i notice (when you're not around)
He promised to always answer when you needed him, no matter what. Or, 5 times he answers your call, and one time you answer his.
2.3k, 5+1 things, mentioned/referenced sex, cursing, domestic fluff, jealousy, canon compliant, S.T.A.R.S reader, I just think Wesker would be the best husband
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One
โWesker speaking.โย
Heโs standing in the hallway, only half paying attention to his phone as he keeps an eye on the agents in the conference room. Chris and Barry sounded to be on the verge of snapping at each other, but he had promised to answer when you called.ย
โCaptain! Iโm so sorry, I didnโt think youโd actually answer.โย
He hums absently, narrowing his eyes into the room, before his attention snaps to you. โAre you crying?โย
You sniffle a few times and clear your throat. โI- no! No, Iโm fine! Itโs okay, listen I shouldnโt have called, you sound busy-โย
โI am, weโre debriefing with the Beta team. What do you need?โ He doesnโt mean to sound harsh, youโre obviously upset, but he really can see Chrisโ eyes about to bulge out of his head with every word Barry spits at him.ย
โI- well, itโs really embarrassing, actually, but someone rear-ended me and they drove off, but I canโt get dispatch to answer because I think thereโs something going on downtown-โย
He barks out your name, โGet to the point.โย
You suck in an audible breath and sniffle again. โMy car is totaled, and I think I have a concussion.โย
Chris is now standing over the table, sneering at Barry while Jill and Rebecca hold both of them back. Wesker sighs heavily, and hangs his head. โWhere are you? Iโm leaving now.โย
Two
Youโre sitting stiffly on his couch - the couch , you keep forgetting this is technically your home now too. Heโs only been gone a week, but the dark woods and long driveway outside the house drive an eerie feeling straight through your stomach. Your phone is pressed tightly to your ear, the dial tone like a death bell over the speaker.ย
โWesker speaking.โย
You suck in a breath, suddenly at a loss for words. What had you even called for?ย
He makes a sound like heโs checking the phone and grumbles. โI'm busy. What is it?โย
You snap out of whatever nervous trance you were in. โSorry, itโs nothing, I just thought I heard something and I thought- itโs fine!โ Your voice squeaks as you try to excuse why you really wanted to call. Somehow over the last year he's become a comfort to you, somewhere between being your suave mysterious Captain to stealing you away after the Arklay incident. He hadnโt left you alone longer than a day or two since then. Now, sitting alone in the middle of the night in his- your - dark, empty house, you just really needed to hear his voice.ย
โAre you afraid of the dark?โ He sounds smug, and you hear the crunch of snow and distant yelling. โPoor pet. You miss me, donโt you?โย
You scowl and blush. โWha- no! When are you coming home?โย
He chuckles darkly and hums. He doesnโt speak for a moment, and you bite your lip as you sway in place, trying to channel your nerves. How do you ask for the terrorist who practically kidnapped you for reassurance? His voice has an unfamiliar note to it when he replies. โShouldnโt be much longer. You know I canโt tell you more.โย
โOh, yeah, right.โ You swallow around the lump in your throat, voice sounding small. โI justโฆ canโt sleep. I got used to you talking in your office, and now itโsโฆ really quiet outside.โย
Heโs quiet again, and you laugh awkwardly to fill the same silence thatโs making you paranoid. โSorry, thatโs probably weird-โย
โGo lay down, pet. In my bed.โย
You freeze at his words, choking on a breath as he sighs. You had been in his room a total of once, only after you drunkenly kissed him and he put you to bed. You hadnโt talked about that night, but he had beenโฆnot affectionate, but certainly less distant since it happened.ย
โIโm serious. I can talk for a few more minutes, but thatโs it.โย
You quickly make your way to his room, crawling under his soft sheets and laying there stiffly. He must hear the rustle of the sheets and your tense breaths because he scoffs. โItโs just a bed, relax. Nothing is getting in there without me finding out.โย
You whisper a weak โOkay,โ and listen as he begins to tell you about something simple heโs been doing in Antarctica, and you realize heโs definitely making up details to cover whatโs really going on. You donโt mind though, and quickly begin to drift off to the gruff rumble of his voice. Youโre nearly asleep when he says he has to go, but you swear you can hear one last thing before he hangs up, and the three quiet words sound suspiciously like what you had whispered to him, right before kissing him.ย
You might be wrong though, but the sheets smell like him, and you finally sleep through the night.ย
Three
โHello, dearheart.โย
โAre you alone? Take me off speaker.โ Your voice was dark, and you heard Albertโs sigh. You imagined him rolling his eyes the way he did when you made a joke he didnโt like. โIโm serious, Albert. This is important.โย
That caught his attention. You heard him speak low away from the phone, and then the click of a door shutting. โWhatโs wrong? Are you oka-โย
โYou need to get rid of her. Right now.โ You cut him off, gripping your phone so tight your fingers were starting to ache. โI mean it, if I so much as hear her voice -โ
โWhat the hell are you on about?โ He sounded nearly as pissed as you now, and you felt a spark of vindication in your chest. โI donโt have time to listen to you throw a tantrum because I canโt babysit you. I have work to do.โย
โWatch your mouth, Albert, Iโm not the one letting an Italian nepo baby run her filthy hands all over me. I donโt give a shit what work you have to do, you should consider yourself lucky I havenโt gotten rid of her myself.โย
He was silent for a moment, and then his laugh rumbled through your speaker. โFiesty today, are we, pet?โ He paused, and sighed. Despite your anger, your lip twitched in amusement at the thought of him sliding his glasses up and pinching the bridge of his nose. โI amโฆ sorry, that she did that. But you know whatโs at stake here, and that she is a key part of Tri-Cell-โย
You scoffed. โYeah, Tri-Cellโs expansion, whatever. I donโt care. She can be a key part over a fucking Skype call for all I care, just keep. Her hands. Off of you.โ You growled into the phone, white-knuckling the desk you were standing over. His desk, actually, where you had sneakily logged into his database and were watching his hacked security systems. You smirked to yourself at his bristling silence. He may be the evil mastermind, but he didnโt keep you around for nothing.ย
โIโll do what I can.โย
It was as good a promise as you would ever get from him, and you hummed flatly, your anger starting to dissipate. โFineโฆ please come home in one piece.โย
He huffed again, but sounded softer. โI will, sweet thing.โย
You let a smile slip out at his words. โI love you, Al.โย
โStop going into my office when Iโm gone.โย
The call clicked, and you set your phone on his desk. You looked back up to the monitors, seeing him enter the room with Excella and Jill again, but this time he pointedly waved her off as she approached. Your mouth twitched in a smirk. Albert may not be a sweet man, but he certainly knew when to listen.ย
Fourย
โI expected more of a challenge after all this time, Chris. How disappointingโฆโย
Before Wesker could sneer at Chrisโ cheesy retort, his phone rang in his pocket. He immediately pulled it out, recognizing your ringtone like he would his own voice. โYes?โย
โHi, baby. Youโre not busy, are you? The neighbors just did the absolute worst thing and I really wanted to-โ Your voice was like honey to his ears, before you dropped the sweet tone and cut yourself off. โIs that Chris?โย
He dropped the phone to his side, smirking as Jill took the BSAA agents out with ease. He could hear your voice still jabbering from the speaker, no doubt confused and nosey about where he was. He ignored you a moment longer, sneering at Chris pinned to the floor beneath Jill as he taunted him. โ...Iโll leave you two to catch up.โย
He quickly reactivated the P30 device on Jill, before he turned and entered the elevator, pointedly ignoring Chrisโ obnoxious yelling. He finally raised his phone back to his ear, where, no surprise, you were still yapping.ย
โ-Anyway, that wasnโt really the point, but Greg said he thinks itโs my brake system, but Iโm not having a problem with-โย
โItโs not your brakes, I just had those changed in December.โ Wesker scowled, annoyed by stupid neighbor Gregโs complete incompetence. You stopped talking, and laughed breathily. โOh, good youโre listening again. Was that Chris? You didnโt tell me this was an arch nemesis mission, you shouldโve told him I said hi!โย
โHe is not the point of this โmissionโ, my love. Merely an obstacle I have to kick aside, as usual.โย
You hummed knowingly, odd shuffling and tapping sounds coming though your end of the call. Weskerโs mouth twitched in a smile, you were probably making lunch right about now.ย
โDid you fight him? I wish I couldโve seen, I bet you were doing that sexy hand thing agai-โย
โWhat are you yapping about now?โ He growled, face quickly heating up. Only you had ever managed to make him blush like a teenager with your frankly vulgar mouth.ย
โWhat? You know what Iโm talking about, the thing where you start bending your fingers like you donโt know how to make a fist- itโs actually kind of cute, but you do something similar every time youโre fingerin-โย
He let out a choked breath, and hung up the call right as he heard your bright laugh. He struggled to will away his red cheeks before the elevator doors opened. God forbid Excella see him like this, he would never hear the end of it from either of you.ย
Five
โHngh- what is it?โย
Youโre glaring at the soup aisle shelves when he answers, his voice gruff and raspy from sleep. Your mouth drops open and your eyes widen. Shit, you hadnโt even thought he might finally be asleep. โIโm sorry baby, were you napping? I didnโt mean to wake you up.โย
He groans and the rustling of sheets crackle through the phone like static. โSโfine. What do you want?โย
You canโt blame him for sounding grumpy. You would too, after all, if you had been dragged half-burned-alive covered in black goo from a volcano less than a month ago. โIโm at the grocery store, what soup do you want? I know you usually like the stew but Uro made you sick when you had it the other day so Iโm thinking maybe just broth?โ
He grumbles, and you think he might actually be mad now. โI told you to quit calling it that, it isnโt a pet, itโs a damn virus.โย
You hum noncommittally. โWell, weโre kind of stuck with it forever, and it really does have a mind of its own. Do you want to try ramen instead? You said you liked the chicken when you had it that one time, but we donโt have to use the powder.โย
Heโs silent on the other end, and you frown, calling his name worriedly. He groans and rustles the sheets again. He heaves a great sigh, and mumbles a quick โI want chicken noodle.โย
You smile widely, setting a few cans in the cart, and then grabbing a couple more just in case . He used to eat enough for a football team, and his appetite has slowly been coming back since heโs been home. โGotcha. I should be home in about an hour, traffic was kind of bad on the way-โย
Heโs snoring through the speaker, a deep rumble of air that he would absolutely blush and stammer and scowl about if you mentioned it. You just shake your head fondly and end the call.ย
Maybe his stomach would be up for trying something sweet tonight, youโd better get a box of hot chocolate as well.ย
Plus One
Youโre surprised when your phone rings as you crawl into the hotel bed, the sheets stiff but soft, and also freezing . Youโre tempted not to answer it, but you canโt stop yourself.ย
โYou know we arenโt supposed to see each other before the wedding, Al.โย
He doesnโt talk, but you can hear the wet slide of his hand as he strokes himself. Heโs panting, soft puffs of air. โWe arenโt seeing each other- ah, weโre on the phone.โย
You smirk, and begin to pass your hand down your chest, feeling the blush heating up your skin. โWesโ... youโre gonna give us bad luck.โย
He groans weakly, the slick sounds picking up. โCโmon, baby, just a few minutes- I wonโt even touch you, I just-โ he gasps, and you adore the way he sounds utterly broken fucking his own hand. You hum, pretending to consider it for a moment.ย
โNo, I donโt think so. I donโt think you should finish at all, actually.โ You canโt help the teasing lilt of your voice, or the way your stomach drops when he moans again.
โSweetheart, if you donโt get over here, now-โย
โGoodnight, Albert.โ You murmur breathlessly, making sure he hears the wet drag of your fingers between your legs, and at his choked groan you hang up the call. Just a few more hours , you think as you bring yourself over the edge at the memory of his wide, calloused palms. Heโll be mine.
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