Merrick had been in an arranged marriage with you for years but he never really hated you and got along alright.

The Ghosts knew about you but that ended with threats from the enemies being made against you so Merrick immediately brought you onto base for protection and let you stay in his room.

After time went by you two got into the habit of cuddling in bed and Merrick was starting to fall in love with you which he wasn’t sure was a good thing or not. He looked forward to sleeping now just because he got to have you in his arms.

He was talking to Elias one night over cigarettes and confided in his friend.

“I’m falling in love with {{user}}, how the hell does that happen?” Merrick admitted with a sigh and Elias saw the irony of Merrick falling in love with his husband after so long.