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October 28th 2017

After their fight the day before, Aaron stayed with Jamie in her room at the health center. She didn't feel like dealing with Soap after the blow up between them and wanted the night to collect her thoughts. It was wrong to just drop the bomb about the job the way she did, but it is better to just rip the band aid off quickly instead of slowly to get it over with. They didn't fight often; they just got into little arguments that blew over pretty quick. But this was different. There was yelling and real verbal fighting rather than getting into a quick argument over something that was over in a span of twenty minutes. They spent the remainder of the day and the rest of the night apart and Aaron figured today they would talk.

Once she had a cup of coffee, Aaron walked over to the technical building with several folders in her arms. She was reading the pages in front of her as she opened the glass door and walked into her office. When she looked up, she found Soap leaning on the edge of her desk with his arms crossed. She tried to ignore the fact that he was in a white muscle shirt that showed off his biceps and hugged his abdomen muscles as his dog tags dangled from his neck. He stood up straight when he saw her and uncrossed his arms. She met his eyes and just walked over to her desk.

"You didn't come back last night." He said as she sat down and put her folders down.

"I stayed with Jamie. I thought we both could benefit for a night of thinking things over." Aaron told him while she booted her computer up.

Soap sat at the chair across from her desk and looked at her as she got herself situated at her desk. "Are we going to talk?" he asked. Aaron looked at him and leaned on her forearms against her desk. "Yes." She said through a breath. It literally took all herself control not to look down at his arms and body. "You wanna take the job and I get why." Soap began. "But you gave me a few days' notice about this. You said they need an answer by the thirty-first."

"I didn't want to ruin either of our leaves and hell I didn't even get the offer until a week before. And like I said I didn't even know what I wanted to do before I looked into it." Aaron replied.

"So you met with them without saying anything either?"

"I told you, Soap. We were both about to go on a leave and didn't want to ruin that."

Soap ran a hand through his Mohawk and let out a breath. "I can't tell you to not take the job. I have told you that you have to take a step back from things, but Aaron…that means spending months apart from one another."

"And do you not want to do that?"

"I want you, Aaron I do, but…"

Soap lost his voice as he remembered what Jen did to him. They were together for three years and she still threw their relationship away. "Do you not trust me?" Aaron questioned.

"No!" Soap said a little more agitated. "I…I just don't wanna have to go through what happened with Jen again.

Aaron stood up and walked around her desk to sit in the chair that was next to Soap's she turned it towards him and rested her forearms on her knees. "Okay look at me." she said. Soap looked at her and locked eyes with hers. "I love you and when I say that I'm not just saying it for the sake of saying it. I say it because I mean it. You saved my life, you helped me rebuild myself when no one else would, and you…Soap you didn't just save me from Russia…you saved me from myself. You were there when no one else was and for that I am forever grateful. I am not ever, ever, ever going to throw someone amazing as you are away."

Soap smiled at the words and couldn't help but think she recited this in her head a thousand times so she got it just right. He reached for her hand and took it his in front of him. He looked at their joined hands for a moment before meeting her brown eyes again. With his other hand he reached over and grabbed the phone on her desk. "Call them." He said. "You're going to do great in whatever you do and you will always have my full support."

Aaron felt tears build up behind her eyes, but she blinked them away as she took the phone from Soap and stood up to dial the number. After a few rings Jonas picked up. "Jonas?" Aaron said as Soap stood up and looked at his girlfriend. She returned the glance as she spoke. "Yeah this is Aaron. I'll take the job."

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November 4th 2017 (One Week Later)

After accepting the job at DETO, Aaron and Price flew out the new technician who would be her replacement. Her tour was officially over in December so when she left for Christmas she would not be returning to the Task Force. The technician's name was from London as well and his name was Kevin Temple and a few years older than Aaron. He had a heavy British accent and stood at about six feet tall with ashy blonde hair and green eyes. Aaron and he were already acquainted from working a few cases together over the years, so when he stepped off the plane and saw her standing with Soap and Price, a smile played across his face. "Aaron Pager…" he said as he approached the three. "Glad to see you're still in one piece." He went for a hug and Aaron hugged him back. Jealousy sparked inside of Soap at the sight, but he kept his emotions in check. "Good to see you, too Kev." She replied as they pulled apart.

Kev looked over at Price and Soap. "It's a privilege to meet you both." He said he shook Price's hand and then Soap's. "Likewise." Price replied. "Glad that you could join us."

"Well Aaron asked me to fill her position and I couldn't say no to her."

Aaron laughed and Soap looked at Kevin with a stern expression. No one on the base knew that Soap and Aaron were together other than Price and Jamie and then Nikolai, but he was in South Africa at the moment. But with Aaron leaving they could have an open relationship to other people. He'd just have to wait for the right moment to make it known.

On the way to the technical building, Price filled Kevin in on what his duties on the Task Force were. "Aaron doesn't leave until December so in the meantime you'll be working under her supervision until she leaves. Until that time, she will be showing you how to work and run things in the technical building."

"Wouldn't be the first time I'd be working for Aaron." Kevin said.

"Is that so?" Price questioned.

"Aaron was one of the most well-respected military intelligence officers in the S.A.S. She came out to my base in Africa once as a consult about three years ago and ended up running our tech team for six months."

"I remember that." Aaron said through a laugh. "Bugs flying all over the god damn place and no air conditioning with the exception of battery powered fans."

"Can't forget the food."

Aaron and Kevin both laughed at the memory and Soap's anger grew more.

Price and Soap left Aaron and Kevin to their work in the technical building before heading over to work with the recruits. "Calm yourself, son." Price said as they walked to the pit. "I read his file and he's a good fit for the one-four-one. He and Aaron won't be working together for long so keep the jealousy to a minimum."

"I'm not jealous." Soap said as they watched the recruits run.

"Of course you are. I saw the look you were giving him."

"What look?"

"Oh stop being so defensive, Soap. No guy likes watching another guy make their girl laugh. But just remember she's your girl."

Soap smiled at the statement. His girl.

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That night Soap was back in his and Aaron's room before her and she was running late. Normally she was always back by seven thirty and it was already eight. Sometimes she got caught up in paperwork or running a data check or cross search, but with Kevin there with her Soap knew they were probably catching up. He knew that they were old friends and worked together before, but he was the boyfriend and he was allowed to be a little jealous. If he wasn't that wouldn't be normal.

Aaron finally walked through the door at eight fifteen and had her arms full with her laptop case and filing folders. "Hey." She greeted as she closed the door with her foot and set her folders down on the small table. "Hi." Soap replied while she put her laptop case down and kicked her shoes off. "Sorry I'm late…I was showing Kevin how to use the one program and it went a little longer than planned."

"It's alright." Soap told her.

Aaron pulled her shirt over her head as she walked over to the dresser. She slid her pants down her long legs and Soap couldn't help but watch. "So…" he said as he tried to look away. "Are you and Kevin getting reacquainted?" Aaron chuckled. "We did some catching up." she told him as she turned around standing in just her bra and underwear. "Why? Is someone jealous?"

"Man no wonder you and Price get along."

"Oh well if Price thinks you are then you definitely are."

"Well excuse me!"

Soap laid back onto his back and pulled the comforter over his body. Aaron couldn't help but chuckle. "You mean to tell me that the veteran S.A.S soldier who is as tough as nails is a little jealous over another guy who made me laugh?"

"I'm sure if another woman came here and started talking to me you wouldn't like it." Soap replied/

"Of course I wouldn't. You're my tough as nails S.A.S veteran."

Aaron walked over to the bed, still in just her underwear, and crawled on top of him. "But I'd also remember that I'm the only one who behind closed doors." She whispered. Soap smiled and sat up on his forearms. "So you should remember that you are the only guy who gets me behind closed doors." She added. Soap sat up all the way, causing Aaron to straddle him and he wrapped his arms around her. He pulled close to him until she was pressing against his bare chest and their noses were almost touching. He kissed her and felt Aaron's lips curl into a smile. She kissed him back and felt his hands roam her back. She pulled away sooner than Soap would have liked and he looked at her. "Still jealous?" she questioned. "Yeah, keep trying." Soap said with a smile. Aaron laughed and kissed him again as Soap pulled her down on top of him to the bed.

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