Colonel Hot Stuff

My Little Safe Haven

~Present~

The sound of papers rustling was interrupted by small sniffles from across the room. Without looking up Miles slid the box of tissues across the desk, 'its for allergies' is the only response he gives when anyone asks about them. She finally spoke between her hiccups "he did it. h-he made the final move." Miles looked up, not saying a word. He just listened to her and god could he do that forever, even the broken, crying, hiccupy state she was in. "I knew it would happen. I-I just w-w-wished it wasn't true. I thought it was getting better but" she paused trying to calm herself a little "but this morning he was calling her name and then at breakfast he said that he didn't love me anymore, that I deserve better" by now Y/n was sobbing. Miles was at her side in a heartbeat, pulling her out of her chair before sitting himself down and pulling her into his lap. He wrapped his arms around her waist. Y/n sat as rigid as a rock, it had been a while since she'd been pulled into someone's arms and held with such care and love, before Jakes accident. Miles would occasionally hug her if she was getting too worked up but nothing like this, nothing so intimate. The way he looked at her made her heart race. She let out a breath that she didn't know she was holding, finally relaxing in his arms. "Go on" was all that came from his lips, the lips she loved.

It took her a moment to collect her thoughts, she took a deep breath and began again "I heard them talking when they got back, when they got back to the pod room. Jake he-" she paused to take a breath "he mated with that Navi woman. He cheated on me Miles" she stopped waiting for a reaction, normally he would be fuming, ready to scream, but the only reaction she got was a tighter grip around her waist. So she continued, "he didn't even have the decency to wait and talk to me about it and ask for a divorce" Y/n had stopped again for a reaction, but again nothing. Miles was distracted by the arms that had been slowly folding around his neck and the face that was now tucked against the side of it. She was sobbing into him, showing him her most vulnerable self.

Miles thought for a moment, trying to find the right words before asking her "Is that what you want, a divorce? Wouldn't that mean you would be leaving? Leaving everything you know now here?" he stopped, debating if he should say the next part. "Leaving me" the last part was spoken barely above a whisper but she heard it, every sad and broken syllable. "You know you don't have to leave, you can stay. In fact I would like it if you stayed." by now his hand had traveled slowly up her side and to her shoulder. To the back of her neck and to her cheek, his thumb gently stroking her cheek wiping the tears away. Y/n wiggled in his lap, shivering at the touch. He hooked his thumb and forefinger around her chin pulling her face away from his neck so he could look her in the eyes for the next part. He took one last shaky breath and licked his lips out of nervousness, taking notice of how her eyes flicked down to them and then back to his eyes. "He said you deserved better and you do. Now I know its not saying much with who I am, but I can try" he paused, watching her eyes, she blinked scanning his face for that smirk, waiting for the laugh telling her it was a joke but nothing came. Now he was getting nervous, he rambled "that is if you'll give me the chance, I know everything is crazy right now and I know that you need your space with everything that is happening but just-" Y/n pushed her face closer, connecting their lips and cutting him off.

It ended quicker than it had started, Y/n held her hand to her mouth muttering a soft 'sorry' only to have Miles pulling her hand away and returning the kiss. Their lips melting together, the soft kiss quickly turned passionate. Miles moved his hand from her check to the back of her neck, pulling her closer, while the other kept hold of her waist. Y/ns hands were placed on the sides of his neck, one moving down to his chest resting directly over his heart. It was racing just as fast as hers, their lips still moving in sync, only parting for seconds to pull in air and then return.

There was a slick gliding motion on her bottom lip and a tighter grip to her hip, pulling her closer causing a gasp to slip past her lips, giving Miles the opportunity to slide his tongue in. The fight for dominance began with a quick victory to Miles.

The pair didnt notice the voices on the other side of the door until it burst open to show both Trudy and Lyle. Trudy wasn't surprised by the sight in front of her, in fact her lips held a wicked smirk. Lyle on the other hand was standing with his jaw to the floor and his eyes wide in shock.

Y/n was startled from the intrusion and embarrassed from being caught, she tried moving off of Miles lap but the grip he had on her waist made that impossible. Lyle sent Miles a look before he walked away, presumably to blab about what he just saw 'Colonel Hard Ass' doing in his office, while Trudy was still standing in the doorway. "Well damn girl, I knew youd be hiding after what just happened but I never would've thought you'd be in the colonels lap." with that Trudy walked into the room, closing the door behind her "So this is what you've been doing when you go talk to Quaritch" Trudy continued to tease as she leaned on the desk in front of them. Y/ns face was as red as a tomato and hidden back in Miles' neck, a muffled 'no' the only sound in the room, causing Trudy to chuckle and look at Miles who was turning a light shade of pink. "Don't worry I wont say anything about what happened, cant say the same for Lyle though." She paused before talking again, quieter this time "You know what happened?"

Miles cocked his brow "You think I'd have her in my lap otherwise? Now I dont condone cheating but when he did it first, what's the harm?" Y/n snuck another kiss to Miles neck before looking at Trudy like a kid caught with their hand in the cookie jar. Miles glanced at her and smiled, happy that he could finally have her in his arms.

"Well I think its time for me to take my leave, it's getting too steamy in here. Y/n youre gonna have to face him sooner or later might as well make it now." Trudy said as she pushed away from the desk, moving to stand by the door.

"I know, I know but its just so much easier to stay here" Y/n whined as she snuggled deeper into Miles arms. "Can I stay here for a little bit longer?" she asked, slowly looking up to Miles with her best puppy dog eyes.

Miles laughed, looking down at the girl in his arms "Absolutely, and uh Trudy, I need you to go out and stall Jake somewhere until dinner. I have an idea!" Miles said the last part with a tinge of mischief in his voice. Trudy gave an over exaggerated salute and walked out the door with a chuckle.