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Michael went the next day to the Senate and informed them of his and Gabriella's plans to leave Vega and hunt for this new weapon. They were angry at him for wanting to leave, but when he explained that he thought it would help them bring down Gabriel, they relented. He personally thought Consul Whele seemed a little too eager to be rid of Gabriella, but Michael could say nothing in front of the Senate. Michael went to the hospital and found Gabriella working with a patient, and so he stood to the side, waiting patiently for her to finish. When she had, she stood and noticed him, but continued to walk down the hall.
"Are you going to walk with me or just stand there like a statue?" She called back over her shoulder. Michael moved quickly to catch up to her. He laid a hand on her arm, pulling her to stop.
She sighed, "What Michael?" He stared at her for a moment, he could see the impatience in her face, and a flash of hurt, she was still upset with him.
He sighed infinitesimally, "We leave tomorrow morning. We have the Senate's approval."
She stared at him for a minute before making a disgruntled noise and shaking her head, "You don't give a girl much time to pack do you? Ok, well, I have patients to see today, and packing to get done tonight, so I'll see you tomorrow morning." She pulled away from his restraining hand and walked away.
Michael watched her walk away, and hated that she was still upset with him. It had taken him years of interaction with humans to understand their emotions, and especially after his time with Becca, he better understood women. He could tell that his being distant and unfriendly to Gabriella was upsetting her, but it was the only way he knew to protect himself from falling for her further, and to keep Gabriel from realizing what she meant to him, and Alex. He left the hospital, he had his own packing and requisitioning of supplies to do.
Gabriella spent the rest of the day working with patients and finished the day by informing the hospital board of directors that she would be taking an extended leave of absence to go with the archangel on a mission. The Senate had already informed the hospital board of her impending departure, and so while they were upset at Michael for commandeering her, they had no choice but to accept. Gabriella left the hospital for the day, accompanied by Ben. She invited him to hang out with her while she packed and stay for dinner, and he readily agreed, wanting to spend as much time with her as possible before she left.
Gabriella's heart skipped a beat when Ben sat on her bed, the sight of him there so inviting. But she had packing to do!
She pulled her father's large military canvas bag from under her bed and began to sort through her clothes, deciding what to take and what to leave. Eventually she had four pairs of cargo pants, two linen, and two pairs of shorts, along with four tank tops in varying colors, two tshirts in black, two long sleeved cotton shirts, and three button down shirts. She packed all of her bras and underwear, blushing when Ben raised an eyebrow at her lacy underwear.
She would only take her boots and sneakers she decided. No makeup or jewelry that was just a stupid decision. She went to her closet and reached to the top shelf, pulling down her lock box. She pulled out her 9mm, four extra clips and two boxes of ammo and packed that as well as her bowie knife from her father.
"So, you expect a lot of trouble?" Ben asked a look of concern on his face at the sight of her knife and gun.
She smiled at him, "It is a distinct possibility outside these walls. I'm sure Michael will have far more weapons than this, but I like my own gun."
Ben raised a brow, "You like weapons?" She sighed, "Well so far as using them for protection against 8balls, yea. I'm no killer Ben."
He nodded, "I know, you're too good at healing people to be a weirdo killer." She laughed and hauled the bag off the bed, holding out her hand, "Come on, let's go eat." He smiled back at her and hopped off the bed, grabbing her hand and pulled her against his chest, dancing with her into the kitchen, making her laugh. They worked together, making dinner, and then went out to the patio to eat dinner.
After finishing dinner Ben grabbed the plates and over her protests, went in to do the dishes, telling her to sit and relax. Gabriella smiled and did as she was told, relaxing in her chair, finishing off her beer. A short while later Ben came back outside with two more beers. Setting hers down in front of her, he leaned down and wound a hand through her hair, pulling her face up, kissing her softly. It was what she had been waiting on for at least a week.
When he pulled away she smiled up at him, "Been waiting for you to do that for days." He smiled back at her softly and drew her mouth back to his, drawing her in for a deeper, more passionate kiss. Gabriella made a noise of pleasure and let herself be pulled out of her chair and into Ben's tight embrace. Being in his muscular arms was everything she had hoped it would be. She felt safe, and wanted to strip his shirt off to taste him.
Pulling away from him she bit her lip, and then grabbed his shirt, yanking it over his head. Ben stood before her, tanned skin taut over rippling muscle and she couldn't help the small moan that escaped from the back of her throat. She leaned in and placed a kiss to his chest, brushing kisses over his pecs and down his abdomen, taking satisfaction when he sucked in a sharp breath between his teeth. Ben fisted a hand in her hair and pulled her back up into a fierce kiss, pushing her back into the house, and towards her bedroom.
They were in her room he stopped kissing her and stared down into her deep blue eyes, "I assume this is where you were taking this? Or no?"
Gabriella grinned and nodded before her hands went to the button on his pants, popping it loose and unzipping him. Ben's breathing increased as her hand plunged into his boxers and began stroking him. After a few minutes he grabbed her wrist and pulled her hand away. He began to strip off her clothes, biting and kissing at the skin he exposed. Gabriella let out breathy gasps and moans as his mouth settled on her freed breasts, teasing her to the edge, while his hand traveled slowly south, skimming across her hip, and then finally settling where she wanted.
She moaned his name as he pushed her closer and closer to the edge, finally stopping his teasing and pushing her back against the bed. Gabriella moaned in pleasure when Ben finally slid into her, rocking her hips against his. They fit so well. Gabriella thrust her hips harder, Ben pushing deeper into her, making them both moan. Gabriella twisted her legs around his hips and flipped them so she was on top, and began riding Ben.
He watched as Gabriella took him in with long fast strokes, and reached a hand out to play with her clit, making her moan and ride him faster. Soon they were thrusting, moaning loudly, and chasing their climax. Ben came first, but continued moving in Gabriella until she came, shuddering around him. She collapsed onto his chest, both of them breathing heavily.
They lay like that for a short while until Gabriella excused herself to go to the bathroom, returning shortly thereafter. She smiled shyly at Ben before grabbing her underwear off the floor and slipping them back on and sliding back into bed. Ben pulled her to his chest and breathed deep the scent of her hair, pressing a soft kiss to her head. Gabriella smiled sleepily and pressed her own kiss to his chest, before slipping off to sleep.
She woke the next morning to the sound of someone in her kitchen and when she rolled over, she saw that Ben wasn't in bed. Grinning she grabbed his tshirt from the floor and headed into the kitchen. Ben motioned for her to sit at the table and a moment later placed a plate full of bacon, eggs and toast in front of her. He moved to sit across from her with his own full plate. They ate in comfortable silence, enjoying their time together.
When Gabriella tried to help with the dishes Ben shooed her, "Don't you have a trip to save humanity to get ready for?" She laughed at him and headed to her bedroom; she did indeed have to get dressed and go meet Michael. After a short shower she dressed in cargo pants, a tshirt and a denim jacket. She had added a leather jacket to her repertoire, just in case they had to go somewhere chilly.
She hoisted her bag over her shoulder and went out to the dining area where Ben sat waiting for her. He insisted on carrying her bag and walking her to the East gate, and she wasn't about to object.
Michael stood next to the armored Humvee he had commandeered for their trip, waiting for Gabriella to appear. As if summoned by his thoughts she turned the corner, with the other doctor, Ben. He felt a flash of rage go through him when he saw the other man had his arm around her waist, and noticed that the two seemed very happy and at ease with each other. When they reached the Humvee, Ben opened the back and tossed her bag in before turning to Gabriella and pulling her into his embrace.
"Please be careful, and come home. I'll take care of Vega till you get back, but it's not the same without you." Ben murmured to her, but still Michael was able to hear. He tried to ignore their tender moment, but was unable to not pay attention. His gut twisted at the look on Gabriella's face before Ben kissed her, passionately.
Pulling away, Ben cupped her face and took one last look at her before turning to Michael, "Take care of her will you?" Michael said nothing, only inclined his head slightly, wishing the other man would leave. Ben raised a brow at the lack of response from Michael but only whispered "Goodbye" to Gabriella and walked away, not seeing her wave goodbye and wipe at her eyes.
Michael made a disgruntled noise and climbed into the Humvee, waiting for Gabriella to do the same, until he realized she was watching Ben leave. Sighing he waited a moment more and then called, "Are you coming Gabriella?" She turned and nodded, walking around the Humvee to get in. Michael stared at her for a moment, seeing she was upset.
He took a chance and laid a hand on hers, "Are you alright?"
She looked up at him in surprise, "Yea, it's just harder to leave than I thought. But we need to get going, so let's hit the road right?" He nodded and pulled his hand away, starting the Humvee and pulling out of the gate, leaving Vega behind. They had a long journey ahead of them, both in miles to travel and regaining their relationship. Michael had hopes that this trip would help them, specifically him, figure out how to be friends again, and deal with his emotions.
He sighed, watching the desert flash by, "Miles to go" he murmured.