A/N: I've decided to do the 100 Themes Challenge like the crazy woman that I am, lol. Only I am going to do them in five collections consisting of 20 chapters each. The first volume is called Work And Play. I will focus on mainstream characters in Red and Blue along with original characters. The pairings and characters will vary in each chapter so there's plenty of selection here! I hope you will all enjoy this story :)

Disclaimer: I am not the owner of anything related to Red vs Blue as it is owned by Rooster Teeth. The only character I do own is Tennessee.

Work And Play

By AngelEyes87

Chapter 1: Introduction

For some strange reason York's palms were getting increasingly sweaty as each minute passed.

It wasn't in his nature to be unusually nervous. Even when he was caught up in the battlefield where he faced countless of well skilled soldiers he didn't break out in a sweat and start to think second thoughts. He was considered brave by others, standing up for what he truly believed in upholding the protection of humanity in the war against the Covenants.

What he was facing right now was very different. He was about to meet his girlfriend's father for the first time.

Tennessee's father was none other than the Chairman of the UNSC. The man who gave the Director the green light to go ahead with the proceedings of Project Freelancer.

Both of them were currently in the premises of the UNSC, standing side by side in the elevator that was going up to the top floor. Tennessee adjusted the thin strap to her lavender cocktail dress, gracefully pulling it up when it had slid down her shoulder. She smiled to herself as she noticed York fiddling with the lapels of his tanned jacket, picking up on his unspoken unease.

"Are you looking forward to the party, James?" she gently asked him. He looked her way, meeting her gaze.

"You can say that," he admitted as he placed his arms down beside him. "I'm just a little nervous in meeting your dad, Rosa. Are you sure he will like me?"

Tennessee stepped closer to the American, putting her arms around him in a small comforting cuddle. "Please try not to worry so much. Of course he'll like you. You're my boyfriend after all."

"It's just that I have stupid visions in my mind about the introduction going slightly wrong," York admitted, sighing deeply. "I'm scared of saying something that he might consider out of line and get the wrong impression of me. Even worse, he might pick me up and throw me out of the party."

In response she just shook her head and laughed lowly. After being brought up by her father for twenty six years of her life she was confident that he would ever do anything as drastic as that. In fact he respected the boyfriends she dated in the past. All of them with the exception of Lars of course. However he had every right to bear hatred towards Lars after betraying his only daughter as well as the UNSC. What a cold hearted bastard Lars turned out to be...

The redhead put a silence to York's further protests by leaning up and covering his lips with hers. Within a few seconds Tennessee broke the kiss, pulling back slightly to observe his somewhat stunned reaction.

"Now do you feel a little relaxed?" she questioned. She cocked an eyebrow upwards when he failed to respond straight away.

"Actually I think one more kiss will do the trick," he teasingly murmured, backing her up against the elevator's crimson wall. They both laughed quietly, enjoying the shared intimate moment. Tennessee's chuckles instantly turned into tiny gasps of contentment as soon as York spread tender kisses along the base of her neck.

Seconds had passed before the imminent high-pitched ding had sounded, signalling that they had arrived at the chosen floor. However the lovers were oblivious to the noise as their minds were focused on other things. The doors swiftly parted, revealing Tennessee's father standing on the other side with a shocked expression.

"Rosa?" he exclaimed, causing Tennessee and York to abruptly spring apart.

A/N: I thought it would be somewhat hilarious if I were to have Tennessee and York meet her father. lol, I let you to imagine what will happen next after her dad catching them making out in the elevator :)