When We Were Mercs (Jake Muller x Reader)

When We Were Mercs (Jake Muller x reader) Pt26.

-------------------------------Your P.O.V.-------------------------------
The first thing I remember is the sound of a heart monitor and, a stabbing pain in my side. When I opened my eyes....

Stasia: "Jake, she's waking up!"
I heard her get up, everything was so blurred. I saw a figure in all dark clothes sitting by the bed, along with one in a hospital gown. I looked down at myself and saw a tangle of wires and tubes spread across the hospital gown I was in.

(Y/N): "Jake? Ugh...What happened?"
My vision cleared a bit and I saw that Jake was In a wheelchair, with his leg lifted up, stretched out straight.

(Y/N): "Jake, why are you in a wheelchair?"

Jake: "Just temporary. At least 6 weeks and then 3 months in a cast. I'd be dead if it wasn't for Stasia though."
I looked over to Stasia. She was in a hospital gown, her hair a mess and lightly cinged, and I could see bandages just bearly poking out of the top of the gown.

(Y/N): "Stasia. What happened to you two?"

Stasia: "After you got shot, Jake was running you down the hall and back to your apartment. That's when HE got hit, right in the ankle. He told Alex to run and get you AND me out of the building, that he'd be right behind you two. I was about to follow Alex and you out when an explosion went off. I ran back the direction Alex came from and saw Jake fall down the last couple steps."

Jake: "She saved my life is what happened. Got herself AND me out in one piece. Well, on the outside anyway."
He gestured to his leg.

(Y/N): "How bad was it broken?"

Jake: "Nothin' I can't Handle."

(Y/N): "Where's Alex? Is he OK?"
They looked at each other.

Stasia: "The last time I saw Alex was when I came in with Jake. He told me where to go and that was it. I asked around, but no one's seen him."
There was a long silence, just the sound of the monitor and the generator running it.

(Y/N): "Where do we go now? The building was destroyed."

Jake: "We're on fallback, to the US. Everyone at this base, including you, are shippin' back out to the US base in Florida."

(Y/N): "When?"

Ada: "As soon as possible. Anyone that can't walk will be airlifted via medical chopper. And anyone we've unfortunately lost is this shit storm, will be left where they are."

(Y/N): "Jesus lady, you are one cold-"

Ada: "Are we going to have a problem, soldier?"
I tried to sit up, but couldn't.

(Y/N): "As a matter of fact we are. You come in here after we take a MASSIVE hit and just tell people that the ones we lost are just getting dumped here? BULLSHIT! You give NO thought to how people that lost someone just now might be feeling right now! You give two shits about anyone here! And yet if we all walked out on you tomorrow, you know what you'd be left with? Do you? A fuck-ton of jobs with not one damn person to do 'em. Well you know what? SCREW THIS! As soon as I'm able to, I. AM. OUT of here!"
Jake held my hand.

Jake: "Me too. I don't need this shit, NO ONE DOES!"

Stasia: "NO ONE!"
I swear it felt like I was in some corny action movie as at least a dozen people stood up.

Alex: "No one."

I turned and saw Alex limping his way down a tunnel to the left of where we were.

Stasia: "ALEX!"
She ran over to him and wrapped her arms around him.

Alex: "OW, OW! OK, still hurting."

Stasia: "Sorry. I just....I thought something happened to you. I'm glad you're OK."

Alex: "Yeah...You too."
I nudged Jake's arm.

(Y/N): "I can't be the only one seeing this, right?"
He laughed and shook his head.

Ada: "Fine then. If you think you you'll last a minute without me, GO! See just how long you last. And don't worry about those jobs. It'll take just a few days before I get more people to do what YOU refuse to do!"

Jake: "Christ, would you shut up already? Are you TRYING' to piss me off?"
She uncrossed her arms and walked away, down the opposite tunnel. There was a deafening silence as her heels clicked farther and farther away. After a while there was blurred conversation again and Jake came to the right side of my bed.

(Y/N): "Not gonna lie, you backing me up like that, was kinda hot. And that whole 'piss me off' part."

Jake: "Yeah, you had your moments too. Well, more then usual. Finally someone had the balls to take her down a peg. Even better that it was you."
He moved up by the head of my bed and I leaned my head on his shoulder.

Stasia: "Hey, how's your side feeling? Aside from the obvious."

(Y/N) "As good as I CAN feel right now. Much better now that I had my say.''
Alex walked up behind Stasia and put an arm around her.

Stasia: "Damn, we could've died back there. Really puts shit in perspective."

Alex: "Yeah. Makes you wanna do some crazy shit. Even if it's completely irrational, huh?"
She turned to face him, a smile on her face.

Stasia: "Yeah. Kinda just to...Go for what scares you, makes you feel crazy."

Alex: "Ah, screw this."
Our jaws dropped as he pulled her close and kissed her. She put her arms around his neck, smiling against him.

(Y/N): "DAMN! And I thought WE moved fast."

Jake: "Right? But they have a point...I thought I was gonna lose you back there, (Y/N). I thought that was it."

(Y/N): "Hey, don't think like that. I'm right here."
I put out my hand.

(Y/N): "Here, hold my heart. So I can hold yours."
He took my hand and kissed my cheek.

Jake: "You already do."