#faifiction

McCree had gotten away with that only because he’d hidden behind Ana, who’d taken one look at him and said the cursed words.

“You need to relax, Gabe.”

“I do not.”

“You’ve got the crazy eyes.”

“That’s what I said.” McCree muttered, and then ducked behind Ana again as Gabe glared him down.

Ana shifted her stace, blocking McCree from Gabriel’s glare and staring him down.

“You’re taking a day off.”

“You’re not the boss of me.”

“I might not be.” She grinned. “But I know who is.”

“You wouldn’t.”

She pointed to her ear, where there was a green light on her com.

“I already did.”

Gabe took a step back. Ana’s hand dropped to her hip, hand on her sidearm. Gabe spun and starting sprinting, ducking as he heard the pop of discharge to dodge the sleep dart.

He heard her footsteps- taking off after him- but she was a sniper. She wasn’t as good at aiming on the move, and he dodged her next shot by diving down another corridor. Blackwatch base. He just had to make it to the blackwatch wing-

A flash of blue came up from his left and slammed into his side, taking him down in a tangle of limbs and fabric. His head hit the wall and he clenched his eyes shut.

“Ow.”

“Serves you right.” Surely that wasn’t his husband’s voice. Surely he hadn’t just gotten football tackled by Commander Jack Morrison.

He opened his eyes.

Jack was laying across his chest, grinning- his face red and his hair a mess. His stupid coat was tangled between them.

“Got you.”

Gabriel groaned dramatically, flopping his head back to the floor.

“Why won’t you let me do my job.”

“You’re not you when you’re hungry. Take a break, have a snickers.” Jack monotoned. Gabriel squinted at him.

“I think you’ve been watching too much TV.”

Jack shrugged, crossing his arms across Gabe’s chest.

“It’s just been on in the background in my secretary’s office. Also- you. Me. Japan. Now.”

Gabriel blinked.

“What?”

Jack rolled his eyes, pushing himself off of Gabriel’s chest and offering him a hand.

“We’re going on an overdue honeymoon and getting over your fear of onsens.”

“I do NOT have a fear of-”

“Jesse says he touched your shoulder on your way in to the last one and you threw him two yards.”

“He should know better then to-”

“Gabriel.” Jack pouted. “Don’t you trust me to have your back?”

Gabriel scowled.

“That’s cheating.”

“Never on you hubby. Come on.”

Much as he grumbled, Gabriel let Jack pull him away towards the hanger. Maybe a bit of relaxation wouldn’t be so bad with jack beside him.

Jack was less inclined to agree, since his husband with too much free time tended to be...a bit needy.

“Get off of my desk Gabe.”

Reyes stretched even further, dislodging another stack of papers that fluttered to the ground.

“Only if you ask nicely.”

“Get the fuck off of my desk, dear.”

Gabe tapped his lip contemplatively, and gave Jack one of his signature heart-stopping grins. Even after all these years, it still made Jack’s cheeks flush.

“How about you make me.”

Jack had worked under Gabe’s tactics. The only way to combat them was to act quickly and with overwhelming force.

He shoved him off the desk.

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After Jack had managed to stop laughing at the distressed cat noise Gabriel made as he hit the ground, he caved and went to go help him up.

Always his first mistake.

Gabriel tripped him, pulling him down with him so they were both sprawled across the paper-covered floor. Jack couldn’t help laughing despite himself, letting Gabe’s arms sneak around him to pull him against his chest.

“You are a child.”

Gabe leaned in for a quick kiss that turned into a much longer one. His husband’s hands were starting to wander when Jack finally managed to come up for air.

“I have WORK to do.”

A 40 year old black ops commander should not have a puppy look that effective, and Jack barely managed to untangle himself.

“C’mon, It’s Valentines day!”

Jack was uninpressed.

“Haven't I heard 15 years worth of lectures from you about this holiday being a cheap cash grab?”

“It’s a romantic cheap cash grab!”

Jack put his hands on his hips.

“Alright. I’ll bite. If it means that much to you we can go out tonight. BUT-” He lifted a hand as Gabriel’s face lit up like a kid on christmas.

“I need to get all this paperwork out of the way. So if you want a full evening you’d better sit down and help me.”

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It took three hours, but by the end of it Jack had to admit that Gabriel had been serious about taking him out for Valentines day. The papers had been filled out with more precision than anything Jack had seen Gabriel manage since the SEP. He’s stayed quiet and worked, only brushing Jack’s cheek with his fingers when he hit a page that needed signing.

It was incredibly sweet, and it was the only reason Jack didn’t get right back in the car when he realized that Gabe had driven them to Blizzard World.

He tried to find the words to express his concerns- lord, he had so many concerns- but when he turned to Gabriel he found his husband’s face positively lit up with genuine excitement.

He sighed.

“I love you so much.”

Gabriel either didn’t hear or chose to ignore the strain in his tone, and leapt out of the car.

“Lets see if we can get into crappy t-shirts and hats before anyone recognizes us!”

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Jack wasn’t sure that a “Hellscream” ball-cap and a “Wizard’s Sanctum Magic Show” T-shirt counted as a real disguise, but they hadn’t been mobbed immediately so he decided to just count it as a win. And even more importantly- Gabe was happy. Really happy. They’d been wandering around for hours, holding hands and laughing at theme park rides. Jack wasn’t sure they’d ever even been on a date like this before- certainly never to an amusement park.

Actually, Jack had never been to an amusement park at all, a fact he immediately regretted mentioning as he was hauled into the line for Blackrock mountain.

Gabe was never going to let him forget screaming on the first drop, but they both rode it three more times before finally moving on.

They even rode the 20 second “flight to duskwood” after a 45 minute wait that had Jack pulling Gabriel away from his attempts to go warn people in the line what they were in for. All in all, the hours passed in a blur of colors, laughter, and warmth, and Jack was surprised to find he was actually disappointed when the voice came over the loudspeaker announcing that the park was closing soon.

They’d saved the Ferris wheel for last, and managed to get on before things started to close. Jack was utterly content, looking over the view with Gabe a solid warmth against his side. The lights of the park were a field of stars in the dark, and Gabe squeezed Jack’s hand without taking his eyes off of them.

“I wish we could do this all the time.” Jack heard himself saying. Gabriel looked up in surprise, then grinned.

“Who’s to say we can’t?”

Jack snorted, though it sounded a bit more bitter than he meant it to.

“Our jobs.”

Gabriel leaned forward, snagging his fingers in Jack’s hair and pulling him forward into a deep kiss. Their arms went around each other, and Gabriel’s eyes were alight when they both came up for air.

“You’re the boss. It’s your rules.”

“But-”

Gabriel ran his thumb across Jack’s cheek and smiled.

“I know. But- maybe we can make a little time. Call it a team building exercise. You bring your kids I’ll bring mine.”

Jack rolled his eyes, thinking of the trouble Lena and McCree could get up to.

“You know we’d have to take Ana and Rein or they’d never forgive us.”

Gabriel pressed his forehead to his husband’s, running his thumb through the stubble of Jack’s scalp.

“They’d love it. Just make the call. The world can go without you for a day.”

The voice of the UN in Jack’s mind was saying no. Reason and paperwork said no. But Jack- Jack wanted to say yes. And his husband’s hands were warm on his cheeks, so he followed his heart for once.