A Ghost of You

Chapter 13

By the end of the day, everyone decided to go back to the barracks to have dinner. Soap decided to order some pizza from a town nearby. At the meantime, you were on the sofa next to Gaz while he showed you his new skins from a game. Ghost was in the diner table reading the intel that was giving. Alejandro was prepping one of the spared bedrooms for the new recruit. Then someone started knocking on the door.

"Pizza's here." Said Soap while getting off the sofa and went towards the door. But he placed his hand on his thigh and sighed. "Shit... Hey Y/N, can you get my wallet? Is on top of the drawer."

"Ok." You got up and headed towards his bedroom. You got on and turned on the lights. As you looked to check were his wallet was you noticed a picture of him and Ghost. You picked it up and smiled softly.

"What are you doing?" A husky deep voice boomed your ear.

"Shit!" You jumped in surprise and looked back. "Dammit Ghost!" You looked at him as he was . You placed back the photo we're it was and took the wallet. He looked down at you with his arms crossed. "I'm looking for Soap's wallet. That's all." You lifted it and showed it to him. His eyes were focused on yours. You felt awkward by how he was just standing there staring at you.

"I'm just going to..." you said as slowly moving behind him and towards the door.

"Can I talk to you after we eat at least...?" He said in a low tone but you could still hear the demand in it.

You nodded and made your way towards Soap. "Thanks, kid." He smiled and took out a few dollars and handed it to the delivery guy. You made your way to the kitchen to prepare the places and cups. Everyone got up from their seats and started walking towards the kitchen counter. Soap placed the pizza on the counter and opened it.

"Sublime!" He exclaimed and took out a piece and took a plate.

"Looks really good." Said Gaz and took two slices and went to the dinner table.

As everyone took their slice, the only people left to eat is Ghost and yourself. You were at the one part of the counter while Ghost was at the other. He helps you get a slice.

"Do you want one or two?" He said as he gently placed one on your plate.

"Two. I'm a pretty hungry..." I admitted and started serving your drink.

He tilted his head to the side and looked at you. His eyes had a worried expression. "Did you have breakfast, kid?" He said in an interrogating tone.

You shrugged and took the plate as he handed it to you. "Thanks." You decided to eat right there and Ghost also. The two of you ate in front of each other, even though it was quite between you too but it wasn't as awkward. You couldn't help but to slowly look up and see Ghost's lips. They had a rosy color and noticed he had a recent shave.

He looks down at you and gives you a smirk as he chew. His canines showing and it made your heart skip a beat. He couldn't stop but to smile again at your reaction. He slowly leaned on the table and looked at you.

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Ghost never really had an interest on having a love in his life, nor planned to even have one. His duty was to keep his morals towards the team and do his job. Most of his focus comes from being trained in such brutality that not only changed his brain chemistry but had deeper problems. His childhood was the base of his mental state.

Throughout it he would get abused by his drunken father. At one point, his life was even threatened by the way his father came home one day. He first attacked his mother then went towards him. The mother tried her best to fight him off and protect little Simon but was brutally beaten. This was a reoccurring situation and his mother was the only understood him. Until his mother passed away from cancer when he was 14 years old.

As his years went by, he decided to look for ways out to move away. His search stopped as he encountered the military. Where his morals and beliefs became clear... he was born to protect and serve. This built him from the ground up and had so much effect. Yet the lingering feeling his father assaults. Most nights he would wake up in a pool of sweat. Until one day, during one of his training was called by Captain Price.

This was the day when he told about your arrival. He wasn't really excited and felt the need to be hostile. Regardless, the day that you landed and saw you, he knew he was in trouble. Not only did he felt something towards you but it was a feeling that was never exactly introduced to him.

After that day, the trainings became a feeling of self control towards you. His attitude towards you shifted as he wanted to spill the honey from his mouth yet wanted to have his sense of control back. But everything you did was already a step for him to make him doing about how strong he is.

The day he slept besides you was the closest thing he could feel you and so he wanted more. Then came the day of the nursery, his hideout, his safe place that he used to escape from Price and judgment for not getting professional service after his missions. That place is now his worst place because.... He wanted to show you every single part of him. The scars, bullet holes, his back, his face and even his manhood. He wanted to give you everything right now and then, yet he couldn't help but to hide.

His mask... it brought him a sense of security and power. It was his way of saying "my anonymity is what fears the strongest of men" get there was you. You never judged him for it and yet the way you left him gave him an awareness. That maybe, just maybe, he doesn't need to hide or keep just the mask image to you. But he needed the time...

His time will run out though as the new recruit has a a specific vibe. A vibe that it's arrogant yet will quickly win your heart. He is persistent and knows what he wants. The way that he saw you looking at him in the meeting. He knew that he is going to fight. So how would Simon 'Ghost' Riley win your heart before it starts getting attacked by this type of man...

"Start thinking, my son..."

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The door knocks once more and made everyone stop mid conversation.

"Soap, did you order another pizza?" You said as you move your head towards the side to look behind Ghost. Soap was just as confused and you placed the pizza down. "I'll go check, maybe you didn't tip the guy well." I mumbled.

"I heard that and I tipped him quite well!" He took a big bite from his pizza.

"Sure, what you give him? A discount?" I said and as you placed your hand on the doorknob then turned it. You peeked outside and your eyes traveled almost all the way up the door frame. The door slowly opened showing the tall man from the meeting.

"Hallo!" Said Konig as he waved his hand and looked at everyone. He looked joyous yet a bit nervous. He had two big duffle back; one crossed his  body and the other hanging from his shoulder.