Quick WIP Wed for a "Simon's family lives and he retires early" AU I'm cooking:
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"In that case. I'm John, and you are...?"
Simon debated keeping his name to himself, but... what did he care anymore? He'd been out of the military for more than five years, and likely these two had never heard of him. Perhaps they'd been around to see his skull-mask-wearing alter ego, who'd stayed in just long enough to finish out his contract and get an honorable discharge, but they wouldn't know his name. He reached over and shook MacTavish's hand.
"Simon Riley. I worked with... Price... for..."
Simon trailed off as MacTavish's eyes widened. "Wait... Riley? Really?"
Garrick leaned in, his eyes just as wide, and whispered, "Ghost? You're the Ghost?"
"Christ," Simon said with a huff of shocked laughter, his heart jumping to his throat. "What has Price been tellin' you all? And don't call me by that name. I left it behind for a reason."
