Imagine Harry writing you a letter while you’re away…

inspired by the song “You Should Be Here” by Cole Swindell

He let out a long sigh his fingers hover over the keyboard. He always struggled with this. Give him an assignment to write an equation or technical book and he’d whip it out in a snap of your fingers.

But writing a letter to his loved one… He’d much rather figure out how to get you off the front lines and have you sitting his lap safe and sound. You, however, were proud to serve.

“I do it for you.”

He could hear your words everyday when he opened his eyes alone.

“Still struggling?” He looked up at Jesse walking in with a towel around her shoulders.

He sighed nodding, “I just…don’t know what to say.”

“Yes you do.” His eyes snapped up to his daughter’s face. She had that enjoyable smirk on her face that she learned from him, “You want to tell her to be here…you just don’t want to piss her off.”

“Y/N, wants to serve…and I have to respect that.” Harry told her crossing her arms.

“I’m not saying for you to tell her to quit…just…” She put her hands on her hips, “Just express how much you want her. Everyone wants to know how much they are wanted.”

Jesse smiled as her father’s eyes began to sparkle, before he said another word she leaned down kissing his cheek, “I’m going for a run…proof it when I get back?”

“Sounds like a plan. Be…” He felt the wind on his neck, “careful…”

He flexed his fingers before letting his fingers dance on the keys…

Y/N,

I hope this finds you safe and in somewhat good company…

I got some sound advice from my smart-ass of a daughter and I’m going to take it. All I ask from you is that you read the whole letter before wadding it up and throwing it away.

I want you here…you should be here. With me. Not there fighting with Atlantians. You would’ve gotten a kick out of the incidents that happened yesterday. You’d be loving every moment.

You’d be so proud of Jesse. She actually is taking after you more now that she's become Jesse Quick…I worry about her as much as I worry about you.

I want you here…beside me every morning. I want you to be the first thing I see everyday. I want you tugging my ear pulling me to bed when I’m up too late working. You should be here by my side stealing my show when I’m at these stupid city events. You always make me more ‘liked’.

Jesse graduates next month…I want you there…I know you’re not her mom, but you have always filled the role. You were there for her more then I was when she got her abilities and you inspired me to reconsider things.

I miss how you’d glare at me from across the room when I left a spoon in the sink…your laugh every time Jesse scares the hell out of me now…

You should be here…

I know there’s nothing I could say to get you to quit…It’s what I love about you. You loyalty, your drive…your stubbornness. I don’t want you to quit…I just want you to be here, with us. With me. Standing with me, slow dancing in the kitchen.

Be safe, be wise, and come home soon.

I love you,

Harry

He stared at the letter a long time before hitting send. He never knew really if you got the messages until out of the blue he’d get this long letter  a month later. Things were just getting worse with the Atlantis and it would only be a matter of time that things escalated further then the sea.