All for nothing

25

Violet looked at the silent phone in disdain. Fucking Phil, always getting in her business. She loved him, she did but damn if she didn't want to rip her hair out sometimes.

She suppressed a shiver as gabes gentle hands worked her hair, twisting it in what she could only imagine to be something beautiful. The whole time, he sat, muttering of how soft it was and how it was his. Not that she knew he was serious. Deadly so, he'd fight someone for her hair.

Violet cleared the stiffness from her throat, an awkwardness bubbling throughout the room. "I don't mind working with most of you but I just don't know you, you know? Fuck," she sighed, "I just don't want to complicate shit when it's fine as is. Going from friends to working together is a huge step and changes everything. We'd have to have trust and Phil seemed worried about this mission, pair that with the time frame he's given, we'd be seeing eachother a lot. Just don't wanna overwhelm anyone, ok?"

Honestly, the aspect of new people potentially having their life in her hands, frightened her. They obviously shared a great bond and violet would never want to come between that, disturb the obviously comfortable life they had.

Her mind supplied her with an endless list of worries, what of they hated her in the end?

Feeling the tense glances shared a over her head, she tried to relax herself.

"violet," Owen said stiffly, "we're fine with most things, hardly any boundaries and I'm sure these guys would let you know their own but, that being said, no matter how much I trust doctor Roberts I will not let my brothers work with someone whose skills I do not trust. If not seeing footage of you working means our teams don't work then so be it. Every time they go out on a mission, their lives are in danger and if you decide to act like yours isn't then I don't think it's worth risking it."

She stiffened, the implications of his words dawning her. She knew. God, did she know. Instead, the woman nodded, muttering,"would it kill the man to lighten up?"

The men nearby snickered, making it obvious they'd heard her remark.

"I couldn't give two fucks if you looked at whatever footage he's sent. If it's encrypted then it'll probably need my password or something. I doubt there'll be much. My work of lines pretty secretive,"

The man behind her caught her attention, nudging her and gesturing to the neatly done plait, holding his hand for the tie on her wrist. She handed it to him silently appreciating his work. As soon as the elastic had secured her hair, she spun and hugged him loosely, whispering her thanks before continuing her admittance.

"I'm not sure it's even safe to have that footage?" she laughed.

Corey, who'd been watching her face off with his bossiest brother, butted in "I hate to say this but I'm still kind of confused, your academy, right? So that's how you knew about the whole hacking thingymajig? Not some weird magic? Because, crap, that scared me for days, V. Thinking I had a stalker."

She couldn't help but snicker as she looked at him semi-apologetically," no, cutie. No stalker, you left a set of codes on your dashboard and you tapped your legs like I do my keyboard. Made an educated guess."

Raven coughed," right, Маленький боец, you'll show us your job now, da?"

[Маленький боец- little fighter]

"we've got this movie room? Like a big projector screen, if you want that?" Victor suggested.

Violet shrugged, grateful for the options they'd given.

"sure, as long as your all alright with it I'm pretty easy right now"

North stood by her side and once she'd stood, put his arm over her shoulder and begun to guide her in the general direction. A couple of the men went in front of them, aimlessly chatting. The rest followed, the familiar of the bunch chatting with her as she was herded to the 'movie room'.

A/n: apologies for taking a while to update, I appreciate and love you all and am here to talk if you need it! Even tho I might seem awkward, I try <3

Next chapter is gonna be a little more exciting!! Some ninja style action from my fav assassin :)