T(H)RUST - Ghost x Reader

Chapter 22

"That would be appreciated."

He stands up and walks around the bed to where you are sitting, only wearing his dark blue boxers and mask. When he is right in front of you he reaches out his hand and you grab it. He uses a little too much force when he pulls you up, making you almost slam into his chest.

Ghost helps you into the bathroom and you manage to stand on your own when you get into the shower.

"Now don't fall, okay?" he says as he helps you pull the tank top you slept in over your head. He looks down at your body and you feel quite exposed, even if he has already seen you naked before, but the way he looks at you still makes you shy and weak. Before turning and walking out of the bathroom, Ghost gives you a kiss on your cheek.

After showering, you walk out into the kitchen where Ghost is preparing breakfast. He makes french toast and it tastes amazing when you eat it. He cleans up in the kitchen when you've finished eating and you get started with getting yourself dressed in your uniform. Ghost comes into the bedroom and lays down on the bed, hands behind his head, and he watches you as you pack your bag. When you are done with everything, and just about to leave, you walk over to him and lean down, giving him a hug.

"See you later."

As you walk to work, your legs are starting to feel better, not shaking as much and you feel more confident with each step you take. Unfortunately, the walk isn't enough to completely get rid of your changed gait which is immediately noticed by Maya as you get into the computer lab.

"Are you alright?" she asks.

"Yeah I'm fine, I just fell yesterday and I'm a bit sore."

You can tell that she isn't buying your lie and she gives you a look to let you know that. But she doesn't ask any more questions, instead, she helps you out with setting everything up for the class, having come into work on her day off to help you.

The students arrive a few minutes later and you welcome them to the course. This first class is just to get everyone used to the environment, how everything works and to set everyone up with an account on the internal network. Some of the questions they ask make you wonder how they even got into the computer program at all. The worst one is when a girl asks how to switch tabs in the browser.

You are exhausted when the clock strikes 12 and the students leave. Maya helps you pack everything up.

"I don't remember people being this stupid." you say when you and Maya walk through the corridors, heading toward the cafeteria.

"They will be out of here soon, don't worry." she says and laughs.

They are serving some kind of green mush for lunch, and you can't tell whether it's made of peas or spinach. It doesn't taste bad, only because it doesn't really taste like anything at all. You and Maya sit at a table with five other girls and they are all talking about this New Years party that's coming up on Friday. Last year some people had arranged a large party to celebrate the new year, there had been a large dinner and you had gone there with Maya, and there would be one this year too.

During a discussion about if a pink top and purple skirt can match or not, you suddenly notice people all around the cafeteria turning their heads. You look up and out over the large hall which has gone significantly quieter than before. A large dark figure is walking past the tables and everyone's eyes are following him.

"Is that Lieutenant Ghost?" you hear one of the girls at your table whisper.

He turns his head and you can see his eyes searching the hall, then he locks sight on you. You can feel the nervousness grow between the girls at your table as he comes closer and closer to you.

"Good afternoon ladies." he says when he stops, standing right next to you at the edge of the table. You look up at him and his eyes are dark, surrounded by black shadow.

He's greeted by the girls and you can tell how all of them are doting over him, it annoys you. Ghost reaches his hand into his pocket and pulls out a satin pouch, giving it to you.

"Came to pick up my bags and give this to you."

You open up the pouch and pour the content out into your hand. A smile spreads over your lips as you lay your eyes on the link bracelet, now with a working clasp. Attached to one of the links is a small skull charm.

"It should be working now. See you later."

Ghost places a hand on your shoulder and squeezes it before starting to walk away. You follow him with your gaze, he is taller than all the guys he walks past and everyone looks weak and small compared to him.

When you turn your head back to the rest of the table, everyone is staring at you.

"What was that?" one of the girls say. You hold up the bracelet in front of you.

"Oh, it's just a bracele—"

"How do you know Ghost?" another one interrupts you.

"We've worked together." you say.

They ask you many questions, few of them which you can answer due to the secrecy of the task force. You can sense a shift in how they all feel about you, except for Maya.

When you walk home, you keep looking down and pulling up your sleeve to look at the bracelet. The small silver skull dangles, and shines when the light hits it. Your thoughts remain on Ghost for the whole walk, and you realize you are walking home to your apartment, where he has stayed the night and is probably still at. You really hope he is at least.

You shiver from the cold when you enter the stairwell and head up the stairs. After taking a quick breath, slightly nervous, you open the door to your apartment and walk in.

"I'm back!" you say quite loud when you start to take off your jacket. You don't hear anything and you start to think Ghost might have left.

You walk through the apartment, looking into the kitchen and bathroom, but he isn't there. The bedroom door is closed and you slowly push it open.

Unconsciously, you let out a sigh of relief when you see Ghost in the bed. He is lying on his stomach, with his arms under the pillow, facing the door. He is sleeping, and you can faintly make out the sound of his breathing. You tiptoe up to the bed and place your hand on his back, rubbing up and down to wake him up.

"Morning sleepyhead." you say when he opens his eyes, they twinkle in the light from the ceiling lamp. "I'm going to take a shower to warm up."

The hot water burns your skin when you step into the shower. Walking to and from work was alright when the weather allowed it, but in the cold of winter, it was not as tolerable. You stand in the shower, letting your body thaw for a few minutes before exiting again. After wiping down your body with a towel, you wrap it around your body and walk out, heading for the bedroom.

Ghost is sitting on the side of the bed, his elbows resting on his thighs. He has your phone in his hands and is looking down at the floor. You can immediately tell that something is off, his posture is tense.

"Who's Adam?" His tone is short, and you are startled by it.

"What?"

"Who is Adam?" he asks again before turning your phone screen towards you, letting you read.

Thanks for last time! What do you think about going out for a few drinks and maybe something more again sometime? ;)
/ Adam