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Lena snickered at Archie's words. She tilted her head back and peered into his face. Her dark eyes alight with laughter.
"Punching people always sounds like a good time to you..." She stretched to kiss him. This time it was a real kiss. A kiss that promised more exciting things to come, if only he was patient. When she broke the kiss she definitely felt a bit warmer. She moved her hands up the back of his shirt, and lightly ran her nails up then down his lower back.

She pressed herself against him and started to nuzzle against his neck. She was upset, and worried, but Archie was just a tempting distraction. One she found she liked getting lost in. Though this was not the place to get to lost him him.
"Let's head back to my place tonight. I need to get a few things done before I come back to work tomorrow." Lena hated the though of leaving Cadie alone for so long, but she knew it was going to happen eventually.

Before they headed out for the night the doctor stopped by the room. He pulled Lena aside and spoke with her for a few minutes. Lena returned looking a bit happier. She smiled at Archie, and gave Tyson a big squeeze.
"She is doing a bit better. We still don't have any idea of the full scope of her injuries, but some of the swelling has subsided. So that is good news.'
"So when does she wake up?" Tyson asked. Lena kissed the top of his head.
"We don't know, but soon we hope." Tyson nodded his head then finished packing the last of his things. He paused to glance back at his Mother and Archie. He pulled out his favorite stuffed toy. A battered old T-Rex that Tyson slept with every night. He was obsessed with dinosaurs. He set the T-Rex on the bed by her head.
"Lex will keep you safe." He whispered and moved across the room to his Mom.
"Archie will you watch American Horror Story with me?" Tyson asked innocently. Lena laughed.
"Ha! Nice try Ty! the answer is still no!" The boy huffed then pouted. He walked off ahead of his Mother.
"Feel honored, he just tried to get over on you. Means he feels comfortable around you finally." Lena teased Archie, and gave his bottom a playful smack.

Lyn looked at Dereck incredulously,
"Dream? No you want us gone, or you just want to leave us?" A small smile curved at the ends of her lips. Now those words didn't match any of his actions in the last few weeks at all. So they had to be untrue, although maybe they did hold a little truth. His life had more than likely been so much simpler with out her, and certainly without the thought of having children. She greatly enjoyied her life with him, and was over joyed to be having children with him. But she would be lieing if she even said life wasn't about to get more complicated when the two little bodies joined them in this house.

As he knelt in front of her, cupping her face with his warm hands, one of Lyn's hand moved to rest gently on one of his biceps. The smile that had started before bloomed on her face, and she nodded her head, "Well that's good to hear you're finally going to start taking care of yourself seriously."She replied with a small joke ans he moved to talk to the beings growing in her stomach. He never forgot them. It was a relief to know he really had been so happy to know he would be a father.

At the sound of glass breaking, Lyn's head whipped in the direction. And then gunshots followed, and Dereck was flipping the table in front of them. Lyn's hands grabbed out for the two dogs to keep them behind the table as well. She watched Dereck's form leave the safety of the table with gun in hand just after ordering her to stay there. The sound of a gun was nothing new to Lyn. However the sound of them at one's home? Now that was certainly an unnerving feeling. Was this the IRA? Or could it be the trouble Lincoln was talking about earlier when he texted her. Letting out a calming breath, as the sound of the gunpowder floated away and all she heard was the cursing of Dereck, her hands let go of the two barking dogs, and she stood from behind the table. Both dogs bound to go smell at the brick as Lyn moved out the door Dereck had left open, Zeke following her. It was probably time she stopped leaving that gun of her's in the bedroom drawer of her nightstand. If s**t really was going to get bad and they were going to really start attacking places like their home that is. Gosh their babes wouldn't have a choice but to come out with a gun in each hand at this point. Maralyn walked over to Dereck, placing a hand on his mid back, and letting it rub up and down."Come on. They are gone, D. Let's go inside. You can help me get that hole in the window covered. I'll call someone to fix it tomorrow while I'm home." As much energy and adrenaline was cursing through both their bodies after that small stunt, nothing was going to get done if he stayed outside cursing and she sat behind a table. Who even knew who this had been!

Victoria had fallen asleep after her lovemaking session with Jasper on her couch. It wasn't until her phone was going off that she did wake up, silencing the alarm. After sitting up and stretching her arms into the air, her gaze fell on Jasper, and she leaned down to kiss his forehead. 'Morning.' She cooed, grabbing his t-shirt and pulling it over her bare body. She then pulled on her panties and moved into the kitchen, starting up a pot of coffee, and some toast to brown. "How do you like your coffee? Are you hungry?" She poked her head out of the kitchen and smiled at him. Normally she didn't sleep with someone so quickly into a relationship, but this felt like something different. Something right.

Grace nearly choked when Orion mentioned he wanted five more children. She turned to him, laughing. "Well, I am the one that has to carry them, and then push them out. So I'm thinking I have a little more say so than you do." Her finger waved in the air at him, and when he pulled her back onto the bed, she giggled and wrapped her arms around his neck. "I have plenty of time to undress later.." Her fingers played in his hair for a few moments, the giggles slowly dying down when he moved to the soft skin of her neck. That was the one spot that he absolutely knew drove her crazy. "You're like a rabbit." She purred, leaning her head forward to kiss the exposed skin of his shoulder.

Jasper's blue eyes opened slowly to see Victoria's form grabbing his shirt and slipping it on. The man sat up slowly with a smile as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes. Last night had certainly been special for the two of them. A night that was sure to lead their relationship to the next level, but yet Jasper wondered what that would be or if he was even ready for that. The things with the club were not steady, and certainly not good.

He looked over to her in the kitched as she asked about coffee and food. Jasper stood, and pulled on his jeans over his boxers, striding into the kitchen. Jasp wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her cheek, "Just a little bit of cream in the coffee please, sweets. What you thinking for food?"Jasper wouldn't push it. He'd eat whatever she offered here. Knew he could always stop somewhere on the way to Grace's or eat something there. Jasp wouldn't mind taking her out, but then again he wasn't sure how much of a good idea it was. Anyone who saw them out together, could possibly go after her if things with the club kept going so sideways.

As soon as Di had gotten Alyvia on the bus for school, the woman had left the house herself to start the day. There was much she wished to accomplish, the return text from Lena fueling her to do all she could. So although she knew the cops had already been there, Diana found herself at the complex where Cadie had been ambushed and beaten.She looked around the parking garage, noting the camera there, as well as any outside on the street before going to speak to the manager. After her lecture with the manager for given the cops his original copy of the footage, she got back into her car swearing. Diana had really hoped she wouldn't be relying on using the same evidence that the local PD was using. If those that were on Ben's side wanted to bury it or just turn it over to him, Di couldn't do anything.

Upon arriving at the station, Di went start to the evidence locker to see if anyone had checked the information in. Closing the book with a slam after not finding anything, Di moved through the station without a word to anyone. She sat at a back desk and looked up the street cam outside the the condo lot where Cadie was beat. There was only one frame where the two possible suspects came through. There was no face picture able to be made, but one man had partly looked at the camera. Their clothes left nothing to be known, just black, plain clothes. She printed the picture, then left the station, heading to the hospital. Diana walked to the main station at the hospital to find where Cadence was being held. The picture wasn't much, but perhaps looking at it, Lena could give her some more clarity. Di wasn't sure who was going to try to sweep it under the rug or take it into other hands. She wanted the men to pay too. Perhaps for the same reason she had yet to leave Shadow Creek. It was all happening too close to home, and she wanted justice herself. . ,

Orion peeled himself away from Grace and started to get dress finally. "Eh. I am very convincing when I want something. Besides....I normally get my way." Orion stated calmly. He gave Grace a smile, then winked at her.
"Okay babe! Jesse is handling a few things for me, then he will be hanging out here for a while. He has been instructed to accompany you where ever you need to go today. I am going down to the hospital briefly. Just to check on her, and see if Lena has any updates. I haven't texted her...it feels...weird to text my sister's Mother about my sister. Her condition isn't exactly something that should just be texted. I don't know. Sounds weird I know, but hospital, the restaurant, my attorney's office, and then I will be back. I figured I can pick up food. Jesse can hang out, eat with us. Maybe Jasp can join us if he feels like it." Orion had just finished putting his belt on when he heard the door. He froze and then grabbed his gun.
"Stay here..." He instructed Grace.

He wasn't expecting Jesse just yet, and Jasper had a key. He wasn't sure who else would stop by unannounced. He peeked out the peep hole on the door, and immediately tucked his gun into the waist of his pants. He swung the door open."Wasn't expecting to see you." Orion said, his tone serious and just the faintest bit frosty.
"Clearly I am needed here Brotha." Kill replied and the two gave each other a rough manly embrace for about three seconds.
"C'mon in." Orion stepped aside. Killian stepped in and Orion closed the door. He looked about the room.
"Where are Grace and Thomas?" He asked as he took a couple steps further into the living room.
"Grace is in the room. Thomas is napping."
"They are okay? Nothing weird going on around here?"
"Nah. Nothing else has went down yet."
"Yet is the keyword." Killian said grimly and Orion nodded his head in agreement.
"You must have rode out right away."
"I actually did some digging then rode out. I wanted to see her for myself. Girl may have been a pain in the a**, but she has a heart of gold. She didn't deserve this."
"Killian, I know. We are going our own investigation. This s**t isn't going to just go unpunished. We have to be sure though. When we strike, it will have to be fast and hard. It has to be meet, and not come back to us. I'm not trying to do anymore time....I have to be here for my family." Killian's eyes turned to Orion's face.
"I hate when you say that. Like she isn't family. Like she hasn't bent over backwards for us."
"Killian, I know she is family. Both blood, and because I choose her. Just relax man, we will get to the bottom of this. You need to trust in me. As your President and friend." Killian did not immediately respond.
"It's getting harder, I gotta be honest. Getting harder and harder to trust any of you. This club once meant everything to me. I would have died for my Club. Now...I am starting to question everyone's loyalty, commitment and balls."
"Saying I don't got balls now?"
"Just saying the old Orion wouldn't have let a single member of that damned MC live through the night." Orion ran a hand through his hair and turned away from Killian.
"Old Orion didn't have a family waiting at home Kill. I need to think, put others before me and my pride."
"You mean before your Club."
"Kill....man..."
"As your second I want a vote. I think it's time to pass on the gavel." Orion stared back at Killian. He didn't know how to feel. Black had been going after the President parch, and no Killian? His brothers were against him.
"So it's like that...? You were my second."
"As your second, I swore to keep the good of the Club always in your sight and mind. Right now...you can't lead. I see that now. I still got nothing but love for you Rion. I want you to stay, I just think you can't lead anymore. You have too much on your plate. Let me help ease the burden." Killian could see the emotions battling in Orion. He was always an easy read for Killian. Probably because they had spent so much time together in the past.
"So what happens if this further divides the Club?"
"It won't. If the decision is close, you keep your Patch. I will leave if you want me too. I want what is best for the Club."
"So....you calling it or me?"
"Depends on the message we are trying to send."
"Call it Killian. This was your idea. You want the Patch, let them know you are making a play for it."
"Man, it's not like that!"
"It's exactly like that!"
"No it's not. I am looking out for the Club. Making the tough decisions you're being too much of a b***h to make! Don't be mad at me because you lost you backbone! I am not going to sit back and watch you kill this MC anymore! The last year you have done nothing but bring us down!" Orion nodded.
"So there it is! It finally comes out huh?" Killian stared back at Orion a long minute.
"Yeah, guess so. There it is. You have been disappointing me as a leader for a year now. I always had your back regardless. This time..."
"Spread the word. We'll see who else wants me gone."
"I don't want you gone Ryder. I want you to find your way back to us. I want Titus as my second." Orion nodded his head.
"Gotcha..." Killian shook his head and left. That had not gone as he had hoped. He loved Orion, and had never meant to blind side him. However Orion was losing his grip on the Club. Slowly Black was taking power, and Orion was busy pussyfooting about. Black needed to be directly challenged. All the men needed to see that a power play would not be tolerated.

Orion took a seat on the couch. he felt like he had just had the air knocked out of him. He couldn't believe Killian of all people would make a pass at the President seat. Killian hadn't even thought himself worthy of being Second. Now suddenly he wanted to be President? He couldn't believe he would chose such a time to make a play for power. The Club already had inner turmoil without a third person wanting to lead. Orion wondered if he should just back down, and let Killian get rid of Black, then make a play to get his seat at the table back.

I have the answer
I can take the pressure
I will turn it all around
~Five Finger Death Punch