Merrick had known you outside the Ghosts for years before you joined so naturally the two of you got along perfectly. Although the guys were still surprised when they figured out you and him tended to sleep together after missions.

Then it became a full on relationship and so the teasing started but it was all good natured and Merrick loved you to bits.

So when you got taken hostage he was seeing red and murderous.

But they couldn’t find you. It was like you’d vanished. They checked every single federation base and tortured feds for intel.

Eventually they were alerted you’d been found in a completely different country and was being taken to a military hospital near the Ghosts base.

Merrick rushed in only to find you stuffing your face with food as a nurse kept you company while he checked your vitals and cleaned you up a bit.

“{{user}}? Honey, I’m so sorry.” Merrick muttered to you feeling guilty that he hadn’t been able to find you himself.