together but life is what it is. Jeremy got hurt and I went home. “I'm glad I can help man. How are things?” He says as he watches me. “I need to get out of it man. I can’t do this anymore. I mean I know what I am and what I do but I have family.” I say nodding towards the truck where everyone is waiting. I look back at Jeremy as he nods. “Well I am your family too man and we stick together. You had my back overseas and now I have yours. I got some guys on their way to roll with you too for backup.” Jeremy says as I smile at him. “You’re a good man Jeremy.” I say as I turn to go get the others out of the truck. I walk over and open the back door and let Nina and Josie out as Bradon climbs out of the front. I grab Nina’s hand and pull her along with me over to meet Jeremy. “This is my girl Nina.” I say as Jeremy smiles and extends his hand to her. “Never thought I would see the fucking day man. What the hell did you do to him?” Jeremy says smiling at Nina as she shrugs and smiles back. Bradon walks up with Josie and Josh and stands next to me. “This is my brother Bradon, his girl Josie and my nephew Josh.” I say as Jeremy looks over at them and nods. “Now You I know about. I'm glad to meet some real blood of Cad’s man. I hear you are a good man.” Jeremy says to Bradon as he looks over at me. “I hear the same about you. Thanks for helping us out.” He says as Jeremy nods his head. “Well let’s head in and I’ll show you ladies where you will be staying and don’t worry boys I will take goooood care of them.” Jeremy says laughing as I slap the back of his head and he laughs harder. We follow Jeremy in and he shows us around as the other guys start to show up. Jeremy introduces us all and a few I know. “So do we want to go over the plan?” Bentley asks. Bentley is a guy I knew overseas too. He’s a tough person. “Well it’s pretty much like this. My dad is using me as a fall guy. I'm not taking the ass of whatever he is planning. From what we could find out he is trying to take out his old associates and take over their portions of the operation. These are guys he has known for many years. Why he wants to take them out is a question I have no answer for. I know I took out 2 of the 4 already before I found this out. I need them to be safe while this plays out. He called me and I took it as a threat. I don’t tolerate threats.” I say as Bentley laughs and I look over at him. “That part I know.” He says as he pulls his pant leg up and shows us a scar on his leg. “What the hell?” Bradon says looking around as the guys laugh. “I threatened your brother once and he shot me in the fucking leg.” Bentley says laughing and I give him a sly smirk and shake my head. “That was years ago man get over it.” I say laughing. We finish talking out the plan we have in place and then I want to talk to Nina again before I leave. I stand and grab her hand as I lead her down the hallway to what will be her room and go in closing the door behind me. “You are really doing this then huh?” She says as I walk over and sit on the bed. “I have to. I don’t see any other choice.” I say as I pull her over to me. I hold her there for a second before she starts to speak. “I need to tell you something before you leave.” She says as I pull her into my lap. “What is it?” I say and she looks nervous. What the hell is going on now? “I wanted to tell you before but I didn’t know how…. I mean we have only been together for a little while and…”She says as she looks everywhere but at me. I don’t know what she is trying to get at. “It’s just that….” She starts and stops again. I reach up and grab her face pulling it to mine. I kiss her hard because I want her to know that she can say whatever she needs to say to me. “Tell me.” I say softly as she swallows hard and looks at me, “I'm… I'm pregnant.” *** I sit here shocked by what