Closer - Call Of Duty Fan Fiction

Part 13 - Anna POV

She sat there at her desk and got a text on her work phone from Andy that Graves left Andy's place and was headed to work. She sighed and quickly ordered some breakfast and coffee for Graves even though Andy told her he had already given him some coffee and painkillers. "He will need more coffee as he has a long day and then we all fly out tonight at 2000" she wrote back to him then he sent a salute emoji which made her smirk.

When the food arrived, Anna placed the food and coffee on his desk. She checked the bathroom and everything was prepared for him. Toiletries were all set out for him as usual. She sat back down on her chair and did her work. She saw the door open and Graves had sunglasses on indoors which meant he was really hung over, she wondered, "has he been drinking all weekend cause that is super unhealthy"

He sat down at his desk and looked at the food and coffee, "thanks Anna" he said and Anna looked at him and nodded, "your bathroom items are prepped as well, there's a change of clothes in the closet" she said and he nodded, "I need sleep" he replied to her, she sighed then said, "Okay well finish your food and I can drive you home" he looked at her, "what about my schedule for today?" she looked at him with narrowed eyes, "Graves, you are in no condition to sit in any meetings let alone sit in a transport plane for 11 hours!" he put his hands up as a sign of surrender, "Okay fair but you can drive me to my SUV" she cut him off as she grunted, "fine" she sighed and waited for him to finish eating, then she led him down to her car.

He sat down in her passenger seat as she slid into the driver's seat, "slick car" he said to her, "thanks", she replied dryly and drove out of the parking garage and into the street but as she did, he finally said, "Listen, I'm sorry about last night it was really out of my character and nature to do so" she just waved him off, "forget it Phil, that was last night. This is today, just focus on the mission tonight and we need to make sure we go in as a team and come out alive" she paused as she glanced at him, "all of us", and he nodded.

As she drove she did show some road rage and muttered some curse words in Russian which made him look at her surprised, "Your Russian is so fluent that at times I forget you are half Russian" and she smirked, "I did grow up in America, Philip", he kept silent after that.

Once they arrived at his SUV, she said, "I will cancel all your meetings for today and I will see you tonight on base" he nodded as he replied, "roger that" then he saluted her, but before he left her car he said, "I don't know what I will do without you, Anna" she smirked then said, "Don't do anything stupid like get yourself killed so that you won't lose me" he nodded with a smirk, "deal" he paused then said, "see you tonight, Anna" she nodded, "see you tonight Phil" and he left her car.

She watched him go to his SUV and then drive off in the opposite direction which led to his place. She sighed and drove back to work where she knew she had to do damage control. It wasn't everyday Graves was in the situation he was currently in, but whenever he couldn't handle his emotions he spiraled out of control and currently she knew why, it was because of her. His crush on her. 

She leaned on her steering wheel once she parked her car in her spot at work and thought back what her mother said, "Guess I will find out soon enough then" she told herself then left her car, locked it and went back to the office.

LATER THAT NIGHT

As usual they had a safety briefing before everyone headed into the transport plane. Anna looked like she was out of place wearing her black jeans, black turtleneck and a bomber jacket with her hair slicked back into a clean bun and her heavy backpack strapped on her. She stood next to Graves and checked the iPad in her hand for everyone's tags as every soldier's tags including her own was electronic and it synced to her iPad. 

"Do we have everyone, Anna?" asked Graves, "yes sir" she replied and he smirked then nodded, "Then let's move out!" he yelped and she lugged her suitcase with her as everyone else did.

She sat at the front of the plane where Graves sat as well, her suitcase was already stashed in the above compartment while her backpack was under her seat. She was strapped in when Graves came up to her as she wore her headset, he wore his and he looked at her being serious, "You good, Anna?" and she nodded then gave him a thumbs up. He nodded and spoke to his pilot and copilot, "lets go fellas we don't have all night" "roger that sir" replied one of them.