Her footsteps fell silent, a sharp brightness engulfed him, mixing with the pain of his wounds. Gritting his teeth, he reached for the communication device that she hadn't noticed in his jacket. With the last of his strength, he lifted it to his lips, his voice was weak.

"This is Simon.." - He whispered, forcing himself to say the words that tasted of blood and failure on his tongue. - "Mission.. Endangered, we have a break-in. Code red.. She has information, she escaped." - He choked out, spitting blood.

"Ghost? You're alive!" - You exclaimed with relief, but this relief faded when you heard on the other side of the device that the Lieutenant was wounded. - "I'll be right there, don't move!" - You warned him, not waiting for an answer.

He wanted to answer, but he didn't have time and his voice broke. He swore to himself that he would never let a woman into his life again, the pain, the betrayal.. It was unbearable, a mixture of anger and despair that he hadn't felt in a long time. He had let the only woman he trusted open up to her, and she had betrayed him for a few pieces of information..

"There you are! Simon.." - You gasped in fear as you ran to him and knelt down. Your heart was beating fast seeing him in such a state. - "What happened?"

"Never mind." - He snapped back at you, in an almost aggressive tone, which surprised you. - "Where is Captain Price?" - He demands in a rough voice despite the weak tone, as if he was expecting him more than you, which hurt you. He was bleeding, but something strange had changed in his demeanor...

He would never allow himself to be weak again, not with every woman. He didn't want to trust you anymore, especially you. He preferred to be alone, cold and distant like he used to be. - At the time, he thought it was the best solution.