Aversion - Simon ''Ghost'' Riley x Reader

Chapter 30

[Ghost]

It's been a week since I lied straight to Y/n's face.

I had to. I didn't expect the direct question. Soap was right, she is fast connecting the dots.

If only Price did not order me to check on her..

I guess it doesn't matter, as I would have rushed in anyway, after hearing her agonizing scream. I'm always on guard. Vince might try to capture her again, or worse.

Since we have yet to find more information about him, I have to be vigilant.

Soap has been taking y/n out to the garden, I have been watching from the shadows.

Seeing her face light up everytime she sees the same roses. It warms, yet confuses me.

But then, so does everything around her..

I blame my insomnia for the fact I got so close to her back in the med bay.

I don't know what came over me when I grabbed her hands, part of me wanting to comfort her. And also myself, for keeping the horrible truth from her.

She will hate me even more when I break my promise.

I don't care. I did what was best. But yet, my heart feels heavy.

Why does this girl get to me so much?

It's intoxicating.

''Lieutenant?''

I jolt up as I nearly drop my cigarette. Soap stands next to me at the front of the base.

''Oh, Johnny. I didn't see you.'' I grumble as I take another hit. Slightly surprised at my own lack of awareness of my surroundings.

''I came to update you on y/n.'' He says as he too leans his back against the outside base wall.

Right, we made a deal that he would update me everytime he visited her, which has been pretty much everyday.

''She is walking.'' Soap smirks, he looks proud as I see a glimmer in his eyes.

I immediately feel a mixture of relief and discomfort.

''So she will start roaming around the base soon?'' I ask, my gaze fixated on the floor.

Soap pauses, slightly caught off guard by my lack of enthousiasm.
''Yeah, but come on. What are the chances she is going to run straight to interrogation?''

''High.'' I reply bluntly. ''You don't understand Soap, this girl will stop at nothing to have her answers...''

I turn my gaze to Soap, who still doesn't seem to see the severity of the situation.

''Ask Bernice to tell you whenever she leaves the room.'' I say sternly. ''And follow her.''

Soap lets out a soft chuckle. ''You can't be serious.''

''Dead serious.'' I growl without missing a beat. ''Do you have any idea how berserk she will go if Night tells? She will kill him on the spot and we will have no more lead on Vince..''

Soap seems to be contemplating his response for a few seconds.

"Is that it?" Or are you afraid she will kill you instead?'' He finally taunts with a smirk.

I let out a low growl in response as I flick my cigarette bud away. ''I'm just doing my job at getting to that sick bastard..''

Soap sighs. ''Listen, we are both in trouble for keeping this information from her. I don't like it for sure..She trusts me.''