Ruthless ; B•E

Fifteen

"Come in. Be quiet though." Billie said while muting her mic on the laptop.
Billie was in an important meeting with the other members of her mafia.
They were plotting big.
Aliza sat on the floor which caused Billie to click her tongue.
"Sit on my lap." She murmured.
Aliza did so.
It felt weird.
But it wasn't an uncomfortable weird; it was a safe feeling.
She rested her head in Billie's chest and watched Billie clench her jaw while the men spoke.
"Shut up fucking idiot. I lay down the rules and you abide. When we go in there you make a run for it and kill anyone in your way. Man. Woman. Child. Elder. I don't give two shits, just get it done and bring me the cash and whoever is valuable." Billie slammed her fist in the desk which startled Aliza and made her jump.
"Billie you shouldn't have her here. She's for the Brooklyn mafia not Staten Island." A man said after deeply clearing his throat.
"Who's the boss Athen? Hm? Besides. She's with me." Billie took a deep, frustrated breath and rubbed her temples.
"I should go." Aliza said while trying to scoot off of Billie's lap but Billie stopped her by grabbing her waist.
"Stay. You're part of the family too." She stated.
Billie pulled Aliza back and sat straight.
Aliza ended up falling asleep on Billie's lap while she spoke to the group of people and finally she finished and carried Aliza to bed.
    Little did Aliza know that Natasha was coming to visit soon.
    Billie tidied up the house and finally Natasha arrived.
   She knocked on the door and Billie welcomed her inside.
    Billie quickly ran upstairs and woke Aliza, who was very confused.
"Cmon Minnie. Someone's here to see you." Billie whispered while helping her out of bed.
Aliza groggily walked down the hall and followed Billie downstairs only to see Natasha standing in the doorway.
  Aliza screamed and ran toward her at full speed and hugged her tightly.
   "Woah kiddo. It's only been 3 weeks... I missed you too." Natasha chuckled while hugging Aliza back.
   "Are they mad at me for leaving?" Aliza asked while pulling out of the hug.
   "Of course not kiddo. You know how Alex is with his mood swings. He was only furious because you went on a run without him. He just wants to protect you."  Natasha spoke softly while holding Aliza's face between her hands.
"Does Billie cook for you the way you like?" Natasha joked, making Billie roll her eyes.
"I'm standing right here. And yes, I know she doesn't like her vegetables cooked and I know if she eats something and it upsets her stomach she'll never eat it again." Billie said while walking away.
Aliza and Natasha giggled in sync and followed Billie upstairs.
"I'll be back soon. Don't make a mess of the house." Billie grabbed her keys and calmly walked out of the bedroom, leaving Aliza and Natasha sitting on the bed.
"When we went on a run Billie said I was a natural. She said I did really good." Aliza beamed and Natasha chuckled.
"I knew you were good. You just had to come out of your shell."
Aliza gave a soft smile and laid down.
"Billie's really nice to me. I don't understand how Alex and Elijah can say such mean things about her." Aliza said while resting her head on her hands.
"I don't know either kiddo. As long as you're on Billie's good side she'll always be nice. I have to go soon." Natasha said while checking the time.
"Awe man." Aliza frowned and Natasha turned to her.
"You can come back home when you're ready." Natasha assured her while placing her hand on Aliza's shoulder.
"I know. I'll come home soon."
Not long after Natasha left Billie came back and went straight into her office.
Instead of bothering her, Aliza stayed in the room and scrolled through social media for an hour or two before finally Billie came out.
"Are you mad?" Aliza very quietly asked Billie who was searching through her closet.
"Why would you think that?" Billie questioned.
"I don't know."
Billie paused and walked over to the bed. She sat on the edge with her back to Aliza and took a deep breath.
"Come here." Billie's soft voice called out.
Aliza moved herself over closer to Billie snd laid her head in her lap.
"You know you can't stay with me forever right? You'll have to go home sometime. I do not trust myself to look after you 24/7."
Billie paused and combed her fingers though Aliza's soft curls.
"You don't have to look after me Billie. I'm not happy at home. I just rot in bed the whole time because Alexander is too over protective." Aliza's voice broke, knowing she was about to cry Billie tapped her back, signaling Aliza to sit up.
Billie pulled her into a hug and held it for a long moment.
"Crying makes you look weak. Wipe your face." Billie's voice was now louder and more raspy, as if she was about to cry as well.
But Billie never cries right? She's so tough.
Aliza sat up and didnt say a word. She wrapped her arms around Billie and held her in a tight hug, Billie's arms also shooting around Aliza's body and embracing her tightly.
"Okay now?" Billie asked while rubbing Aliza's back before pulling out of the hug.
"Mhm." She sweetly hummed in response.
"Good. I need to shower."