Chapter 7 That afternoon I said I wanted to go grab some boba , and for once Garrett didn't try to stop me . ] Halfway through , he suddenly asked me to go to the other side of base to the military family services and pick up some specific throat lozenges - he always used these during training I didn't think much of it . The trip was only about thirty minutes by cab . [ ] But I was worried he'd get antsy waiting for me and start nagging about me being late , so I rushed through my boba time . ] What should've been a three - hour trip , I knocked out in two . ] When I got back to the hospital , I ran into the last person I wanted to see [ ] Tommy was waiting outside the room looking pretty grim . [ ] Through the little window in the door , I could see Scarlett sitting at the foot of the bed while Garrett leaned back against his pillows , actually smiling My heart went ice cold . All the hope I'd been building up these past few days shattered completely . So he sent me to get throat lozenges because Scarlett was coming over . [ ] Tommy saw me and his face went sheet white . ] ] I was past caring about his reaction - I pushed through the door and walked straight in . [ ] I was done feeling sorry for myself and keeping all the pain bottled up inside . ] At the end of the day , nobody dies from a breakup , right ? Life goes on . [ ] Since everyone was here , it was the perfect time to settle this whole mess once and for all . ] I was ready to go all - in and get everything out in the open , but when I saw Scarlett's tear - streaked face and messy hair , I froze . ] Garrett wasn't surprised to see me at all - just kept talking to Scarlett , voice cold as ice : [ ] " If you're dever enough to spread rumors and fake evidence , you can figure out how to handle your own work problems . What the hell are you coming to me for ? " Weren't you just loving all your little tricks and fake photos ? I haven't even settled the score with you yet , and you've got the balls to show up here . " 1 He looked like he was smiling , but his words were sharp as icicles , making your blood run cold . [ ] Scarlett was so scared she dropped to her knees with a loud thump , voice breaking : I'm sorry , I was wrong ! Please just let this go - we came up under the same mentor , you can't do this to me .... ..1 Garrett frowned and glanced my way , panic flashing in his eyes before they went hard again : [ ] " When you joined the entertainment unit , I told you straight up - I only care about you like a mentor cares about his student , nothing else . " .0 " You've Leen back at headquarters all this time - have I EVER contacted you personally ? You used your protégé ' status to get close to me , took those sketchy photos , spread rumors online - you really thought I wouldn't come for you ? " " Scarlett Rivers , I'm telling you right now , even if our old mentor came here begging on his knees , I'm NOT letting this slide ! " 1 He was getting more pissed by the secol Seeing me standing there like a statue , he raised his voice : [ ] " Get over here ! You gonna just stand there and watch your man get stressed to death ?! " ] My cars were burning with embarrassment like I'd been caught red - handed doing something wrong [ ] The second I got to his bedside , he grabbed my hand The second i made eye contact with Scarleft . I saw a whole mix of emotions - anger shock , but mostly frustration and defeat [ ] I'm saying this ONE last time - Ive got a wile . Stop your delusional bullshit fantasies What makes you think you're better than Madison ? " ) Before Scarlett could have a complete meldown , Tony came in and " escorted " her out [ ] Garrett pulled me down to sit on the bed , making me hold tam like a little kid while he buried his head against my chest , sighing dramatically : Tknew being her would piss you off , so I wasnt gonna have you come back Even got a voice recorder ready to prove my autocence , but you still walked in on the action . ] " Now that you've seen me tear her a new one love to face , you can't still think I'm sure cheating scumbag ghurt Everything upped so fast , all those emotions Id been botting up just emptied out 1 3 se so light I didn't know how to handle it , so I could ally stupidly ask " What about that time you drove to the airport to pick her up ? Garrell got so annoyed he pinched my waist - didn't hurt , just tickled - but his voice was full of irritation !! How did I end up with such a stubborn wale ! " Sole Chuck ? Try BARDway Flange and Eight Hunks 3.3 Chapter 7 He looked completely exasperated , then started pouting like a little kid " Tll tell you later - right now I need you to kiss me better ! ] ] The Scarlett situation got resolved within days . Not only did she get shipped back to the border , she also got written up for spreading false rumors and had all her previous honors stripped away . ] Occasionally someone online would try to defend her : [ Pretty sad - why didn't Major Steele help her out with all his connections ? ] ] ] But there were always highly - upvoted replies . [ Stop riding his coattails , okay ? Wasn't the fake rumor thing embarrassing enough ? Haven't you heard how much the Major adores his wife ? Quit playing victim . Without needing anyone to investigate , Garrett went public with our marriage news himself a month later . 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