Teaser: Luck Be A Lady (H.O.)
Pairing: Mob!Harrison/OC.
Summary: A complex history comes to a head for a mob doctor and the bosses number one enforcer.
Mood board by @tomsrebeleyebrow (love you Claudia!!)
Doc never meant to get involved with the Holland family but she had student loans to pay off and a daughter to take care of. And no one said no to Dom Holland. She tried to keep work and her personal life separate but when she was fell in love with Michael Doherty, one of Dom’s men, she knew it would be impossible. The world wind romance and marriage that ensued cemented the fact the little Rosie was going to run in the same circles as the Holland Boys and the lone Osterfield son.
It was with apprehension that Doc found herself bringing her only child to The Holland compound to be introduced to the rest of the family. The boys ranged from 5 to 10 and were a rambunctious bunch, Doc had stitched each of them up on more than one occasion. She’d just recently set little Harry’s broken arm. They were good boys though and looked after one another. It was her hope they’d look after her daughter as if she were one of their own too.
“Rosie” she watches as her little girl, barely eight, stares at the boys rough housing in the garden. Trepidation is clear on her cherubic features. Her little round face was beginning to lean out and she was rapidly looking less like a little girl and more like a little lady. It all felt like it was moving to fast for her mother but children didn’t keep and Doc had to start preparing her for the life she’d gotten them tangled in sooner as opposed to later. Doe eyed Rosie watches with caution as the other kids wrestled and rolled around in the grass.
“Why don’t you go play with the other children.”
“Those aren’t children. Those are boys.”
Michael lays a hand on Doc’s arm as he laughs at the girl’s words. She already had him wrapped around her little finger. His adoration for his precocious step-daughter was evident to anyone who saw them.
“Come on short stack.” He encourages, ruffling her dark braids, “Go play while the grown-ups talk.”
Doc frowns as she watches her new husband slip their daughter a candy bar. Rosie smiles brightly and takes off out the door.
“Did you just bribe her with chocolate?”
“Just greasing the wheels a bit. Never hurt anyone, Doc”
“Who are you?” A boy a head shorter than her asks as she skips up. His curly hair is an unruly mop on top of his head and his face is speckled with a thin dappling of freckles.
“That’s Doc’s Kid” another asserts as Rosie turns from one boy to the other. She stands straight and proud, like Michael taught her. The one talking vaguely resembles the first.
“My name is Rosie.” She says, popping a hand on her hip and glaring at the boy in front of her. “My Mum says it isn’t nice to interrupt a conversation.” The boy doesn’t acknowledge she’s said anything.
“I’m Tom.” He says after a minute of assessment, “those are my brothers” he says pointing to the curly boy and another who looks loads like him. “Harry and Sam, the little ones Paddy”
Looking around she spots a taller boy, blonde smiling behind Tom, “what about that one.”
“I’m Harrison.” He introduces stepping forward. Tom grunts crossing his arms over his chest.
“Yeah, well, we were getting ready to play some ball and we’ve already got teams made up so…”
Rosie feels her shoulders droop but she keeps her chin up. She knew what he was getting at. Turning back toward the house she sighs when she sees her Mum and Michael watching her from where they stood with the other adults. A hand on her shoulder startles her.
“You can be on my team if ya want.” Harrison has his head dipped down to look in her eyes, gives her a reassuring smile. Rosie tries not to look too eager as she nods.
“I’ve got some chocolate. I could share with you if you want.” He cocks his head, his smile gets wider.
“My lucky day, I guess”
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