Chapter 13: Graveland

"Shit!" Jake muttered as he walked out of the hotel thinking back to the unprotected sex he and Sherry had, had last night. "Shit! Shit! Shit!" He continued as he rubbed his forehead, why hadn't it crossed his mind! 'Am I fucking stupid! Jesus Christ Muller! What if she gets pregnant!'

"Hey, Jake!"

Turning around he saw Chris jogging towards him in full BSAA gear.

"You goin' somewhere?"

"HQ wants us to patrol the area, some BOWs have been spotted." Chris replied.

"You need my help or somethin'?"

Chris shook his head and smiled wearily.

"I just want you to look after Sherry and Claire while I'm gone."

"Sure… Sure." Jake replied quietly frowning, he kept thinking of Sherry and babies. It terrified him.

"You alright?"

"Yeah Redfield, just go play soldier already." He grimaced into the sun trying to wave Chris off, he heard him say something more but wasn't paying attention, and in seconds the man had jogged back off to a tank that had appeared up the street.

"Fuck!" Jake stressed in a whisper and kicked the sand, shortly afterwards stalking back into the hotel and up to his and Sherry's room.

"Yes Madam Hunnigan." He heard Sherry speak as he opened the door, finding her on the phone standing by the large balcony window in the front room/kitchen, looking un-amused. "Yes Director, I will let him know as well. Bye."

Jake raised his eyebrows as she slammed the phone into the couch.

"Hunnigan is concerned about my health and is considering revoking me from the mission. Meaning you would have to do it alone, or find someone else to take my place."

"You kidding me?!"

She shook her head sadly.

"She was very clear on the matter. They're holding a small meeting in an hour to discuss it. Leon's going... well, webcam conference for him." Sherry sighed heavily, her health was fine she wanted to go back to work! And more importantly, she wanted to stay with Jake!

"Sherry there's something I need to ask you, and I know it's not the right time but... Eh, what we did last night..."

Her eyes widened in horror.

"Oh god! You think it was a mistake?!" She shouted in panic, only to be shushed and held by Jake.

"No Supergirl, there's nothing I regret about that... It's just... I wasn't wearing protection."

"Oh... Don't worry, I have an injection for that."

"What?" He asked more confused than anything, "Injection?"

"It's a type of contraception." She laughed hugging him tight before letting him go, "You worry too much Jake."

"Well I don't want a bunch of little Muller's running around just yet." He scowled.

Sherry raised her eyebrow at his chosen words.

"Yet?"

"Agent Birkin is doing astoundingly well Director Hunnigan. Her recovery was quicker than the Doctor's anticipated, and she was discharged two days earlier than planned due to her quick recovery."

"Agent Kennedy," An elderly man spoke, "I am right to assume it was the G-Virus that she carries that healed her?"

"You are correct Sir."

"And she was declared dead later that day when hit by this bullet, from what was assumed Neo-Umbrella?"

"That is also correct." Leon replied calmly, he didn't know where this man was going with this conversation.

"This bullet held a substance that was an anti-G?"

"Sir, the substance was like the anti-G: DEVIL, but was not strong enough to eliminate the G-Virus completely as it has mutated to Miss Birkin's body on a cellular level."

"And what would happen if Neo-Umbrella or The Family concocted a stronger anti-virus, and injected Birkin with it? And mortally wounded her?"

"Of that the Doctor's are uncertain, Sir." Leon lied slightly, they all knew that if the G was eliminated completely and Sherry was mortally wounded it would definitely mean her life.

"I see..." The man muttered, writing a few things down on paper.

"If I may," Leon requested. "Miss Birkin is perfectly capable of continuing her mission, along with Jake Muller-"

"Ah yes," The old man snarled, "The son of Albert Wesker."

"John!" Ingrid hissed, nobody was allowed to reveal Jake's identity outside of a sealed room because of it being top secret. If this call was being monitored there would be hell to pay.

"Sorry Madam Hunnigan."

"One more step out of line and you are out!" She whispered. "Continue, Agent Kennedy."

"Along with Jake MULLER, she shall be more than fine."

"Wasn't he at her side when the incident happened?" The man named John asked again.

"Y... yes, he was. But was constrained by the enemy."

"Then he is not a suitable partner for Agent Birkin." John said angrily.

"I was the one to request him to join our cause." Hunnigan retorted heatedly, casting a dark glare at him. "I see no fault in Agent Muller's actions. He was fighting the enemy, and his partner had been separated from him. He could have done nothing."

"Then it is by your hand Agent Birkin was wounded!" The old man shouted angrily getting to his feet, "Agent Birkin is a liability now! The enemy knows her weakness and will concoct a stronger anti-virus that will kill her!" He shouted louder, slamming his fists to the desk.

"OUT!" Hunnigan shouted, she too getting to her feet. "You are speaking out of line and demeaning my role in the DSO. I chose Muller because he is the perfect partner for Agent Birkin. Also! Every one of us here knows the risks of being out in the field tracking and finding the adversary, it is part of our job." She continued, calming herself and sat back down, looking to the computer screen to see Leon looking confused.

"You bitch!" The old man yelled trying to lunge for her, but quickly security guards came and took him away as he was heard screaming down the corridors, "I SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE HEAD DIRECTOR!"

"Sorry about that Leon..." Ingrid said as she sighed again looking back to the computer screen. "He was second in command to Derek, but by popular vote I took over when, yes it could have been John... He is too old, and is going to get an early retirement later." She smiled.

"So," Leon started again with a more serious face, "About Sherry..."

"Sherry, I'm positive Leon will bat for your side." Claire reassured.

"Yes alright I, um... Claire, Me and Jake... We slept together last night."

"WHAT!?" Claire screamed, earning a few looks from the BSAA soldiers patrolling the area the two women were taking a walk in. "You did what!?" She repeated.

"We slept together." Sherry also repeated turning red.

"Let me get this straight, you Sherry Birkin slept with... the son of Albert Wesker?" Claire whispered, earning a timid nod from Sherry.

"He loves me Claire."

Sherry knew those words would make Claire melt straight away, which it did. Her face turned from being angry and worried to mushy doe-eyed smile.

"Oh Sherry! I'm so happy for you! Does... this mean you're a couple now?"

"I... don't know."

Later Sherry walked back to their hotel room with Claire's question ringing in her head, were her and Jake an item now?

The room was empty and quiet when she walked in, so she thought about going to the bathroom. Opening it she was shocked to see Jake naked before her in the shower, his silhouette a little blurry from all the steam but she could clearly see his taught muscled bum. She found herself staring at him in awe, she'd only seen him naked from the front last night.

"You lost?" Jake asked looking over his shoulder smirking.

"Oh! I'm... I'm sorry!" She couldn't apologize enough, her cheeks went bright red and turned to close the door. Only when it was nearly shut she thought she'd take one last peek, to find Jake still glancing over his shoulder frowning at her.

"I was your first! Why didn't you say Supergirl?" Jake exclaimed, watching as Sherry blushed.

"I couldn't have said in the middle of things Jake, it would have ruined it!" And thankfully she broke her own hymen when she was younger, the first time using tampons.

They had decided to take a walk around the almost none-existent town they were staying in. Hand in hand they walked down the dusty road, until they found a small park bench that overlooked a huge pool with lilies it was so out of place with all the chaos going on.

"But I was rough with you... At one point."

"Did you hear me complain?" Sherry asked with an amused smile, and watched as his face turned red. "Anyway, there's something I need to ask you." This was it... "Are we an item now?"

She heard him sigh a little, like he knew it was coming and turned to her opening his mouth to speak.

"Sherry!" Claire shouted from behind them, "Leon needs to talk to you." She would kill Leon if this wasn't important. "It's important!"

"Fine." She sighed letting go of Jake's hand and walked off towards the hotel, he didn't follow so she guessed he needed time to think.

"Sherry," Leon started as soon as she walked through the doors, "Hunnigan has given me your new orders."

She nodded.

"You will you have to fly back to the US..."

UPDATED: 15/01/2014 - Spelling, grammar & minor story change.