*Gideon's POV*
He didn't want to wake her.
He and Mitchell had been up for awhile now prepping for today's mission. Mitchell kept catching him looking at her though he tried to play it off.
She looks so peace, so safe. He wanted her safe. After finding her the way they did yesterday, he wanted nothing more than to send her back to the ATLAS headquarters. That Soap fella had called in for immediate med evac, but of course he wasn't going to agree with him. No fucking way. He had seen how eager she was to rescue her old captain and he wasn't going to stop her.
He had fallen asleep next to her with his head on her shoulder and it was the best sleep he had gotten in a very long time. Now he had to wake her, to put her back in danger. Why didn't I just let Soap send her to safety? Gideon shakes his head at is what she wants to do.
He stands in front of her a little longer before leaning in and shaking her gently. She must have taken her hair down last night.
Some of her hair had fallen into her face, covering one side. As she shifted, Gideon pushed the hair out of her face and behind her ear. He noticed a bruise on her face and wanted to fly into a rage, but that would do no good.
She blinked a few times, looked at him and smiled. His heart stopped a moment and he said, "Good morning, sunshine." She stretched, making the cutest (and most erotic) sounds he had ever heard.
"Good morning, Gideon. Good morning, Mitchell."
"How do you manage to look so great even after being injured and sleeping against a tree?" Mitchell asks rubbing his lower back. Smooth bastard, he is. Why didn't I think of that? Because you were too busy gawking at her and listening to those sweet sounds she made.
"It's a secret," she answers, smiling.
She digs around in the pack Soap left with her and says, "Oh my god! Soap is the best."
He and Mitchell look at her as she pulls out a toothbrush and toothpaste. They stare at her as she brushes her teeth and rinses her mouth with water from her canteen. She finally looks at us, "What?"
Mitchell just laughs and I shake my head. "Such a woman."
"Yes I am, Gideon. Thank you for noticing."
Mitchell laughs harder.
"Just because I work with a bunch of men doesn't mean I have to start smelling like one. Mitchell stops laughing. "Heyyyyy we don't smell that bad, do we?"
"Not yet," she says with a smile.
"Have you guys heard from Soap yet?"
"No," he answers a little too quickly.
Gideon watches her stand and brush herself off and he hands her the pack with her exo suit in it and a weapon. "Thanks."
She puts her hair back up and kits up. She puts her earpiece in, "Soap, you there?"
If I hear that fuckers name one more time...
His now too familiar Scottish brogue comes over his earpiece as soon as he puts it in.
"My men and I are at the rendezvous point about a mile from you guys, I'll send you the coordinates." It's silent for awhile then, "Got em?"
"Solid copy. Be there in about 20 minutes."
She looks way too happy to be meeting back up with him. Stop you idiot. She's probably happy about rescuing her old captain.
"Ready to go?" she asks and Gideon nods. Mitchell starts walking.
Gideon wasn't necessarily religious but he found himself praying, hoping that nothing happened to her or to Mitchell. I couldn't bear it.
"We're almost there," Gideon says just to clear his mind of bad thoughts. You all continue walking and then you hear voices. She walks a bit faster when she spots Soap. "Captain!" she yells and Gideon is just about to respond when he stops himself and realizes she was talking to Soap not to him. Soap and the men he was talking to turn at the sound of her voice. Gideon notices the men staring and first he thinks it's because they have never seen exo suits before. Then he notices their eyes are following her. He stares them all down. Fucking bastards. He walks over to where she's standing next to Soap and he introduces you all to his men. Roach? Worm?...what's with these names?
Soap is explaining something about Prisoner 627 and the easiest way to get to him. Enough talking, let's go. As you all get ready to go, you grab her and kiss her forehead. You don't know what made you do it, but you had to. She looks at you and kisses your cheek. Your heart melts.
"Stay within sight," he says,"You hear me?"
She nods and smiles "Yes, sir."
He has a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach that he can't shake as he watches her walk. He looks away from her and notices Soap staring. He must have seen their whole exchange. Good.
Gideon nods at Soap and he turns away quickly. Gideon smiles to himself.
*Mitchell's POV*
Mitchell had noticed how Gideon acted around Soap but didn't say a thing. It's none of my business. He has also noticed how Gideon seemed to watch every move [your name] made after she was hurt. He understood how worried he must be, but he wondered if there was some other reason.
Mitchell had dreamed of her last night. The kind of dream you really don't want to have when other people are around. Luckily, he had woken up first and was able to hide any evidence of a reaction to said dream. I shouldn't be thinking of her in that way anyway. You can't help the kind of dreams you have! I know but still...
After waking, he stood up and looked at his two friends still sleeping. He had never seen his captain look so peaceful before. She's making everything better for him. For us.
He smiled just as Gideon started to wake up. His gaze shifts to her and he can't look away. Gideon notices, "What would she think if she woke up and saw you staring at her like that?" Mitchell smirks and looks away.
He catches Gideon staring at her, too. Hypocrite. Gideon pushes some hair out of her face and Mitchell can see him grimace when he sees the bruise. Other than that bruise her skin is flawless.
She starts to wake up and Mitchell can't get over how beautiful she looks even after sleeping against a tree. He actually says it out loud and wants to slap himself. Real smooth.
You guys suit up and start walking to meet up with Soap and his guys. As you all get closer and hear voices, Mitchell can actually see Gideon tense up as she runs over to Soap.
Mitchell starts to walk away as Soap finishes briefing everyone, but stops when he sees Soap looking at something. He turns in the direction Soap is looking in and catches you kissing Gideon on the cheek. Soap clenches his jaw as Gideon looks at him and nods. Not good. At all.
Mitchell could kind of understand the way Soap felt though he had tried to block all those feelings. He couldn't help but feel a pang of jealously over that kiss on the cheek. There was no denying that he wanted you no matter how big he tried to build up that wall. Gideon. He wants her. Think about that. Yeah, he wanted you, but didn't he want Gideon too?
He had woken up but pretended to still sleep as Gideon and [your name] talked last night. He had heard Gideon say that he wanted her, but that he was still having a hard time explaining his feelings for Mitchell. He completely understood. What he couldn't let go was the fact that it was becoming impossible for him to block his feelings for her. Damn it. Just focus on the mission for now.
He is snapped out of his reverie by Gideon calling his name. "I told her already now I'm telling you. Stay in our sight! I don't want to lose either of you today."
"Yes, sir." Mitchell squeezes Gideon's hand.
*Your POV*
You guys approach the gulag and are immediately met with hostility. "Contact!" you shout and start aiming at anyone you see.
"Hostiles on the third floor! Roach use your M203!" Soap shouts. Gideon has a better idea. He uses his grapple and shoots it at the enemy. He retracts the grapple along with the enemy and smashes his face into the ground. "Let's go!" he yells.
You have made it into the gulag and you check every cell you can while defending yourself. You become more nervous when every cell turns up empty. Where is he?
The guy named Roach plants a breaching charge on the wall and you guys walk through the hole into the showers. You are so eager that you don't notice the hostiles on the second floor. A bullet grazes your arm and you bite your tongue so that you don't scream. Luckily none of the man saw it.
"There's a hole at the far end of the showers!" Gideon yells, "Maybe that will get us somewhere!"
You nod and follow closely. You all end up in a tunnel and slide down a slope bringing you further underground. At the end of the tunnel is a cell with a huge door.
"Mitchell, plant a mute charge. [Your name], breach," Gideon orders.
Mitchell plants the charge as your pull the door off the hinges. Exo suits are the best.
Before you have time to defend yourself, a fist crashes into your face and you're on the ground with an AK-47 aimed at you. "Drop it!" You hear Soap say. Captain Price looks at you, "[your name]?"
"Sir." Mitchell helps you up.
"Let's get the hell out of here! The Navy will be starting the bombardment-" as soon as Soap says that the building shakes. "Move it!"
"There should be a chopper waiting for us out there!" Soap says.
You all make it outside before the building is completely destroyed and jump into the chopper.
Mitchell is sitting next to you and Gideon is across from you. Price and Soap are still standing. Price turns to look at you as you wipe blood from your mouth. "Sorry about that, love," he says. You shake your head, "You didn't know sir. It's great to see you again," you say with a huge smile. "I wish it were under better circumstances," Price says.
"Oh shit," you hear Gideon say looking at you, eyes wide. "You're bleeding!" He says.
"I know. A bullet grazed my arm," you look down at the wound, "It's really not that bad." Everyone is looking at you now.
"No!" Gideon says, "Your side!"
You look down and notice the pool of blood on the seat next to you and you suddenly feel the pain. "Oh" is all you have time to say before your vision goes black.
Not again...