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Odyssey Javier Escuella x Reader Chapter 3

Author Note: At the time of writing I have about 4 other chapters of this (and counting) in my files... I'll leave the first three here though :)

CW/Dislaimer: Strong language and period typical slurs that are used in game will be seen in this, Diverging from canon, smut alluded to but never graphically written (that's for your imagination to come up with reader), I love fluffy sweet stories.

Chapter 3: Horseshoe Overlook

You were sat adding resin to your bow and testing it to see if it had held up in the extreme cold. You fretted over the thing as if it were a child. "oh little y/n.." a voice drawled out behind you. "you know who got that for you?" "well I'm not sure but.. I'll accept it regardless! it's so wonderful isn't it!" you replied with a smile. Micah sat next to you and let out a long breath through his nose.

"yeah.. reeeal nice. It's cowardly though, a real man would tell you they got it for you and sweep you off your feet" he said plucking the string.

You looked up at him and placed the bow and resin in the case. He smirked knowing he had your full attention. He wanted to work away at you bit by bit until he had you right where he wanted you. Arthur sat across from you both. "don't carry on with her like that Micah.. the shit you stir sometimes i'm surprised your hands aren't brown." Arthur scolded. you shut the case looking between them both. Micah cut the silence with a laugh. "well just want the best for this gang.. and y/n.. maybe Javier isn't tha-" "keep your mouth shut Micah" Arthur warned. "Javier? Javier got this for me?" You blinked. Arthur glared at Micah as he turned his gaze to you. "yes.. yes he did… y/n… must be disappointing huh.. big mexican has been who preens like a prize cock" Micah chuckled. You got up and left the case carefully with your things and you went towards the outskirts of camp.

People were unloading various things in the background and you held the bottom of your cardigan. Javier was on gaurd duty and you quietly stood next to him. He turned and did a double take. "ay! y/n! careful there… so quiet there" He wasn't in his heavy clothes anymore and you couldn't help but stare at his forearms. he took a step closer to you and smiled. "so. what do you people say? my eyes are up here, querida." he slyly said with a smirk. "oh! sorry i- i wanted to um.. say thanks.. for the violin.. it really meant a lot to me!" you gushed. you couldn't help but blush. "i mean.. i really owe you one.." He suddenly pulled you to one side. "who told you." "what.. about the violin?" "Si, yes, the violin" "Micah" "Damn him to hell!" He scoffed. You looked up at him and you could've sworn he was blushing slightly. "I didn't want him to know because he would just.. you know what he's like." He kept hold of your arm like he was worried you were going to run away from him. You didn't know how to reassure him, words failed you, so you just acted. You wrapped your arm around him and cuddled up to him. "hey don't let it get to you.. i'm glad i know.. i wont ask how you got it for me but-" You felt his strong forearms hold you and a sigh come from his chest. you smile and relax into his arms and chest. He didn't want to let you go, if anything he wanted to sweep you off your feet then and there and kiss you. He sighed at the thought and you looked to him. "you are one sweet girl y/n…i'd do my best to keep someone like you happy" you blushed at his words and held him tighter, you felt completely and utterly wrapped around this mans finger. back in the camp Arthur was ready to antagonise Micah, catching glimpse of you and Javier he had fuel, he made his way over feeling smug. "Micah, how is it that every plan you come up with, fails. I mean blackwater is one thing but Javier.." he chuckles "oh shut it Morgan" he growled. "makes me wish you were about to relieve Javier on guard duty next, I told Bill to give it a few minutes. I wouldn't have given you the same heads up you smug bastard" "one of these days Morgan… ohhh one of these days you'll see!"

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Odyssey Javier Escuella x Reader Chapter 2

CW/Dislaimer: Strong language and period typical slurs that are used in game will be seen in this, Diverging from canon, smut alluded to but never graphically written (that's for your imagination to come up with reader), I love fluffy sweet stories.

Chapter 2: Bow and Resin

The snowstorm had picked up once again outside. You could really cut the atmosphere with a knife in some of the cabins especially when whiskey was being used as a remedy for cold.

Arthur was trying to get a fire started in the boys main cabin while some of the other boys were maintaining their weapons with oil. anything to distract the mind and keep their minds on other matters.

"argh these logs are damp! can't get nothing started!" Arthur moaned. there was a collective sigh of disappointment. and Micah looked up from his bottle.

"we might have to start uh.. looking into other means… of kindlin" Micah started. Arthur looked at him. Nothing constructive would come out of Micah's mouth but he decided to let him keep going. "what about that journal of yours Morgan? I could light it for you if you like" the blonde smirked. "Micah that journal probably keeps me from giving you a beatin" Micah let out a sarcastic chuckle "okay fine… we have other useless wood. you think y/n would notice if we chucked that violin of hers into the fire?" Javier immediately snapped his gaze up to meet Micah's. "don't start with that Micah. You know that's off limits" Javier warned, his tone alone advising Micah to put that idea back into his rotted brain and keep it hidden.

You hadn't been in camp long and Javier was starting to warm up to you. You sat at the campfire one night while he played guitar softly. everyone was chatting generally sharing stories from days long past. You were glad to be out of your precautionary restraints and in a quiet comfortable moment marybeth was poking at you to share. She had taken you under her wing the minute dutch had a blade to the rope on your hands. "i mean… i don't like thinking about much of before but… i guess my parents had high expectations from me. i'd probablly still be in the saint dennis ballet and playing violin" "i know the feeling!" lenny chimed in "oh uh not the ballet.. ha.. i mean my father wanted me to be a lawyer but here i am" he offered you a smile which you returned. "you play violin? why haven't i seen it around?" Marybeth asked. Javier's intrigue was immediately pricked but he didn't make it known, he just played on. "it's back in saint denis. i do really miss it… i used to play a duet with my brother but.. ah.. nevermind." Javier took a mental note of it and during one of his home burglaries he happened to stumble across one in a beautiful case. Arthur took notice. "you gonna fence that?" "ah… maybe.. i'll think about it" The next morning you woke up and rolled over seeing it next to you. "oh my gosh! it's… it's.. look marybeth! look!" you were smiling brightly and looked so very excited. Marybeth rushed over and javier eyed it all from afar with a smile and a cigarette. "oh how romantic!" Marybeth chirped sidling up next to you on your bedroll. You got the violin out of the case and plucked a few of the strings. "it's in tune! hey look there's a bow and resin and everything! I dare to question- How could someone afford this!?" Arthur clocked what was happening and was just happy to see a different kind of warm sunrise in camp. unfortunately, so did someone else…

Javier got up and holstered his pistol keeping a firm grip on it. Micah laughed with venom trickling off every breath. "Oh Javier, she won't want some greaser pity case. she wants a real man! Not even a violin can change what you are!" "Oh here we go!" Javier stood up and threw a punch right into his jaw. Chaos soon quickly unfolded. The door opened and Dutch looked at the situation unfolding. "what now!? Honestly! What now!?" He shouted in a commaning tone that made everyone stop. "look. we'll be off this mountain soon. for now. calm! down! Get it together! Have some god damn faith!"

[joxide]

Odyssey Javier Escuella x Reader Chapter 1

Author Note: I've read and enjoyed fanfics for years as much as much as I have writing. Now my best friend is pushing me to finally put myself out there a bit more. This fic is probably going to be VERY LONG as i yap too much... also smut is alluded to but never outright written (graphically etc) so this is more a fluffy series.

CW/Dislaimer: Strong language and period typical slurs that are used in game will be seen in this, Diverging from canon, smut alluded to but never graphically written (that's for your imagination to come up with reader), I love fluffy sweet stories.

1: The new scrap in camp

You had been with the gang for around two years before you all had to flee off to Colter. The whole journey there had been scarred with misery, death and uncertainty.

You all had to keep faith of course.

Blind faith was really the only thing any of you could hold onto and grip with both hands. Especially in this freezing cold. It would drive anyone insane. It was the kind of cold that would burrow its way through your skin to your bones lingering there even infront of a roaring fire. The kind of cold that really ached, hurt and reinforced the dire situation you found yourselves in.

If that wasn't bad enough, you now had another mouth to feed. and it's name was Kieran Duffy. He was some poor scrap who got caught up quite literally in the wrong place, at the wrong time, with the wrong gang. Seriously… how unlucky could one person be.

You started wrapping the fur around your boots tight. You figured you'd rather cut off your circulation than get soaked cold ankles and feet. You wanted to take a little wander over to check in on him because you couldn't help but feel a bit of sympathy towards him for your own reasons. Not only that but you wanted to get out of the cabin, the only thing you were risking was missing out on Swansons preaching. Cabin fever was going to be an issue.

Dutch had already broken up a fight in the boys cabin. You think it probably started heading bad in there when Lenny told Micah there would be a party when he died.. something like that. Arthur had filled you in on the details and you full well knew how he felt about Micah. you shoved open the door and trudged across to the stables. The snow was up to your knees and every step was a burden. It was a short walk but in this snowstorm? Should've packed provisions for a hike.

you went into the stables and it was a slight improvement in warmth but not much. You couldn't imagine how bad it was for him. "Hi Kieran…" you started taking a seat infront of him "i'd ask how you are but that would seem rude" "no.. no it's okay.. it would actually make a change" he spoke weakly. He had an incredibly nervous composition and a slight strain in his voice. "So you rode with the O'Driscoll's for a while huh…" "I'm not one of them! Please…" His face snapped up to make yours and you immediately felt bad. "no.. no! i wasn't accusing you of… Gosh you really remind me of myself when i was first brought here" you sighed and Kieran furrowed his eyebrows at this. "You know how i feel..? I um.. i kind of doubt that i mean.. you're part of them… part of this gang" he emphasised. You readjusted your position and looked at him sincerely. "it wasn't always like that. When me and my brother ran away from home he fell in with that lot a-and i mean REALLY fell in. me being 4 years his junior of course i had to go with him. I learnt a lot but i wouldn't say it was the finest moments of life" you explained. "i don't know what it was but it just seemed like Colm was grooming b/n. like a young protegie or something" "b/n.. i think.. i think i've heard of the name.." he pondered out loud. You immediately perked up and shot across closer to him at such a pace Kieran visibly startled. "s-sorry! I just.. how does he seem.. i-is he well? I have to know.." "from the limited time i saw him he seemed.. um… stuck up..?" he squeaked anticipating a smack across the face rivaling that of being slapped with a wet fish. but no smack came. instead you picked at hay in your lap. "he… wasn't always like that.. but i suppose that's what happens when you get groo-" heavy boots came into the stable and you both turned your heads up to look like two children who just got caught stealing candies. "oh sorry, didn't realise i was interupting a reunion" javier said borderline scolding you both "it's not a reunion! i swear! i didn't even know y/n- she-" kieran stumbled over his words pathetically "really y/n? going behind our backs with him, of all people!" he started. you couldn't tell if he was joking or not and you felt just as tiny as the day you arrived. a little untrusted scrap like Kieran. "you and the ah.. o'driscoll boy." "no no! it's no like that at all" you replied trying not to get yourself into trouble. "mhmm.. sure querida" he finished with a slight hidden smirk before leaving. He was clearly just winding you up but that man really knew how to frighten someone. Kieran looked slightly disturbed so you gave him a friendly smile. "oh hey look ignore him. he's really quite nice when you get to know him"

Kieran looked completely and utterly dumbfounded at your words. as if you just landed on earth from another planet or that you just grew a second arm.

"what? have i grown something on my head?" "no.. it's just he doesn't seem that way.. especially with me" "oh well to me he's so caring and compassionate.. in his own way. I think he's real sweet" you said hiding your cheeks slightly. Kieran smiled. "by any chance.. are you sweet on that man? maybe tha-" "what! no! i mean! Hey! Don't be nosey! my mother always said if your nosey your nose might fall right off so i'm looking out for you!" you fumbled. Kieran shook his head slightly and you left.

Kieran you didn't care so much about but there were some people in camp who under no circumstances could ever know about this deep dark harbouring secret, especially- "you really know how to flatter a man, don't you querida" you felt a strong arm wrap around your shoulders pulling you into his side for warmth. "i don't see kieran in that way Javier…" you repsonded full well knowing that is not what he meant. He chuckled and looked at you affectionately. "well thanks for the confirmation y/n.. puts my mind at rest.." you were really digging yourself into a deep hole, and it wasn't just the snow. so you decided to try deflect. "how long have you been hanging around outside the door hm? Don't you have gaurd duty or something else you should be doing?" you questioned trying to look him in the face and failing so miserably. You had been pining for this man ever since you first saw him in camp. He looked like he belonged to a gang but in a sort of… classy suave way you thought. "woah! settle down there chica, Lenny just relieved me from my shift. now come on you'll get cold standing around there like that you're not wearing enough warm clothing." "wh- i am wearing enough! any more layers and i might not be able to move." you gead stured to your outfit. layers upon layers of fur had you looking like a real mountain man. "maybe i just don't want to see a pretty girl in the cold now come on, don't be difficult" Javier demanded dragging you back towards the main cabins. What was with him today. Maybe it was just because of him overhearing your praises of him and your subsequent bashfulness desperately defending yourself but you had never been this close to him before. it felt nice… cosy even. it just felt right.