Booker DeWitt x Reader pt10

Booker found a wallet on a bench and kept the money and you found a purse that had a lot more money. The two of you fallowed close behind Elizabeth as she looked at the shop windows. You passed by a show that involved Duke and Dimwit. Elizabeth commented on how the character and the idea’s they suggested seemed more wicked as she saw the children watching the show and how they acted.  “If we shot them no one would really care” Booker murmured, annoyance evident on his beautiful face. You scornfully slapped his arm and he shrugged in response and the three of you continued your walk.

Booker continued to think back to what you had said to Elizabeth at the book store. You weren’t married but you had been with someone long enough to have their child. He wondered what had happened but tried not to linger on it. And it didn’t seem like you were planning to be in a relationship anytime soon, despite your age, although you didn’t look it. Booker snapped out of his thought when he heard Elizabeth give an amused hum.

“What?” Booker asked incredulously. He noticed that there was a toy shop nearby along with a carousel. Raised a brow at Booker’s quick and defensive ‘What’.

“I was just imagining you… on a carousel” she said sounding very amused. You couldn’t help but laugh as your imagination played out. Booker’s mood brightened a bit when he heard the sound of your laughter and seeing on honest smile on your face, not the sarcastic ones you often pulled, was a sort of relief for him. He merely shook his head at Elizabeth’s imagination.

“Oh my god” Booker heard you say in a hushed tone, he abruptly turned to where you were standing, ready to shoot but soon lowered his gun when he saw you looking at the window of the toy store. “I really want one” you said as a bewildered smile began to show on your lips. Booker went to see what it was and immediately groaned. “No” came his flat response.

“Why?” you asked incredulously, “He looks so cute!”

“That thing almost killed me!” Booker retorted loudly.

“It’s not his fault you can’t swim DeWitt” you replied stubbornly and crossed your arms.

“You cried” he said, a smirk beginning to be seen.

“Shut up” you said trying not to blush and walked into the shop to go look at the huge stuffed Songbird plushie. Elizabeth smiled in amusement as the two of you ‘fought’. Booker fallowed alongside her into the shop after you. She glanced over at Booker who was back to his hard expression; she bit her lip as she tried to come up with the correct words.

“So, Mr. DeWitt” she began, “Is there a woman in your life?” she immediately regretted asking when she noticed Booker’s jaw clench and his shoulders stiffen.  “There was” Booker replied and stopped for a bit, looking as though her were remembering something painful, “She died” yeah that qualified as painful.

Elizabeth hated it but curiosity got the better of her and she asked, “How?”

“Giving birth” Booker said as though it pained him to say it. Elizabeth looked over to him and she couldn’t help but feel sympathy toward him as his rough façade seemed to melt away. But she felt that Booker wouldn’t take kindly to her apology, “Oh” she merely said, like when you had spoken of your ordeal. “You have a child?” Elizabeth asked, surprised that Booker was out doing a job liked his when he should be taking care of his son or daughter. That and Booker DeWitt didn’t look like a man that would carry a crying child in his arms.

“No” he said, sounding bitter, well more than she was used to, “I… Sorry” Elizabeth said quietly.

“I am too” he murdered back. His eyes found you as you picked up one of the smaller Songbird toys. You held it out with your arms and looked it over with a conflicted look in your eyes but then you hugged it close to you and you smiled at how soft it was (except Booker doesn’t know that bit). A smile tugged at the corner of his lips and Elizabeth smiled as she looked to you and then back at Booker.

“What about [Name]?” Elizabeth suddenly asked.

“What of her?” Booker asked, his voice held a bit of an edge.

“She’s a woman in your life” Elizabeth hinted. Booker stayed silent and Elizabeth started to rock on her heals with her hands behind her back waiting for Booker’s response, if he ever decided to answer. “She deserves better than an old drunkard like me” Booker muttered but Elizabeth still managed to hear him and frowned sadly as Booker went and leaned at the entrance of the toy shop. She sighed and went to where you were.

“Fins anything you like Lizie?” you asked and then noticed you noticed her expression change briefly, “Oh sorry, I didn’t mean- well I didn’t even ask you, sorry Elizabeth”

“No it’s alright” she said smiling, “I kind of like Liz though” she suggested, you nodded. “Anyways, you find anything?” she shook her head and then saw you holding the Songbird plush doll/toy thing, “But it looks like you did”

You smiled, “Yeah, he’s a murdering machine but just look at how cute thing is!” you nearly squealed and you ignored the annoyed groan Booker let out. “Anyways, let’s get going” you suggested and went over to where the counter was and left three Silver Eagles on there since there was no one in the shop. You opened your satchel and placed the Songbird miniature inside.

The three of you got to the dock to summon the gondola. Booker went up to the liver and pulled it to summon the gondola but the loud electric noise was heard again and you quickly pulled on Booker’s arms to get him away from there. “Looks like this runs exclusively on Shock Jokey” Elizabeth said in annoyance as the power sizzled down.

“Of course it does” Booker said, equally annoyed, “Where the hell are we going to find that?”

“uuuuum” you said and pointed to a sign. Elizabeth read it, “Come see the future of power at the Hall of Heroes”

“Ah, well, that’s convenient” Booker said relieved. “Very convenient” you said and squinted your eyes in suspicion. But you pushed it aside and the three of you left to go to the hall of heroes.