Afterglow • Gideon Emery

6

Hours before the crack of dawn and the soldiers returned back to the base. With Hades KIA and the Prime Minister rescued all the soldiers felt stress relief knowing they did better than Irons expected.

Walking out of the warbird the soldiers have met up with Jonathan Irons with a proud grin on his face. "Well done gentlemen" Irons says proudly to his men. "I never doubted any of you for a second"

Joker and Gideon walked out of the warbird in their Atlas uniforms and they shook Irons hands individually "thank you sir" Gideon says respectfully "Mitchell and Illona did most of the hard work"

Jack, Will, and Illona came walking out the warbird as well in their Atlas uniforms and joined the party. Irons pat his sons back relieved once again that his son was safe. "I expected nothing more from your work" Irons smiles "take the next few days off everyone, get good rest, feed yourselves well, and enjoy time to yourselves. If any emergency occurs I will contact all of you immediately."

"Thank you sir." Gideon says again with a nod, he was relieved that he got to have a few days free with Chloe. All the soldiers were so relieved to have days off.

"Hey Gideon!" Gideon could hear Joker call to him while he carried his Atlas gym bag(a bag full of his equipment and armory) back to home. He lets out a quiet sigh.

"Yes Joker?"

"Can I stay the night?"

"Why?"

"Because I missed Chloe" he frowned at him.

Gideon rose an eyebrow "just see her in the morning dammit"

Joker got frustrated when he yells like a child "but why?!"

Gideon get to give an answer as he was already too far to even care to listen anymore to what Joker had to cry about. "HEY MITCHELL!" Gideon could hear Joker then yell from way behind him.

"NO!" Jack yelled back, he didn't even have to let Joker finish because he already knew what he was about to say from overhearing him and Gideon. Hearing that debacle made Gideon snicker until he left the soldier holdings.

• • •

Walking back inside the Atlas apartments Gideon reaches in his pocket and pulled out a silver key and started to unlock the door. Knowing Chloe had locked the door, she especially started locking it more after the incident last week.

Hearing the clattering of the locks woke Dempsey up, he lightly growled and rushed over to the door. Bowing down in a attack position he started to growl even louder, once the door opened Dempsey saw his owner open the door then his attack mode switched to happy. "Dempsey" Gideon whispered coming inside closing the door he got on his knee and scratched Dempsey's favorite spot. "Hey there lad" he swung his arm over Dempsey's head so he'd try to bite his arm and scratch him. "Good boy, where's Chloe eh?"

He got back up and walked into the living room hearing the tv on made him assume that she was still awake. 'The hell is she still doing up?' He thought to himself, then he seen her passed out on the couch with her arm reached over where Dempsey used to lay. He blushed with a small smile watching her sleep which felt comforting.

He walked over and pulled her up in his arms gently, trying not to wake her up, then carrying her to their bedroom so she can sleep comfortably instead of in a uncomfortable position on the couch.

He slowly walked down the hall, he could hear her humming like she's dreaming and waking up. Looking down he could see darkness in her colorful eyes "Jaguar?" She whispered tiredly seeing a blurry vision of a man carrying her down what feels like a long hallway.

"Sh sh shh, go back to sleep love." Gideon whispered to her "we'll talk in the morning."
Without being told twice, Chloe lays her head back over Gideons arm and drifted right back to sleep immediately. He laid her down on her side of the bed and like usual she rolled on her stomach finding herself in a comfortable sleeping position.

Going back to his side Gideon sat down without his shirt and pants on and then got into bed. He watched her sleep for a while before he went to sleep himself, knowing she's safe made his sleep so much more peaceful.

Dempsey jumped on the bed and circled around Gideons legs before he flopped down and rested there the rest of the night.

• • •

When the suns rays wakes Chloe through their blinding window. She felt arms wrapped around her waist. She smiled when she heard her Gideons snoring from behind her. "Jaguar" she whispered then forcing herself out of his grip.

The man rolled over to his other side making Chloe pout then laying down on top of him stroking his hair while she watched him sleep. She watched him sleep until she got bored and wanted to wake him up.

"Jaguar" she mutters hugging his waist and kissing at his cheek. She could hear his tired groan making her giggle. "Good morning" she teased when she seen his blue eyes open and gleam with the suns rays.

"Chloe-" Gideon yawns wrapping his muscled arms around Chloe's lower waist and pulled her up close.

"Good morning, Jaguar. I see you're home" she giggled, being close enough to him their noses touched.

"It was like the enemy's were eager to be done with" Gideon winked with his cockiness. He then lunges forward and forced her down on her back being the dominant one. She loved it though. "Did you miss me?" he asked stroking a strand of her hair out of her beautiful eyes.

"Of course" she said holding her arms wrapped around his neck. She attempted pull his head down for a morning kiss but he was being stubborn and kept his head away. "Kiss"

"No" he smirked to her seeing her glare at him, tiredly pouting.

"Yes" she argued kept on trying to pull his head down.

"No." He smiled at her enjoying seeing her annoyed with him.

"Fine" she then pushed herself up and kissed him that way, both blushing red Gideon grabbed her by her hair and laid back down while pulling her over him without having to break their kiss for a second.

• • •

After a while of cuddling and talking in bed Gideon and Chloe walked down the hall to go to the kitchen to have morning breakfast. But first they unexpectedly had a visitor.

"Morning virgin, and Chloe" Joker says sitting in Gideons love chair, the sight pained Gideon.

"What in the bloody devil are you doing in my apartment, mate?"

"You said to come visit in the morning" Joker made a cheeky smile, Gideon mentally beat himself up remembering that he did say that.

"JOKERRRR" Chloe yelled excitedly and giggles before she ran to him for a hug, Joker smirked hopping up from the chair and gave one of his favorite girls a hug with a chuckle. Gideon watched with a risen eyebrow still obviously annoyed, as he wanted more alone time with his woman.

"Fuck me" Gideon muttered before walking into the kitchen.

"Hey Jaguar" Joker says to piss Gideon off, which was working. "You know pants are a thing right?"

"You know you're dying alone right?" Gideon responds without a second of thinking it through, getting fresh bread from the cabinets.

"Gideon!" Chloe gasped

"Don't worry daddy you don't have to wear pants" Joker smirked then looked at Chloe and says "he's been mad ever since the mission." He shakes his head then whispers to her "he needs therapy" Chloe looked at him and nods in agreement.

The two walked to the kitchen where Gideon made breakfast. Toast, eggs, and sausages. He gave Chloe a plate and to Jokers surprise he got a plate as well.

"I'm not that mean. Though starving your hillbilly ass is tempting." Gideon walked away from them.

"Gideon you're such an angel" Joker smiled setting satisfaction on making Gideon hate his life. Then looking at Chloe "he's so sweet"

"He is" Chloe giggled while Gideon just shakes his head with a sigh.