One Week later…
Two days ago Mac had told Julia that she could go back home tomorrow, to take Andrew home and bury him on the cemetery where they placed his memorial stone as they thought he died in battle. Mac also had told her that she should take two weeks off, to get her mind free and to figure out what she wanted to do. He also offered her to work for him again in her old Task Force. As Julia asked him why he re-built the Force he just smiled and told her that she would put herself in danger anyway and if he built up the Force again he could at least watch her and make sure she didn´t do anything too risky.
Mac also made sure that Julia didn´t have to go all alone and ordered Toad to go along with her. At first Toad wasn´t that happy to leave the 141 and take a break but as Mac told him that the cemetery was in the hometown of his girlfriend he agreed with it. Toad even managed that he and Julia could stay at his girlfriend's parents' house. At first Julia did refuse, ´cause Toad only got one week off but as Toad told her his girlfriend was a nurse too and that they both would get along with each other she agreed.
A little nervous Julia sat on her bed and checked if Angela had contact her. After Mac had informed her that they were looking for any family members of Makarov Angela promised him to let him and Julia know if she found something out. Julia opened her e-mail folder only to see it was empty; Angela hasn´t found something out yet. Disappointed Julia closed her Laptop again, it was extremely difficult to get any information of Makarov´s family members. The whole Task Force searched for them for a week but none of them could find something important. The Russian Government wasn´t a great help as well. Since the war was over they didn´t share many information with other countries.
Julia put her laptop aside and laid down on her bed. She was really happy to leave the base tomorrow. It wasn´t that Julia didn´t like it to be here but after all what happened the last days she needed a break. She didn´t feel as much guilty as she felt a week ago, thanks to all the guys here who tried to do their best to cheer her up, but a little distance from the military life was exactly what she needed right now. She also was happy to finally after almost six years visit her home country. She would have the chance to maybe see some familiar faces and visit places she remembered from her youth.
Yawning Julia rolled onto her back and looked up to the ceiling. She was already tired but she had to stay awake ´cause Ghost asked her earlier if he could come to her when his work was done. Julia wondered what he wanted from her. Maybe he just wanted to say goodbye to her but he could do that tomorrow morning when everyone else was saying goodbye to her. A quick glance on her watch made her realize that she would be gone in ten hours. Their plane left early in the morning but the flight lasted only one hour. Julia would have taken a later flight but Toad had begged her to take the first possible flight and since Julia had her problems to deny a wish she agreed. Toad must really be in love with his girlfriend ´cause since he knew he would meet her, she was the only thing he talked about.
Julia closed her eyes and smiled at the thought how she was talking about Andrew Day and Night as their relationship was at its beginning. She annoyed all of her friends by telling them how much she loved him. Sometimes her friends just left her alone when they were too annoyed of her. As well she won´t ever forget that some of her friends told her that Andrew wasn´t good enough for her and that she deserved someone better. But Julia always told them that Andrew was really nice if you only get to know him.
Julia sighted. If she had known what would happen to Andrew, what he would become, maybe she would have listened to her friends and end the relationship before it got serious. Thinking about Andrew and their relationship she wondered if she ever would fall in love with a man or if the last events she had with him affected her too much to fall in love again. Mentally she slapped herself for thinking about that. Sure she would be able to love again, not every man she knew would become a psycho. For example she was sure that no soldier of the 141, no matter how bad their experiences were, would lose his mind and try to murder innocent people. Not even Ghost would do something so much selfish and he had definitely the hardest life of all. Somehow Julia felt sorry for him; he´s been through too much shit, too much for one person to handle it.
Frustrated she opened her eyes again and sat up again, she needed to stay awake, she promised it to Ghost. Thinking of him she still hasn´t figured out if he was just a very good friend or if she was in love with him. Some would say she was out of mind to think of her feelings towards Ghost just a week after she shot her ex-boyfriend, with whom she slept but a very intensive talk to a psychologist had made her realize that she only imagined to have still feelings for him. The psychologist also told her that she only recalled the old feelings to protect herself from getting hurt by the incredible Situation she was in. She had no clue how to find a way to get clarity about her feelings for Ghost. Should she just go to him and tell him about her messed up emotions? No, she couldn´t do that, when it comes to that kind of stuff she's always too shy. She was too afraid that he would laugh at her. She shook her head again, Ghost wouldn´t do that but still she hasn´t the courage to tell him about it.
Julia got up from her bed, stretched her back and looked out of her window. Outside everything was dark and Julia wondered what took Ghost that long. Maybe he had forgotten that he wanted to come. Maybe he was already asleep and she waited to no purpose. Julia kept staring out of the window and didn´t recognize that someone had knocked on her door. There was a second knock, to which Julia didn´t reply too. Silently the door got opened and someone slipped into her room not making a single sound.
As Julia felt a breath on her neck she jumped terrified and turned around fast. Julia recognized a skull face looking down to her and let out a deep breath, before she slapped him on his shoulder.
"Don´t do this ever again Ghost. You scared the shit out of me." Julia said smiling.
"It´s not my fault that you´re almost deaf. I knocked twice and you didn´t response." Ghost answered her and Julia swore she could see him smile underneath his mask.
"So you took it as a chance to enter my room without my permission. What would you have done if I´d be naked?"
"You wouldn´t be the first woman I see without any clothes on." Ghost told her and Julia just shook her head.
"Interesting Prince Charming. What took you so long anyways? You told me you´d come when your work is done." Julia smiled and crossed her arms.
"Sorry My Lady. I had to take a shower." Ghost answered giggling and took a bow, making Julia laugh.
"Apology accepted. Would you now be a good boy and tell me what´s so important for you that it can´t wait till tomorrow." Julia asked him and raised an eye brow as Ghost took his mask off.
"I just have to figure something out if it´s ok for you." Ghost told her and stepped up to her.
Julia stared at him with a questioning look on her face. She wondered what he wanted to do but didn´t stop him as he got closer and their noses touched. Ghost smiled warmly at her and she just stared into his eyes. Slowly Julia realized what Ghost intended and felt relieved. Now she wouldn´t make a fool out of herself. She had to admit that this was the best way to…..
Her thoughts got interrupted as Ghost gently pressed his lips on hers.
