Code name: Siren

Christmas

The team had left.
It was a couple days before Christmas.
I avoided Ghost where I could.
I didn't even said good morning.
Actually I had prepared a Christmas gift for him.

My original plan was to make things a bit better between us.
But I was just too stubborn.
He tried to talk to me a couple times but I just left.

I had no energy to argue.
But every day that passed my anger faded.
I just wasnt interested in arguing anymore.

On Christmas morning I was preparing my breakfast.

On the table we're presents from the team.

Each for me and Ghost.
I hadn't opened them yet.
I had thought of throwing away the present i got him. But that was not me.

I placed it next to the other presents for him.
I even made him tea and placed it on the table.
It was Christmas.
I had no intention to be mean today.
I heard him enter the kitchen.
Freezing in his steps as he saw the tea.

„Good morning."

he mumbled low.

„Morning. And merry Christmas"

I replied dry.

He didn't said anything and then mumbled

„Thanks for the tea"

I just nodded.
He sat down.

„Listen Siren-„

„No.
First of, stopp calling me that.
It's a code name.
That's not me.
It's like a persona.
And no one calls me that.
I'm liz. For fucks sake if you want, call me Belma.
But not Siren. Second off, I won't discuss what happened. Not today. I really have no energy to argue."

my voice was tiered but confident.
He looked down at his tea.

„I just wanted to apologise. Nothing more. What I said was wrong."

his tone was actually genuine.
I just nodded in aproval.

„Want breakfast too?"

I asked slightly looking over to him.
He nodded.
I made breakfast and we ate.
In silence.
I didn't really felt like unpacking my presents.

I decided to do it in the evening in front of the fire place.
I excused me to Ghost and went for a walk.

Christmas was always weird to me.
I had memories of my family.
But not really much.
It made me confused.
I lost track of time and got back in the late afternoon.

I was freezing.
I took a long shower and got into some loose sweatpants and a oversize hoodie.
I got myself some soup and cuddled up under a blanked in front of the fire peace.
I watched some tv and ate my soup.
As I finished I brought back my plate and was about to get under my blanket again as I heard footsteps.

„Mind if I join you this evening?"

Ghost's deep voice came from behind me.
I turned around about to say something but immediately slammed my hands over my face.

What did I just see?
His face?
No that can't be.

„Oh I'm sorry. You...your face."

I couldn't get a straight sentence out.

Suddenly I felt how his big hands wrapped around my arms and pulled them from my face.
I stared straight forward onto his chest.
He gripped my face and tilted it up.
I looked straight in his eyes.

„It's ok. It's my choice.
And i don't wanna hide today. I just felt like it"

he said calm.
In his face was not even a hint of emotion.
I had guessed he would be quite handsome but that was....more.
His jawline was perfect.
His maskuline features were fascinating.
His short deep brown hair made the look perfect.
I just stared at him.