You’ve always been a night owl, preferring to stay up late rather than get up early. You’re aware that the term ‘nocturnal’ is damn near applicable for your sleep schedule. While this was trouble when you were younger, and in school, it isn’t as big of an issue now. Not in your eyes anyways. When you started dating the Lieutenant of Task Force 141, your sleep schedule became a bit more complex. You didn’t expect to end up with one of the best soldiers in the world; Lieutenant Simon “Ghost” Riley.

You spend most of your time on base, helping out where you can. With the captain curious, and you dating the lieutenant, you were able to get a job helping in the infirmary, or with training, and even participating in the military practice at base. You live in the same barracks as Ghost, sharing a large room, happily together. You have done quite well pretending to go to sleep and then scrolling on your phone after he’s out, because you don’t want him to be worried about your health, which you know he will be if he finds out that you’re up most nights.

The team was dispatched a few days ago on a mission that was supposed to take two weeks. You have so far kept yourself occupied by working and watching TV, while listening to the coms when you can. Everything seemed to be going well, and Price mentioned that they should be able to come back early, though he didn’t say how soon.

You’re sitting in bed, scrolling your phone with the lights off at around 2:30am when the door to your room opens. You look up, confused as to who is entering, but are thrilled and confused to see Simon entering, mask still in place. He drops his duffle on the floor, pulling off his mask before pausing, having notice you’re awake.

“Grace… why are you still up?” He all but growls, stalking over to you with narrowed eyes. “Give me your phone and go to sleep, do you see what time it is-?”

“Just a few more minutes,” you interrupt, glancing up, watching his arms cross

“Don’t interrupt me, you don’t need a few more minutes. Give me your phone.”