Liability [Simon Ghost Riley]

day out with the boys

Phoebe was nervous as she tied her hair in a half-up, half-down style. Her long waves cascade down her back and she tries to smooth them out nervously. She had dressed in tights with a short skirt and a sweater, she had a jacket on overtop to pull it all together. She had on her favorite pair of platform docs which gave her an additional two inches. She smiled at herself, it had been so long since she'd dressed in anything other than scrubs, or a military-provided uniform which was less than flattering on her body.

Johnny and Kyle asked if she wanted a tour of London, she agreed without hesitation. She'd been wanting to explore since she'd arrived. After getting permission from Price, who had far too much paperwork to join their day off they went to Simon. When Johnny asked he received an immediate no. She was quite upset when she found out he didn't want to come, and took it upon herself to convince him. As much as she loved the other two, something about Simon pulled her in. She wanted to be near him at all times, hoping that she could learn something about him. He was such a mystery and she was determined to figure him out.

She texted Johnny and informed him that she was nearly ready, and would meet him outside in a few. She sprays her favorite perfume, the classic 'Cloud' by Ariana Grande and leaves her room. She hurries to Simon's office and knocks on the door gently.

"Come in" his deep voice calls

She opens it and peaks her head inside and greets him with a smile. "hey"

"Come in love" he says, he watches her open the door all the way and all the breath is knocked from his lungs. His eyes rack down her body and his chest tightens. He'd never seen her dressed in civilian clothes before. It was rare that she didn't have her hair pulled back into a bun or updo. She looked absolutely stunning.

"Going somewhere?" he asks

"Yeah Johnny and Kyle are gonna give me a tour of London, I was wondering if you wanted to join" she asks hopefully

"I've got a lot of paperwork" he says,

"Oh come on! I've been waiting for the perfect time to explore since I got here!"

"Sorry love" he responds

"Okay well at least tell me your favorite pub and I'll make sure to add it to the list, the boys have at least three places in mind already" she says, his heart racing as he imagines her in a pub. All of the filthy men staring at her, he knew she'd be eaten up if they heard her speak and found out she was American. Simon knew that she was completely safe with his teammates, but he refused to take any chances, not with her.

"Okay, I'll join" he responds, causing her eyes to widen, she claps her hands happily as he stands and closes his laptop.

"What made you change your mind?" she asks with a big smile on her face

"Guess I could use a day off" he lies

"Okay well the boys are waiting outside" she says

"I'll be out in five"

"Okay" she says happily before hurrying outside. As soon as Johnny spots her he raises his hands in annoyance.

"Fuckin' hell lass you sure take your time, but I can see why" Johnny says looking at her "you look nice"

"Shut up suds" she laughs, hitting his arm

"Are you ready to go?" Kyle asks

"Just waiting on Simon" she says, watching as their faces drop in shock. Not only had she somehow learned his name, which he never gave out to anyone, but she'd also convinced him to come.

"You know his name?" Kyle asks "he told you that willingly?"

"Well more like showed it to me, doesn't matter now" she shrugs