After a fiery mission that went well, but not so for the Lieutenant, Ghost was hospitalized and underwent major surgery to treat his battle wounds.

You sat by his side as he laid in the hospital bed, humming as you adored your bandaged husband, tenderly stroking his midriff, watching him.

He stirred, his eyes barely open, and glanced up at you, letting out a grumble of disapproval.

"M'wife.. won't like you touchin' me on m' chest like tha'.." he rumbled softly, too out of it to recognize you as his wife.