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Dereck was in the middle of looking though some paperwork on his desk when he received the text message from Cadence. As his blue eyes read over it, he felt his heart seem to drop a little. If that was what she really wanted, then he was going to leave her be. She had led him on a little bit, though, and that was what seemed to have left the most sour taste in his mouth.
Alright.
That was all he send to her when Nate walked into his office, a huge grin spread across his face. "I have some intel for you, and this time it is living, breathing intel." He turned around, waving his hand at Lucky and they dragged in a rather beaten Outcast.
Dereck stood up from his chair, and motioned for Lucky and Nate to follow him into the garage, where they could question the man. They tied him up to some of the pulley's on the ceiling, where he was hanging from his hands.
Dereck walked around him, making sure to take a good look of his cut before moving in front of him. "So, what is your name?" He was putting on a pair of black gloves, the kind that had a hard plastic over top of the knuckles.
The man that was hanging glared at Dereck, and spit a mouthful of blood at him.
"Wrong answer." Dereck reared back, punching the man hard in the stomach, before reaching into his pocket and pulling out his wallet, looking through his things. "Luca. So, Luca. I'm gonna tell you what will happen here. You and you'r people have been terrorizing my town. You have all crossed into territory that does not belong to you. We have a set of rules here, and it involves leaving women and children alone." Dereck tossed the mans identification onto a bench.
Dereck walked back in front of the man, and looked towards Nate, flashing him a grin before turning back to Luca. "A few weeks ago, your men attacked my sister, and you burned a giant cross into her back. You see, that does not fair well with me at all. I am sure that you know your actions have repercussions, and because of what you did to her, we are going to need to send a message to your men. Specifically, Ace and Law." Dereck walked a few steps away, grabbing a pair of scissors he worked to cut up Luca's cut. Turning it into leather shreds. Once he was finished, he took off the leather gloves, and Nate walked in front of the man with a blow torch. "Tell us where your men are hiding, and tell us what they have planned next. I mean, you might get out alive if you cooperate. But, my friend Nate here, he loves to torture, but he does not have nearly as much patience as I do. So it would be smart if you comply." Derek nodded at Nate, and walked out of the garage, leaving him to question the man.

Grace watched Orion come out of his room, and she moved over, joining him on his large couch. "Good morning. I will have to decline the Oreo's though. I can't have that much sugar in the morning, or I will crash hard by the time lunch rolls around."
She smiled and took a sip of her coffee, moving her feet to rest on his coffee table like he did. "What are your plans for the day? I mean, is there a specific time you are wanting me to go home?" Their relationship was still fairly new, and he did just have a baby. So if he wanted her to go back to her house she would completely understand. Things were not easy when you have a baby, and she was sure that Orion wanted to spend as much time as he could with his new little bundle.

Grace had used the time that Orion was gone to take a quick shower, and change into some shorts and a tank top. She also made a small lunch, consisting of a sandwich and some veggie chips that Cadie had bought.
When Orion finally returned, Grace stood up from the couch and walked over to him, looking down at the little infant he held on his chest.
"Are you going to be keeping her for the weekend?"
She smiled and lightly touched the baby's head, before taking the diaper bag from him and moving it to the nursery.

Grace laughed when Orion pulled the dress out of the closet. Not because it was horrifying, but because of the look on his face. "What do you expect? It's her first niece." When he excused himself, she furrowed her eyebrows, looking down at Isabelle, who started to get a little fussy. "Shh, don'y worry. I think you will look adorable in the dress. Your daddy has so fashion sense." She reached her arms into the bassinet and picked up Isabelle, grabbing a bottle that the mother had made for her, she sat down in the rocking chair.
Grace proceeded to feed the baby, rocking in the chair gently. She couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy. She had always wanted a baby, and she was a good person. It was always the bad people that got the good things in life.

Dereck was sitting and talking with Nate. He had gotten more then enough info from Luca, and disposed of him on the side of the highway, where he was sure the outcasts would find him. Once his phone started ringing, he looked down at it, and walked outside to answer. "Orion, I'm surprised to be hearing from you. What's up?" He leaned against the outside wall, looking around the parking lot.

Dereck felt his eyes widen, and he grew silent for a moment. First he had to get rid of Jackson, and now he lost Devil too. "No, I can take care of it. Thanks for letting me know." With that said he hung up the phone, and made his way into the main room, whistling to have everyone gather around. "I've got bad news. Devil was found dead. I am going to the morgue to identify the body. Once I come back we are going to get ready, and go ******** up the Outcasts. I have had enough of their s**t, and we have enough intel on them that we know exactly where they are." With that said, he grabbed his cut, his gun, and made his way to his truck, where he sped out of the parking lot and went to the morgue.
When he arrived, he was saddened to see that it was indeed Devil, and he looked like he had been ******** up really bad. "Goddamn it, Dev. ********> His clenched his hands into fists, pacing inside of the room. Despite the arguments they had, Devil was still his brother, his friend. This was not going to go unpunished. He would make damn sure of it.

Grace felt her heart move up to her throat. There was something going on, and she could tell from the way Orion was holding himself. Hell, he had walked out of the room and spoken with one of his guys before coming back inside. She watched as he took Isabelle and laid her back into the bassinet, before returning to her, where he led her out of the room and into the living room. "Is everything alright? You are making me nervous.." She furrowed her eyebrows, and wrapped her arms around herself. She had a habit of shivering when she was feeling anxiety, and this was the kind of situation that heightened her anxiety. Orion had mentioned Dereck telling her something so it meant that he was okay. That was a bit of a relief. She leaned against the kitchen counter, watching Orion as he moved about to make tea.

Nate was at the clubhouse when Killian and the other Angels arrived. Dereck had already told them the news, but they did not expect to see any of Orion's men. It was kind of a surprise. "We are getting ready to go attack the Outcasts. We got some intel about where they are, and what they were planning. It was going to be bad. Very bad. We need to get to them and stop them." Nate let the men come inside, where he continued to round up guns and get things ready for them to break into the Outcasts warehouse.

Grace followed his hands with her eyes, watching as he took her hand in his own, and brought it to his lips. The look on his face read that this was something serious, and she felt her stomach churn. Her heart felt like it was going to beat out of her chest, and each second that passed made her more and more nervous. Once the words left his mouth, though, a chill went down her spine. She stared at him for a few seconds. There was no way that could be true. She had just seen him the day before. They had spoken to one another, and he was alive and okay. Grace swallowed hard, and felt tears burning the back of her eyes. Even though she was a nurse and dealt with death on a daily basis, this still hurt. It was almost like a kick to the gut. She was rendered speechless, and even found that she was holding her breath. When she sighed, letting go the air she was holding in, a few tears fell from her eyes. "W-Wow.." Devil was like a brother to her, and she loved him as such. He had always had her back, and always been so good to her. He may not have approved her affection for Orion, but he loved her none the less. Her hands moved and reached up around Orion's neck, pulling him into a hug.

Nate looked around at each of the men, grinning when they said they were going to ride with them. "Devil may have been riding on thin ice, but he was still our brother. We have learned that they Outcasts are planning to plant a bomb in the hospital in Shadow Creek, as well as the hospital here in Greenville. The informant that I questioned said he did not know when it was going to happen, but that it was already set in motion." Nate grabbed another two pistols, putting them in the holster he wore on his chest. He waved for the men to go outside, where they got on their bikes and rode off to the address given by the informant.

Grace hugged him tighter, and shook her head. There was nothing anyone could really do at this point. She thought that things wee bad when she was taken, but now her friend was gone, and Dereck lost a brother. "No. Just...hold me." She buried her face into his neck, letting out soft sobs.

Dereck decided that Cadence needed to know, so he grabbed his phone and called her. He was on his way to where the Outcasts were said to be hiding out.

Grace held Orion for what seemed like an hour, and they broke their embrace because Isabelle was crying. She wiped at her eyes, taking a few calming breaths as he returned with the small infant. Just seeing the little baby made Grace feel better, and she eagerly held her arms out. "You don't even have to ask." She smiled down at Isabelle, taking the small baby girl into her arms, cradling her. Grace had her legs crossed underneath her, sitting Indian style while holding the baby. "I have always wanted a child. I have also always wanted to get married, but it looks like my clock is ticking." She chuckled lightly, reaching down to stroke the black hair that covered Isabelle's head. "It feels like good things always happen to bad people, and bad things always happen to good people." When she looked up again, she was watching Orion.

Dereck cleared his throat. He was not sure how else to tell her, so he was going to give it to her straight. After all, she probably was not wanting a relationship with him because she still wanted to be with Devil. "I just got word this morning that Devil was found dead on the side of the highway. I am at the morgue now, getting ready to leave. I have confirmed his body." He stayed silent, waiting to see how Cadence would react to this news.