ROSES AND FLAMES - Five Hargreeves

𝟮𝟱. its a hot mess with this family

Arriving back home was scary for Josie, leaving a note for Five back at Elliot's was a smart thing to do, sneaking back into the house and hoping Marlene has gone back to bed. All the lights were off, as they usually are, gently putting the keys in the bowl and sneaking off to her bedroom.

"It's about time." Marlene said, turning on a lamp, scaring Josie, holding her chest. "You scared the shit out of me!" She gritted, her heartbeat soon going back to normal.

Marlene chose to not say anything, crossing her legs as she stayed in her seat, using her hands to turn on all the lights; flicking them off. Josie sat down on the couch, feeling defeated, looking at Marlene.

"If it makes you feel better, we might die anyways." Josie mumbled out, fidgeting with the pillow case, sitting next to Marlene on the couch, resting her head on Marlene's lap. "Oh, thats fun." She mumbled out, both watching the news, nothing important showing up.

"Look I'm sorry I disobeyed the rules, but he found me at school, so is it really my fault?" Josie half joked, looking up and seeing Marlene be understanding. "If anything; it bound for you two to find each other. We've seen how you two were in the commission, quite a love story if you ask me."

"Oh yes, two ex assassins in love."

"Now, that's a power couple." Laughing on the couch and making Josie blush; the two looked at the time, knowing they should head to bed soon, getting up.

"I'm glad you two have found each other again, but I still need to protect you." Marlene clarified, luring herself a glass of water before the two split up to go to bed. "Oh great, my own body guard."

Saying good night to each other, Josie shut her room door, getting ready for bed, heading to her bathroom to wash off her face, hearing a blink, trying to not be phased by it. "Your room is very 16 year old." Five stated, smirking a little, looking at Josie in the mirror.

"Yeah well, nobody is going to believe I'm a 30 year old in my 16 year old body." Josie stated, wiping her face with her towel and coming out of her bathroom, looking five up and down.

"You're literally bleeding, what the hell did you do?" Josie pointed out, bringing him over to wash it and pat it down with water, looking at her. The two kept looking at each other, their stomachs twisting in all the ways, their cheeks flushing red without even trying.

"I met pogo, didn't think he would be here in the 60's." Five pointed out, hissing a little bit at the pain.

Josie was thrown off by that sentence, looking at five as she ignores his hisses of pain, making sure it won't get infected. "Well, that's always fun. Did you see Diego?" Josie asked, wanting to know if he was okay.

"He'll be fine, what's more important is that, I found Vanya." Five stated, walking over to her bed, sitting down on it. Josie hummed at that, wondering where she was in all this time, crossing her arms as she watched five get comfortable.

"She's in a corn maze at the moment, thought to find her in the morning. In the meantime, we should get some sleep." Five suggested, taking his jacket off. Josie knew what he was doing, snapping her fingers and making him get off the bed.

"No way, I'm washing this uniform. It's gone through hell and back." Josie said, practically making him strip down, heading to the dresser to make him change, turning around. "That is ridiculous." Five stated, wanting it to be known.

Letting him change as Josie threw fives clothing and some of Josie's in the wash, heading back to her room before Marlene would suspect something, noticing five already laying in her bed.

She hesitated for a moment, trying to not thinking about it, settling into her area. "Night five." Josie mumbled, yawning a little. Five hadn't responded, mumbling little bit. "This bed is very soft." He slurred out, sleepy as soon as his face hit the pillow.