Devil's Bargin ?Bob Floyd?

Chapter 18

"You're a Seresin, you'll get your job done even if you're scared, hell you might even get it done better cause of that" Jake said

"Come on, everyone is on the flight deck, getting prepared" Jake said standing up

Abigail nodded placing the paperwork under her files

The flight deck was so buzzed and crowded you could bearly walk 3 steps before hitting into someone, Abigail stood out in the sea of flightsuits and uniforms, dressed in a black long sleeve and white pencil skirt with black squares on it, her heels not adding much to her occasionally disappearing out of sight via the Navyman running around

Bob stood further away, the opposite of Abigail, he blended in more then he usually did, helmet grasped in his hand

"If you like her just tell her kid" Maverick came up behind Bob standing as stoic as ever

"You make it sound so. . .Simple" Bob sighed as he watched Jake walk up to Abigail

"Because it is, the worse thing that can happen is she says no

"Right. . .because being rejected by a gorgeous girl who you're completely in love with and who's brother is way bigger then you and very protective, is not is the most terrifying thing ever" Bob grumbled

"I hate to remind you that you are about to go infiltrate an enemy base and retrieve classified information armed with a couple knives and a gun" Maverick stated

"And I'm shockingly less terrified of that" Bob stated

"Go talk to her" Maverick repeated

Bob took in a deep breath, walking over to Abigail

"You look worried" He observed

"And you look totally calm" she chuckled "God you and Jake are both so calm and I feel like I could crack any minute" she smiled slightly humorless

"Abigail. . .There's alot I haven't told you" he said "And I might die on this mission"

"Don't say that" Abigail said closing her eyes like she was in pain

"Realistically, I might" he repeated

"And I have some stuff I really need to tell you" he said looking down at her

"No" she said simply "No, you're not telling me anything, you do this mission, you come back, alive and well and you tell me then" She said confidently

"Abigail-"

"No Bob, I need you to have a reason to come back, I need a reason that you'll come back and be fine and you'll keep Jake safe and he'll keep you safe and everything will be fine when you come back" she insisted

Bob took hold of her hands "I will come back to you Abigail and I swear to you I will keep Jake safe and he will come back to you no matter what"

"You also come back to me no matter what Floyd" she gripped his hands tighter

He pulled her into a hug tightly, holding her close to him, his chin resting on the top of her head

Bob closed his eyes just trying to commit everything to memory, the memory of her hugging him close, her voice, even the faint smell of her perfume and shampoo that Bob could never place the scent of, he was always bad with smells but it was distinctly Abigail

"Get back to me Lieutenant Floyd, that a damn order, you hear me?" Her voice wavered

Bon chuckled slightly as he loosened his grip on the hug "Yes ma'am" he nodded

The sun started setting in the west Abigail looked out at the sea as the sun sunk lower and lower "It's pretty" she smiled "It is" Bob agreeded "The sunsets are always prettier out at sea I find" he mused

"Everyone to their final stations!" The intercom called

Bob and Abigail stepped back from each other "I'll be in the command room" she told him as if it were reassurance

It was probably meant to be but Bob just felt his stomach drop and sickly bile rise in his throat, he hadn't felt that since one of his earlier assignments, when he was still green and fresh faced. . .Well he was always fresh faced, curses of a baby face

"You'll hear everything" he warned "I know" Abigail folded her arms "I've heard plenty" she smiled "I'll be fine"

Bob hugged her one last time before he went towards Jake who was stood at the plane

"Miss Seresin" Cyclone said  Abigail turned her head slightly, still keeping Bob and Jake in her sight

"Follow me to the command room"

Jake looked over one last nod of affirmation to Abigail, she nodded back turning to Cyclone "Lead the way Admiral" she smiled