Chapter One

Elias walked towards the his dorm. He suffered some mild injuries thanks to Monika. Monika was supposed to watch for traps while Elias took the shots for her, but because of her overconfidence, Elias walked straight into a pack of barbed wire, complimented by Dominic's CED devices. It doesn't help that Mike made the GSG 9 participate in live training over VR training as a punishment for talking during fitness training. Elias rather have ran laps then get blasted by mock grenades and traps. In fact, Elias without the shield, was one of the best long distance runners in Rainbow. However, he would always slow down for Monika. He would try and do so subtly, but it was clear to everyone else what he was doing. Seamus would try and talk Mike out of making Elias and Monika do extra laps, but there is only so much he could do before punishment was inevitable. Mike hated how Elias would always soften up and let Monika intentionally win any drill where the two of them have to compete. When Mike put Elias up to spar hand to hand with Jäger, he could see the blood in his eyes. And whether he won or not, he would always go all out. But as soon as Mike made Elias perform a non-lethal takedown on Monika, he goes back to the soft, funny man who needed a miracle to make it in the Special Forces.

Elias finally reached his dorm and went to open the door only to be stunned by a tap on his shoulder. Elias jumped, but disguised it well as he turned around.

"Smooth" said Taina.

No wonder Elias didn't hear her sneak up behind him.

"Monika wanted to talk with you at the recreation room, but she couldn't find you after training. So she wanted you to meet her there in half an hour.".

No wonder she couldn't find him. Elias was in a hurry to get back to his dorm and take a shower, refresh after the beating Monika got him in. But why the recreation room? Nobody's ever there. Probably just a trifle.

"But you could find me?" Elias asked.

"It's not past curfew yet, so Monika deducted you could be anywhere."

"No…"Elias thought to himself.

"Monika would know I would be in my dorm. Why didn't she come to me myself?" Elias asked Taina.

"I dunno, but better for me, gives me more time to talk to you." Elias's eyes widened.

"Uh-"

"Don't worry Eli.", Taina interrupted.

"My work doesn't leave me time for a love life. But if I did have the time, i'd gladly spend it with you."

Elias was stunned. It's not like Elias hasn't thought about it, it's just that he wouldn't settle for anyone but Monika. Taina backed Elias onto his dorm's door, hands on his shoulders. Elias was starting to panic. Elias wanted no other women then Monika.

"This isn't like you…" Elias said with a firm tone. He tried to come off uninterested, but it definitely came off the wrong way. To Taina, it sounded seductive. She leaned in to kiss Elias. Just once, she thought. Just to let it all out. Their lips stood centimeters apart.

Elias pushed her off.

"Wha- What?" Taina stuttered.

Elias turned around and opened the door to his dorm. He took a step in and turned his head to Taina.

"Sorry Taina, only Monika calls me Eli."

Elias shut the door.