Butchers face dropped as he realised what she was about to reveal "Woah what the hell is she talking about." Marvin asked looking between the two, but mainly at Billy for an answer. "What I'm talking about is that while you guys were hiding here, Mister Butcher was hiding ink my lovely home while we gathered intel of where to find his wife." Frenchie and Kimiko looked over from the flowers they were putting in a bucket as a makeshift vase. Hughie face held a look of confusion at this revelation, "But Annie didnt mention-" "Annie didn't know." she cut him off "I didn't want to risk putting her in anymore danger."
"So that whole time period you was gone, you were with her?" Marvin rubbed his face tyring to comprehend all of this "Well he was with me, until recently when he disappeared with no word, no note, leaving me to fear the worst." Frenchie shook his head disapprovingly at the Brit "Eeeee, Monsieur you should not have done that, I would never disrespect this woman, she is a saviour." Athena gave him a sad smile , everyone had no congregated around Butcher and Athena in their standoffish position. "She's a fucking Supe-" Butcher said in response to Frenchie , but he could barely finish his sentence as Athena swung for him, her fist connecting with his jaw, she didn't want to hit him, and she could've hit him a lot harder, but she refused to let anyone, let alone a man she had saved, speak to her like that. Butcher stumbled back clutching his face, but before she could lunge at him again Kimiko, Marvin and Frenchie had all gone to grab her, Kimiko doing the most work in holding her back, and Hughie stumbling off to the side lines to not get caught in the crossfire.
"Well you fucked this supe!" She spat.
And the room went silent, she stopped trying to get out of their grasp, leaving her stood there breathing heavily. They let go of her, feeling the lack of resistance, and mainly because they were in shock, out of all the things they expected to hear, this was not one of them. Butcher stepped forward to her again, but she stepped back "Athena-" he tried to speak but she didn't let him "no, I don't want to hear it." they watched as the woman turned on her heel and started marching up the stairs out of the basement. Butcher felt eyes on him and saw that everyone was judging him, "Not a fucking word." he warned but Marvin didn't listen. "Cmon Butcher, go after her, after all she's done..." he pleaded with the man and he caved, "Fine, fine, I'll fucking go after her."
Athena had started walking down the street by the time Butcher had left the shop, "Athena!" he called after her but she didn't stop, she just kept going. "Birds gonna make me fucking chase isn't she?" Billy groaned as he started to pick up the pace, until he reached her "Athena-" he tried to talk to her again, but she cut him off, again. "What have I done Billy?" the woman asked whipping round to see him, she was at her wits end with this whole situation, "One minute you're fine with me the next I'm a dirty supe, what do you want from me? All I've ever wanted to do was help!" her emotions were waging between upset and angry, and it was written all over her face. "I don't know!" was all he responded with.
"Not good enough." with those words she grabbed him tight and flew, he let out a loud yell of surprise as Athena took them higher and higher, the next thing Butcher knew, he was on top of the Empire State Building. The man clung onto the nearest thing he could find, his heart pounding as he looked down. "You're gonna tell me what the fuck your problem is with me!" Athena demanded, walking leisurely around the space, no fear present in her, just rage. "I'm not doing this with you, take us down" his voice was shaken, Butcher almost was never intimidated In any situation, but when you're on top of one of the tallest buildings in New York, fear starts to settle in. "No! let's have it out right now, no boys, nothing, just us" Butcher looked at the woman, the pain in her eyes as she desperately seeked an answer from him, "Drop it Athena" was the only thing he could muster, "No, I'm not dropping-"
"Because I care about you alright!" he snapped, stunning Athena, she hadn't expected that "...fuck, I care about you" he continued, letting go of his support and slowly walking towards her, "You...what?" the anger had gone from her face, leaving only confusion as Butcher continued to speak "Since the moment you knocked me on my arse and I looked into those gorgeous eyes of yours I knew I cared about you" he brought his hand up, holding her face, but she pushed it away, "But what about Becca!" she stressed, he had a wife, he was hell-bent on finding her, he loved her.
"You don't understand, the moment I saw she was alive again, I was relieved, but I didn't- I didn't feel what I was supposed to feel, and I didn't know why until I now, because everything Im supposed to feel for her, I've started to feel for you" He brought his hand to her cheek again, brushing his thumb over it as he continued to confess, "I'm sorry I left without a word, but Jock was leaking my location to the government-I killed him... I had to leave. Then Frenchie called saying the Boys needed me. But believe me love, not a day went by I didn't miss your cooking, or you singing along to whatever song you had on the record player, or falling asleep on the couch with some shitty film on. There wasn't a day, that I didn't miss you." Athenas eyes started to well with tears, she held his hand on her face, nuzzling into it, "I kept every note you left me on the fridge before you went to work. I keep them with me so I feel close to you, because whether I like it or not, I can't keep away from you, and I don't want too...I know I care about you, and I know you feel the same way...or you wouldn't have came to me tonight."
"Butcher..." He stopped her, grabbing the other side of her face "Shut up" then pulled her close and kissed her, it wasn't like the first time they had kissed ,no, this one wasn't hungry, it was passionate, it was deep. Butchers hands made their way to her waist, pulling her closer to him. while hers went over his shoulders, tangling themselves in his hair that she loved so much.
They pulled away, resting against each others foreheads, mentally taking in everything that had just happened. "Please stop pushing me away now...we can't discuss, 'us' any further until we save Becca and her son, that's your mission, and your duty," Butcher nodded, take her hands in his "I agree. but would you mind taking us down I'm feeling my bollocks off here." she laughed at his choice of words and he flashed her a cheeky smile. "Of course." she smiled, pulling him close again and giving him a small kiss before flying them down back to the store.
"No more ghosting okay- call me when you have news on Becca, I told you I'd help you find her, and I'm sticking with it." Even after the confessions of feelings, Athena had no ill blood to Becca, she was around a lot longer before her, and Butcher was still her husband. If these feelings of affection were ever amount to anything more, she would do nothing until Becca had given her blessing, that is, if she didn't have feelings for Billy anymore. "How could I say no to you." he pulled her in for one last kiss before he went inside.
The two of them completely forgetting there was a camera pointed at them the whole time.
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QUANTUM~Billy Butcher
Fanfiction"Well, don't you look absolutely breathtaking, love." "I know you're not planning to take me out, so what are you doing stalking me down a dark alley, Mr Butcher?"
