Requested?: No
Prompt: None
Timing: After Phoenix's Disbarment/After SoJ
Type of oneshot: Fluff/Angst (Not with Phoenix tho)
Reader's Age: 27/34
Reader's Occupation: Not Applicable to oneshot
Reader's Relations: None, except best friends with Phoenix since childhood.
Warnings: Mentions of abuse and unhappy marriage.
Other notes: You're married to a random guy (You can decide who), (H/n) means Husband's name btw
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I had been sitting at home, well 'home' technically. It wasn't really mine as my 'husband' kept telling me, I was his property and he could do anything he wanted with me even if it's against my will. Anyway, I had been sitting on the sofa, after being awake since 7 am (If you ain't a morning person, then shush, it's for plot reasons) when my phone rang. I smiled and reached to the coffee table to grab my phone, being careful not to put too much pressure on my arm as my husband had cut it the previous day in one of his 'You Little Bitch' rampages. I smiled when I saw the ID and answered the call, "Hey Phoenix, how can I help you today?"
"How did you know I was gonna ask you something?"
"Cause I know what you're like. So what do you need?"
"Can you please come to the agency and look after Trucy for me? I have to get to the Borscht Bowl Club and I have no one else to look after her."
I could almost see him scratching the back of his head as I giggled, "Of course I can, Nick. I don't have anything else to do today so sure."
"Thank you so much."
"No problem. Don't worry I'll be there soon." We said our goodbyes and I hung up before getting ready. Thankfully I was alone in the house so I wouldn't have to explain where I was going. I left the house, locking it behind me and made my way to the agency. I snuck inside, "Who's ready to spend the day with the best babysitter ever?!"
"Miss (Y/n)!" the small child shouted running up to me, consequently knocking me over. I chuckled, "Hello to you too. Now can you please get off of me?" Trucy smiled and hopped off of me, allowing me to stand up.
"Hello, (Y/n)." I looked up, to see Phoenix standing right in front of me. My face slightly pink. I hadn't realised this until Trucy brought it up, "Miss (Y/n)? You're blushing."
I immediately look away from Phoenix and hid my face, "So, I'm here now. You can get going. Don't worry, we'll have fun."
"Thank you so much (Y/n)," he replied before walking out the door. I chuckled and turned back to Trucy, only for the 8-year-old to be right behind me, "So, you like Daddy don't you?!"
"Trucy, please. So what do you want to do? We could go to the park if you want."
She nodded and dragged me out of the agency and down to the park.
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When I got home, the minute I'd closed the door, "WHERE THE FUCK HAVE YOU BEEN?!"
"I just went out for the day, is that so bad?"
"YES. I TOLD YOU NOT TO FUCKING LEAVE THIS HOUSE, YOU BITCH! YOU'VE ALSO BEEN FUCKING CHEATING ON ME, HAVEN'T YOU!?"
"What are you talking about? I would never. I love you." That was a lie, I really didn't love him. In fact, what Trucxy had asked me earlier that day was right. I'd had loved Phoenix since we were 18, but I could never tell him. Now when I was already married.
"DON'T FUCKING LIE TO ME, YOU BITCH! I SAW YOU WITH A CHILD TODAY! WHO'S THE FUCKING FATHER?!"
"SHE's NOT MINE! I was babysitting for a friend, (H/n)!"
"LIKELY FUCKING STORY! YOU HAVE BEEN FUCKING CHEATING ON ME." I growled in my head and was going to walk away from him, but he'd already grabbed a bottle and hitting me in the stomach with it.
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If I'd had the guts, I would have divorced him ages ago, but I didn't. I was too scared to. (H/n) had told me that if I ever divorced him, then the rest of my life would be very short. Very short indeed. However... Seven years later, I finally did it, "Phoenix, I-I need your help with something."
"What do you need, (Y/n)? Remember, I'll do anything to help you."
"I want to divorce him."
"(Y/n), I'd gladly help you with that." I smiled and hugged him, "Thank you, Phoenix."
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"Thank you, Nick. Thank you so so so much," I sobbed onto his shoulder, "T-Thank you. I-I'm free."
I felt a caring hand on my back as he responded, "You're welcome, (Y/n). Remember, I said I'd do anything for you. I really meant it."
"Miss (Y/n)?"
"Yes, Trucy?" I asked, turning to the young girl who was now a teenager.
"Now that you're not married to the horrible man, are you going to be my new Mummy?" That put a massive blush on my face, but before I could answer, Phoenix spoke up, "Trucy, that's enough. I'm sure (Y/n) isn't ready for another relationship yet. After all, she did just get out of a divorce situation."
"However, if it was Mr Wright, I'm sure Miss (Y/n) wouldn't be opposed to the idea of another relationship."
"WIDGET! THAT IS NOT WHAT YOU BLURT OUT!" I was aware of the way that Widget worked and that meant that Athena had been thinking that exact thing, which put an even bigger blush on my cheeks than the one that had appeared with Trucy's question.
"I-I just remembered! I have something I should be doing right now!" I squeaked, walking off to leave the courthouse. However, I heard Athena's, or rather Widget's, statement, "The one thing you should be doing is kissing Mr Wright!" I just continued to walk off, not wanting to talk to anyone. However, that wish didn't come true, I felt a hand grab my wrist, "(Y/n) can I talk to you please?"
"Phoenix, I need to get going."
"I know you're not busy for the rest of the day. That's the reason why we did this today because you weren't busy. So you can't use that as an excuse." I sighed and turned around, "Fine, what is it?"
"About what Widget blurted out before..."
"Which statement? Thanks to Athena's 'fantasies' there was multiple."
"Both of them. Do you have romantic feelings for me?" I turned away to hide my red face behind my hair and nodded, "Yes, I do. I love you, Nick. I-I have loved you since we were 18."
"And about the second of Widget's statements..." instead of continuing, he lifted my chin with his hand and kissed me. I froze up in surprise, but after that shock had melted away, I kissed him back, wrapping my arms around his neck.
"I love you too, (Y/n)."
