black Dahlia|| Craig Cody

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Dahlias pov
here we are sobered up doing a job. we leave and we run into cops. i say "Baz Drive!" and bullets go off. i wince feeling one hit me. i see craig and he pulls his shirt back and see he's shot too. i huff. he looks my way "you got hit" baz looks back "you got hit?!" i snap "eyes on the fucking road fuck face!" as we lose the cops. craig laughs and winces "shit." i huff "get us home now!" i notice craig's condition and cup his face as deran shows remorse. i say "dont worry bout it D. you couldnt have known" moving to kiss his cheek softly. i tap craig's face gently "hey craig. look at me" he grins "hey pretty girl" i chuckle and roll my eyes "hey how you feeling" he winces "like i got shot" i reply "just keep those pretty eyes on me"

he smiles "never a challenge for me gorgeous" i say "flirting is a good sign speed the fuck up!" more worried over him than me putting pressure on the wound. he says "lay back pretty worry bout yourself" "nah i'm good" i say and baz snaps "You're not okay! you just got shot!" "oh fuck off baz and DRIVE" i snap not in the mood for his over protective bull shit. i'm already gonna get shit from pope when he sees i've been shot.

soon we get to the house and i don't leave craig's side helping him through the bullet extraction hearing deran crying in the other room. poor baby. once craig is done he says "your turn pretty girl" pope snaps "you got shot?! what the fuck were you thinking with this job Baz!?" i say "i'm fine" as baz says "we were ambushed by the cops that weren't supposed to be there! deran fucked up!" "no baz you fucked up choosing this bullshit ass job! it's not derans fault the cops changed their routine last second" i huff taking off my jacket. pope asks "let's take a look" and i take my shirt off leaving me in my bra beside craig. i take a drink as he holds my hand while pope takes the bullet out. i pant tired by it as its wrapped up. "should take a trip to mexico to make sure we're straight" "can't. this shit might end up everywhere" Baz says and i huff "i don't feel like dying from an infection any time soon."

"you won't it'll be fine" he tells me and i stand and pope asks "where are you going?" "home." i huff. "you can't go in this state" he tells me. "been shot before. i'm fine" "you what?!" he snaps. i shrug and wince. he shakes his head "you're staying here" i stand and walk to deran and he says "im sorry" as his head is on smurfs lap. i run my fingers in his hair gently "it's okay D. you couldn't have known. we shouldn't have been on that shitty job anyways" kissing his head "Craig and i don't blame you"

he hugs me softly and i say "go to bed" he nods and says "love you" "love you too" i say. smurf says "you okay?" "yeah. don't think it hit anything too bad. craig's worse off i think" i reply. she nods and smiles "you should take care of him" "smurf" i warn. "what? i see the way he looks at you and you do the same" she says. "we're just friends mama smurf. and even if we were more it's not like craig will ever settle and baz would ever let it happen" i huff sitting with her as deran moves to my lap. i smoke weed and she chuckles "he still causing shit for you?" "when does he not? he's killed anyone i've fucked since him. as if he didn't fuck julia and cath. having a kid and swinging that in my face every second of every day." i huff. she says "you deserve better" "i didn't want better i wanted him. wasn't enough. so here i am a hostage to a man that broke every piece of me" i reply. she touches my hand "do what you want sweetheart with whoever you want. i'll deal with baz" i scoff "yeah like that's worked before smurf. gonna die alone or with him. seems better this way the first option anyways. kinda don't trust anyone...not anymore" handing the joint to her sliding out from deran. she says "you'll get a happy ending. even if it's the last thing i do for you baby" i ask "why did you take me in smurf?" "you reminded me of me. even at that young age. i had no one to save me. so i saved you...you're everything julia was supposed to be to this family. but wasn't" she tells me

i ask "did you know...about her and baz and-" she whispers "about j being his?" i nod "i figured. but i didn't know about them until after you two split. was about to kick baz to the curb for it" she tells me. and i ask "why didn't you?" "he's still able to be manipulated by me. figured being under my thumb was better punishment than cutting him lose" she smiles and kisses my cheek. "take craig and rest"

i nod and walk to craig and say "lets go big guy" as everyone's gone to bed. he grins "wanna get high?" i chuckle "shhh" helping him up and we head to his room where we get high and fall asleep together. me having had broken into a slight sweat and taken off my shorts leaving me in my bra and underwear. him in his boxers. cuddled up.