Hello eveyone!! So I have granny memory and I don't remember if I posted on time or if I skipped almost a whole week so here you go. I might post the next chapter as well but we'll see. Hope you guys enjoy! (Leave a review, I enjoy them!)

Doc's Giant

Chapter 3

A Drink or Two

Halsey had accomplished nothing that whole day but she was grateful for the birthday party John and thrown for her. And it wasn't all wasted, an idea had planted in her mind about who would be the 'chief' of security. She had called for him a couple of minutes ago to come to her quarters for an 'interview' at least that's what she told herself. But in all honesty she just wanted to see him again. For what reason? She knew but didn't have the guts to admit it even to herself. As if on cue the door beeped calling Halsey out of her thoughts. Standing up from her bed she pressed the wrinkles out of her jumpsuit and brushed her bobbed hair behind her ear for it to just fall back over her eye. She opened the door. As it slide open she was looking at the UNSC logo on a recreational t-shirt. She had to look up to see his face since she was only 5'7" and he was 6'11", a relative giant to her. Halsey was surprised by John's choice of apparel. He was in a tight fitting grey t-shirt, green sweats, and black sneakers. She was staring, not knowing what to say. Thankfully John broke the awkward silence by saying

"Yes ma'am?"

Snapping out of her stupor she back up and gestured for him to enter. She was thankful that her hair had fallen over half her face to somewhat hide the red tint that plagued her face. John walked into the room, ducking as he entered, and turned to face the small women. It was true that John never found anyone really attractive but he'd be lying if he said that Dr. Halsey wasn't attractive. She was a well filled out woman with a small waist and wide hips and chest. Her bobbed black hair was reminiscent of Cortana's and she didn't look a day over 30. In laymen terms she was the definition of 'thick'. John never really believed that he would fine himself catching feeling for anyone before but the butterflies in his stomach were telling him differently. Halsey closed the door giving him a 360 view of her body which John wasn't mad at. Looking at him she walked to a chair and pointed to another for John to sit in. Picking up a hollo pad she looked at John's records.

"You have done some incredible things in the wars, John. Thing unimaginable by some."

"Well I can't take all the credit. My team has been helpful. And you made me who I am so I should be thanking you."

Halsey was taken above by this. She never though that any of her Spartans would thank her for making them. She placed the hollo pad down on the coffee table and leaned forward

"John I don't think you realize what I have done to you and the others. I have done inhuman things to you."

"Yes ma'am. I know all about how the candidates were chosen and the likelihood of life augmentations were."

"How did you-"

"Find out. No offense ma'am but I've rescued hundreds of civilians before. I've seen kids who were my age living with there parents instead of a UNSC base."

"John...I'm sorry. I never wanted to do it. But I had no choice. I...I-"

She was tearing up again(which is very unusual for Halsey). She was trying to calm herself when she felt something brush against her face. It was John wiping away her tears. Moving his hands to cup her chin John spoke to her in a soft voice.

"You did what was right. And none of us would hold it against you. Just imagine how the turnout of the Great War if you didn't make us who we are."

A shiver went up Halsey's spine. She was comforted by John's words making her feel all warm inside. She laid her head on one of John's hands and took a deep breathe. She notice John's face was red and she pulled away from his hands. Settling herself again she spoke

"Well you are probably wondering why I called you here so I won't waste your time. I am looking for a security head for an extremely covert project and I was wondering if you felt up to the task?"

"It would be an honor to work with you ma'am. When do we start?"

"Wait you don't want to know that the project is?"

"Well here how I see it: I'm off duty right now, I think it can wait till tomorrow."

"Oh, of course. Well in that case, you want a drink?"

Halsey stood and walked to a cabinet. As she walked she could feel John's eyes following her as she moved. Without turning around she spoke in a sly voice

"Like you see there John?"

John head snapped away from looking at the frame of the Doctor and spoke in an embarrassed tone

"I drink would be fine."

Halsey chuckled mentally as she pulled out a two glasses and a bottle of scotch. 'It's almost like he's never looked at a women before. I suppose the augments are to thank for that. But it's cute, like a schoolboy crush.'

Walking back it a red faced John, Halsey placed the glass cups on the table and as working on pulling off the cork from the bottle. She wrestled with it for a little while before noticing John's face watching her intently as she struggled with the bottle between her legs. Sliding the bottle from between her legs she handed it to John and in a low voice said

"You think you can help me with this big boy?"

John's reached out grabbing the bottle. It was warm form Halsey's legs. Pulling the cork off with ease he poured it into the glass. Halsey just sighed and spoke as she picked up the bottle

"Show off."

John chuckled and picked up his glass. Halsey drank her glass in a shot style beaconing him to do the same, which he did, making him cough. Halsey burst into laughter as she poured them another drink

"I've built to be the greatest warriors to ever grace the galaxy and they can't even hold down there liquor."

(Halsey drank her shot.)

"It's not something that you often find on the battlefield."

(John took his shot still coughing.)

"You know you don't live just to fight. There are other thing that you can try."

(Halsey was now on her third shot still going strong while John was on his second finding it had to keep it down.)

"It's what I was made for. You of all people should know that."

(John hesitated then drank his cup down, not coughing this time but close to it as he reflexes started to dull.)

"John, you are the best thing I've ever created. You shouldn't put yourself into a box."

(Taking another shot, but she too was felling the affects of the liquor)

Well ma'am I just might have the chance to. The wars is over and I have some spare time."

(After this shot John was past the point of no return. He was slightly sluring his words and hiccuping between sentences.)

"Maybe we could do something together?"

Halsey taking her last shot and as he placed her hand on John's thigh

"Are you flirting with me?"

"What?!"

"The late night call, the drinks, the physicality."

"And what if I am John, what then?"

"Heh, I think the liquor is talking now."

"No, John, I mean it. I want this- I want you."

Halsey said placing her other hand on John's face. And bringing her face to his. She was looking into John's eyes when his hand started to snake around her waist, pulling her body towards his. John finally turned his head kissed Halsey. She did the same. John had never kissed before coupled with the alcohol made it even more sloppy, but that didn't stop them. Next thing Halsey know was John had picked her up holding her butt for support and laying her down on the bed. She pull away from the kiss when she felt John unzipping her jumpsuit to say

"Wait John, you know what your getting yourself into, right?"

John didn't say anything but instead pulled apart her suit revealing pink lace underclothes. Halsey face went red and John teased her

"Child"