behind closed doors || b.e x h.w

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billie sluggishly walked over to her family and therapist, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. "good morning, bug!" hayley grinned as billie walked down the stairs. "mmm, mornin'." billie mumbled, sitting down in hayley's lap, burying her face in the crook of her neck. "how you feeling?" hayley asked. "l-little b-be-better." billie stammered, feeling it a little difficult to speak. "yeah? that's good, bil!" hayley smiled. "i w-wan' f-food." billie mewled. "oh, that's too bad," hayley said. "you just missed breakfast," she uttered. "guess you gotta wait til lunch." she shrugged. billie let out a gasp as she sat up, smacking hayley's chest. "r-ruh-rude!" she laughed.

"i'm kidding!" hayley giggled. "food!" billie whined, throwing her head back. "careful..." hayley murmured, holding billie tighter so she wouldn't fall backwards and hit her head on the table. "hu-hung'y!" billie groaned. "you want a burrito?" maggie asked, earning a nod from her daughter who held up four fingers, indicating she wanted four burritos. "so hard t-to talk!" billie frowned, her eyes glossing over. "i know, sweetheart," hayley frowned. "you gotta relax, sweet girl," she hummed. "don't force anything," she said softly. "i don't want you accidentally having another verbal shutdown." she murmured, rubbing her hands up and down billie's waist.

"gotta t-take it easy?" billie tilted her head. "yeah," hayley smiled. "you gotta tell me if you start feeling overstimulated." she uttered. "o-okay." billie nodded. "good girl," hayley praised. she watched her clients face light up at the praise. "sweet little billie." she hummed. billie frowned, not being able to get a word out. she let out a whine, her lower lip wobbling. "no, no, don't cry, it's okay," hayley cooed, caressing billie's cheeks. "oh, wow, look, billie, food!" she dragged out. billie turned around on hayley's lap, smiling at maggie. "thanks!" she beamed.

billie picked up a burrito, taking a big bite out of it. "jesus christ, billie!" hayley laughed. "what?" billie asked, her mouth full of food. "i wasn't expecting you to take that big of a bite." hayley shook her head. billie happily tilted her head side to side as she ate her burrito. "mm-mm-mm!" she smiled. "is it yummy?" hayley joked. "mhm," billie nodded her head. she laid back in hayley's arms. "ahhh!" she uttered, opening her mouth. "...you want me to feed you?" hayley asked.

"mhm, please." billie pouted. hayley picked up the last piece of billie's first burrito, placing it into billie's mouth. she picked up another burrito and held it up to billie's lips. billie opened her mouth, taking a bite.

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