𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐈 𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐔 | 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐲 "𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫" 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐰

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐕𝐄

{CHAPTER 12}
THE LOVE OF A PIOLET

"Wait for me to come home?"
- E.s

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"PLEASE FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS...AND PREPARE FOR LANDING."
My whole body felt relief as Hangman spoke, making it very known that Bradley and my dad were okay. I slumped back in my chair, taking a moment for a breath. The room had erupted in cheers and high-fives. I just needed a quiet moment for myself. Never again would I ever have an injury before a mission. Never again. "Make sure they get home safe. We're going to see them come in." Bates said. He flashed me a wink as he and Simpson left the control room, and I returned him with a smile. "You alright?" Hondo asked. You nodded, "I need to go." He looked at me with concern, "go? Go where?" He questioned as I soon rose from my seat." CVS, Walgreens..I don't know yet." I told him in awe at the possibility that I could be pregnant. He grinned and nodded. He stood up, cracking his knuckles and his neck before extending his hand to you. "Come on." He said to me not asking a single question just grinning as if he knew what I was still questioning.

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I sat on the toilet waiting for the 3 minute timer to go off as I bit on my nails racking with anxiety and uncertainty. The timer soon went off after what seemed like the longest 3 minutes of my life. I turned the test over, opening my eyes to see two blue lines appear. I felt my heart sink yet a smile crept on my face. My feelings were put on pause by a knock on the locker room door.

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B R A D L E Y

I was grinning the whole way back, and during our fly-by...and as we began descending. Until the jet jolted and I hung my head back.
"Please don't tell me we lost an engine." I said, shaking his head. Maverick paused, "Alright, I won't tell you that."
"Okay." I responded, keeping my arms tucked in and my body tense as we began landing. We smacked down on the tarmac, making both of our heads fly forwards and back. The jet scraped along the scorching hot ground until it came to a halt, leaving us both still in the plane while the crew worked around them with fire extinguishers. "You good?" Mav asked.

"Yeah. I'm good." I responded, a slight chuckle following. Neither of us could believe we actually made it. We stayed seated in the plane, silent together, thinking about what just happened. I leaned my head back and shook my head. But our moment of quiet wasn't long, as hundreds of crew members and pilots ran towards the plane, cheering and shouting. The top of the plane rose, and I lifted my helmet up in triumph.

F A L L O N

I raced up the stairs and saw the jet on the tarmac. But the crowds of people surrounding it were huge and I was going to have to push my way through. I started jogging towards the crowd and excuse me'd my way through the heaps of people. I saw the top of Bradley's helmet in the air and my adrenaline rushed through me. Hondo met Maverick at the jet, taking him in a tight embrace. "You good?" Hondo asked, shouting over the noise."I'm good! Where's Fallon?" Hondo looked around, attempting to find his daughter. "Give me a minute!" He shouted back. Maverick nodded and swallowed. He just wanted to hold his little girl. He needed to ground himself. Part of him believed he was still out there and he didn't make it. Phoenix grabbed Bradley in the tightest hug and pushed him back with a grin. He laughed. His face hurt from smiling so much. Hangman approached Bradley, wiping the sweat from his forehead as he came face-to-face with him. They looked at each other, mutually and non-verbally putting their rivalry to rest. Hangman extended his gloved hand and Bradley smirked, shaking his hand. "Got yourself another kill?" Bradley commented. "That makes two." Hangman stated.