Andrea Wulfhart

Andy Wulfhart - Mechanic of the Virtus crew - 33

[andy-the-wolf]

trxvis-reynolds​:

This was different but yet it was very familiar, it wasn’t like they have never been this way before, but there was something very different in how they were doing things that moment from all their other times, and there was something inside of him that had changed too, it was scary but it was a lot bigger than him to even try to spot it. All his focus was on her, on protecting her, on giving her comfort, pleasure, joy, peace, distraction, devotion, and love, which was something he wasn’t ready to admit, but he knew it was there, he was just trying to avoid thinking too much about it.

Travis tenderly put her back in bed so he could carefully take the rest of her clothes off, to kiss every inch of her body that he knew she loved to be kissed. He was thankful that this was not their first time, he has spent months getting to know her body the way he knew now, so this day, he could focus on being less demanding and more devoted to her, to those spots that truly made her moan and roll her eyes over pleasure. He slowly moved down until he put both of her legs on his shoulders and worship her with his mouth until he could hear her come undone.

The usual back and forth sort of wrestling for control that happened between them was absent tonight. The power dynamic was shifting as always, but it was a willing give and take rather than a struggle. So much so that Andy willingly let Travis take the lead when he settled her back on his bed, removing the remainder of her clothing so that he could touch every inch of her. It was almost too easy to lay back and let him lavish his attention on her, driving her out of her mind with physical pleasure. It was also exactly what she needed, and while she could have marveled at the fact that Travis seemed to instinctively know that, she chose not to. 

Instead, she gave herself over to the feelings he caused, her head pressing back into the pillow while her fingers twisted in the bedsheets as though she was anchoring herself to the mattress. Every flick of his tongue made her quiver, muscles twitching and hips squirming in reaction to the jolts of pleasure he gave her, and it wasn’t long before her thighs were reflexively tightening around his shoulders. There weren’t any coherent sentences coming out of her for the moment, but Travis’s name fell from her lips intermingled with various curses and noises of pleasure as she fell to pieces. Her body continued to shudder as Travis took his time pulling away, her breathing slowly returning to a more normal pace. When he moved back up her body, Andy smiled up at him before pulling him into a kiss, shifting their positions once more so that she was on top. Now it was her turn, and she took her time removing his clothing, teasing him with soft kisses and light fingernail scratches along the way. When he was bare beneath her, she licked her lips as she glanced up at him before settling between his legs to return the favor, taking his cock in her hand and guiding it to her mouth. 

[andy-the-wolf]

trxvis-reynolds​:

This was new, very new, when they were together things were very different, a lot rougher, they were always fighting for power so there was no change there, but it wasn’t usual to be this sweet with each other, yet it felt as amazing as always. Travis mimic her as he raised his arm so she could take his shirt off, he let her take control and enjoy just watching her on top of him and kissing his torso with so much tenderness.

He moaned loudly and arched to his back to her, and after he knew letting her have her way with him, he played with her hair and pulled her up to kiss her again, caressing her back and unhooking her underwear so he could now have full access to her bare breast, he took the moment to delight over how beautiful she was before he sat down and leaned her to her back to kiss them and suck her nipples slowly and tenderly.

Seeking physical pleasure and distraction from Travis wasn’t outside of the norm for Andy. The confrontation with her fellow crewmember about her father though, left her seeking comfort from him for the first time. The man had stirred up all sorts of buried thoughts and feelings, reminding her that her reality could collapse in on her at any given moment. It left her both sad and angry that she had let herself get into so many legally questionable situations, all as an attempt to receive some sort of affection from her father, who had never really cared about her at all. Travis might not know about her past, but it was surprisingly easy for the two of them to be this intimate even without deep, personal knowledge. 

Andy’s lips curled up into a smirk when she felt and heard Travis’s body respond to her touches. They had done this dance often enough that they knew each other’s bodies well, learning what pulled the most satisfying reactions and pulled the most pleasure from the other. She didn’t fight it when Travis pulled her up for another kiss, her lips pressing into his with a surprising amount of passion between them. How deep his concern went for her was an unknown, but just having heard him offer to have her back when he didn’t even know the circumstances had broken something within her - one of the walls she’d held up for so long. It made it impossible to hold back in the moment because the only way she knew to show her appreciation for him was just like this. With her bra removed shortly after, Travis gazed up at her for a long enough moment that she almost asked him what was wrong, but before she could form the words, his lips were back on her body as he shifted their positions again. Andy’s hands moved to cup the back of his neck, trailing through his short cropped hair on the way before she pressed her forehead to the crown of his head, enjoying the feel of his tongue and teeth on her sensitive nipples. 

[andy-the-wolf]

trxvis-reynolds​:

“You are right I don’t need to, but you were there for me when I needed and I want to be for you too” He wasn’t sure why exactly he felt this need but he was being genuinely honest with her because he truly wants to help her with whatever was making her feel so off. When she moved away from him, he knew he crossed a very thin line, so he didn’t take it as something bad, but he figured she needed the time out from him, and Travis respected that. He watched her take a long sip of the rum and kissed him with a previous warning, he wasn’t going to ask her for any further explanation, if she needed the distraction, he would give her that, because deep down he really needed it too.

He deepened down the kiss, and even when he wasn’t as raw as other times, he was just as passionate as always, truly hungry for her, because despite their weird dynamic and his stubbornness into denied just how attractive and how much he truly cared about Andy, when they were together this way, all the walls he pretended to have fallen and his body reacted and showed just how much he truly wanted her and how must of the time he wanted just push her against a wall and kiss her and touch her the way he was at that second. Travis took off her shirt and pushed her down kissing and caressing every inch of her naked torso patiently as they had all the time in the world.

It was probably one of the sweetest things anyone had ever said to her, which made it harder to shrug off, but she tried her best anyway. Even if she wanted to accept Travis’s backup, it wasn’t as easy as just saying ‘thanks’ and explaining the situation. He might not realize that, but part of her couldn’t help but wonder if he would actually care even if he did know her past, if it would change the way he looked at her or thought of her. It was much easier to focus on what she knew and understood than to dwell on the implications of Travis’s willingness to be by her side. 

Travis thankfully didn’t seem to have a problem with her attempted distraction, because he went along with it easily, returning her kiss and deepening it without a word. No matter how much they might snap and pick at each other outside the walls of Travis’s room, inside of it they came together with an ease that had only increased over time. When he tugged at the hem of her shirt, Andy lifted her arms to help him remove it before she was pressed back into the bed, letting out a soft moan as Travis’s lips moved down her neck to the now exposed skin of her chest and stomach. Wanting to feel more of him, she reached down to pull at his shirt as well, being careful of his injuries as she pulled it over his head. Once the shirt was off, she pressed a soft kiss to his shoulder before running her hand over it gently, worried he might hurt himself further by holding himself up. With that thought in mind, she carefully but forcefully rolled him off of her and onto his back, climbing over top of him to mimic his earlier movements, her lips blazing a path over the muscles of his chest and abdomen, taking extra time and care over the myriad of bruises he had. 

[andy-the-wolf]

trxvis-reynolds​:

When she mentioned there was nothing to tell, Travis felt like there was no way back and she wouldn’t say anything else, but he was very wrong, she mentioned a person giving her shit and that’s when a frown appeared on his face “Who’s this person, and why didn’t you tell me sooner so we can make sure they know who they are dealing with.” It wasn’t his business but they were a team, even when they fought, and he would fight anyone who would come against her. Travis looked at her “It’s a bit too late, I’m worried” he caressed her cheek with a concerned look on his face.

“Because you didn’t need to know about it,” she shot back without thinking. Travis had more than enough on his own plate without dealing with any shit she might pile on. Not to mention she wasn’t exactly jumping to tell him the reason why the guy was on her case. Deep down, she appreciated the fact that Travis was so quick to stand up for her and next to her, but that was neither here nor there. Half the time she felt like the two of them had more buried beneath the surface annoyance they held for each other, but there was always something holding her back from acknowledging it. His hand on her cheek caught Andy by surprise, the sudden act of affection so out of the norm for them that it caused her to suck in a breath and lock eyes with Travis, standing like a deer in the headlights. After a long moment she shook herself out of her stupor and pulled away from his touch, reaching for her glass of rum as an excuse for the sudden movement. After a long sip, she cleared her throat and set the glass aside again, deciding that distraction would be the best tactic for both of them. Stepping back over to Travis, she slid onto his lap, straddling his thighs and kissing him insistently. “I don’t wanna talk about it,” she murmured softly before kissing him again. 

[andy-the-wolf]

trxvis-reynolds​:

Travis laughed and shook his hand “I don’t think I could even if I tried, which I would never. I think most of the time is really the other way around” He smirked and took a long sip of his glass of rum “See now we are even.” Travis wasn’t this tender when they were curing their wounds of their fights, but today was just very different from all the other times, it felt that way. He smiled and sat down when she took the lead to clean up his, he knew he was probably staring at her a bit too much but he was just trying to figure out what was going on with her “You are dodging me are you going to tell me why, or will I have to get you drunk to tell me about it?”

His comment was met with a snort of amusement, though under the surface Andy did worry that it would seem like that. She knew Travis hadn’t treated her any differently since they had started falling into bed together, but she did worry about people finding out about them and assuming things. Considering he was her superior officer, it would almost seem natural for people to assume she was in it for something more than just Travis himself, and she worried at times that Travis might even think that as well. Not that she’d ever mention that out loud. Once he finished and they’d swapped places, Andy tried to work quietly. For someone who had had to deal with most of life’s problems by herself throughout her childhood, it was strangely comforting just to have Travis’s company while she tried not to think too much. Of course he was too observant and annoying to let things go, which meant it didn’t take too long for him to prod at her. Andy frowned at the question, her hand pausing momentarily in her ministrations before she forced herself to move again. “There’s nothing to tell.” A complete and total lie, and Travis would likely know it, but for all that she actually trusted the man, for reasons beyond the possibility of getting thrown in the brig, she didn’t want Travis knowing about her past and her father. “Just some asshole trying to give me shit earlier,” she finally amended, finishing up with the last cut on his face and setting the supplies aside, directly meeting his eyes afterwards. “It’s nothing you need to worry about.” 

[andy-the-wolf]

trxvis-reynolds​:

Travis knew something was up, she was not her usual self, and he got a little worried about what could be making her this way, where she even seemed a bit sad. He nodded right away, letting his hand take hers and guide her out of there briefly and secretly “Let’s go, I got enough alcohol over there already.” Their walk back to his room was a little quieter, making him even more aware of her unusual behavior, so the moment they came to his room, but all his focus on her, he served her a big glass or what was her go-to drink, make her sat down and started to gently clean up her wounds “Let me know if it hurts too much and I will stop, okay?”

Thankful that he agreed without question or argument, Andy gave him a half smile, not even protesting her hand in his. Instead, she tightened her fingers around his and followed him to his room. Neither of them talked the whole way there, and thankfully they didn’t encounter anyone else. Who knew what someone might say or think seeing her and Travis this close? Once they got to his room, he left her to go get the drink and she stood awkwardly for a moment before he was handing her a large glass of rum and sitting her down. “You trying to take advantage of me, Reynolds?” she teased lightly, arching a brow as she took in the amount of alcohol in the glass. Not that he ever would, but it was habit to poke at him. Andy did her best to sit quietly as he cleaned her up, only wincing occasionally as he hit more tender cuts on her face. None of it hurt too much though, so she never complained, just made faces and took long sips from her glass in between, clear up until he was done. “Thanks. Your turn.” It was the only other thing she’d said in that time, but once Travis was done she made him switch her positions and she took over cleaning him up, taking care to be gentle around the worst spots. She only met his gaze a couple of times before setting her jaw and keeping her eyes glued to what she was doing. It was too easy to get caught up in his gaze and she really didn’t want to start spilling her guts just because he was looking at her like that.

[andy-the-wolf]

trxvis-reynolds​:

Travis felt a lot lighter after two good fights, he would probably regret the last one all week, but right now all the things that had been bothering him were a little quieter for now, and that was the real reason for tonight’s fight. He could see Andy at the ring, and even if he wasn’t really enjoying the view of her getting her ass kicked or even losing money, he had to suck it up and figure out, he could bet against that guy next week and payback but without letting anyone know that he had a few revenge motives. “Thanks, sorry about your fight, but I’m sure you can take him out next time.” Phillip looked at her with a bit of suspicious, she was never that nice, she usually just went on about how bad he looked “As bad as it looks, I was lucky to win that last fight, but that means more money and means, I can spend on alcohol, so wanna join me?”

She shrugged her shoulders with a grimace, indicating it was no big deal. It would have been smarter to just pull out and forfeit her entrance fee and bet money... but here she was having lost both of those and banged up. Andy probably would be able to take the guy the next time - especially since she wouldn’t forget the injuries he’d bestowed on her tonight. He was owed more than a few back, plus interest. Travis’s eyes narrowed and seemed to study her, causing Andy to drop her own eyes under the pretense of checking her forearm. It was unsettling how easily Travis seemed to see through her, but thankfully he didn’t ask any deep questions. Alcohol was tempting, but she didn’t want to be in a crowd anymore, so she half shook her head in answer. “Only if we’re taking it back to your room. I don’t want to be around anyone tonight,”  she replied, finally raising her gaze back to meet his, hopeful that he wouldn’t want to be around anyone else tonight either.

[andy-the-wolf]

Where: The fight club Who: @trxvis-reynolds​ When: Toward the end of the night

Andy was pretty damned good at fighting, even when she was up against guys much bigger than her - or at least, she was usually pretty damned good. It took a lot to throw her concentration during a fight, but that night she hadn’t gone in with a whole lot to begin with. Maybe she should have pulled out for the night, but she’d already put her name and her bet in earlier that week and she wasn’t about to back down. That turned out to be a mistake, as the guy she’d gone up against had used that exact lack of concentration to soundly beat her ass. It left her in a more sour mood than she’d been in before, but when her eyes landed on Travis off to the side, she didn’t even hesitate before heading his way. “Nice job earlier,” she complimented, nodding toward the growing bruise on his shoulder. “How bad does that one hurt?” It was a far cry from the way she’d usually start a conversation, but it was also in a more comfortable realm than hey, so one of our coworkers knows about my father and threatened to rat me out to the captain and get me tossed in the brig. 

[andy-the-wolf]

aleksanderwilsons​:

As expected, the crews hadn’t meshed well for the most part. Alex was lucky in that the other mechanics were easy to get along and work with. While he didn’t know any of them super well, he would like to think he was friends with all of them. Acquaintances if nothing else. Andy was the kind of person who kept him on his toes, though he was sure they both knew she was a little much for him in multiple ways. He had been talking with others in the lounge while having some downtime when he saw her coming towards him, offering a bottle of water. Taking the water from her, he opened it up and drank some while she talked. The last thing he expected to hear was her mentioning a supposed rumor that he was more than friends with someone from the Alliance. A very true rumor, and the one thing he didn’t want to get out. Nearly spitting out his water, he looked to her with his eyebrows raised. If only he were half decent at lying. “Where the hell did you hear that from?” He couldn’t deny the rumor, Andy would know right away. It was difficult to see any chance of getting away from this conversation. Right now he needed to know how she found out, and more importantly how the information had found its way to her in the first place. If she knew, there was no way of knowing how many people around the ship knew as well.

Andy had to bite back a laugh at the flummoxed look on Alex’s face. It was kind of adorable that he seemed to have thought that he and Carlisle could get away with anything on a ship this big, especially considering how close the pilot was with the captain. Honestly, Andy was shocked that they’d managed to keep it from the captain this long. “Well the first time I heard it it was from little miss pilot’s roomie. Might wanna have a talk with her, first.” She shrugged her shoulders before taking a drink from her own water bottle. “It’s not like it was negative or anything. Just a comment about her roommate always getting her gears oiled. Wasn’t really hard to put two and two together, considering the way I’ve seen her look at you.” At the end of the day, Andy was glad that there were at least two people on the ship who could be considered happy. Carlisle certainly looked happier than Andy could ever remember seeing her, so Alex must be doing something right. Besides, it wasn’t like they were the only two “And hey,” she added, throwing up her hands almost pre-defensively. “You don’t have to worry about me telling anyone. Hell, if anything, I’ll help you cover if need be. We need at least some of us to be happy on this ship.”

[andy-the-wolf]

trxvis-reynolds​:

“I think your number one hobby is to contradict me, so I wouldn’t wait for this to be any different.” He shook his head but smirked. Even when he knew she could be right, he also knew that the way he left was not good, he could have at least talk to them before leaving but he didn’t give that much explanation he just escape from everything without a look behind to what he left “I do deserve a hard time.” He sights and shrugged “I was an asshole, so maybe you are right when you say it.” Travis couldn’t help to snort, at her comment and stood up “Let’s go I need to drink my weight in bourbon. Not to mention you already did your job there, you could have done it better if you ask me, but it’s not bad.”  

She rolled her eyes again, but the small smile that curled up her lips mimicked his. It seemed like no matter what she said, he was going to be stuck in this dark place for a little while, and the odds were that he wouldn’t be able to pull himself out until he and his brother talked things through. At least, that was Andy’s best guess to how it had to go. Once he agreed with her, Andy started to smile a little wider, but the end of his sentence stopped that in its tracks, her brow furrowing instead as she automatically and immediately snapped back, “Did better than you could have done.” Was it true? No. She agreed that she could have done better, but it would have gone outside the regulations and possibly gotten her in trouble. Travis had the luxury of being a higher rank, which meant he’d be more likely to get away with pulling something like that off. “Whatever. Let’s go. First round is on you now though.”

[andy-the-wolf]

trxvis-reynolds​:

He snorted “They were better off without me, I can tell you that much.” He shook his head “It’s not important anymore if they missed me or not, the one I have near hates me, so one way or another I fucked it enough to deserve that hate.” He couldn’t help to smile a little at her foot nudging his knee “I think that’s the nicest thing you have told me since we have met.”

“You can tell me all you want. Doesn’t mean I’ll believe it.” Andy shrugged her shoulders, well aware she was being nicer than she usually was; even when they were in the fight club. Chances were, with everything Travis was already going through, he wouldn’t take much notice, or he would just brush it off as her being nice to him out of pity. “Just because he hates you, or says he does, doesn’t automatically mean you fucked up in any way. My guess is he had nowhere else to direct his grief, so he aimed it at you.” Really, she was just fishing for ideas. Andy was the last person who could say anything about how family worked. Her own father had been nothing more than indifferent toward her and she had no siblings to speak of. While she was glad to have pulled even a small smile out of him, she made a show of rolling her eyes and scoffing. “Yeah, well. Don’t let it go to your head or anything. You’re still an annoying pain in the ass.” Trying to say anything more would probably be talking in circles, because it didn’t seem like Travis wanted to get much deeper, and he wasn’t yet willing to realize he probably wasn’t to blame for any of the things his brother had said, so after another moment, Andy slid off her desk and checked the clock on the wall. “I know you can knock off whenever you want, but if you’re willing to let me out a few minutes early, we could go get shit faced at the bar.” 

[andy-the-wolf]

trxvis-reynolds​:

Travis snorted “I guess money and getting away from my mess was the main problem of all the shit I feel now” He wasn’t even trying to lie to her, he wasn’t sure why he had this natural need to get anything of this out of his chest if he had buried any talk about his family or his pasts deep inside. But since he was doing it, he wouldn’t do it with anyone else, Andy and he could argue all the time but they had an unspoken pact about not keeping their secrets. All of them, so why this talk should be any different. If she was expecting any surprise about her little stash, he was not going to mention, it would see hypocrite since he also had one on his desk. He grabs the drink and took it all in one sip. “I thought so, but I guess once I left that stopped. We are a big family, so even if I’m sure people would go all nice and said I would be missed, but there are enough siblings for me not to be missed that bad.”

Andy’s features creased into frown at his words. She could believe that he had issues the same as she did, but she couldn’t believe that he wouldn’t be that important to his family. Otherwise his brother wouldn’t have as big of an issue with him being here, right? “Hey.” In a move that was more affectionate than she got with most people, Andy stretched out her leg and nudged Travis’s knee with her foot, moving it back and forth til he looked up at her. “Believe me when I say that most people would miss your presence alone, just because of how... noticeable you are. I can almost guarantee that lots of people, especially your family, miss you. Probably a lot. Would your brother have been so angry with you if he didn’t still care? I mean, I don’t know for sure. I don’t have any siblings. Or any family, really. Not that counts. But from what I hear from other people, it doesn’t add up.” She nudged his knee again. “You’re a good man, Travis. If you joining up with the Alliance is somehow the cause of your brother’s death, it’s still not on you, because I know you wouldn’t have joined if you knew that would be an outcome.” 

[andy-the-wolf]

captain-orionqueen​:

Orion’s jaw clenched when she mentioned a year for supplies, “have you Officer Reynolds discussed potential possibilities?  Such as ensuring the ship can survive outside the supplies and replacement parts?  I know you mentioned getting creative and I have full faith in you and Officer Reynolds.  However, as Captain I need to be aware of what troubles you two foresee and what you need of me to ensure the safety of this crew.”  Right now, this department was one of the most important on the ship and he needed to confirm the two had things under control and would reach out to him if the occasion arises.  “I know you and Reynolds are two of the most brilliant minds in the galaxy, it is one reason I requested your transfer here.”  Orion was not one to give out false sentiments, he truly did see something in the woman and he hoped he was right in the assessment.   “Glad to hear things is running smoothly down here.” He paused for a moment wondering if he should mention it or not, “I know Officer Reynold’s brother caused a stir awhile ago.  Is having Maverick on board this ship causing issues in Reynold’s judgment?”

“Not in depth, no, but I have full faith in Officer Reynolds’ abilities as well.” She had faith in herself, too, but she truly did believe that Travis had the ability to pull off some impossible things with the engines if need be. “I wish I could tell you more, Sir, but we likely won’t know until we have to cross that bridge.” Andy hated not knowing the answers, but given everything they had on board, they would eventually have to sacrifice conveniences elsewhere if this trip went on too long. It was odd to hear the captain compliment her so openly, but Andy bobbed her head in thanks. It was also nice to know that he thought so highly of her. She wasn’t surprised to know that Captain Queen knew about Travis’s brother - he was surprisingly in tune with most of the goings on on his ship - but she was surprised he asked her about it. Still, there was no hesitation in her answer, “Not at all, Captain. If anything, he’s just been working harder since the crews joined. It’s my opinion that you can trust Officer Reynolds’ judgement still. He would never do anything that would jeopardize the ship and the crew.” Even if Travis’s judgement had been off, Andy would have answered the same. His emotions were less predictable and he was a lot less easy going than he had been for others, but even with the confusion and guilt his brother had caused him, his brain worked just as sharp and quick as it had before. 

[andy-the-wolf]

trxvis-reynolds​:

He wasn’t sure why he was opening up with her, perhaps it was that he needed it to get out of his system, or maybe it was that he knew that gossiping it was not something Andy did, so anything he would tell her, wouldn’t leave the room, he wasn’t sure what her reactions would be, but at least he could trust her on not saying anything to anyone. Travis shrugged “I don’t know what to talk about it.” He sat down looking down quiet for a moment but after a sighed he talked again “You know I never join because I believed in any of that moral shit, for me it was just kind of a good escape with a payment, but that whole shit behind the war it never really moved me, I know I didn’t pull the trigger and yet here I am feeling as guilty as I did.”

His words and his hesitation made Andy think that he was going to turn down her offer. If that was the case, she wouldn’t press him, but after the blowup he’d had, she figured he really needed to at least have it out with someone. Even though she’d offered, since she’d expected him to close up and walk out, she was surprised when Travis did take a seat in her chair. He wouldn’t look at her, but Andy sat quietly while he spoke, letting his words sink in. “I get what you’re saying. That’s the same reason I joined - though mostly for the escape, less the money.” It was probably the most she’d ever shared about her past and part of the 'why' as to how she’d ended up in the Alliance. “But as you said, you didn’t pull the trigger. I can sort of get why you feel guilty - family has that insane hold on you that you can never quite be free of...” Her voice came out slightly bitter, thoughts of her father darkening her mood for a moment before she shook him from her mind. Resituating herself on the desk, Andy shifted her legs and reached down between her knees to open one of the desk drawers, pulling out a small flask of rum. Maybe not the best idea to show off her stash to her commanding officer, but if anyone needed a drink, it was Travis right then. Holding the flask out to him, she offered a small, sympathetic look as well. “I’m sorry to hear about your brother though. I can only imagine how hard that was to hear. Were you guys close?” 

[andy-the-wolf]

trxvis-reynolds​:

Travis knew he had fucked up, he shouldn’t have reacted the way he did, even when they were always discussing his gesture was beyond anything, they had said to each other in the past and he knew that because he had never made her jumped the way she did. He was ready for her to leave and tell him to fuck up and get out, but instead, she holds his hand, it was the odd hat he felt relieved and less angry, but his sorrow was still there. He couldn’t look at her yet, but she forced him and he had to “I just found out that my brother is on the ship, and it wasn’t really a happy reunion, in fact, it was the worst reunion ever, cause the guy hates me with all guts and gave me the news that we lost our older brother, to make it even better he blames me for it.” 

It was easy to tell that he didn’t want to look her in the eyes, but Andy was nothing if not stubborn. She had figured that maybe he’d somehow gotten in trouble with his command, or something had gone wrong with a friend, but what he said wasn’t anything she was prepared for. While everyone in the Alliance might not know their crewmates personally, they all at least knew who was on board, which meant... Andy sucked in a breath of understanding before letting it out in a soft, “Oh.” It was a lot, and the pain in Travis’s voice made it evident that it was more than a lot for him. They hadn’t ever really talked about their families; the most conversation about them revolving around where they’d learned to fiddle with electronics and engines and everything in between, but this news made her wonder just how many similarities might exist between the two. Maybe that’s why they couldn’t get along. “That’s a lot to unpack. Do you-- do you want to talk about it?” It would be easier to slip back into fighting, even if it was for show. To try and wipe away his pain and worries temporarily with angry sex, even. But even someone as callous as Andy knew that wasn’t what Travis needed at that moment. Hell, even for her it was a struggle to keep from wrapping her arms around him and hugging him. Which- where the hell did that urge come from? Moving away from Travis, she settled herself on the edge of her desk before nudging her chair out with a foot, gesturing toward it in case he actually wanted to talk to her. 

[andy-the-wolf]

trxvis-reynolds​:

Travis had patience, he usually did, but not today, today he was a time bomb ready to explode, and sadly he had come to the person that pushed him to the limits quicker than anyone on the ship. He was ready trying to control himself to think of something else, but he wasn’t in his right state of mind, he was beyond this galaxy and his patience was as lost their ship. Travis snapped “Why do you have to be so fucking insufferable” with that he hit his hand hard to the table right next to the communicator. It was the first time he had been this way around a woman and the pain in his hand and looked at Andy, he was still annoyed but he knew that what he had done was wrong. He sighed and look down “I’m sorry. That was… bad”

The words were no different than what she’d encountered from Travis before, but the action... The slamming of his hand against the desk was enough to make the entire communicator jump - and Andy as well, her body jolting backwards in surprise. “Jesus!” This time her eyes stayed wide instead of reverting to a sarcastic glare, following Travis’s movements as he looked from his hand to her and back down. While the apology was unexpected as well, it wasn’t what she was focused on. The sigh she let out echoed his as she moved to the door of her office, shutting it softly to keep anyone else from wondering in. Normally this was a side of her that few people saw, let alone Travis, but as she turned back to him, Andy took his hand in hers to make sure he hadn’t injured himself too badly. After a moment, she turned her eyes back up to his. “Don’t apologize. We’re both at fault, because yes. I am insufferable.” Dropping his hand from hers, she cocked her head to the side before cupping his chin and forcing him to look up. “While arguing certainly isn’t out of the norm for us, that sure as hell was. What’s gotten into you, Travis?” 

[andy-the-wolf]

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Andy was the best mechanic he has met, to be fair he had asked for her to stick around even with her problem of following rules and lead, but he would never admit or even say anything to her about it, because even when he respected her, she was a pain in the ass and she would make his choice annoying somehow. Today something was very off with him, he wasn’t the same Travis he always was, he find out he lost a brother and another one not only hated him but also blame him for the death of his sibling, he felt like the world just kick him in the balls and somehow, he had been pushed for it and he was hurt, annoyed, and ready to scream. And it was that simple tone she used to mock him the one that did it for him “Use that fucking tone with me one more time Wulfhart, and I will make sure you regret it.” He walked to look at the communicator she was working on it. No he wasn’t himself, even when they did fought a lot, he knew for sure this was never the way, but he was tired of everything, of everyone and if she wanted  to act this way he could too.

The snap back actually managed to take Andy by surprise, her eyes widening in a mixture of that surprise, coupled with confusion. Usually it took a little longer before Travis would be snapping at her in return, and all she’d done so far was ask him what he needed. The whole feeling of the situation threw her off balance for a moment, but by the time Travis was walking over to look at the communicator, she had stood up from her seat, her arms crossed over her chest. It didn’t do much beyond put some distance between them and make sure he had at least a little less of a height advantage. “Noted, Sir.” This time her voice came out with an edge of cold anger, but there was no tone he could accuse her of. Andy stood quietly for a few moments while Travis seemed to glare at the device in question, but the air felt so charged that it was practically making her itch. “Is there something you needed from me? Or did you just come in to see what you could find to criticize? If not, I’d like to get back to work.”