Mija (hiram lodge x Veronica Lodge)

Hush babygirl

(Hiram's perspective)
"Of course you're strong enough little Mija. And if you're not, then I'm here to help you" I said, looking down at her. "I can't believe he'd betray me like this." she said. I felt rage burning inside me. How could he do this to my little girl? How could he hurt her like that?

"Mija, can I see your ear? Did it stop bleeding yet?" She threw her hair to the other side of her head. I grabbed some rubbing alcohol. "Mi amore this might hurt a little." I put the rubbing alcohol in the tear and held it together. I felt her nails digging into my arm, but she was trying to keep her composure.

"You did great Mija. I am so proud of you." I got a chocolate from my pocket. "Here you go princess. It wasn't that bad right?" She shook her head no. "Good. Because I'd never want to hurt you. Archie is weak. You never touch a woman who's not coming at you like that. I can't imagine what this must be like for you." She looked down "Yeah it sucks." "You just go to sleep okay? I'm going to go brush my teeth, I'll join you in just a bit Okay?" She nodded

(Veronica's perspective)
After my dad left I sat there, in the dark, Scared to death. I tried to stay strong. My breathing kept getting heavier and heavier until the point where I knew I'd reached an anxiety attack. "Oh god." I tried to slow down my breaths but it was like they just wouldn't. After a couple minutes my dad returned. I tried to fix myself up but it kept getting harder and harder to breathe. I saw him put a gun on his nightstand. "No one's going to hurt you if I have this. You'll sleep in my arms, under my protection. You're perfectly safe." "Okay daddykins" I smiled at the adoring nickname and noticed her eyes starting to close. "Easy Mija, easy" I whispered in her ear

After she'd fallen asleep, I was very productive. I made dozens of calls I needed to make, emails I needed to send and contracts that needed to be put together. But I never lost my little girl out of sight. She looked very peaceful, sleeping there. In fact, it made me feel very peaceful too. By morning I was writing a contract when Veronica woke up. "Good morning parlemita." She turned around. "Nooo I don't want to get up yet." I sat down on the bed "We have a brunch with your abuelo and abuela at 11 Mija"

(Veronica's perspective)
"What are we even going to talk about? My murderous boyfriend?" My dad shook his head "Mija in hard times family is important." I shook my head. "For grandpa I have to be this perfect girl and I'm not that girl. It's so hard trying to be." I said. "Hmmm... I can't say I don't relate to that." He smiled at me. "My father is a man that demands excellence and I never wanted to pressure you like that. But please, just for one morning, be that girl. To keep thing from getting weird and distant. Please? For me?" I sighed "Fine. But we're gone after two hours max." He nodded at me. "Whatever you want parlemita. Hey, Mija, I was supposed to send a picture of a contract but I kept seeing myself on my phone."

I started giggling. "What?" He asked. "Daddy you had it on selfie mode!" He looks even more confused "What's a selfie?" I shook my head "You know what, let's take one. Give me your phone." He handed it to me. I opened the camera. "Now say cheese." He smiled and I took the picture

"Aawww we look so cute here." He looked down at me. "You look so cute here." He kissed my head and handed me some clothes. "Go and get changed okay?" "Okay"