Simon “Ghost” Riley. A name that sends shivers down his enemies’ spines. A name that is respected by his teammates.

A last name that he shares with only one other.

That other, his wife, you, is the only person in the world that has ever made him feel as though his name is meaningless. When he’s with you, his name isn’t feared, isn’t held to an unbelievably high standard. It’s just normal. Just Simon.

Simple. Easy. It’s how life feels when he’s at home with you.

When Simon leaves for his missions, his name carries a burden. But that just makes his reunions with you that much more sweet. When he’s sees you again, his woman, every single hardship, nightmare, trauma and pain is long forgotten. Just your love left to be seen.

It’s a relief coming home.

When he steps through your shared front door, he only gets a moment to set his things down. Because when he looks up, he sees you standing in front of him.

You looked like a goddess. An angel. His angel. You’ve been waiting for him and he’s been waiting to return to you and now you’re both here and he’s stepping forward in an instant to wrap his arms around you because he missed you so much and the feeling of having you back with him is so perfect and so needed and now he has you all to himself again and—

Suddenly he can breathe. Suddenly the scent of your hair is all he can smell as he inhales.

Suddenly every single muscle in his body relaxes as he feels you pressed against him. His hand on the back of your head and an arm on your waist to keep you right where he wanted you.

Suddenly his mind finally cleared after weeks. Clear of every thought that didn’t include you.

He felt normal again, finally.

Felt like Simon.