please let me take you on a date" he said as he grabbed my hand
"i'll think about it bradshaw"
he rolled his eyes at me and we walked inside
'god i really hope dad is here and not dead in a ditch somewhere'

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•okay so it's kinda short but here you go kiddos
• how are feeling about fawkes and jakes friendship?
•also im super happy i've been able to update a lot more than i thought i'd be able to and i actually really love writing this!