Rooster led Sophia out to the hanger parking lot and into his truck. She didn't even question why he had taken her to his truck, she was so upset at what she heard her dad say and she had to admit that being in Roosters arms felt amazing. He put her into the passenger seat and shut the door before making his way round to the driver's side.
"Do you want to talk" Rooster looked over to Sophia noticing the tears seemed to have stopped.
Sophia looked at Rooster "I cannot believe he said that, why on earth did he think that pulling both our papers was a good idea? When I told him I was joining the Navy he wasn't happy, I knew that, but he always came across supportive. I guess he acted that way knowing he was going to put a stop to it his own way"
"Well, I found out he pulled mine when I expressed interest in being a pilot. I'm assuming he tried to pull yours around the same time you did the same" Rooster said.
Sophia thought about it and remembered how Maverick didn't seem to be entirely happy when she told him she was going to be a pilot, but he seemed to give his approval as she continued her career knowing she would do it with or without his support.
"I guess he didn't want history repeating itself" Sophia looked towards Rooster. She knew her dad blamed himself for the accident that killed Roosters dad, he'd overheard her dad many times talking about how he blamed himself and would never want anyone to have to go through what he and Carol went through when Goose died.
Rooster placed his hand on Sophia's thigh rubbing it ever so gently, "Let's get out of here, your place or mine?" Sophia smiled at his use of words.
"Well unless we want to stay in our flight suites all evening, I'm guessing both so we can change"
"Good point, ok here's the plan, I'll drop you off at yours, run over to mine, change and then back to yours? We can order dinner in if you want"
"Sounds like a good plan" Sophia smiled. Rooster removed his hand so he could start the truck up, Sophia feeling slightly disappointed when he did.
They pulled up to their estate where all the Top Gun pilots were staying, she got out of the car "I'll leave the door on the latch. Just let yourself in when you come back" Rooster nodded before driving across the street and parking his truck outside his own house.
Sophia unlocked her door and went inside, putting the latch on so Rooster could easily let himself in. She wanted to grab a quick shower before they started their evening, so she dragged herself upstairs and into her bedroom. She took off her flight suite discarding it in the wash hamper, took off her bra and shorts and jumped in the warmth of the shower, she could easily spend hours in a shower but knew Rooster wouldn't be long, so she washed her face and body before turning the water off and wrapping herself in a towel. She quickly dried herself off, moisturised her favourite lotion on her body and threw on a small pair of sleep shorts and a cami top before heading back downstairs.
Just as she started coming down the stairs the door opened and in stepped Rooster wearing a pair of grey joggers and a white t shirt. Sophia had to admit he looked hot.
Rooster looked up the stairs as he stepped in nearly letting out a groan when he saw her descending the stairs in such little amounts of fabric, he knew woman in the military had to be fit but God her body was unbelievable.
"Hey, you didn't take long" Sophia said she reached the bottom of the stairs completely aware that Rooster hadn't taken his eyes off her since he opened the door.
"Didn't want to keep the lady waiting" Rooster smiled as he closed the door and followed Sophia into the kitchen.
Sophia leaned up to retrieve a wine glass from the shelf above her causing her cami to ride up slightly exposing a portion of her toned stomach, Rooster tried to avert his eyes away but found he couldn't. His thought plagued by his hands roaming under her top wanting to know what her skin felt like. He was broken out of is trance when he felt a cold bottle of beer touch his arm, Sophia had poured herself a glass of wine and got him a beer.
"Ahh you remembered" He smiled as they sat down on the sofa.
"Of course, I did, I still remember the first time I tried to get you to drink wine with me, you were so hungover the next day you could barely move" Sophia laughed at the memory.
"Hangover? are you kidding me, I pretty much died" Rooster laughed back.
"Oh Bradley so dramatic" Sophia laughed prodding him with her foot from her position on the end of the sofa, whilst he occupied the other end.
Rooster feigned offense "Me dramatic? This is coming from the woman who just had a screaming match with her father and then told him she never wanted to speak to him again"
Sophia smiled slightly before looking down at her wine glass "Yeah well he deserved it" After a few seconds she started talking again.
"You know I honestly wish he had never given me any sort of approval for this career, at least I would have known where I stand, but instead he pretended to show support and then went behind our backs to try and destroy both our careers" Rooster grabbed her hand as he realised tears had started falling from her eyes.
Sophia quickly wiped her tears away frustrated that she had started to cry in front of Rooster again.
"God, why do I keep crying, I'm sorry the last thing you want is to spend your night with a cry baby" Sophia looked up at Rooster through wet lashes.
Rooster looked at Sophia before leaning over and wiping another stray tear away "Don't apologise, its not like this is the first time I have ever seen you cry, come on Soph I've known you your whole life"
Sophia smiled and thanked Rooster for being there for her, they spent the rest of the evening chilling out, eating and watching TV. Sophia and Rooster were snuggled up on the sopha with Sophia drifting asleep, Rooster looked at his phone and saw the time was just hitting 11pm.
"Hey Soph, its getting late, we need to be at work for 7" He moved ever so slightly pulling you up with him.
"Ugghhh yeah, I suppose I better get some sleep if I'm going to have to deal with the wrath of Maverick tomorrow" Sophia yawned and rolled her eyes as she spoke.
Rooster laughed as he got his phone and stood up heading towards the door, Sophia followed him to see him off.
"Goodnight Soph, I had fun hanging out with you again"
"Me too, thank you for bringing me home and letting me vent to you" Rooster laughed as he gave her a kiss on the forehead.
"Night" She watched as he walked down her steps and across the estate. She closed and locked her front door, heading upstairs to bed. Ashe got to her room she looked out her window and saw the light turn on in Roosters apartment, she smiled to herself as she closed her curtains, got into bed and soon fell fast asleep.