Chris probably woke from the best sleep he had ever had. It was about 6 am, which to him was sleeping in. As soon as he shifted around he felt Lena tighten her hold around him, she was still fast asleep. He felt the warmth her body radiated. He started to get lost in the intoxicating feeling. I don't ever want to lose this. I won't ever lose this. He started to hold her tighter in his arms as he kissed the top of her head. He started to stare at the ceiling fan still sinking in the feeling of Lena's hold when he heard his phone buzz in his pants pocket on the ground.
It can probably wait. Anything can wait for this. Chris felt like he was about to dose off to sleep when there was a knock at the door.
"Meeting in Morrison's office now." It was McCree's voice on the other side. Is he talking to Lena? Unless he knew I was here. Chris finally had to break Lena's embrace to get his phone. It was from McCree too.
Meeting in with Reyes and Morrison, Romeo. Get here ASAP. Chris let out a sigh before getting dressed being careful not to wake Lena up. He brushed her hair to the side before giving a gentle kiss on her forehead. She just shifted slightly before muttering a sleepy "I love you" and rolling over.
Chris entered Morrison's office to see Gabriel, Genji, and McCree sitting on one side of the room and Ana with Jack on the other side.
"Glad you could finally join us." Jack snarled at Chris.
"Late night?" McCree teased Chris which made Chris just take his seat ignoring the cowboy's smart ass remark.
"Gentleman, this is the break we have been looking for. For years Talon has been 2 steps ahead of us, but now we finally have the edge. Reyes the floor is your." Morrison motioned to the monitor.
A series of photos started to appear on the screen. "This is a Talon test facility we think may be the center of their operations. At least as far as experimental testing goes. It's in a remote area in northwest Alaska. We need to find out what they are doing there and cripple their operations." Reyes said like it was such a simple task at hand
"You all know why you are here, you are the best we have at what you do. Don't let us down." Morrison said taking center stage of the room. "This is a golden opportunity for us. Pack your things, you will be taken to your safe house we have arranged for you in Alaska. Shuttle leaves tomorrow morning. Dismissed." Chris took all the information in before realizing what had just happened.
He was just assigned his first official Blackwatch mission. McCree took notice of his look. "Welcome to the big leagues kid."
Chris approached Gabriel, as he had a few questions regarding the mission. "Hey not to be that idiot with all the dumb questions, but how long are we going to be out there?"
"Don't know. Could be a few days, a few weeks, or a few months. Depends on how long we take to prepare and strike." Reyes told him still organizing his equipment from the meeting.
"I see." Chris almost sounded disappointed. Why is it now I have to go on a mission. I want more time with Lena. I need more time with Lena.
"Maybe you should take this time to get any pressing matters done before we ship out tomorrow." Reyes looked up at him and gave him a little smile and wink.
"Christ I swear you guys gossip worse than the girls here." Chris said looking over to McCree who just smiled and shook his head.
"Be that as it may, I'm serious though. We need clear heads on missions Chris, no room for hesitation, no room for second guesses. Got it?" Reyes' tone shifted to a more serious one. Chris nodded his head and made his way back to Lena's room.
Lena was still in bed starting to wake up when Chris came back in. "What are doing up already love, it's only 7. Come back to bed with me." Chris was just standing against the door looking at Lena and just started smiling. "What?" Lena asked so confused.
"You're just so beautiful." Chris said as he got back into bed with her. "Reyes enlisted me in a mission." Lena didn't say anything but just got comfortable in bed with Chris. "We're doing a recon mission on this Talon base in Alaska, and possibly infiltrating it for whatever information we can get."
"Sounds like you might be there a while." Lena said as she started to rub his chest slightly.
"Possibly, but we leave tomorrow morning. So we should make the most of today. Maybe Winston can let you go for the day and we can spend the day in town doing whatever we want." Lena started laughing a little.
"Chris you're acting like we aren't going to see each other again. I'll still be here when you get back." Lena kissed Chris and put her head back down on his chest.
Chris was silent for a while before he broke the silence but hesitant to say what was on his mind. "I don't like being away from you." Lena perked her head up. "I was use to being alone and away from everyone here, I was ok with it. Almost preferred it. But you, you broke through a shell I thought was impenetrable. I hate being away from you. I need you, I want you. Now that you have grasped a hold of my heart, I can't imagine my life without you." Lena started to turn a little red from the words that rolled out of Chris' mouth. "I'm sorry, safe to say I'm a little clingy I guess." Chris said with a shaky laugh.
"I can't imagine my life without you either Chris. Don't worry love, I like the attention." She pecked him on the nose before tapping his chest. "Come on lets go grab some breakfast at that coffee shop. Then we can do whatever you like for the rest of the day.
"You know I think that sounds like an excellent way to spend the day my brown eyed girl." Lena raised a brow at the comment.
"Brown eyed girl?"
Chris started to blush a little, "It's a song by an artist that I really enjoy, well he made a remake." Suddenly his smile started as his full recollection of the song came to him. "My brother and I use to drive down to Florida for vacations in the summer time when he was off work and I was out of school. He loved to listen to older artist during the drive down. The one that stuck with me the most was Jimmy Buffett, my favorite songs were of course the classic Margaritaville, but he had another one that was a remake called Brown Eyed Girl." His hand had unknowingly started clutching his locket, something Lena noticed he did whenever he started to talk about his brother and his past.
"I like it." She started to wrap her hand around his still clutching to the locket "I'm your brown eyed girl. But what are you to me?" She jokingly asked. Chris just kinda smiled and shrugged his shoulders. "I know, you are my Maverick." Lena said so excitingly. "Because you can be my wing man anytime." She said as she winked at Chris.
Reyes was packing the last of his things before he heard a knock on his door. He was surprised by Morrison's appearance when he opened the door.
"Didn't expect to see you here." Was all Reyes said as he went back to packing.
"Where did you obtain this information on Talon. I checked past records and it showed no hint at anything being done in Alaska, no activity, no reports, not even any records of Talon marked jets being detected anywhere close to that area." Morrison was a little aggressive in his approach to Reyes.
Gabriel turned to face Jack, his friend, "Sir, are you trying to imply something here?"
"What or who is your source?" Jack asked bluntly.
"Sorry, I can't give up this source. Too valuable to expose now, might still need them for later. And if you are trying to insinuate anything, might I remind you I only operate like this because you don't like to get your hands dirty."
Jack started to become visibly angry for a bit before he gathered his composure. "Gabe, I just don't want you getting too close to the enemy, if that is where your source is. I can't lose my best operative."
"You don't have anything to worry about Jack. I will never be compromised, and if I ever do, put a bullet between the eyes." Reyes coldly stated.
Jack nodded. "Keep me updated as much as you can on the mission. This is the best jump we have ever had on Talon." To which Gabriel nodded.
Chris and Lena found finally made their way to this small little coffee shop sitting down at a table waiting to be served. A waitress walks over smiling at the two.
"What can I get you two this morning?"
"Black coffee for me and green tea with a little bit of honey for her." Chris responded before Lena could say anything. The waitress nodded and walked back to get their order. Lena kind of opened her mouth a little kind of shocked that Chris knew what she liked.
"I saw what kind of tea you always got in the mess hall." He scratched the back of his head nervously. "I'm a very observant person I guess." Lena just propped her head up on her hand looking into Chris' eyes with her head tilting ever so slightly.
"You're cute when you're nervous." Lena smiled and placed her hand on the table reaching for Chris' as they held hands. Lena saw Chris was becoming deep in thought. "Are you worried about the mission coming up?" He looked to her hazel eyes and nodded slightly.
"The more I think about it the more nervous I get. I mean this isn't a small mission. Commander Morrison made it seem like that was like, the most important mission that has been sanctioned."
"And that's why you are with them." Lena smiled and placed a reassuring feeling into Chris' heart, to which he just laughed a little.
"How do you do that. You just always know what to say to make me feel better."
"I don't know, just a natural gift I have." Lena smirked swaying in her seat.
The day was coming to an end with Chris with Lena making their way back to the base. Chris was looking more and more nervous as they arrived on base. Lena didn't say anything but just held his hand hand as they approached Chris' room
"Lena can you stay with me tonight, till I have to go? I'd feel a little more..safe if you were by my side."
"I'd be happy to..Maverick" She said with her playful smile.
"You'll always be my brown eyed girl" Chris said back as they entered his room to turn in for the night.