Closer - Call Of Duty Fan Fiction

Part 14 - Graves POV

As I sat down next to her and strapped in my headset, I could sense she was still being icy towards me. "You blew it with her, Graves" I told myself internally. I knew she hated take off and landing so I grabbed her hand as she was white knuckling the seat handle but she pulled her hand back, then she said into her headset, "I'm fine" and sighed, "sorry" I told her, "why are you sorry, Philip?" she asked me, I glanced at her, "For everything Anna" and she shook her head, "I've been thinking" she began and I looked at her, "after this mission is done, I'm gonna be handing my notice" she said and I looked at her shocked, "Anna, you can't" and she looked at me sternly, "I can and I will" she paused as the plane went into altitude and was gliding, "I'm done working for you, my one year contract ends anyway at the end of this year so once we are done with this one, I will opt out of missions and just stay in the office till my contract ends" she said and I sighed as I looked at her. I knew there was no way in hell I could change her mind, she was as stubborn and determined as I was. I just nodded and then said to her, "Have it your way, Anna" I paused as I sighed, "I respect your decisions" 

Soon the plane was in altitude and it was a quiet night, we maintained cruising level and everyone eventually went to sleep at their seats. Even Anna did as she sat on her chair next to me. She looked adorable asleep, her head tilted on my shoulder with her headset still on then she unknowingly grabbed on my arm which was near her's, she yawned and went back to sleep. I was frozen in my seat as soon as she grabbed my arm, she must have thought she was at home or was dreaming about someone. I kissed her forehead and just sat there as I slowly drifted off to sleep.

Eventually I was jolted awake by my phone buzzing in my pocket and I grabbed it being careful not to wake Anna who was still holding on my arm as she slept. I looked at it and saw it was Shepard, "fuck" I muttered and slowly got off my seat as I took my headset off and took my arm away from Anna who woke up slowly and she battered her eyes at me as she looked at me. She saw what she was doing and she immediately moved away, "sorry" she said and I told her, "its fine" and I answered my phone, "hello?" 

"Is your team in Ukraine yet?" asked Shepard and I told him as I went to a private part of the plane which was the tiny bathroom, "not yet sir, we are approaching..." he broke me off, "Once you land there I have a separate mission for you and some of your Shadow's" he said and I said, "yes sir, I'm listening" and he said, "this is classified so keep it off your records" and I doubted him but then I said to him, "yes sir, understood" I've always been a loyal soldier,  I will never make Shepard or any of my superiors doubt my loyalty.

After what he told me, I felt nauseous. I couldn't believe he wanted us to kidnap some nuclear scientists from Ukraine and transport them back separately to D.C even though this was an information retrieval mission. I couldn't tell Anna but she would be by my side most of the time on field. I decided to sit back down on my seat after the call and I saw her looking out the window but as soon as I sighed, she turned to face me and stared at me for a while, "You okay?" she asked me and I just told her, "I'm fine" and she looked at me seriously with her arms crossed, "Spill it Graves" she said and I sighed as I knew she knew me too well, "its classified information Anna" and she left it at that.

She knew as soon as I said classified information, it meant she had to shut up and forget I ever said anything.

"Sorry I erm..." she said and looked at me, I smirked as I replied, "its fine, you looked cute while you were sleeping on my arm" she blushed then looked embarrassed, "sorry, I leaned on to your arm" and I leaned into her, then kissed her forehead, "don't worry about it Anna" I paused as I moved a stray hair from her face, "Like I said, you looked cute sleeping on my arm"

I swear I saw her sinking into her seat as my eyes looked into hers, she got closer to me and glanced at the pilot and copilot, "If you want to kiss me then do it" she said bravely and those words were music to my ears, "I've waited for you to say that, Anna" and I grabbed her face, laced my fingers into her thick dark hair and planted my lips on her crimson lips. 

I felt her hands wrap around my head as she messed my hair, our kiss was passionate and lustful. It was as if we had waited all this time to do so to each other. We were gasping for each other, I wanted to touch every part of her but I knew we could never get privacy up in the air in this tin can.

"Commander Graves" I finally heard the voice coming from my headset which was on my lap, I parted my lips off hers, "damn it" I whispered and she smiled, "best answer them Graves" she said and I nodded, I kissed her quickly again then wore my headset, "yes?" I replied and the pilot said, "we are approaching the landing site" and I told him, "alright let's put her down" and I looked at Anna who leaned into me and grabbed my arm after we wore our headsets, "your safe, love" and I kissed her forehead.

She looked at me with her big brown eyes and said, "I know I am, Phil" which made me smile. I held her tight as the plane descended and soon it landed. When it did, I grabbed my phone and looked at myself. I saw her lipstick smeared on mine and she handed me a wet wipe from her backpack, "best use it and it will make you look fresh" I nodded at that and used it on my face and lips. I fixed my hair then we grabbed our things and left the plane.

We piled into transport trucks and we were taken to the abandoned hotel near the base we landed in. The hotel would be our base till our mission ends which I hoped would be an open and shut one but after the curveball that Shepard threw me into I didn't think so.

I knew no one would have energy to do anything tonight as we had just landed so we grabbed our keys from the reception which was being manned by some of our troops and allies then we headed to our rooms. Once me and Anna were in our family room, she headed to one of the beds in the room and she said, "good night Graves" then shut the divider which separated the living area from her room and my room.

I wanted to kiss her good night but I refrained myself as I knew if I did, we might end up kissing on the couch then the bed and we might end up having sex which I didn't want that to happen too quickly as me and the boys had a mission to focus on.

I went to my bed, dumped my things on the floor as I sat down the bed after I had stripped off my clothing then laid down. The bed was comfortable enough and the electricity was still running so the room was cool enough for me. I fell asleep soon enough after laying down.