Smokes 'n' Second Thoughts
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Pairing: Javier Peña x fem!reader
Summary: Being a DEA intern wasn’t the dream, but it beat the suffocating boredom of dull life. At least until the office life started getting to you more than it should - in all cases.
Warnings/Tags: +18 MDNI, slowburn, fluff, smut, angst, misogyny adequately to the time the story takes place, sex under slight influence, protected AND unprotected PinV, rough sex, gentle sex, degradation, petnames, nippleplay, oral (f receiving), manhandling, semi-public sex, swearing, blood, pinning, Javi is an ass but also not?, boss x intern, reader is in her 20s, Javi is in his early 40s, power imbalance, no mentions of Steve, no specific description of reader
Word count: 14.3k (second and final part of the fic)
Notes: This took me a while, since I'm a really slow writer and a real miserable perfecionist. Excuse me for any spelling errors that can occur - English is not my first language. Either way, I hope you'll like it. Sending love.
Credits: Find those beautiful dividers made by @viviansturns and @cursed-carmine !!!
A few weeks deep into your work, the mood at the station wasn't much different from what you had already experienced.
Bulky, arrogant agents, manspreading and chewing chili sausages, smacking their lips with every bite - in that context the thought of tearing your ears off didn't seem like such a miserable decision. Especially with the weight of their words every time you sat by your desk, hid in the corner. Sexist, catcalling pigs.
As expected, Peña's turned you into his errand girl. You were supposed to brew his coffee four times a day, bring all the important files straight to his desk and be polite.
"Good morning, Sir. Is your coffee warm enough or should I make another one?" you asked, forcing a dumb smile on your pissed face. You probably looked like a shitting cat, but you didn't give a single fuck.
"It's fine." you relaxed. "But..." your shoulders tensed again. "Don't you think my desk is a little bit too messy?" you knew right away what he was implying.
And the devil knows you wanted to cut that man's throat when he told you, that each morning, before his arrival you should check if his office was clean enough for him to work. Of course it wasn't... You had to clean his ashtray and wash coffee-stained mugs, sort documents, fucking polish his leather chair!
"Special Agent Buffoon." you muttered to yourself every time you finished with your chores inside his office, because outside of it you weren't even halfway done.
A familiar whistle took you out of your thoughts. Great. You knew what that meant - an overweight greasy-haired guy practically rolled your way. Aside of Peña, there were other assholes in this department.
He threw a stack of documents at your face.
"Peña wants these filed by end of the day, Dolly. Don't choke on 'em." You scanned the headlines, the dates.
"These files have been lying around all week, Wilson." your brows furrowed. "Couldn't you have brought them to me sooner?" he just shrugged and started picking at his teeth like a toddler.
"See, told you you ain't ready for this kind of work. 'S man's job" he mumbled with a finger in his mouth.
Oh, you tried so hard not to roll your eyes at this clown, but it was physically impossible.
"Whatever. I'll get 'em done by tonight." you weren't about to risk it with a boss who had been giving you the death stare since the moment you met - even if it meant staying overnight to do some prick's job.
"Save me some time, Dolly, and leave them on Peña's desk when you finish. M' seein' a nice lady tonight, real pretty thing..." your brain shut down his nonsense, opening the first file.
That's what you've been assigned to since you first set your foot in this department. In full honesty, you didn't really expect Peña to send you to the field as you first joined, you knew it would take some time - gaining trust was a process after all. However, at this point, it was getting ridiculous.
Chained to the old, dusty desk with little view of the outside world, any fresh air swallowed by the gnawing jaws of cigarette smoke and the smell of booze, carried with the fusty breaths of your coworkers.
It seemed like the place was designed just to torture you. You became a victim of an inquisitio specialis, how ironic.
Your cramped workplace was getting more and more cluttered with coffee mugs and aspirin wrappings, the corner of your eye set on the door that led to freedom, the door that everyone was slowly crossing - one by one - finishing with their day.
As the last lights around you were turned off you groaned - maybe a bit too loud for it to be ladylike. You couldn't care less with how you were being treated around here.
"Fucking dick," you spat, your eyes burning as they traced Wilson's name scrawled across the files for the tenth time. "I wonder whose fault it would be if I didn’t finish these by tomorrow, huh, jerk?" You jammed a finger against the ink, but the paper didn't hit back.
The silence of the office began to heavy, punctuated only by the hum of the fluorescent lights and the distant ticking of a clock. After another hour, the adrenaline of your anger curdled into a cold, hollow exhaustion. Something inside you finally snapped - not with a bang, but with a weary sigh.
You stood up, your legs stiff, and wandered toward a neighboring desk. You didn't even care whose it was as you rifled through the drawers. Paperwork, rusted paperclips... And then, the prize.
A bottle of Scotch, nearly empty. The smell of it was enough to make your eyes water and throat burn. You didn't bother looking for a clean glass, just poured a solid splash into your stained coffee mug and took a desperate, burning sip.
Your head started ringing, you were no better than any of the men working here. Drinking during your overtime? A proper young lady would never - only the alcohol effectively calmed those thoughts.
It also successfully took your ability of rational thinking so the few last reports were chaotic, although finally done. Your forehead hit the edge of the wooden surface. So peaceful, so quiet...
I'll just close my eyes for a lil', tiny second. Yes, just a little while...
Your head snapped up at the sudden hit that vibrated through the surface on which your cheek was rested. Your eyes still drowsy from the remnants of sleep and alcohol, locks sticking to the forehead, chin and lips moist with drool.
It took a while for your vision to register the person bent over your writing table. Broad shoulders hidden under a yellow shirt, a tiny glimpse of a strong neck was staring back at you. Then the face...
"Oh, shit!" never, ever, since you had your first drink, you have sobered up so quickly. "Agent Pena- Sir..." you bit your tongue accidentally.
He profoundly took in the pathetic look on your tired face, scanning, observing. His own tongue hit the roof of his mouth, creating a wet click.
"Became so dedicated to your job, you started sleeping here?" he crossed his arms.
"It- no. Just an accident, Sir." you stuttered, hiding the empty bottle of Scotch hurriedly, yet clumsily enough for his eyes to register.
"Bottle of Scotch for dinner. That an accident too, Ma'am?"
"I... It was just a few sips- Had work to finish. I mean, it's done! It's all done, Sir! Was about to put it on your table, but-"
"You fell asleep." you nodded. Thanks to the dim light he probably hadn't caught that rosy tone tinting your cheeks.
He rubbed his tired face. He would turn into a nasty hypocrite the moment he started lecturing you about drinking at work, so - for now - he dropped the topic.
"What files are those?" he asked, not really waiting for your answer. He read the name on the front. Everything made sense.
"Wilson told you to fill these?" Peña raised an eyebrow at you, half furious, half impressed.
Was he mad at you? Was any of these files secret? Is he going to fire you because you had read something that an intern should never have access to?
"Handed 'em to me and said it has to be done today." you suppressed a yawn.
"Lazy asshole." He finally dropped the papers, looking up at you, properly. "It was his job, you shouldn't have been doing this for that idiot, sitting here all night an' getting shitfaced."
He interrupted when you were about to speak up.
"Get your things and go home. I'll scold that slob in the morning." he promised.
You walked towards the door on shaky legs. His gaze was burning a hole in your back.
"When's your bus?" You did a little twirl, staring at him.
"The 402 stopped running an hour ago. M' takin' a walk."
A groan left his lips, like what you just said physically pained him.
"Came here to finish my records, now I gotta play nanny for a drunken girl." He said loud enough for you to hear. Peña put on his brown leather jacket and was already moving towards the exit.
You hadn't even have time to ask him for such a favor, nevertheless he offered himself, even when it collided with the plans he'd made.
The night air hit you like a hot slap, making the Scotch fuzz inside your head, your legs almost giving out when your heel caught on the uneven pavement. Almost, because before you fell straight on your face a strong hand clamped onto your upper arm - heavy, warm and too firm to be friendly.
"Easy." his voice hit the notes - the steady, low cadence of a Texas upbringing. "I'm not carrying you to the car. C'mon, walk."
He led you to the dark Chevrolet, bathed in the dust of Colombian streets.
"Get in." he said after unlocking the door, the metallic sound of the keys clacking through the empty parking lot.
As you sank into the worn leather, the interior smelled of his sharp cologne and the lingering scent of tobacco. The silence between the two of you suddenly even heavier than the conversation in the office.
Once he learnt your address and turned on the engine, the car rolled onto the road. The asphalt was rugged and bumpy and you had to close your eyes not to paint the dashboard in your vomit.
"So..." you opened your eyes as his narrowed in a way that made you feel like you were under an interrogation. "How long has Wilson been treating you like his personal secretary?"
"He's a parasite." Peña shot you a short glare, the orange glow of street lights illuminating your face. "Bastard's feeding on people like you - people who don't know how to say no."
"I know how to say 'no'." You huffed.
"Doesn't seem like it." He bit back.
"I just wanted to prove that I could manage. Everyone in the office is such an asshole towards me." The alcohol and the warmth of his car loosened your tongue.
He let out a dry huff of laughter.
"You ain't provin' nothin'. Fillin' out reports for a man who's out chasin' skirts, isn't 'the work', sweetheart. It's being a doormat."
You sank down in your seat, crossing arms under your chest, his eyes catching the glimpse of your exposed cleavage before drifting back onto the route.
"'S too late for poutin' now," he mumbled. "Next time he pulls a stunt like that, you tell him to go to hell or tell me. Understood?"
Surprise wasn't the word that could describe how you felt right now. You knew it was probably 'cause Wilson's been a pain in everyone's ass for way too long, yet it still made your chest tighten with the spark of... Hope?
"Yes, Sir." You nodded, focusing on his side profile - jaw locked, lips forming a straight line.
The man's lashes were sparkled with golden, his hooked nose scrunching in concentration from time to time, Adam's apple bobbing with every swallow, his rough hands squeezing the steering wheel.
You felt the tingles on your arm, where he held you with those thick fingers just minutes ago. You were a mess, alright. Just by staring at your boss, who did literally nothing to make you feel this way.
Your whole body fell forward when he hit the brakes, arriving at the destination. You've been daydreaming about him once again and for the second time he ruined the moment. Not that he was aware of it.
"Go to bed, chica. Do yourself a favor and stay home tomorrow. Don't need another hangover wreck in my office." He turned to face you completely.
"Thank you, Agent Peña." You said, messily gathering your things. "I mean it... Thank you."
"Yer a good kid," he fell silent for a moment. "Go on, off you go." Then he cleared his throat.
Javier waited for you to climb the stairs to your hotel, making sure you didn't tip over and crack your head open on the concrete. Only when the door clicked shut behind you did the low growl of the Chevy fade into the Colombian night.
The second you stepped through the door of your small bedroom you fell face-first on your mattress, letting out a long, heavy sigh.
'A good kid,' your brain recreated his weary voice, the Texan accent lulling your tired body into deep sleep.
The sunlight piercing through the grime of your bedroom window felt like a personal attack. Every pulse in your temples echoed the rhythm of Peña’s voice from the night before. The memory made you groan into your pillow, a sound of pure, unfiltered shame.
No matter how hard you tried to stay in bed, once you've woken up, you couldn't fall asleep again. Lazily you got dressed, wrapped your hand around the first thing you've found in the fridge and took a bus to the embassy.
By 9:00 AM sharp, you were at your desk, dark circles under your eyes, cheeks hollow but hair done flawlessly, as if it would anyhow help your appearance.
Wilson arrived fifteen minutes later, whistling a tune that died down the second he saw the stack of files on Peña's desk actually finished. He swaggered towards your desk with a grin, leaning down until you could smell the grease from his breakfast.
"Late night, Dolly? You look like you went a few rounds too deep with a bottle of cheap vodka."
"The reports are done, Wilson," You said flatly, not bothering to look up from your typewriter. "If you have a problem with the formatting, take it up with the boss. I'm sure he'd truly love to discuss why I was here untill three in the morning doing your job." you jabbed.
He opened his mouth, then closed it. For once he didn't have any wise remarks - not when the loud thud of the station's door silenced him.
Peña walked in, looking infuriatingly awake in a fresh baby blue shirt. He didn't stop at his office. He walked straight towards the two of you. Wilson straightened up so fast he nearly tipped over his own feet.
"Wilson," Peña rumbled, the drawl cutting through the office chatter like a blade. "My office. Now."
His eyes shifted to you, taking in your tired body. He'd scold you for coming here when he clearly told you to take a day off, but right now he had something far more important to take care of.
"Get some goddamn coffee." He just muttered, low enough so only you could hear and holding your gaze for a second too long.
Wilson trailed behind him, keeping his head low and you couldn't help the satisfaction bubbling deep in your gut.
The door barely had the time to shut when the muffled yelling of Peña was already cutting through the morning air. Through the glass you could see Javier's finger jabbed into his subordinate's chest. Your fingers hovered over the keys as you suppresed the urge do bite your lip. Your first small victory.
Half an hour later Wilson walked out of the room, looking like a kicked puppy, though comparing him to a puppy felt like a crime.
"Peña says he wants to see you," he spat the words your way, the bitterness in his voice evident. "Rat." He could call you anything now. The victory couldn't be sweeter.
You stepped inside the room as the man let you in. He was sitting behind his desk with a cigarette crushed in between those full lips.
"I thought I was clear when I told you to stay home." he said, the smoke curling around his face like a veil.
"I tried," you lied, your voice steadier than you felt. "But the walls at home were closing in. Figured I might as well be useful."
Peña shifted, leaning back in his chair. He watched you in silence for what felt like an eternity, his dark eyes scanning you - lingering on your blouse before dropping to your breasts. His eyes narrowed, and he took a sharp drag from his cigarette.
"Wilson's been humbled, won't cause no more trouble." his eyes traveled back up, breathing out a cloud of grey smoke. Then he pointed a single finger at you - the same one he’d just used to threatened Wilson.
Your heart lurched. Was he finally going to scold you for the drinking incident?
"But since you dared to show up... You're going out with Nielsen. He's a fine agent. He'll keep you safe in the field."
What the fuck did he just say? The field? Was he serious?!
"Excuse me, Sir?" your mouth felt too dry to swallow.
"You showed me you can handle the paperwork, let Wilson struggle with it for a while. I guess it’s time to see if you can handle the heat," he grunted, crushing the cigarette's butt in his ashtray. "As an intern, of course. No guns, no running, and for Christ's sake, no drinking. You’re an observer. You stay in the car unless Nielsen tells you otherwise. Understood?"
"Yes, Sir. Understood." you nodded eagerly. Agent Peña was turning you into an obedient girl, wasn't he?
"Good, now get out of my sight. You'll find Nielsen in the motor pool." he mumbled, returning to his paperwork.
For the first time, you felt grateful that Wilson had forced his boring paperwork on you.
You met Nielsen downstairs, just like Peña has told you. He was a lean man yet his face held a sense of responsibility.
"You the intern?" he asked, throwing an olive-green vest on the hood of the Ford Bronco.
"Wear it. May be a bit too big on ya, may be smelling like the big ol' uncle Sam himself forgot to wear deodorant, but it'll keep ya relatively safe. I'm not explaining to Peña why you got a stray hole in your blouse."
As you struggled into the stiff, salt-stained Kevlar vest, Nielsen finally looked at you. His eyes were a startling, icy blue, narrowing as he took in your silhouette.
"Peña says you're an observer. In my book, that means you're not here. You don't talk. You don't get in the way. And most importantly," he tapped the dashboard of the Ford for emphasis. "You stay in the car. We’re doing a simple hand-off check near the Barrio. If a single rock flies in our direction, you duck. Got it?"
"Got it." You said, clicking the heavy buckles shut. The weight of the vest was overwhelming, pressing against your chest, making every breath feel deliberate. It made the danger - the real, unpolished danger of the Colombian streets - feel tangible for the first time.
The drive was boring, bathed in the scorching Colombian sun. Nielsen's fingers were chaising a rhythm that only he was hearing.
"So, what exactly is our job?" You asked, his fingers stopped instantly.
"You don't talk." He reminded. The silence stretched thin again...
"We're supposed to check a few locations," he added, letting out a weary breath. "See if there are any campanas patrolling the streets. Look for the kids with radios on rooftops or balconies."
And so, that was your life now. Working in the field meant sitting in a sweltering car in a tight, smelly vest, checking the area for anything suspicious. Still it was better than sitting on your ass all day, back in the office, letting those bastards insult you.
But even if you spent half your day outside the Embassy walls, the other half was spent filing mission reports. Back in the office, you were surrounded by the same assholes who couldn't keep their jealous mouths shut.
"Hey, Dolly, you done playing soldier for the day?" A few men laughed at Wilson’s jab.
You ignored him, focused on typing your report, the clicks of the keyboard your only response.
"Don't go cold on us now, sweetheart. We're just worried about you."
"Leave her alone, Wilson," another chimed in, leaning back with a cruel grin. "She’s probably too busy wondering how many showers it'll take to scrub Nielsen's scent off her. You two get real cozy in that car, huh?" They all roared with laughter while you bit the inside of your cheek so hard you tasted copper, refusing to give them the satisfaction of a reaction.
"Bet Peña would hate to smell another man on you. Would give the man a stroke." Wilson almost spat on himself. "Y'all know he always had a soft spot for poor lil' stray girls."
Throughout the months, you’d managed to reach a neutral ground with Peña. He’d actually seen your potential, often shutting down the other agents before they could cross the line. But in a place like this, respect didn't come without a price - and the rumors were spreading like a wildfire.
"So, tell us," someone from the group started, his voice cutting through the fading snickers. "The guys are taking bets. Did Peña actually read your field reports, or does he just prefer the oral briefings you give him in his office?"
The clicking of other typewriters in the room sputtered to a halt. This wasn't just a jab anymore - it was a full on stab.
"I heard he’s been staying late at the Embassy just to review your paperwork," Wilson added from across the room, his voice dripping with mock innocence. "Must be some pretty impressive clerical work you're doing under his desk."
A chorus of whistles followed. Your fingers hovered over the keys, trembling just enough to be visible. These weren't just insults anymore, they were stripping away every hour of sweat, every mile driven in that sweltering car, and every scrap of potential Peña had seen in you, turning it into something dirty, filthy.
That was exactly how you felt in that moment - cheap.
The air in the room felt thick, it was dripping with their cruelty. You stared at the paper in your typewriter, the ink blurring as your vision tunneled.
"Nothing to say, Dolly?" Wilson prodded. "Come on, share the secret. Some of us have been working their asses off for a promotion for years, and you seem to have found the-"
The voice didn’t come from you. It came from the doorway behind them. Low, gravelly, and dangerously steady...
The silence that followed was deafening. Javier Peña was leaning against the frame, his jacket slung over one shoulder, the holster hang tight on his belt. He didn't look angry, he looked adamant, which was significantly worse.
He walked into the room, the slow click of his boots the only sound. He stopped right behind Wilson, who had suddenly lost his smirk and stiffned in his seat.
"You were talking about my techniques," Peña said, his voice dropping an octave as he tilted his head toward the other men. "I’m interested. Since you’re so concerned with how I spend my time in my office, maybe you’d like to come inside and we can discuss your performance reviews? I’ve got a stack of your reports here that are about as useful as the shit you stepped onto this morning."
Wilson opened his mouth to stammer an excuse, but Peña cut him off with a sharp look.
"As for you, Wilson," Peña’s eyes sharpened. "If I hear the word 'Dolly' come out of your mouth one more time, you're flying straight back to Uncle Sam and tell him exactly why you got your ass canned. Is that clear?" he spat and Wilson nodded. " I asked you a question."
"Good, now go back to work you worthless sons of bitches." He muttered, turning towards you.
The chilliness in his eyes didn't disappear, but it turned into something more focused. "Finish what you're doing and go home. You've done a good job today."
He gave you a single, approving nod and a firm pat on the shoulder. Even though his face remained emotionless, the weight of his hand felt like a shield against the rest of the room. Without another word, he turned on his heel and headed for his office, the click of his boots disappearing behind the wooden door.
For the last three days, the office had been a graveyard of cold shoulders and muffled whispers, but today was different. Nielsen was down with a stomach bug, and instead of letting you stay in the office to be picked apart by Wilson, Peña had simply pointed at the off-road vehicle and said,
Unfortunaly, or maybe fortunately for you - Nielsen's stomach issue turned out to be worse than he firstly reported, so you ended up cramped in the same car as Peña for almost a week.
Now, you were two hours into a stakeout in a neighborhood that looked like it had been forgotten even by the God. The silence in the car was stifling.
Peña sat in the driver's seat, his aviators on, looking like a statue. He hadn't said more than ten words to you since you left the Embassy. He was focused on a dusty apartment building across the street, but you could tell he was aware of every breath you took, the sound of your pen noting everything he said.
"You're twitching," he said suddenly, his voice cutting through the silence like blade. He didn't turn his head.
"You are." He finally looked at you, lowering his glasses just enough to let his dark eyes bore into yours. "You’ve been adjusting that vest every five minutes. I need you focused. If you’re looking at your gear, you’re not looking at the door and you turn useless."
He reached over, his hand brushing against your arm as he adjusted the side strap of your vest with a rough tug, tightening it until the Kevlar pressed hard against your ribs.
"Better?" He asked, his hand lingering just a second too long for it to be strictly professional.
"Yes, Sir." You managed to say, your heart hammering against the very vest he was fixing.
"Good." He grunted, leaning back and returning his gaze to the street.
"They’re going to have a field day with this..." The words slipped out before you could swallow them down.
Peña didn't move, but his jaw tightened. "With what?"
"This- Me. Being out here with you instead of Nielsen." You twisted a loose thread on your sleeve around your finger. "The rumors were bad enough when I was just filing your reports. Now that I’m in your car? They’re going to think..." You trailed off, the comments from days ago ringing in your ears. "They already hate me. This is just giving them another reason to never let me live."
Peña finally turned his head. He took his sunglasses off, hanging them from the collar of his shirt. He looked at you not as a boss, but as someone who survived this kind of office tension a hundred times.
"Listen to me." he said, his voice low and deep. "In this job, people will hate you for being good, they'll hate you for being bad, and they'll hate you for just being in the room, breathing the same air. If you’re worried about making friends, go work at a nail salon."
He leaned a bit closer, his elbow almost bumping yours, resting on the center console. "They think you're here because of me? Let them. Use it. If they’re busy talking about who you’re sleeping with, they aren't watching their backs and that’s their mistake, not yours."
"Your reputation is built on the work you put on my desk." he interrupted, his eyes boring into yours. "The only person in that building you need to worry about is me. And right now, I'm more interested in whether you can spot a suspect than what Wilson whispers to himself in the breakroom."
He reached out, his thumb grazing the edge of your tactical vest, his expression unreadable. "Besides... If they really think I’m that easy to get around, they don't know me at all," his voice coarse. "Now get a grip."
A man in a white shirt left the building you were observing. He was arguing with someone.
"Target's moving, grab the camera. If you miss a shot because you feel hurt, then I'll give you something to really worry about." He commanded.
"I won't." You took the long-lense camera, zooming onto their faces,
The shutter snap was the only sound in the car. You captured them perfectly - the exchange, the faces.
Peña didn't look away from the window, but you saw the corner of his mouth twitch in what might have been a ghost of a smirk. "Got 'em?"
"Clear as day," you whispered, feeling a surge of pride that had nothing to do with the office work and everything to do with the man sitting next to you, shoulder to shoulder.
"Smart girl." Peña half smiled.
Instead of heading toward the embassy, Peña took a sharp turn toward a small, nameless pub tucked between two aged, crumbling buildings. The smell of grilled meat hit you before the car even stopped.
"The reports can wait until the ink on the photos is dry," he interrupted, killing the engine. "You haven't eaten since we left, and I don't need you fainting on the drive back. C'mon."
Inside, the light was bright - too bright. He guided you toward a corner booth, his hand flat against the small of your back. It was a subtle touch, but through the thin fabric of your shirt, it felt like a claim. He ordered for both of you, a beer for him, a soda for you, and two plates of something you could barely spell out.
You frowned when you saw the neon pink soda sparkling in a bottle.
"Sir, I'm an adult," you muttered. "I can handle a beer."
"You're barely twenty from what I heard." he didn't even look at you, stuffing his mouth with food, and your eyes rolled to the back of your skull.
"Well, I'm still an adult, not a twelve-year-old girl. The pigtails era is far behind me." you huffed defiantly.
Peña leaned back, his collar unbuttoned now, looking more relaxed than you’d ever seen him. He watched you over the rim of his glass.
"Really? I wouldn't have guessed." he said sarcastically, scanning your body like he had hundreds of times. He leaned forward then, changing the topic. "You did good today."
He reached across the table, his fingers brushing yours as he moved the salt shaker toward you. He didn't pull his hand back immediately. "Don't let the office rot your brain. You’ve got the instinct. Most people spend twenty years digging for it. You're a natural."
He looked at you for a second, the hierarchy of boss and intern felt very, veeery thin.
"Eat," he grunted, the professionalism sliding back into place. "We go back in twenty minutes." He nudged the colorful bottle toward you again.
The Embassy felt like a tomb, the silence of the hallways pressing in on the closed door of Peña’s office. The air conditioning hummed a low tune, making the hair on your body stand on end. The sharp, chemical scent of the newly developed photos clung to your skin, mixing with the heavy aroma of the bourbon Javier had just poured. To your surprise he pushed one glass your way.
A few minutes ago, the lab runner had dropped off the prints. Now, they were scattered across the mahogany desk - a proof of your hard work.
Javier leaned back in his leather chair, the amber liquid in his cut glass glowin in the yellow, dim light. His tie was pulled loose, his top buttons undone, revealing the dark hair at the base of his collarbones. He looked at the photos, a fire sparkling in his brown eyes, then slowly drifted his gaze up to you.
He raised his glass in a mock salute.
"To the 'stray'," he murmured, his voice a rasp that vibrated in the small space. "To the girl who stayed late to do the work the big scary boys were too lazy to handle." he took a slow, deliberate sip of the alcohol, letting it run down his throat.
"Well, thank you, Agent Peña, for giving me this opportunity..." your voice steady as you took a sip, smiling against the pleasantly cool rim of the glass. The bourbon burned, but in a way that made you feel more awake, more alert. "Back in the States, I would’ve just kept making coffee for old, frustrated policemen."
You chuckled, the sound soft in the quiet office. It was a pointed jab, considering that was exactly what he’d had you doing since you first landed in Bogota.
Javier’s smirk widened, his eyes crinkling as he acknowledged the hit. He didn't look away, if anything the challenge in your voice seemed to intrigue him. He swirled the amber liquid in his glass, the ice clinking like a dare.
"Careful." he murmured, his gaze dropping to your lips for a fraction of a second before meeting your eyes again. "If you keep getting this good at the job, I might have to start making the coffee myself. And we both know I’d be terrible at it." you softly bit on the glass, suppressing a smirk at his obvious flirting.
His dark eyes never leaving yours. The professional sham was starting to shatter, replaced by something heavy and raw. He set the glass down with a heavy clink and stood up, walking around the desk until he was standing directly over you.
Two fingers grabbed your chin, tilting your head to finally look at you.
"You're a good girl." Peña growled with hazy eyes that bored straight onto your parted lips. The rough pad of his thumb was now caressing your bottom lip. "Real good for an intern."
You felt the shiver run down your spine, but you didn't let it weaken you. Instead, you let a slow, mocking smile pull at the corner of your mouth. You reached up, your fingers wrapping around his solid wrist - not to pull his hand away, but to hold it in place.
"Is that all I'm going to hear after a whole day in the cramped car, following orders and finally catching a glimpse of the devil on paper?" you asked, lips kissing against his finger as you talked.
"You've been begging for that all day, huh? A scrap of attention from the man who's twice your fuckin' age." he huffed through gritted teeth. "All that talk about the office rumors and right now you're feeding right into them?" his other hand grabbed your hair at the base, tilting your head back and forcing you to look at him.
"Whole weeks I spent, shutting their mouths, yet here you are. A needy piece of work, who knows exactly what buttons to push to make her Boss do what she wants - just like they're saying." he hissed. He didn't look like a mentor anymore, he looked like a man who was tired of fighting his own impulses.
"I'm not pushing anything, Sir..." you gasped as his hand lowered to your throat, squeezing just enough to feel your galloping pulse.
His pupils dilated even more, if that was possible.
"So polite, even with my hand around your pretty little throat?" he traced the shape of your cheek, inhaling the sweat of the day mixed with your perfume. "Is that what they teach you at the academy? Ruinin' a man's career by simply keepin' your manners an' fluttering your eyelashes?" he huffed.
You felt the tingly sensation in between your legs. You tried to rub them together, to ease the biting feeling of raw desire, but he was standing in between your thighs, sensing what you were trying to do.
"Dirty little thing... You never wanted a mentor, huh, nena? You needed the dick of the man nobody could even touch..." He hoisted you up, your skirt going up, revealing the tiny glimpse of your lacy panties, as he settled you on the desk. He didn't care about the files and photos falling to the floor.
"Javier-" you gasped, but he shut you up with a rough kiss. All tongue and teeth, his saliva carrying a rich taste of the golden liquid. You kissed him back messily, moaning into his parted lips. His moustache creating a heavenly, burning sensation.
"Don't you cry about what the fuckers say, tomorrow, because tonight you're exactly what they said you were." he muttered against your lips, his hands already going to the buttons of your thin blouse.
You giggled when his warm hand brushed against your collarbone, tickling you softly.
"You think it's funny? I'll show you funny..." he tossed the fabric aside, his mouth watering at the sight of your hardened nipples peeking through the beige, lacy bra you were wearing. "All day... You've been walking around in that?" Javier muttered, licking and nibbling your throat.
"Is that against the rules, Sir?" he chuckled at the question.
"With you, sprawled on my desk like that? Never..." he licked a fat, wet stripe through the valley between your breasts. His thumb hooking under the edge of the lace pushing it just enough to expose your soft flesh to the cool air of the office.
"Been playin' an obedient intern for months, but these nipples tell precisely what's been on your mind this whole time." he gasped, looking into your eyes, before the tip of his tongue nudged your peaked nub, teasing.
You closed you eyes, letting out a small whimper. Your fingers clutched in his dark locks, tugging, pulling. You've never thought you'd live the day to see your Boss sucking your tits.
His plush lips closed around the aureola, sucking and biting gently. The obscene sound of his wet mouth on your hot skin was echoing through the hollow silence of the office. He wasn't just doing it for your pleasure - he was doing it for himsef, sighing and huffing against your chest.
Javier let your breast fall from his mouth with a loud, wet pop. His hair was messy, clinging to his sweat-slicked forehead.
"Eres tan jodidamente hermosa." he gasped, climbing back up and capturing your lips with his. You pushed him closer by the loose tie, wrapping your legs around his hips and focusing on the shape of his lips.
He finally took off his shirt, the second it hit the floor the remnants of 'Agent Peña' dissolved. The hair on his chest brushing against your bra caused him to groan. You quickly got rid of it fully, before he was caressing your chest again, trailing kisses towards your stomach and to the edge of your skirt.
"Months... I’ve spent months watching you walk past my desk, smelling your perfume, hearing you laugh at Wilson’s shitty jokes… All I wanted to do was drag you in here and lock the door, worship this fucking body." his hand moved to the zipper, sliding it down so slow you thought you'd actually die.
"You're no better than any of those idiots." you jabbed and could feel him actually smile against your belly.
"Watch it, muñequita." he sucked a dark, purple bruise just when your underwear met your hip "I'm afraid your pleasure depends on me. I would watch my mouth if I were you." he pushed the skirt down fully, letting it fall to the floor.
You squealed, wiggling your hips against the desk impatiently and grinding against the stiff member hidden beneath Javier's favorite jeans, which were now bearing a damp spot of your slickness.
The friction of the rough denim against your sensitive skin was almost too much to bear. When you ground your hips against that unmistakable, solid heat again Peña let out a pained groan that you felt vibrate through your entire body.
"God, you’re a menace," he choked out, his hands slamming down on the desk on either side of your head. He wasn't smiling anymore, the playfulness was gone, replaced by a raw, desperate need that made his movements jerky and frantic.
The moment was broken only by the sharp, metallic clink of his belt buckle hitting the mahogany. You stayed right where he’d put you, over the photos and files of a million- dollar investigation, watching him with a shameless, wide-eyed hunger that seemed to fuel his ego.
He reached over you, his broad shoulder blocking out any source of the dim light as he grabbed his leather jacket from the back of his chair. He found his wallet and dig out a silver foil packet that glimmered like a forbidden fruit under the yellowish lamp.
Javier didn’t look away from you for a second. His eyes were dark, predatory, and fixed on yours as he shoved his jeans down past his hips. When his cock finally sprang free - thick, uncut, pulsing, and mapped with bulging veins - the air left your lungs like a punch. The prettiest cock you've ever seen.
To your absolute shock, there was no cotton barrier. He wasn’t wearing any underwear, his untamed pubic hair were the only cover his bulge could afford. The sight of him, raw and ready in the middle of your workplace made the situation hit you ten times harder.
"Always walkin' around with your cock free?" you bit your lip, mouth already watering at the very thought. The whole time, the access to his big, veiny member was so fucking easy.
He didn’t answer. With practiced movements, he tore the foil with his teeth so effortlessly it made your stomach flip. He rolled the latex on with a quick, efficient motion, his knuckles brushing against his own skin in a way that you hand ached to wrap around him.
Peña didn't waste time with pulling down your panties. Instead, he reached down, his large, warm hand sliding between your thighs. His fingers hooked into the thin lace of your thong, and with a single tug, he pushed the fabric aside, lettin it bite into your hip. The cool air chilly air hit your wet skin for only a second before he replaced it with his aching heat.
He stepped back into the space he’d forced between your knees, his muscular thighs pinning you to the desk. He leaned over you, his chest hair grazing your nipples as he guided his cock to your entrance. He paused for a second, the tip of him probing the slick warmth of your pussy.
"You're so ready for me, it's pathetic," he chuckled cruelly, though his voice was thick with his own desperation. "All that talk about the rules, yet you're practically begging me to break them inside that filthy cunt."
He gripped the edge of the desk until his knuckles turned white, his eyes searching yours for any second thought, before he lost his mind completely, forcing himself inside your hot, awaiting body.
You inhaled sharply, squeezing your eyes shut. It was a tight fit. You should've told him the last time you took a real cock was back in the States, a random hookup, but you didn't want to sound inexperienced. You tried to relax your muscles when he struggled to put it inside, but he seemed to recognize the tension.
"Hey..." his voice was softer now, muttered all while kissing you shoulder. "Relax, cariño..." Javier whispered, joining your foreheads.
"I- I don't know if it's gonna fit... Its been a while." the look in your eyes was pathetic and something in his heart stung.
"Chica, relax... Close your eyes... Just like that, good girl."
The praise seemed to work on your stiff body that was slowly melting into his experienced hands.
"That's it... Fuck, yes." he bottomed out inside your tight walls, his head falling back in ecstasy.
You whimpered, feeling so full. So goddamn full...
"She's trying to swallow me whole, baby... Sucking me in like a whore's hole." he pushed forward with the sentence, rebirthing with the feeling of the warm, wetness enveloping him.
"Please... Fuck me." you looked up at him with those doe eyes and he just hadn't been able to tune out your pretty pleas.
"You want it?" he hissed against your neck, his breath coming in hot, frantic bursts. "Fucking take it."
He didn't give you time to adjust before he was moving. He established a rhythm that was purely for the sake of his pleasure - fast, deep, and punishingly raw. The desk rattled rhythmically against the floorings, the sound of skin-on-skin slapping together filling the air, drowning out the distant hum of the city outside.
He was breathing your name into the crook of your shoulder, his stubble burning your skin, his hands moving to your waist to hoist you even higher, meeting every one of his thrusts with an animalistic groan.
"Don't you dare close your eyes," he commanded, his face inches from yours, his pupils blown out until his eyes were nothing but void. "I want you to see exactly who’s ruining this pussy. I want you to remember how my cock felt deep inside your belly."
"Oh my God! Yes, yes, yes... Javi..." you moaned, your toes curling.
He shifted his weight, leaning back just enough to slide one large, calloused hand between your bodies. His fingers were slick and hot as he found your center, his thumb assulting your clit with a sudden, steady pressure that made you see stars.
"Yeah, that’s it," he growled against your ear. "Grind against me, sweetie. Show me how much of a polite girl you really are when you're being screwed like a common whore on your Boss's desk."
His thumb didn't stop, circling with a relentless, punishing speed that caused your juices to leak down your ass. He watched your face, his eyes hooded and dazed, devouring every hitch of your breath and every roll of your eyes.
"You like the way this feels? Knowing anyone could walk in and see the embassy’s intern with her skirt on my floor, taking cock like she’s starving?" He leaned in, his teeth catching the sensitive skin of your neck, biting. "Tell me, reina. Does it make you come faster, knowing those assholes in the hallway were right about you all along?"
You could barely form a thought, let alone a sentence, as his pace increased. He was hitting the back of your throat with every deep, heavy thrust, while his thumb continued to ruthlessly tease that tiny, overstimulated bud.
"I bet you've been thinking about my hand here for months," he hissed, his movements becoming more frantic, more chaotic. "Imagining what I’d do to you while I was giving you orders. Well, here I am. Am I being thorough enough for you? Are you getting exactly what you asked for?"
He wasn't waiting for an answer anymore. He saw the way your eyes were starting to glaze over, felt the way your nails scratched his bicep, his ribs and back, heard the way you moaned his name like a prayer.
"That’s it... Give it to me, muñeca." he rasped, his own breath breaking as he felt the first shivers of your orgasm. "Come on my cock, come..." he growled, nearing his own release.
"Javi, I'm coming...!" your brain shut down, living on pure ecstasy and pleasure. Your pussy clutched him like a vise, milking him dry as he came inside you, filling the empty pocket of the condom.
"Fuuuck..." he groaned with one last thrust, collapsing on your sweaty body.
For a long minute, he didn't move. He just held you, his fingers still twitching where they were buried in your hair. Then, with a low, coarse groan, he pushed himself up on his elbows.
His hair was a disaster, his pupils were slowly shrinking back to their normal size, and his favorite shirt was a wrinkled heap on the floor. He looked at you with a mixture of deep satisfaction and the dawning realization of what they’d just done.
"Javi, huh?" he rasped, a ghost of a smirk pulling at his swollen lips. He reached out, his thumb catching a stray tear of overstimulation on your cheek. "Didn't know we were on first-name basis." he teased.
He pulled out slowly, the sound of the latex being thrown to the bin making you both flinch in the quiet. He turned his back to you for a moment, cleaning himself up with a haste that felt masculine and slightly far too jarring after the intimacy of the last ten minutes.
He buckled his belt the heavy click of the metal ending the session. When he turned back around, he picked up your blouse from the floor and tossed it to you.
"Get dressed," he said. The stern voice was back, but it was slightly softer around the edges. "I’m driving you back to your place. Can't let you walk right into the morning shift looking like... Well, looking like that."
"Like you just fucked my brains out?" you chuckled, still feeling slightly dizzy.
He leaned over the desk, his hand landing right next to your hip as he watched you button up.
"Something like that" his voice dropped an octave. "After this, not a word falls from these pretty lips, yeah?" he left a rough kiss on your shoulder. "You did a hell of a job today." he smacked your butt lightly.
Javier drove with one hand on the wheel, the other resting on the gear shift, his mind still buzzing with the sticky memory of your touch. He glanced over at you, wanting to make a joke about your 'resolve' for the job, but the words died on his tongue.
Your head was tilted back against the seat, your lashes creating long, dark shadows over your flushed cheeks. The adrenaline and dopamine that had carried you through the night had finally run out, leaving you in a soft, heavy slumber. You looked small in the passenger seat, your worn blouse still a little rumpled, a stray lock of hair stuck to the corner of your drooling mouth.
"Stubborn girl," he muttered, but his voice lacked any of its usual bite. It was thick with a reluctant tenderness.
He slowed the car as he pulled up to a red light, the neon sign of a nearby greasy pub washing the interior in a hazy red glow. He reached into the backseat and grabbed his heavy leather jacket - the one that still smelled of his cologne, tobacco, and the faint, lingering scent of sex.
Carefully, as if he were handling something fragile, he leaned over. He draped the jacket over you, tucking the collar gently under your chin.
You stirred slightly, your nose wrinkling as you caught his scent, and you let out a tiny, contented sigh, snuggling deeper into the oversized leather.
"Javi..." you mumbled into the collar, your eyes never opening.
He didn't pull his hand away immediately, instead he let his knuckles brush against your hot cheek, lingering there for a second longer than he probably should have.
"Sleep it off, sweet thing." he whispered, turning his attention back to the road as the light changed back to green. "You earned this after tonight. Real good performance you gave us all..." he mumbled to himself.
The rest of the way was spent in a comfortable silence, keeping his speed steady and his eyes on the road, looking less like a hardened agent and more like a man built with flesh, blood and emotion.
When he pulled up to the driveway of your hotel, the engine died with a final, heavy shudder, leaving the car in a thick darkness. Javier looked over at you again. You hadn't moved an inch, still buried under his heavy leather jacket, looking almost too peaceful for a woman who had just spread her legs in front of her Boss.
He knew he should wake you, watch you stumble into the filthy lobby, and drive away to his own empty apartment and process everything that has happened. But when he reached out, his hand paused, he hesitated.
"Nena." he whispered. You didn't even twitch.
With a resigned sigh, Javier climbed out of the car and walked around It, opening the passanger door with a quiet clink. He scooped you up with ease, your head falling naturally into the crook of his neck as if it has always belonged there. You were a warm, soft weight in his arms dusted with brown hair - a stark contrast to the cold, calculated persona he created.
He crossed the empty hallway in long, purposeful strides and carried you all the way to your room. Once inside, the moonlight filtered through the light curtains, painting the bed in white sheen. He laid you down gently, your body sinking into the mattress. As he reached down to retrieve his jacket and leave, your hand shot out, your fingers curling around his wrist, just like earlier.
"Stay," you murmured, your voice small and dusted with sleep. You opened your eyes just a peek, the big doe eyes from the office returning.
Javier froze, his silhouette cast by the silver light of the window. "I shouldn't." he rasped, his thumb subconsciously stroking the skin of your arm. "I've got a meeting at six, and if I’m seen leaving your room in the morning, you know what happens..."
"Just for an hour, until I fall asleep." you lied, your grip tightening. You scooted over, patting the empty space beside you. "The bed is cold... And you're already here."
He stood there for a long beat, the logic of the big bad DEA agent warring with the hunger of just a man. The man he was won.
"One hour," he grumbled, though he was already kicking off his boots.
He didn't take off his clothes, just shed his holster and laid down beside you. The second he was comfortable, you crawled into his side, resting your head on his chest and putting a hand against his heartbeat. Javier let out a long, heavy breath, his arm wrapping around you to pull you flush against him.
"You're a real trouble, you know that?" he whispered into the crown of your head, his chin resting on your hair.
"Mhmm..." you hummed, already drifting back under the comforting spell of slumber "A sexy trouble."
He didn't argue. He just held you tighter, his eyes closing as he let the quiet of the room shielded you from the outside world. He knew he wouldn't be leaving in an hour - with you all over him like that? It was impossible. For the first time in a long time, Peña didn't think about work when falling asleep. His mind was occupied by a certain intern, stubbornly wiggling her way under his skin.
The morning sun fell through the curtains of the hotel room, far brighter and less forgiving than the moonlight of last night. You reached out, your hand sweeping across the sheets, expecting to feel the warmth of the man, occupying your bed.
Instead, you found only stiff, wrinkled duvet.
The killing silence of the room hit you first, followed closely by the dull ache between your thighs - a physical reminder of exactly how much 'work' had been done on that desk. You sat up with a groan, the sheets slipping down your chest and pulling around your bruised hips. Your muscles were sore, and your skin felt sensitive where his stubble had caressed you throughout the night.
"Of course he left, you silly girl." you whispered to yourself.
Then came the familiar clatter from the small kitchen, followed by the rich, earth scent of Colombian coffee - red and citrus fruit. You got up, but the second your feet hit the floor, your knees buckled slightly. You ended up waddling strangely toward the doorway, your pelvis protesting during every movement.
Javier was standing at the counter, his back to you. He looked quite decent despite the hustle of the night. His shirt was tucked in, though his tie was still missing. He was plating some eggs and toast, the only things he's found in the cabinets.
"I thought you said you had a meeting with the Ambassador at six." you bit back the smirk pushing onto your face, leaning heavily against the doorframe for support.
Javier turned, a mug of coffee in one hand. He scanned you from the bottom to the top - hair reminding him of a nest, eyes puffy from sleep, and walking as if you’d just spent twelve hours bouncing on a horse's back. He actually had to bite his lip to keep from laughing.
"I did," he mumbled, his body turning towards the stove again "I called it in. Told them we can arrange the meeting later... Who the fuck makes people meet with the Ambassador at six in the morning? For Christ's sake..." he cursed under his breath, making you giggle.
He walked over, handing you the coffee. As you reached for it, you winced again, shifting your weight in a clumsy manner.
"You're a brute, Javier Peña," you muttered, though you took a grateful sip of the fresh roast. "I feel like every bone in my body has been crushed."
He let out a low, huffing laugh and brushed the lock hiding your face . "Yeah, I can see that. You’re walking like a newborn giraffe."
"Hey!" you protested, swatting at his arm, though even the soft swing of your arm made you wince.
"Tell you what..." he said, his voice dropping into that deep grumble again, "You’re staying here today. I’ll tell the Ambassador you've caught that stomach bug going around the Embassy. If any of the boys sees you walking like that, they’ll know exactly whose desk you were whimpering on, and I'm not in the mood for their bullshit."
"A day off?" You arched an eyebrow, leaning into his heat. "Is that the special treatment all the girls working with you receive?" He smirked, putting on his jacket.
"Don't get used to it." he said sharply, slaping your butt. "Get back in bed. Eat. If I See you in the office today, I will personally tell them how you were grinding that greedy pussy against me."
Your cheeks turned a deep crimson colour and he left you just like you were standing, grabbing his gun from the table.
You walked through the Embassy with your chin up, just like he’d told you to, but the air in the bullpen was already thick with unsaid words.
You hadn't even reached your desk when you saw him. Your lover was leaning against the edge of Wilson’s stall a file in one hand and a steaming cup of black coffee in the other. He looked like any other day - rumpled shirt, sunglasses tucked into its collar, and that same unreadable, stony expression. He didn't even look up when you walked in.
"Look who’s back from the dead," Wilson spun in his seat, leaning back in the chair with a smirk that made your skin crawl. "Feeling better? This stomach bug must've been awful, huh, Dolly?"
You opened your mouth to respond, but Javier cut in, his voice flat.
"She’s fine, Wilson. Focus on the logs before I find someone else to do your job."
For a split second, you thought he was defending you. Then, he finally shifted his gaze to you. There was no warmth. No trace of the man who had been in your bed just yesterday. His eyes were like deep wells, where all emotion was drowned in the void.
"Nielsen’s back," Javier said, nodding toward the burly agent currently checking his sidearm at the next desk. "You’re back on his detail. He’s heading down to the docks to verify the cargo manifests we recieved yesterday."
The words felt like a slap. After everything, he was tossing you back to Nielsen like you were just another piece of equipment to be handed off and replaced.
"I thought I was finishing the report on the white-shirt target," you said, trying to keep your voice firm. "The photos I took-"
"The photos were a start." Peña interrupted, his voice dropping into that dismissive grumble. He stepped closer, but only to drop a heavy stack of paperwork onto your desk. "Nielsen will handle the field follow-up. You’re an intern. You go where I say you go. Right now, Nielsen needs a pair of eyes to record the ID numbers."
He leaned in slightly, his scent, that familiar mix of tobacco and expensive cologne, filling your lungs. For a heartbeat, you expected a wink, a whisper, literally anything that said it was just an act.
Instead, he looked you dead in the eye and said...
"Try to keep your hands off your vest today. Nielsen doesn't need another twitchy amateur on his head." he turned on his heel and walked away toward his private office without a second glance.
"Come on, kid." Nielsen sighed, grabbing his jacket. "The docks aren't going to watch themselves. Move it."
As you gathered your things, you could feel Wilson’s eyes on you, the satisfaction in them. It was clear, the special treatment was over the moment he stepped out of your bed.ㅤ
The day at the docks was a blur of concrete, sweaty air, and Nielsen’s irritating humming. Every time you zoomed the camera lens at a shipping container, you didn't see crate numbers, you saw the way Javi had looked at you in the pub, his office and the way he had looked through you yesterday's morning.
The confusion you felt bubbling inside your chest was substancial. Was it just a game to him? A way to pass a slow evening before returning to the real world? The crude way he’d dismissed you - the threat to tell the office about your intimacy, even if he meant it as a joke - it all made you shake in disorientation.
By 7:00 PM, the Embassy was mostly empty. The humming of the air conditioner felt louder in the abandoned place. Nielsen had dumped a pile of handwritten notes on your desk and headed for the nearest bar, leaving you to decipher his messy writing.
Your fingers flew across the keyboard, but your eyes kept drifting toward the glass-walled office at the end of the hall. The light was still on, casting a subtle glow against the floor.
Through the half transparent blinds, you could see the silhouette of him. He was hunched over his desk, sleeves rolled up, a cigarette burning in an ashtray. He looked tired. He looked just like the man who slept in your bed, spooning you, who brewed you fresh coffee, who draped hil leather jacket over your shivering body.
You finished the last entry and closed the files. You took the documents and padded toward his office.
You didn't knock. You just pushed the door open.
And Peña didn't look up. He just blew a cloud of smoke toward the ceiling. "Nielsen’s at the bar. Why are you still here?"
"Finishing the work you said was so important," you said sarcastically, your voice tighter than you intended. You dropped the report on his desk, right over the files he was reading. "I'm not an amateur anymore, Javier. And I’m not a toy you can play with and then put back to the box whenever you feel like it."
He finally looked up. The shadows under his eyes were deep. There was just a deep, hard exhaustion.
"You're still talking..." he muttered, leaning back in his chair. He took a slow drag of his cigarette, his eyes tracking the movement of your throat as you swallowed. "I told you to get a grip. This is the job." he gestured to the empty office. "It doesn't matter what had happened in between us."
"It matters to me." you stepped closer, resting your hands on the very desk he had been fucking you on not even two days ago. "You can't treat me like a... Like I'm something more than an intern and then leave me, making me wait for you to be 'in the mood' for the emotional intimacy."
Javi stood up slowly. He was much taller than you, his presence filling the small office until the air felt thin again. He walked around the desk, stopping just inches from you. He didn't touch you, but the heat coming off him was a making your knees buckle.
"You want the truth?" he hissed, his voice a low, dangerous rumble. "The truth is that we're in no position to be making demands. Not me, not you. If they even catch on that the rumors aren't just rumors, they’ll ruin you. They’ll send you back to DC with a black mark on your record before you can even pack your bags."
He reached out, his hand hovering near your jaw before he pulled it back, clenching it onto his belt.
"I’m an ass because it keeps you safe." he leaned down, his breath warm against your ear. "Tell me again how I’m treating you like a toy while I’m sitting here at eight o’clock at night waiting for the sound of your footsteps."
You didn't melt. For the first time since you’d met him, the undeniable pull of Javier Peña wasn't enough to make you forget the sting of his words earlier that morning.
As his breath brushed your ear, you stepped back, creating a gap of air between you. You pushed his chest, your palms hitting the solid muscle of his sternum with enough force to make him blink.
"You're literally doing this right now, stayin' late and waitin' for the office to go empty, because you know I'll be here." you snapped, your voice echoing off the glass walls. "Don't you dare play the 'I'm doing this for you' card, Javi. That’s a shitty excuse and you know it."
He straightened up, his eyes narrowing as he watched you pull away. The exhaustion in his face was quickly being replaced by a sharp, defensive glimmer of anger.
"You don't get to treat me like an idiot in front of Nielsen and a 'greedy' slut in bed, then act like you’re some messiah protecting my career." you said, your voice trembling with a mix of defiance and hurt. "If you were worried about my reputation, you wouldn't have kissed me in the first place. That wasn't for the Ambassador. That was for you."
"Watch your tone," he warned, his voice dropping into these dangerous, low waves.
"Or what? You'll fire me?" You let out a harsh, dry laugh. "You already sent me to the docks to count crates. You’ve already tried to make me feel small. It didn't work. I’m not some girl who’s going to sit in a corner and wag my tail happily every time you decide to be 'nice' behind closed doors."
You stepped back into his space, pointing a finger at his chest. "I’m an adult. If I’m willing to take the risk of being seen with you, that’s my choice. But if you’re too much of a coward to treat me with a fraction of basic respect when the moon goes down, then stay away from me. End of story."
"You're finished?" he asked quietly, his eyes boring into yours, jaw working something hard.
"I'm finished bein' treated like a scum by my own fuckin' Boss." you spat, grabbing your bag from the guest chair.
Just then he moved. He didn't grab your arm like earlier, but he stepped in front of the door, blocking your exit. He was breathing shallowly, the desperate man from a few days back returning.
"You think this is easy for me?" he hissed, leaning down into your face, your noses bumping against each other. "Watching you walk around this office and having to pretend I don't know the exact sounds you make when-" he cut himself off, rubbing a calloused hand over his face. "Fine. You want respect? You want to be treated like an adult? Then understand that this world is filthy. I am a filthy man. And if I let you get too close to me, the dirt swallows you."
"Maybe I don't care about the dirt, Javi." you whispered, your defiance softening just enough to let the words flow from your mouth. Your soft hand touched his cheek, caressing the stubble with your thumb. "I just care about the man who cares about me, who makes me feel seen. And right now, I don't even know who he is."
You circled him, making your way to the exit. The click of the door lock echoed in the silent office as you stepped out, leaving him breathing in the dark with the sting of your palm still burning on his face. You didn't look back. You didn't give him the satisfaction despite the longing you felt inside.
The next three weeks were a blur of 'professional' coldness.
Javi was back to being a ghost. He was there - present, running the records, leading briefings, slamming files onto desks, but he never looked at you. If your eyes accidentally met his during a meeting, he’d shift his gaze as if you were part of the furniture, not even a person anymore.
He kept you glued to Nielsen’s side. He kept you buried in archives. He gave you the protection you’d mocked him for and it was suffocating.
But Javier Peña wasn't such a good actor as he thought he was.
One morning, you found a filling on your desk that you hadn't finished yet. Looking inside, you've found a corrected version of your work, refined with his personal notes on how to improve your reports in the future. No signature, of course, however, you could smell the faint aroma of his cigarettes on the paper.
You knew how he was feeling, because you felt the same goddamn way but weren't about to come back to him, when everything that happened was on him. You weren't that desperate yet.
That was until the humid, heavy heat embraced Bogota. You and Nielsen were sent to patrol the fourth sector with a larger force. At first, it was boring, as always - the only entertainment being Nielsen’s constant, off-key humming. Then, one man from the lead car spotted three campanas huddled together, talking rapidly into their radios. For a second, it was quiet. Too quiet. Then came the roar of three black motorcycles, and everything turned into chaos.
The radio in the office had been nothing but static and fragmented sentences for the last twenty minutes. Then, Nielsen’s voice broke through, distorted and breathless: "Ambush... Sector four... We’ve got a man... No, two men hit- And the intern's-..."
The sound Javier made was animalistic. It was a strangled, guttural noise as he lunged for the radio, his knuckles white as he screamed for a location.
By the time the truck skidded into the motor pool, Javier was already there, his tie gone, his shirt sleeves pushed up his forearms. He didn't wait for the vehicle to fully stop. He ripped the door open.
You were slumped against the seat, your face as pale as a sheet. The shoulder of your blouse was soaked, a dark, blooming maroon that looked black under the harsh white lights.
"Out of the way! Get the hell out of my way!" Javier roared, pushing through the medical unit with enough force to make them all stumble.
"Javi, I'm okay..." you breathed, the word caught in your throat as the movement of the car sent a spike of fresh pain through your arm.
"You're okay, you're okay, you're going to be fine." he was chanting. It sounded like he was saying that to calm himself, not you. He was pacing in small circles around the car as the medics tried to get a bandage on the wound.
"Javier, it's just a graze, it went through." Nielsen tried to intervene, putting a hand on his shoulder. Javier swung around, his eyes wild, looking like he was ready to strangle his own, most dedicated man.
"A graze? There’s a hole in her! There’s a fucking hole in her because I sent her to that hell-hole!"
He turned back to you, his hands hovering over your skin, terrified to touch you yet so terrified to let go. His eyes were vibrating with a panic so raw it was embarrassing for an agent of his rank.
"Look at me," he commanded, his voice breaking. He cupped your face with his hands, his palms smelling of bourbon he was calming himself with. "How are you feeling?" you chuckled weakly, looking into those eyes.
"Alive. Nielsen pushed me to the floor... If it hadn't been for him..." your trailed off, searching for the familiar face of your colleague. Peña followed your gaze, finding Nielsen standing by the edge of the ambulance. Javi gave him a solemn nod, a silent 'Sorry' for his previous behaviour and a "Thank you' for saving the only thing worth keeping.
After you had been stitched up and handed a heavy prescription for antibiotics, Javier didn't even ask, he simply drove you straight to his place.
"Javier, I said you could give me a ride, but to my place." you mumbled. Even in this state, hazy and partially drugged, you were still a stubborn mess. The sight of it made him smile. A real, genuine smile. "I'm not... I'm not going to occupy your priceless time..."
"If I'm not mistaken, your right arm was almost shot off, and you're living by yourself in a cramped hotel room." he countered, his voice firm as he pulled into his driveway. "You need someone to look after you. Even if it’s just for a few days."
He paused, his gaze lingering on your features - the way your nose wrinkled in protest, your knitted brows, and those drowsy, heavy-lidded eyes. A mess. A fucking beautiful mess. The mess he’d wanted to kiss right in front of the entire embassy the moment he realized you were alright.
He carried you inside as if you weighed nothing, his movements quick but still gentle. Once he sat you down on the edge of his bed, the silence of the apartment felt honest in a way the office never was.
He knelt between your knees to help you out of your shoes, his hands finally stopping in their shaking. He looked up at you, his face softened by the dim lamp on the nightstand.
"I thought I’d lost the only thing that made this godforsaken city worth waking up for." he whispered, his voice thick. "When I saw that truck pull in... I felt my heart stop."
He took your good hand, pressing a tender kisses to your knuckles. "I need you to forgive me. For the things I said. For leaving you during that morning, for acting like you were a problem meant to be hidden, when in reality I was trying to protect my own head. And I almost let you go, thinking you didn't matter to me."
You blinked slowly, the painkillers making the world feel like it was made of pink cotton candy. You leaned forward, your forehead thumping softly against his.
"Javi..." you mumbled, a loopy smile spreading across your face. "You smell like cheap bourbon and cigarettes... It’s a very manly scent. Very big bad DEA agent aroma..."
He let out a deep, wet laugh, his forehead still pressed to yours. "Is that the drugs talking?"
"Maybe," you whispered, reaching out to clumsily poke his cheek. "But also... You have really nice eyelashes. I wanted to tell you that when you were yelling at me earlier. I was like, 'He’s so mean, but he has so many eyelashes. Like a cow. A very grumpy, very handsome cow.' And now I'm jealous."
Javier closed his eyes, his shoulders finally dropping as the last of the adrenaline left him. He let out a long, shuddering sigh of relief, leaning into your clumsy touch.
"You're ridiculous." he breathed, his voice full of a tenderness he usually kept locked deep inside. "Completely ridiculous."
"You looove this 'stray'" you mumbled, your head drooping onto his shoulder, drooling over his shirt as the drugs pulled you toward slumber. "And you're not allowed to send me back to DC, because they don't have... They don't have you in DC. And I need those sun-kissed eyelashes. I need you."
"You were never a stray, nena." his arms wrapped around you with careful, protective strength. "I'm right here. For as long as you'll have me."
The next morning, you woke to a dull, pulsing ache in your right shoulder, a reminder that the painkillers were finally wearing thin in your bloodstream. You frowned, shifting against the weight of a heavy, warm arm draped over your waist. As your mind cleared, the memories of the previous day came rushing back in a blur of pain.
"J-Javi?" your throat felt sore. "Ugh, I feel like I've been hit by a truck..." you mumbled into the pillow.
"You were hit by a bullet, nena. 'S practically the same thing." his voice rumbled, the vibration deep and comforting against your good shoulder.
It hit you then, not just the shooting, but the things you’d said afterward. The silly, crazy things you told him and the way you’d forgiven him before he’d even finished apologizing. You realized with a start that you would have done it even if you’d been completely sober.
"How’s the pain?" Javi asked, shifting to prop himself up on one elbow. He cupped your cheek, his thumb smoothing over your skin with a gentleness that felt entirely yours.
"Better..." You looked up at him, an impish glint returning to your eye. "Mr. Cow." He rolled his eyes, but he couldn't hide the lopsided grin tugging at his mouth.
"I'll make us something to eat," he whispered, leaning down to press a lingering kiss to the top of your head.
"Don't..." you whined, the remnants of the drugs still making you feel like a stubborn child. You didn't need the food, you wanted the warmth of him.
"You have to, cariño. Can't take antibiotics on an empty stomach," he said with that tone he used when he was being protective. "I'll be back in a second."
And he was. He didn’t run away like he had so many times before, hiding behind a desk or a whiskey glass. He fed you, changed your dressing, made sure the antibiotics were taken on time, and bathed you with a tenderness that felt almost like a forbidden fruit. He stayed beside you when the drugs made you a total pain in the ass, answering every one of your stupid questions without a single complaint.
"You're far too good to me, Javi..." you whispered one evening, watching him prepare the bed for the night.
"Oh, I know I am, trust me." he jabbed and you were already lifting your arm to poke him in the ribs but the physical restriction caught up with you mid-motion. Instead you settled for sticking your middle finger.
"Real ladylike, Ma'am." he chuckled as he stretched out on the fresh sheets.
You joined him, curling against his chest. You sought his warmth like a kitten these days, though it was not only the heat you were after.
"I wanna have sex with you." you said matter-of-factly, looking him dead in the eye.
"The doctor said you should take it easy, let the wound heal. You barely got your stitches removed and you're walking behind me all day, saying one thing." he looked down at you, he was so close that his mustache tickled your cheek.
He stayed like that for a long moment, his forehead resting against yours, his breathing shallow. You could feel the battle going on inside him, the responsible agent fighting the man who had been starved of your touch for weeks.
"We can go real gentle, Javi." the whisper caressed his lips. "Just... Please." you gave him your best puppy eyes.
"You're a complete manipulator." he sighed, closing his eyes for a second. "You know what you're doing to me..."
"Is it working?" you grinned, starting to hump his thigh.
He inhaled the bedroom air sharply, his big hand stopped your needy hips. Finally he looked at you again.
"We're doing this my way. I do all the work while you just lay and look pretty, yeah? And if anything hurts you - you tell me right away, understood?" he traced your jaw with his thumb.
"Yes, Sir." you couldn't help yourself. The tease made his jaw clench in that way you loved.
"Don't you dare..." he grumbled although you felt the way his lips tilted upwards when he kissed you.
The kiss was slow, tender, like he was afraid you'd disappear again, like the big bad city would swallow you whole. He shifted, his movements slow and calculated, his eyes locked on yours to catch even the slightest flinch of pain. But there was no pain - only the heat of him, the scent of soap and mint toothpaste, and the overwhelming realization that for the first time since you'd arrived in Bogota, you were exactly where you belonged.
He began to undress you with a glory that felt almost like a prayer. His hands, usually so steady and efficient when handling a weapon, trembled as he eased the fabric over your good shoulder, then carefully, oh, so carefully, down your injured arm. When the bandage was finally revealed, white and naked against your skin, he leaned down and pressed a soft loving kiss to the thin skin just an inch beside the wound.
"Javi..." you breathed, your fingers tangling in his hair.
"Stay still." he commanded softly, but it wasn't an order, rather a plea.
He worshipped your body like you were the God you once saw in him. His mustache grazed your ribs, traveling down the softness of your stomach and in between your thighs. He took in the scent of you, the heat of your skin, and he could've sworn that if you strangled him with your thighs right then and there, he'd die a happy man.
His tongue finally licked a gentle stripe through your folds, those perfect, puffy lips closing on your pearl, flicking, sucking. Your back practically arched off the bed and you were already calling his name.
"Shh, easy..." he muttered against your tender flesh, licking your pussy clean from the nectar you were weeping for him. "Fuckin' deliciosa..."
With the way his mouth was working you, the steady rythm of the suction made you come faster and harder than ever again. Javi drank up all of your juices, leaving a single, tender peck on your overstimulated clit.
"The sweetest pussy I've ever had..." he licked his lips clean for emphasis, wiping the rest of your slick with the back of his hand. "You good?" he asked and you giggled with eyes half closed.
"I'm good, baby." he nodded, acknowledging what you just said. He climbed up your body again, kissing your lips sweetly.
"Just tell if it hurts..."
You felt the tip of him teasing your entrance. When he finally pushed inside you, you felt him pulsing around you. He started slow and gentle, just as he promised. For the whole act he held you caged in his arms, his eyes locked on yours.
The eye contact was what finally undid him. Looking at you while he was still inside you made the weeks of distance and the horror of the shooting feel like a distant bad dream. He was trying to be the man the doctor ordered, the one who took it easy for his woman, but the friction and the way you breathed his name against his lips were too much.
He felt your muscles tighten, pulling him deeper, and he let out a sharp groan. His rhythm broke. The promise of gentleness vanished, replaced by a desperate, sloppy pace. He was a man who had been starving, and you were the only thing that could fill the hunger.
"Javi…" you gasped, feeling the shift in him.
He buried his face in the crook of your neck, his body shaking with the effort. With one last, deep push, he stiffened, his breath caught in a choked sound as he came, painting your walls white, his heart thudding violently against your own.
"Mierda, nena... Lo siento." he muttered, embarrassed as he rolled slightly to his side to keep from crushing your healing arm. "I didn't mean to... It's just been a long time. And it’s... It's you."
You let out a soft, sleepy laugh, reaching up to stroke the back of his head.
"Don't apologize, Javi. I think that’s the biggest compliment you’ve ever given me." you kissed his temple gently. "Thank you..."
You let out a long, content yawn as he tucked you against his side, his arm a warm, protective weight that kept you safe. The fear of the Embassy, the black marks on your record, and the chaos of the city outside the window felt miles away.
"Eres mi vida, ¿sabes?" he whispered against your skin, his voice thick and certain. "Lo eres todo."