His Responsibility {Mafia Male Reader x Abused Female Reader}

Chapter 1: Payment Is Due (Tristan Pov)

Screams and pleas could be heard as Lucas dragged the married couple into the lounge, where I sat on the ripped leather couch with my leg crossed over the other as I held my gun tightly. Lucas kneeled them on the ground and stood quietly behind them, I watched their scared faces as they were shaking with fear.

"Where is my money?"

"We don't have it"

"You what?!"

"We don't have your money!"

I laughed and then became serious, I leaned forward and used my gun to lift the woman's chin up. She was crying, our eyes connected and my finger gently pulled the trigger. The gunshot echoed through the house and the woman's body went limp, I sat back and fixed my hair. The man lurched forward, but before he could touch me another gunshot echoed through the house and the man fell to the floor. I looked up at Lucas who was standing there with a gun pointed at the man.

"Good shot"

"Thanks, Boss"

"Now let's get going before the police come"

I got off the couch, but before I walked over to Lucas. There was a faint sound of crying and I followed the sound. It led me to the kitchen where a little girl no younger than eight was sitting on the floor clutching her stuffed dog.

"Lucas get your fucking ass in here!"

Lucas came in and saw the girl, he chuckled awkwardly and slowly backed away.

"Oh no, you don't!"

I grabbed Lucas's shirt and pulled him back, he groaned and slowly approached the girl. But she immediately ran around the island and stood behind the chair.

"You try"

Lucas backed away and I sighed, before slowly bending down and slowly walked toward the little girl.

"Hey baby, you need to come with us... we are the good guys"

I took off my jacket and held it open, then slowly approached. I could tell she was violently shaking and holding her teddy tightly. I watched as the little girl walked into the jacket and I wrapped it around her before I picked her up and held her in my arm as she leaned against my shoulder.

"Let's go now"

I gently rubbed the little girl's back to try and calm her down hopefully, I walked over to my Rolls Royce Ghost Extended. Lucas got in the driver's side whilst I got in the passenger side with the girl still in my arms.

"It's not safe to go back to the mafia house, so let's go to one of the safe houses"

Lucas nodded as we both looked at some suspicious men watching us. I instructed Lucas as he drove and made his way to the outskirts of town.

"Just here Lucas"

I pointed to a one-story house that was average looking and Lucas pulled up into the driveway.

"Go take the car back to the mafia house and have a cab drop you off back here"

Lucas nodded and I got out of the car, took my keys out, and opened the front door. Lucas had left the driveway and taken off down the street. I locked the door behind me and went to the bedroom. I laid the little girl down on the bed before taking out my gun, wallet, keys, lighter, and cigarette packet, and placing them on the table that was in the middle of the room. I took my blood-stained dress shirt off and threw it in the basket, before discarding the rest of my clothes onto the floor and climbing into the shower. I let the steaming hot water cascade down my body as it washes away the blood. Once I finished my shower, I got dressed in grey sweatpants and a white shirt. The little girl was still fast asleep when I got out of the bathroom, so I left her there and went to make dinner. I stood in front of the fridge deciding what to make for a little girl, but Lucas entered the kitchen and stood behind me.

"Whatcha doing?"

"Trying to think about what to make for a little girl"

"Oh that's easy, just make her macaroni n cheese"

"Okay, you make it"

I backed away and a plastic bag caught my eye.

"What's in the bag?"

"Oh it's just some stuff for the little girl"

I nodded and took the bag, I went back to my room where the little girl was sitting up on the bed.

"You're awake"

I placed the bag on the bed and kneeled down on the floor, the girl watched me carefully as I emptied the bag of its contents.

"Here are some clothes for you, it would be best for you to go shower first"

The girl doesn't respond and just intensely stares at me, I sighed and stood up.

"The bathroom is in there, if you need help just say something and you can wear whatever you like from these clothes"

I headed to the door, but I felt a light tug on my hand which caused me to turn and look at the little girl.

"I need help"

Her voice sounded so small and weak, I nodded and kneeled down.

"What would you like help with?"

"Can you help me with a bath?"

"Of course, I can"

I got up and went to the bathroom, I started running the water and put a purple bath bomb in the water. The water turned purple, I then added bubble solution and the bath overflowed with bubbles. The little girl came in with a towel around her and stood there with her stuffed dog.

"It's ready"

"Thank you"

"I'll leave you be and I'll take your teddy to get him cleaned"

The girl reluctantly nodded and gave her teddy to me.

"I'll take good care of him"

"Thanks, can you also help me wash my hair?"

"Sure thing, I'll come back after I put your dog toy in the wash"

"Okay"

"I'm Tristan Knox"

"I'm Aspen"

"Nice to meet Aspen"

I left the bathroom, went through the bedroom, and to the Laundry room which was down the hallway to the left, I threw Aspen's teddy into the washing machine and started the wash.

"There you are Tris"

I turned around and Lucas was leaning against the doorframe.

"Sorry I was helping Aspen, how is dinner going?"

"Oh the girl has a name... dinner is done"

"Alright, I have to go help her now"

Lucas nodded and left, I went back to the bathroom and saw the girl quietly sitting in the bath.

"I'm back"

The girl flinches and whips her head to look at me, I came and sat on the stool behind Aspen.

"Do you want me to still wash your hair?"

"Yes please Tristan"

My heart skipped a beat.

This girl is just too cute...

"Aspen"

"Yes?"

"I'm sorry for killing your parents, so I can take you to a foster home if you want?"

"Don't be sorry, but can I stay with you"

What.!?