T(H)RUST - Ghost x Reader

Chapter 10

As you enter the mansion you follow the stream of people into the large ballroom at the back of the house. When you enter the room you are welcomed by the sound of a lovely live band and the smell of champagne, everyone holding a glass full of it. There are large, 20-foot windows facing the backyard, a long stretch of green grass, surrounded by bushes and flowers. There are some guests walking out there, they look very small from so far away. You can see the sun, slowly setting on the horizon. Alejandro takes you with him to one of the multiple bars in the ballroom and you are served a glass of champagne. You only take one sip, this is not the mission you should be drunk at. Alejandro starts speaking with the bartender in Spanish, and you look around the room. It is really luxurious. White walls and white marble flooring. There are golden chandeliers hanging from the roof with large shiny crystals, casting rainbows on some spots on the walls. Almost every detail in the room is golden, even the window frames. You look out of them again, and you see a house to the side of the long back garden. It's the housing for Rubio's housekeepers. You look up at the roof, and that's when you see the scope of a sniper, just barely visible. It's Ghost.

You are out on the dancefloor as you hear the music quiet down. Everyone's attention is focused on one set of doors. They open and a man in a red suit walks out. Rubio. He makes his way to the stage where the band is, and he speaks into the microphone. You don't understand what he is saying, but eventually, he ends his speech and the music picks back up again. Rubio walks out onto the dancefloor, holding the hand of a girl, at least 20 years his junior. They start to dance, as well as many of the guests, including you and Alejandro. He grabs your hand, placing his other one on your waist and you start to move around to the pace of the music. Every now and then, when you face the window, you look at Ghost, still laying on top of the housekeeper's quarters.

As the band gets close to the end of a song, you and Alejandro prepare for a spin. Dancing tonight has been a lot more fun than you had thought. Sometimes you had almost forgotten you were supposed to keep an eye on Rubio. You look out the window once more, Ghost is still there. Then Alejandro pulls you in before spinning you away from him. The skirt of your dress flows around you as you spin, and just as you reach as far away from him as your arms stretch, you spin back into his arms. Then he tilts you backward. He leans in close to you and before you realize what's happening he kisses you. Panicked, you put your hands on his chest, pushing him away from you.

"What was that Alejandro?!" you shout, confused about what just happened. You can't hear what he answers over the music. And right before asking him to repeat himself, you see the red suit disappear out of the north door. Quickly you fish out the device from your bag and press the button, one long press, and one short.

Alejandro, noticing that you have sent the signal, grabs your arm, You turn to look at him. 'Let's get out' he mouths. Both of you start to make your way out of the ballroom, continuing down the hallway, in the opposite direction of the stream of people. You get out of the mansion and down to the large area where there are tons of cars parked. Quickly you get into the black car you arrived in and the chauffeur drives off.

You sit on one of the plastic chairs outside the safe house for two hours, waiting for the others to come back. Finally, you see the headlights of the cars lighting up the road.

"They're back!" you shout back at the house. As the cars pull up in front of the house you stand up. Alejandro comes out of the house, joining you as you watch the team get out of the cars.

"How'd it go?" he asks. Price is the first one out.

"Really well. We won't see that fucker for a long while now." he answers. Everyone starts to walk towards the house as they get out of the cars. Ghost is the last one out, and he only takes a few steps toward the house. You look at him, but he doesn't look at you back, instead, he is looking at Alejandro, who has started to turn toward the house too.

"Alejandro." Ghost says, with a lot of power, almost in the same way a large dog barks to protect his territory. Alejandro turns around and starts walking toward Ghost. You decide to leave them be and to join the others inside. Just as you shut the door behind you, you hear the sound of a slap, followed by shouting. You open the door back up.

"If you lay a hand on her again I'll fucking kill you!" It's Ghost screaming. He is holding Alejandro by the collar. Price and the others make their way to the door, asking about what is going on.

"She hasn't told me about you being her boyfriend." Alejandro says, with somewhat of a smug look on his face. You watch as Ghost punches him straight in the face. What the fuck is he doing? Is he insane? You rush out of the house, together with the others.

"Ghost! Stop!" you scream. He turns his head toward you, and as your eyes meet he lets go of Alejandro, him falling to his knees. Ghost starts walking towards you and the house.

"Are you out of your fucking mind Lieutenant?" Price shouts as Ghost walks past them. The guys make their way to Alejandro, while you try to grab Ghost's arm as he walks past you. But he jerks his arm out of your grip and continues into the house. You quickly look over at Alejandro sitting on the ground, his face is bloody, then back at Ghost. You decide to go after him.

You catch up to Ghost as you get into your room, and you close the door behind you with a slam.

"What the fuck was that?" you shout, infuriated over his actions. He doesn't look at you. "You can't punch someone, especially a Colonel, in the face!" You try to walk and stand in front of him to make him look at you, but he shifts his gaze. "And what the fuck do you mean by 'if he ever lays a hand on me again'? Do you own me? Are we a couple? WE HAVEN'T EVEN KISSED."

Ghost snaps his face towards you. His eyes pierce yours like arrows dipped in venom. He takes one of his hands, putting it over your shoulder, forcing you back against the wall with his large body. He leans in close over you and you have to look up to maintain eye contact. His eyes are filled with a hot burning fire, raging wildly within them. You feel your heart rate increase like you are prey face-to-face with a large predator. Ghost moves his other hand up towards his throat, grabbing the bottom edge of the mask. Your eyes dart between his eyes and his hand. He lifts his mask, pulling it up over his mouth, exposing his sharp jaw, covered in light stubble, and his lips. They are pink and there is a scar on the left side of the lower lip. You look back up into his eyes and as you do, he leans in fully. You feel your heart skip a beat as your lips touch. A hot burning fire fills your body. Every part of you tingles, being part of an explosion of emotion. He is wild, like a predator hunting his prey.