#i tried to respond to this with the ariana grande gif that goes 'and what about it'

[ponyosmom35]

day out with the boys

Simon Ghost Riley x reader

Liability chapter eleven!

synopsis: reader and the boys go out as they show her around London!

warnings: drinking, cursing, fighting

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She was nervous as she tied her hair in a half-up, half-down style. Her long waves cascade down her back and she tries to smooth them out nervously. She had dressed in tights with a short skirt and a sweater, she had a jacket on overtop to pull it all together. She had on her favorite pair of platform docs which gave her an additional two inches. She smiled at herself, it had been so long since she’d dressed in anything other than scrubs, or a military-provided uniform which was less than flattering on her body. 

Johnny and Kyle asked if she wanted a tour of London, she agreed without hesitation. She’d been wanting to explore since she’d arrived. After getting permission from Price, who had far too much paperwork to join their day off they went to Simon. When Johnny asked he received an immediate no. She was quite upset when she found out he didn’t want to come, and took it upon herself to convince him. As much as she loved the other two, something about Simon pulled her in. She wanted to be near him at all times, hoping that she could learn something about him. He was such a mystery and she was determined to figure him out. 

She texted Johnny and informed him that she was nearly ready, and would meet him outside in a few. She sprays her favorite perfume, the classic ‘Cloud’ by Ariana Grande and leaves her room. She hurries to Simon’s office and knocks on the door gently. 

“Come in” his deep voice calls 

She opens it and peaks her head inside and greets him with a smile. “hey” 

“Come in love” he says

her breath hitches at the nickname, he'd never referred to her as that before. It was typically just her name, or nothing at all. She was regularly called it with most of the people on the base, especially Price, Soap, and Gaz, but never ever had Simon said it. The name gave her butterflies.

He watches her open the door all the way and all the breath is knocked from his lungs. His eyes rack down her body and his chest tightens. He’d never seen her dressed in civilian clothes before. It was rare that she didn’t have her hair pulled back into a bun or updo. She looked absolutely stunning. 

“Going somewhere?” he asks

“Yeah Johnny and Kyle are gonna give me a tour of London, I was wondering if you wanted to join seeing as Johnny's not...” she trails off awkwardly

“I’ve got a lot of paperwork” he says, 

“Oh come on! I’ve been waiting for the perfect time to explore since I got here!”

“Sorry love” he responds, there goes her heart racing at that nickname again.

“Okay well at least tell me your favorite pub and I’ll make sure to add it to the list, the boys have at least three places in mind already” she says, his heart racing as he imagines her in a pub. All of the filthy men staring at her, he knew she’d be eaten up if they heard her speak and found out she was American. Simon knew that she was completely safe with his teammates, but he refused to take any chances, not with her. 

“Okay, I’ll join” he responds, causing her eyes to widen, she claps her hands happily as he stands and closes his laptop. 

“What made you change your mind?” she asks with a big smile on her face

“Guess I could use a day off” he lies 

“Okay well the boys are waiting outside” she says 

“I’ll be out in five” 

“Okay” she says happily before hurrying outside. As soon as Johnny spots her he raises his hands in annoyance.

“Fuckin’ hell lass you sure take your time, but I can see why” Johnny says looking at her “you look nice”

“Shut up suds” she laughs, hitting his arm

“Are you ready to go?” Kyle asks 

“Just waiting on Simon” she says, watching as their faces drop in shock. Not only had she somehow learned his name, which he never gave out to anyone, but she’d also convinced him to come. 

“You know his name?” Kyle asks “he told you that willingly?”

“Well more like showed it to me, doesn’t matter now” she shrugs 

“You’re a real fuckin sorcerer love” Johnny murmurs 

“Whose driving?” 

“Definitely not LT” Johnny comments as he gets into the driver’s seat, Kyle offers the front to her and she shakes her head and gets into the back, she wanted to sit next to Simon. 

“I keep hearing that! He can’t be that bad” she defends 

“He’s the worst fuckin combat driver I’ve ever seen, scariest experience of my life” Kyle comments 

“Remember when he nearly threw me out the fuckin helicopter?” Johnny recalls, as they all laugh loudly. 

“Never driven with em’ on civi roads, maybe he ain’t that bad” Kyle says 

“I doubt it” Johnny says running his hand over his beanie. 

Johnny puts on some rap music and blasts it loudly, she rolls her eyes and looks to the right just as Simon opens the door. He sits and buckles, glancing over to her quickly before looking away. “Johnny what the fuck is this shit? Play something good at least” 

“Like what?” 

“Taylor Swift!” she exclaims 

“Fuck no!” Johnny says as he drives off of the base

“Absolutely not” Kyle responds 

“Simon? Thoughts on Taylor Swift?” she asks 

“She’s the most famous popstar in the world for a reason” he says staring out of the window. The two men in the front yell loudly in protest and make fun of him. “Shut the fuck up the lot of you! This is her day and if she wants to listen to Taylor you fuckin put on Taylor!”

“Only if it’s Reputation” Johnny sighs, she cackles as she reaches forward and pats his shoulder 

“I knew you were a closeted swifite” she says, making everyone laugh loudly. 

“Don’t make me turn this vehicle around ankle biter”

“Don’t test me suds” she snaps back, he looks at her in the rearview mirror and shakes his head, a smirk on his lips. 

She turns to the right and peers over at Simon, she hadn’t gotten a proper look at him since he got in the car. She instantly notices his jeans, and how massive his thighs were as he was manspreading in the back seat. He was wearing a thick black zip-up with a black hoodie underneath. His hands were ungloved and resting on his knee. She gulped and stared at them, it was the first time she had laid eyes on his massive hands. His fingers long and slender. As if noticing her stare he turns to her she nearly gasps in shock. He was wearing a normal facemask with a beanie on his head, still covering most of his face, but it was more than she’d ever seen. She sends him a small smile, trying to play it off like she hadn’t been staring at his neck. 

-

As they arrived in London the boys began to show her around, they took her to the main tourist destinations and she was amazed by it all. She took tons of photos of the scenery and a few with Johnny and Kyle, Simon of course politely refused and offered to take them. He took several of her in front of Big Ben, he smiled to himself at how adorable she was. 

Johnny was ecstatic to be off base, he was full of energy and was pulling her from shop to shop. She’d barely gotten to speak to Simon as he was like a kid in a candy store, quite literally pulling her into a candy store and buying all of his favorites which he planned on making her try later. She made sure to give him shit about being from Scotland and acting as her tour guide of London. Despite not being with Simon, she kept her eye on him. She watched how he interacted with the world. It was clear that he was not relaxed, he was surveying the area. He was watching their backs.  Of course, she noticed the other two doing the same occasionally, but Simon was scoping out alleyways, and checking shops out before he entered. He always made sure that she was in front of him, as Johnny walked by her side and Kyle led the way. She was being guarded, whether it was intentional or not, she was unsure. To an onlooker, it wouldn’t have been noticeable, but she saw it all. 

“Remember how I told you that once you earn LT’s respect there’s nothin he wouldn’t do for ya?” Johnny asks as he bumps her shoulder whilst they walked down the street casually. 

“Yeah”

“He’s watching you like a hawk” 

“I know” she says softly “I feel bad, I want him to have fun too”

“May not look it, but he’s having fun. Just can’t turn off the soldier in him, none of us can” he says as they pass by a jewelry shop. She pauses and looks at the displays in the window, Johnny smiles as he devises a plan and pats her on the back. “Gazzy and I are gonna go check out the market for snacks, meet you over there when you’re done” he says before walking away. 

She frowns and continues to look at them, she instantly feels a presence beside her and looks up to see Simon “Apparently they want snacks, I can meet you guys in just a second, I wanna check this store out” 

Simon doesn’t speak and instead opens the door for her, she blushes madly and hurries inside, the warmth welcomes her. She goes around to the necklace that had caught her eye in the window and looks at it. A simple clear quartz stone on a chain. She picks it up and admires it for several moments. Simon was next to her, looking at the various stones placed nicely along the tables. 

“A clear quartz, for protection” the shop owner says, the small older woman walks over to her with a warm smile. 

“Its beautiful” she confesses

“Fit for a beautiful young woman” the shop owner says

“Thank you” she laughs awkwardly

“Do let me know if you have any questions love” she says before returning back to her spot

“Are you gonna get it?” Simon asks 

“I want to, but Emma will lose her mind if I buy myself more jewelry” she laughs, Simon snorts and watches as she moves through the store. He picks up the necklace and waits for her to make it to the back. He hurries to the counter and purchases the necklace. 

“I was hoping you’d get this for that darling girl” the shop owner says softly 

“Thank you” he nods before putting the box in his pocket. 

He was able to conceal it before she noticed. Now it was getting dark, the boys were hungry and ready to hit up a pub. It didn’t take long to find one and the four of them sat down at a table. Johnny and Kyle were already down two pints and they’d only arrived 15 minutes prior. Simon sat with his back against the wall as he watched the people around them. 

“Why the fuck won’t you let me get you a drink?” Johnny asks 

“I told you, I’m not into beer, I’m a cocktail girl” she shrugs 

“Out of your fuckin mind lass” 

“What’s your drink of choice?” Kyle asks 

“Guess” she smirks 

“Malibu sunrise” Simon states, she turns to him eyes wide in shock

“That is very close, definitely one of my favorites”

“Sex on the beach” Johnny suggests 

“Another good one but no”

“I don’t know, a fuckin lemon drop?” Kyle asks

“Yes!” she exclaims as they laugh. 

The four of them chat for about an hour about London culture and the vibe, they explain how rowdy it gets when there’s a football game on. She listens happily and watches Johnny and Kyle drink a ton. The drunker they get, the harder they make her laugh. 

“Is it true that all gingers are born with no souls?” Johnny asks seriously 

“Is it true that Scottish men are required to wear kilts at all times?” she retorts sarcastically 

“Touche” he laughs, pointing his finger at her.

“Okay well I’m gonna go get water for us, does anybody want anything else?”

“Another pint!” Kyle shouts happily

“No” she laughs before walking up to the bar. She could practically feel Simon’s stare on her back as she pushed through the crowds. After ordering the water she leans against the bar, accidentally bumping shoulders with the guy next to her. “I’m sorry”

“No problem love, crowded in here” he smiles as he turns his entire body to face her, only mere inches between them. She sends him a polite smile and tries to scoot away, only to hit someone else on the other side. 

“Yes it is” she responds

“Wow not only are you beautiful but you’re American as well? Must be my lucky day” he comments, she laughs awkwardly and crosses her arms. 

Across the pub Simon noticed the man begin to talk to her, his friends behind him all looking at her like she was a piece of meat. He watched as her body shifted uncomfortably. He clenched his hand and kept a close eye, ready to get up.  

“Let me get ya a drink”

“I’m good” she refuses 

“Come on, can’t have a beautiful bird come to a pub without drinking” 

“I’m having a great time with my friends” she retorts 

“What friends? I don’t see any”

She turns and points to the three men in the corner, her eyes catching Simon’s instantly. She silently pleads for help and he’s on his feet in a second. “Oh here comes the big guy”

“This your boyfriend love?” he asks 

Simon doesn’t say a single word as he stands behind her, he sends them a death glare and they all turn back around. Mumbling amongst each other. Simon grabs the water and keeps his hand on her back as he guides her back, keeping himself between her and anyone else. As they return to the table she notices that Johnny and Kyle were over by the pool tables, setting up for a game. 

“Why aren’t you drinking?” she asks curiously as she settles back into her spot next to him. 

“Someone needs to drive back to base” 

“Maybe I should be the one to drive” she jokes

“Why is that love?”

“I’ve heard about your driving” she says

“What about it?” he asks

“Lets just say I’ve been warned never to let you drive me, or fly a helicopter” 

Simon laughs and runs his hand over his head, pushing the hood down and the beanie back slightly. She was able to catch a glimpse of blonde hair and smiles to herself. So Simon Riley was a fucking blonde. God she was so feral for this man. Even the slightest sight of his skin made her feel like a man in the 19th century, seeing ankles for the first time.

“That was one fucking time! I lost the right engine, I told that bastard to hold on” he defends as she giggles loudly. 

"everyone's survived, that's what matters right?"

"yeah for fucks sake"

“So tell me, why do you wear the mask in public? I get back at the base but why here?”

“can’t risk exposing my face” he deadpans

"wow riveting" she retorts “Do you wear it to sleep?” 

“Sometimes I forget to take it off” 

“Hmm, seems like it would be uncomfortable”

“Got used to it” he shrugs, both watch their friends start a new game of pool with a few others from the bar and she rolls her eyes. “You much of a pool player?”

“Yeah I’m terrible at it, but its fun. I’d rather sit with you though” she admits

Simon looks at her in surprise and tries to calm his racing heart. He was flustered by her words. “Are you any good?” she asks 

“Very”

“You’ll have to teach me sometime” she comments, lying through her teeth. She was a very good pool player, she’d only ever been beaten three times in her life. She loved to play that game, pretend that she sucked so she could hustle the fuck out of unsuspecting men. Plus she wanted any excuse she could find to spend time with him. 

“Stay here” Simon grunts out of nowhere, in an instant he’s across the bar and shoving a man off of Johnny and to the ground. She gets up and hurries over to them, pushing Johnny back as he yells profanities at them. Simon is punched in the face and he grunts, Johnny and Kyle instantly hold him back as he rushes forward along with several others trying to restrain the massive man. She dodges them and walks up to the man, kicking him in the balls, he doubles over and clutches himself and she punches him in the face, knocking him on his ass. The pub erupts in cheers as she holds her hand to her chest, pain radiating through it. She’d never punched somebody before. 

“Tell your fuckin bitch to calm down!” the man yells as he stands back up

Simon grabs her and pushes her behind him and punches the guy in the face once. He collapses roughly on the ground, completely unconscious. She holds her hand to her mouth in shock. He walks away from the scene and drags her back to their table. He takes one of the napkins and places a few ice cubes in it. He creates a makeshift icepack and gently puts it on her knuckles. He checks his shoulder to see Johnny and Kyle getting kicked out and sighs. 

“Are you okay love?”

“That was kinda exhilarating!” she admits 

“Shocked the hell out of me”

“I like to keep people on their toes” she jokes, smiling as he snorts. 

“Are you okay?” she asks, remembering that he’d been punched as well. He laughs in response and shakes his head. Right, that was a dumb question considering who she was talking to. Over the course of the day, it was as though she’d forgotten that he was the same Ghost that she fought with so many times. They are asked to leave the bar as well and the four of them walk to the car. Both keeping a close eye on the rowdy men in front of them. 

“So how was my form?” she asks 

“Needs work” he says, she laughs and hits his arm.

“Alright whose driving?” Kyle asks 

“Me” Simon grunts 

“Fuck no!” Johnny complains “I wanna live to see tomorrow”  

“Get in the fucking vehicle Johnny” he snaps, earning a laugh from her.