𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙.

❝𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮, @shesgotbatons.❞

[𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙. @STOlCFACADE]

https://t.co/Ag0gerlXa9

[— 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞. @fervidgaze]

⠀ ⠀ ❝𝐈 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐝.❞

⸺ 𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐒𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐀𝐘. ⸺

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐜𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬.

[𝐑𝐢𝐨 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐥. @gazeofsouls]

❝𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.❞

⸺ 𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. ⸺

𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐜𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬.

[𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙. @STOlCFACADE]

— the other by the hips to bring them closer together.

"I don't care about a silly puzzle piece." She clarifies quickly, still tugging at those hips until the blonde woman is perfectly sat upon her lap.

"I just need you. Here... with me."

[𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙. @STOlCFACADE]

The sudden shift within her wife doesn't go unnoticed. Despite how infuriating it might be at times, Maria knows her better than anyone.

And she isn't going to simply let her unravel from the inside out.

"Bobbi," A gentle tone while arms reach out, effective when grabbing —

[𝑴𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑩𝑰𝑹𝑫 @shesgotbatons]

"Okay... Well, let's find that missing puzzle piece of yours!"

Is she just trying to distract herself from the creeping anxiety? Maybe. But they do need to find that one puzzle piece anyway or else it might bother her wife a little too much.

"I mean, /I/ am your missing (&.)

[𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙. @STOlCFACADE]

— @shesgotbatons.

[ꨄ @lostaffections]

i will do whatever it takes to protect you, even if i must sacrifice myself ; for there is no universe if you are not in it.

[𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙. @STOlCFACADE]

There's a moment of silence as her brain catches up to the sudden redirection. Her head finally shaking once it does.

"You hadn't slept in days when it happened. I haven't seen it since, so I don't think that's necessary... as of now."

[𝑴𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑩𝑰𝑹𝑫 @shesgotbatons]

What used to be a somewhat confused frown turns into a concerned one.

"Are you gonna pull me off missions?"

[𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙. @STOlCFACADE]

A quirk at the very corners of her lips.

"You ran into the table and then the couch, Bobbi. Either you were sleep walking... or extremely hammered out of nowhere."

[𝑴𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑰𝑵���𝑩𝑰𝑹𝑫 @shesgotbatons]

Gasping as if Maria had offended her.

"Excuse you, I don't sleep walk!"

[𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙. @STOlCFACADE]

A hand rubbing over her face for a moment.

"Maybe you really were sleep walking."

[𝑴𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑩𝑰𝑹𝑫 @shesgotbatons]

Still, a confused frown on her face.

"...I did?"

[𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙. @STOlCFACADE]

A little head tilt to indicate she's not as mad as she very likely appears.

"You knocked half of them off the table the other night."

[𝑴𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑩𝑰𝑹𝑫 @shesgotbatons]

Frowning.

"How would I know?"

[𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙. @STOlCFACADE]

|| Don't mind me catching up on follow backs while getting rid of the cobwebs around here.

[𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙. @STOlCFACADE]

Little smile that vanishes just as quickly.

"Wanna tell me where the last piece of our jigsaw puzzle went?"

[𝑴𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑩𝑰𝑹𝑫 @shesgotbatons]

Yes, my love, my life, my everything?

[𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙. @STOlCFACADE]

Ahem, @shesgotbatons.

[𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩. @guardedanomaly]

❝𝐄𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬.❞

⸺ 𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐔𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐘𝐀 𝐁𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏 ⸺

𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐜𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬.

[𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙. @STOlCFACADE]

The lamp on her desk is switched off while rising slowly to her feet.

"It can wait." She decides, already making slow steps to approach the other.

[𝑴𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑩𝑰𝑹𝑫 @shesgotbatons]

She nods dumbly as she seems to not be able to utter another word. Once she regains her composure, she stares back at Maria with pleading eyes.

"Do you still have work?"

[𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙. @STOlCFACADE]

They’re definitely too big once she starts to wiggle her toes a bit. However, her head tilts at her fiancées reaction.

“Really? This does it for you?” She’s noting that for later.

[𝑴𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑩𝑰𝑹𝑫 @shesgotbatons]

Mouth watering at the sight of her fiancee in her boots, she is truly lost of words as her mind flies somewhere else.

"Fuck..."

[𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙. @STOlCFACADE]

A groan when spotting that perfect pout. Everyone in the damn world knows by now that it's her one weakness.

"Fine, fine." Grumbling but putting those damn boots on her feet.

[𝑴𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑩𝑰𝑹𝑫 @shesgotbatons]

Putting on her best puppy eyes, she pouts slightly at Maria's reaction.

"Pleasee..."

[𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙. @STOlCFACADE]

A look of disgust that's mostly for show as those boots are practically shoved into her hands.

"I'll still to my black combat boots, Bobbi."

[𝑴𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑩𝑰𝑹𝑫 @shesgotbatons]

Blushing at her own thought, but she quickly mask it by handing Maria the pair of boots.

"Well, I'm taller so it might be a little big for you, but try it on."

[𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙. @STOlCFACADE]

— up. It isn't as if Parker is a danger or threat to her.

"She drives me crazy sometimes... but I am- happy, very much."

[𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖���𝑙. @STOlCFACADE]

Maria tries thinking of how she'd feel if the tables were turned. However, her mind draws a blank. The reality of Parker's life those last few years far too grim and unfair to ever even pretend to put herself in such heavy shoes. She can't imagine it.

From beneath that —

[𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙. @STOlCFACADE]

— table, she's twisting her ring out of restlessness. Maybe even a mild sense of discomfort. She could've never foreseen a drink after work turning into a reunion with her ex wife.

"I don't doubt it." The hint of a smile, Maria trying her damnedest to loosen —