Silk & Ivory — Kyle "Gaz" Garrick
Hey y'all! It's been a while since I've written for anyone besides myself, so apologies if it isn't that great :,)) Anyway... the thought of Gaz falling for a musician has been stomping at the deepest parts of my brain and turning it to mush.
Fem!Reader.
The clinging of ceramic plates and the common bustling of a crowded restaurant was nothing short of taxing for the man sat in the booth at the back. Not even a third pint of beer could dissolve the incessant ache in his head; the rusty, overworked gears that never ceased their turning. Even the dim lights adorning the wooden walls were blinding, and Kyle rested his head in the crook of his arm that rested on the table. It was less than comfortable—the muscles in his forearm and bicep were painfully flexed from how tightly he gripped the pint glass—but at least it was a break from the chipper atmosphere.
Everything that could have gone wrong had. He woke up late, couldn’t find a clean shirt to wear under his uniform, tripped over his unlaced boots twice, and his aim was that of a rookie’s. To make matters worse, his captain was battling a cold that made him extra grumpy, and Kyle got the short end of the stick. Price laid it on him hard during PT—so much so that his entire calf was bruised from a pulled muscle. He was sore and exhausted, every inch of his body in desperate need of some rest. Instead, he dragged himself to his favorite restaurant to grab some drinks and grub.
He hadn’t accounted for how overwhelming it would be. A low groan escaped his lips when, on top of the already deafening climate of the busy joint, a piano started to sound. It was almost enough to make Kyle cry from frustration, his knuckles paling the tighter he held the handle of his pint glass. He was dangerously close to throwing some money on the table and storming out when the world seemed to settle down around him. He furrowed his eyebrows in confusion, finally lifting his head up and searching around for some kind of explanation.
He found the explanation across the room, sat behind the shiny grand piano with an ethereal glow on her face, illuminated by the soft fairy lights that he had despised just moments before. Her lips were painted a deep red, accenting the black satin dress that draped just enough to show off the dip of her collarbones. Suddenly, the music wasn’t so shrill, and the piano turned into something he craved to listen to as long as it was her that played it. His eyes swept around the room once more to find that everyone else was just as enthralled with this mystery musician as he was.
Just when he thought the stranger couldn’t possibly be any more beautiful to him, she opened her mouth and started singing. Kyle had to actively remind himself not to let his jaw drop, settling to rest his chin on top of his fist as he put all of his focus on this angel. That’s what he convinced himself she was—an angel, sent to serenade him and melt his headache that nothing else seemed to cure. He was entranced; unaware of just how hungry, famished he was for such a sweet sound. His gaze was fixed on her lips as they curved, plump and perfect, and the flow of her hands as they danced across the ivory keys.
Kyle had to take a long swig of his beer to keep himself grounded. He was sure that if he didn’t keep his feet hooked beneath the legs of table, he would float up to heaven—and maybe that wouldn’t be so bad, except for the fact that he had just found her here on Earth. Every lyric that rolled off of her tongue was manna to his malnourished ears, honey to sweeten his bitter temperament. Suddenly his terrible day didn’t seem so awful; his mind was no longer a sheath for his grievances, but a canvas that grew more and more colorful with every syllable she sang.
It wasn’t normal—perhaps even unhealthy—that he knew. To be so captivated by a woman he had never met, who he only discovered existed moments ago, was enough to make Kyle question everything he knew about himself. Maybe it was the beer, or the lack of food in his system, or the grueling headache that had plagued him making him this delusional. Still, he couldn’t help but hope that she would just look in his direction, meet his eyes and get the cliché love-at-first-sight experience every romance movie seemed to convey.
In the midst of battling with what he used to consider his morals, he barely even noticed that the music had stopped and the chatter of other diners had picked up again. He furrowed his eyebrows, a slight pout decorating his lips as he watched the woman stand from the bench. He already missed the melodic resonance of her voice, the way her lips curled up when certain lyrics amused her. He was bound and determined to instill the sound of her voice in his head, to store away for when he needed a reminder that there were good things in this life.
Kyle picked up the menu that had sat at his table for the past half-hour, deciding that maybe he should have something on his stomach before he made any irrational decisions. He was about to call a waiter over to order food when the click of high heels headed towards his table. His eyes trailed up the woman’s legs and body, and he was halfway inclined to ignore her, assuming it was some chick coming to hit on him. Then she knelt to meet his gaze, waving shyly. His soul almost skyrocketed when he saw the pretty pianist before him, eyebrows furrowed and bottom lip caught between her teeth. Kyle was at a loss for words, staring up at her with his mouth agape. He was sure he had fucked up when he saw the confusion written on her features.
And then she said hello.
I have proofread this countless times, but would not be shocked if there are mistakes. Please let me know!! Also feel free to reblog ofc <3
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The Ghost of Her: Chp. 2
Chapter 2: THE FIRST FLAG
"Captain Wolf, is it true?"
He turned his head up towards me as I barged into his office, his eyes dull, and lost their normal cheeky shine. His hair which was normally brushed back was now rustled and out of place. A cigarette lay dormant in the ashtray to his right.
"About what Lieutenant?" He asks me flatly, calmly placing his pen down on the paper he was writing on.
I clench my jaw as he addresses me by my rank, "Is it true that you're leaving the Task Force?"
He clicks his tongue as he leans back in his chair, it audibly creeks loudly in the silence.
"Lieutenant, I'm not leaving the Task Force-" "Then what-" "Let me fucking finish, Lucy."
I swallow thickly as I stare down at him, but stay silent instead of trying to argue with the rumors that I've been hearing.
"I'm disbanding the Task Force, Wolf Task Force is done." My eyes widen at his words, and I shake my head in disbelief.
"Disbanded Sir? Why- Sir we can't just disband."
"Lieutenant, have you looked to see where you're teammates are?" I feel my heart drop as he stands up and walks around the desk. "Two of them are being shipped home- in FUCKING BOXES! And another one is in a fuckin coma. So what reason do we have to keep going, Lieutenant? Because from where I stand, we are just two people, and we can't replace those we have lost. But you should already know that by now-"
I glare up at him, "Don't you fucking dare bring her into this. Don't."
He stills, his anger still visible as he exhales heavily. A moment passes before he shakes his head and leans back against his desk.
"Fuck." That is all he mutters as I stay silent, my teeth grinding against each other as I try to push my anger away.
"'m sorry, Lucy. Shouldn't 've said that. I shouldn't have-"
"Stop, just. Don't" I grit as I turn away, looking at the picture of our Task Force, back when we had first started it.
He sighs before nodding his head. "We lost our reason, Raven. We've lost too many, and I can't lose anyone else. So I'm disbanding and retiring."
Closing my eyes, I let his words sink in before nodding my head. "Alright. But what am I supposed to do Sir? I don't know where I'm supposed to go- I can't. I won't go home."
Captain sighs again, turning slightly to grab a folder from behind him. "I already figured you wouldn't just take a lie down, so I tried to find something for you to handle. Think this one is the closest to being a nice slice of cake for you."
Starring down at the folder, I take it as I read the words on top aloud. "Task Force 141? Can't say I've heard of 'em."
He chuckles. "I'm not surprised, you never cared for gossip about anything other than what was going on near you. You might've heard something about one of them though. 'Ghost' is what they call him, wears a mask, and no one knows what he looks like. Deadly in the field though, much like you."
"And this Task Force," I pause as I open the folder. "They'll accept me?"
Another laugh escapes him. "Oh Raven, as if they could turn someone with your skills away."
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We lift our drinks above the table, clinking them together saying, "To the newest addition to the team, To Raven!" "To Raven!"
I smile as I take a sip of my beer, recoiling at the taste, but managing to swallow it down. "Fuck this tastes like shit."
Kyle- Gaz laughs loudly to my right, while Price smirks.
"What's your preferred taste then?" Soap asks, taking a swig of his and keeping a straight face. "A strawberry daiquiri?"
"Whiskey, or a good rum. But mostly Whiskey." I state as I take another sip of the drink, but still cringe at its taste. "I had this one type of rum, can't remember the name of it because I got blackout drunk. But it was the best I ever had."
Price shook his head as he let out a disappointed sigh. "Such a shame."
"Aye, a fine Whiskey lover too! You're a woman after me own heart." Soap smirked, sending me a wink.
Rolling my eyes and shaking my head, I reply, "What makes you think you're my type Soap? I could be a married woman after all."
Gaz laughs as Price hides his grin behind his beer, Soap narrows his eyes and leans forward across the table, his forearms now resting fully on the table with his right hand holding his drink.
He motions to my hand with his drink. "You aren't wearing a ring-"
"In our line of work Soap, anything personal can become dangerous and hazardous to the mission. So, I wouldn't wear a ring and risk them-"
"Oh, she got you there mate." Gaz points out before Price interrupts.
"Yet you wear that necklace." When I froze, he explains how he knew. "I saw you fiddling with it in the car, a nervous habit I assume?"
I slowly nod my head, my hand reaching up to touch it through my t-shirt. "It's just a little trinket, given to me by someone a long time ago. Nothin' would go bad if it went missing, other than me being pissed that I lost it."
"Got anything in it?" Soap asks, raising his left brow.
I hesitate for a moment before smiling. "Nah, it's got a little picture of Ryan Reynolds in it."
"Really?" Soap's eyes widened.
"No, it's a secret."
Soap visibly sulked, as Gaze hummed beside me.
"That reminds me, I remember way back when I had tried to see where you got sent off to. But from what I could find, you had been sent on a long leave. Said you were on leave for five months or so." Gaz recalls and I still for a moment, my brows furrowed and my lips pulled to a frown.
"Oh, yeah. I got a really shit injury and got too close to a bomb of some sort. It was hidden 'round a corner, filled with screws and nails and other things. It blew up and I had to get surgery. Fell into a coma after that." I say offhandedly before taking another drink.
But then I get an unsettling feeling, like someone watching me. When I turn my head, I notice Ghost sitting at the bar, with his eyes trained on me. I raise my right brow at him, before ultimately turning away when Gaz spoke again.
"Shit, that had to hurt." Gaz winced, sending me a sympathetic look. "Makes sense as to why you were on leave for so long, though it's not really leave if you're in a coma."
I shrug my shoulders, "I was on a classified mission and I got hurt. They had to write something in the report, and I did get a few months off once I woke up."
"How long were you in the coma for?" Price questioned, pulling a cigar out of his inner pocket, along with a lighter.
"About five-six months, give or take a few weeks," I answer before taking another sip of the beer, licking my lips as if to wash away the taste.
"And you got scars from it? The explosion?" Soap asked as he leaned forward, and look of curiosity on his face.
"Course I did, but if you want to see me naked, you're gonna need to try a bit harder than that."
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[GHOST POV]
I'd been in the military a long time, a much longer time than I ever thought I'd be alive for. But I've been in enough interrogations, around enough people to be able to tell when they're lying.
And she, the new recruit, was lying right out of her fuckin' ass.
I made eye contact with her after she told the lie about the explosion and the coma. And something was wrong with it. It was a lie, that much I could tell. But something wasn't right. She had been on a long leave, Gaz had said so, the question is why?
It could've been a coverup as she had suggested. The higher-ups and generals pulled strings to cover up an assignment that wasn't on the books. But there were much easier ways to cover up a mission that's off the record.
Price looked over at me, and I nodded my head before making my way toward the door. The cold air hit my eyes as I walked out, the dark sky covered with clouds that cast large shadows over the lit city streets. I walked down the concrete steps and leaned against the wall as I waited for Price. I could hear the sound of their laughter from the window just above my head, it was muffled enough to the point that I couldn't make out what they were saying.
The door opened to my right, and out stepped Price, smoking his cigar. He exhaled the smoke and then turned to me, walking down the steps and joining me in leaning on the wall.
"She's lying straight out of her ass Price. I don't trust her-"
"Neither do I, Ghost." "Then why is she on the Task Force-" "Because Shepard had ordered it, I have no control over it."
He huffed, turning to look at the vacant street. "What were you able to dig up on her?" He asked.
I grit my teeth in frustration. "Nothin, someone's covering her tracks and they're doing it all too well."
"Nothing? You couldn't find anything on her, at all!" Price turned to me in shock, but I could see the anger crawling beneath his skin.
"Yes Sir. Couldn't even get her fucking date of birth for fucks sake. Whoever she's working with, they're professional, no muckin' about."
Price groans and rubs his forehead. "For fucks sake. We have a fuckin' loose cannon in our team, and we can't do anything about it. Shepard was too insistent on her being in 141, I don't know why."
I take a moment to think, before asking. "What's our course of action?"
Price smoked more of his cigar, inhaling deeply before exhaling and leaning his head back against the wall.
"We keep digging until we find out the truth. I'll see what Laswell can pull up, hopefully, she'll be able to uncover what we couldn't. And until we find what we're looking for, we continue going about our business. Do our missions, and if she slips up-" He turns to me, a glare in his eyes. "We cut our ties, and wash our hands of her."
"And what about Soap 'n Gaz?"
Price sighs and shakes his head. "This'll be between us and Laswell. Gaz knew her before, and Soap's already taken by her. We'll see if they can manage to squeeze out any of her secrets without tellin' them."
I cross my arms and nod. "They won't be too happy about it when they do find out."
"I won't be too happy if she does end up being a spy." He mutters before turning around and heading back inside.
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"Lucy, are you sure you want to do this?" My dad asks me, a soft look of worry on his face.
I hesitantly nod my head, "I'm sure Dad. I can't go through with- I'm not strong enough to just give up."
He gives me a gentle smile, placing a kiss on my forehead. "You're more than strong enough my dear, you're just too stubborn to give up."
I smile up at him before I hear to door open.
"Come on Lucy, the appointment is set. And that will be gone and behind us-"
"No, Mom. I told you already! I'm not doing that! Why can't you just accept that!"
"I will never accept-"
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"Raven? Are you up?" I hear someone knocking on my door, the light bleeding through the cracks of my blinds.
I groan as I turn to my side and look at the time. Sighing as it reads, 07:01, I stand up and stretch my arms above my head.
"I'm up now," I say, loud enough to be heard through the door.
"Alright, you should hurry it up a bit. I think we've got a mission incoming." And at Gaz's words, my eyes widen.
"I've only been here a day!" I exclaim.
I hear Gaz's laughter through the door as I rush to my bathroom to brush my teeth.
"Missions wait for no one Raven. I'll catch you at the briefing."
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