Runs In The Family

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TRIXIE'S POV:

I pulled the covers over Daisy as she closed her eyes sleepily. Usually, she'd take forever to sleep but she was that exhausted that she fell asleep as soon as had little head hit the pillow.

"I want you to stay out here" I said to the soldier as I closed the door "keep watch and put a bullet through anyone who comes ten feet within this door"

He nodded at me as I walked down the hall to my room. Hendrix was lying in bed and looked up, smiling when he saw me.

"Hey" I said softly, getting into my bed next to him. But he was watching a show on my TV.

"Hey baby" he said without taking his eyes off the screen. I rolled my eyes and got the remote, turning it off. He looked over at me in annoyance.

"But it was getting good" he whined.

"No, you need to rest" I said firmly, reaching over and turning the lights off. I felt him lie down properly and move closer to me. The house fell silent as I felt his arm move around my waist, pulling me closer to his chest.

"Hendrix, your chest" I said, trying to move away from him but he pulled me back. It might've been dark but I knew he was smiling his ass off at me.

"Shut up, Polibio" he said, cupping my cheek with his hand.

"Don't you want any painkillers? You haven't even had any since we got home" I said "wait didn't you have red marks on your arms from the ropes? Should I go get ice or some-"

He pressed his lips against mine, finally silencing me as I smiled against his lips. I kissed him back as he moved his hand down to my neck, pushing me lower into my pillow.

"Aren't you tired?" I mumbled against his lips. He smirked, pulling away and admiring me.

"Never around you"

"Shut up" I blushed, wrapping my arms carefully around his neck "I just want Mom, Dad and Levi to come home already"

"I know, baby" he said, kissing my cheek softly "I'm sure they'll be back soon, don't stress"

"How can you do that?" I asked, staring at him as he wrapped his arms around my waist and furrowed his eyebrows at me.

"Do what?"

"Care" I said "you care so much for me but look at what you were put through yet you're still caring about my own needs before yours"

He laughed quietly to himself, shrugging his shoulders "that's what love does to you".

"Simp" I muttered under my breath. He laughed louder when he heard me, his laugh was infectiously perfect. I found myself laughing with him until I heard someone arguing in the hallway.

"Wait" I said, pulling away from him and walking out my room.

"Let me go to their room!" shouted Daisy, placing her hands on her hips as the soldier became flustered.

"But she told me to make sure you-"

"I don't care!" yelled Daisy, stamping her feet on the floor. Hendrix came out my room too and opened his mouth but I quickly pulled him back and he watched them with me instead.

"If you let me go to their bedroom I'll give you some candy" said Daisy, batting her eyelashes as if she hadn't just had a full blown tantrum.

"Okay, how about I get you candy if you go back to bed?" asked the soldier.

"Nooo!" she screamed loudly, causing the soldier to quickly cover his ears. I laughed against Hendrix's shoulder but he shook his head at me and her.

"Daisy!" he called. She stopped screaming and gasped, running over to us.

"I'm sorry, she just-"

"It's fine" I said to the soldier "could you find out how my parents are doing though?" . He nodded, going downstairs immediately. I walked back into my room to see Hendrix talking to Daisy.

"You can't just scream in people's faces, D" he said but she ignored him and jumped into my bed.

"Yes she can" I said, walking in and going over to hug her. She smiled and wrapped her tiny arms around me, sticking her tongue out at him.

"Yeah you'll make a great Mom" he said sarcastically. I laughed at his comment as Daisy got into my bed, making herself comfortable. He gestured to the hallway and I checked on Daisy, who was slowly falling asleep before following him out.

"Are you sure you're good?" he asked, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear.

"Yeah, why?" I said, placing my hands on his chest. But he took them in his own hands, staring at me thoughtfully.

"What's wrong, Trix?" he asked "I can tell something's wrong, you're not yourself right now"

"Okay" I said, becoming irritated "chill the fuck out Sherlock". He rolled his eyes at my ignorant attitude but I didn't like being as open as he wanted me to be.

"I just..." I struggled to form a sentence "I just want them to come home already"

"Come here" he said softly, wrapping his arms around me tightly. I buried my head in chest, my eyes heating up as he ran his hands through my hair.

HENDRIX'S POV:

I felt her tears on my chest as I kissed the top of her head. I already knew what'd happened at the house. Carlos had sent me a text, mocking me. But it wasn't my place to say anything until they got home.

I held onto her as she cried on me, soon feeling my own eyes filling with tears.

"You need to sleep, baby" I said, rubbing her back slowly. But she shook her head, closing her eyes slightly.

"I'm not sleeping till they're back" she said quietly. I nodded my head, there was no way she'd listen now.

"Let's go downstairs?" I suggested, placing my hand on the back of her neck as she looked up at me. She gave me a small nod, slipping her hand into mine. I reached back and and closed her bedroom door lightly before smiling at her.

"Thank you" she whispered, but I shook my head, tilting her face up with my finger to meet mine.

"I love you" I whispered back, staring directly into her eyes. I watched as they became full of tears and quickly held her face in my hands.

"Please don't cry, Trix" I said, wiping her tears away as they fell "please don't, I hate to see you cry"

"I can't help it" she said, walking away from me and downstairs. I sighed, feeling my chest becoming heavy as I followed her. I wanted to tell her how sorry I was for all of this.

But no amount of apologies could fix this.