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Dereck waited until everyone was in the room until he decided to speak. Of course he'd gotten a few odd looks from the others, but they were overlooked. "The Irish have taken a huge ******** step killing my dogs, and coming into my home. That is an act of war, and if it is war that they want, it's war that they will get." His eyes moved around, and then landed on Len for a brief second. "I brought Lyn in here because this club is as much hers as it is ours. This has not only affected me, but it has affected her, too."

Nate nodded and leaned back into his chair, moving the toothpick in his mouth to the other side. "So, what're we gonna do then?" He knew what his job was going to be, but wanted to hear the game plan from Dereck.

Kevin sighed and rubbed his hand over his head. "You think we can take on these ******** ourselves?"

"Of course I do. It's not like their whole ******** faction is here. But the ones that are have signed their death note when they came into my house."

"Oye, so I'll go out and get some information, yeah? See who I can shake down."

"I'll get on the computer and start tracking them down. Hack into their emails and s**t."

"I'll ******** make the rounds. Make sure they aren't going after your damn sister.

"It's settled then. Get to work, and as soon as you hear anything you let me know."

All the men nodded and left the room, and Dereck turned to Lyn. "I hope that wasn't too stressful for you." He knew the meetings could be a little tense, especially if they all werent seeing eye to eye.

Grace looked over the menu for a moment, and then nodded along with Orion. The surf an turf sounded freaking amazing. Lobster was one of her favorite things to eat, after all. "The surf and turf sounds lovely, and I think I might end up going with a water to drink." Her eyes scanned over the menu for another moment until the waitress walked by and took their order. Grace got her steak medium rare, which was the absolute perfect way to eat it. Once they were alone again, Grace reached her hands across the table and took Orion's hands in her own. "I can't wait for you to see the new ride. Since you're off for the night, maybe we could take it up to the ridge. The sky's clear tonight, not a star in the sky." It had been such a while since she had been on a date with him that she wasn't even sure what he would wanna do. She also wasn't sure how long Moira wanted to watch Thomas.

The young girl placed a hand on Killian's as he stated that the call was just from a friend that wanted to hang out, and told him matter of factly as if the man didn't already know, "Friends are good, Daddy." Her lips curved in a slow smile at Killian's next words. She turned that smug smile to her face her Diana, before it dropped as Killian finished his thought."Oh...well... Why? She loves you too, you know."Alyvia continued as she stared at Killian before looking down to her plate with a sigh,"Yea, Yea, but we are all together now. You know, I don't think you two are as different as you think."The young girl told him as she finished the food on her plate thinking of the similar answer she had heard before. After finishing, she asked to be excused from the table before placing her dishes in the sink of Killian's kitchen. Seeing the small black puppy laying near Killian's chair, the smile returned to Lyv's face, "Can I take Valentino outside?"

Diana met Killian's gaze as he told her Lyv's question didn't bother him, and answered it in turn without batting an eyelid. To say she was surprised by his reply was an understatement. Yes he had made flirtatious comments that last week or two, but he had also been cool and distant at times. No she hadn't been all warm and fuzzy as she thought back to their encounters. Perhaps it was just the fine line they were both dancing on; not wanting to step on the other's toes. Maybe he had just said that to appease Alyvia as well. Truthfully Di didn't know, but what he had said about their past having been problematic, and that relationships weren't what was on their minds, now those parts were true. She shook her head with a small smile as Lyv just continued pushing the conversation farther. As the girl asked to be excuse, Di nodded and followed her to the sink, where the older woman stayed to wash the dishes. A few moments after Lyv had walked outside with the puppy, she turned and asked, "Do you have containers to put the leftovers in?"

"Well....if you don't already have other sleep over plans..." Lena teased as she moved her arms about his waist. She brushed her lips across his very gently then pulled away with one of her grins. Clearly she intended on making him squirm until they were alone. Lena could be quite the tease, she really enjoyed it actually.

Dinner went well. The kids ate in the living room, watching tv together. After dinner they put on the cookies to bake. It didn't take long till the smell of cookies filled the house. Once the cookies were done, the pair took glasses of milk into the living room. Lena followed them with a large plate full of cookies. Ty put on a movie for him and Liz to watch together. Lena returned to the kitchen and put on a pot of coffee.
"Coffee hun?" She asked as she poured down two mugs from the cabinet.
"Nice hot cup of coffee with fresh baked cookies. Sounds like a perfect evening snack." She glanced back over her shoulder at her partner. Archie was such a handsome man, he had matured over the years and somehow that made him even sexier.
"I love you." She blurted out without meaning to. Her eyes widened and she shook her head.
"Sorry. That...eat a cookie." She said as she busied herself. She had realized she didn't just like Archie a while ago but she still had not wanted to say the L word.

She enjoyed the relationship as it was. She didn't want the pressure or things changing. Things were just right with them. Fun, easy, light and the companionship was enjoyable. She wasn't worried about scaring Archie off, because Archie just didn't scare. She just didn't want him to think she wanted something more official. She was perfectly content with the relationship they were currently in.

"OK, Dad." Alyvia responded to Killian before encouraging Tino to follower her and walked out the back door with the pup.





Di smiled as she continued to wash the few dishes from herself and Alyvia. She shook her head as she heard Killian state he could wash dishes, or that they could use his new dishwasher.
"No, I'll get them. There's really not a lot anyway and you cooked. So dishes are my job." She looked to him a little surpised as she put the dish she had just finished washing on the drying rack on the counter. Di took the container from him with a smile, "Thank-you. Moira was always good about those things, but you could have just told me where they were and continued eating." Taking the lid off the container, Diana set that on the counter. Taking the container Diana began spoonging the spaghetti that was still left on the stove."It's no problem. I've kept the two of you apart too long already. I guess making up for lost time." She replied shrugging her shoulders and placing the top on the container after all the spaghetti was placed inside. The woman moved across the kitchen to put the container into the fridge. "I don't mind bringing her by. Soon you can probably come pick her up yourself, if you wanted. I know you're not going to do anything to harm her, so the schedule is just the formality from the courts, you know."

Di smiled at his words. It was nice to be with him again, even if it was for the kid. Sooner or later, she knew he'd be comfortable enough to be with Lyv alone, and as her father he should feel that way. And he should be able to spend time with her without Di always being there. "It's good to be around and see you with her. The two of you will be fine together soon enough. And even if I wasn't here, I'd only be a call away if you needed anything, Killian." Diana told him sincerely. The next few motions happened quicker that she thought they would. He was certainly sly and quick. Just as she had remembered, but the action still surprised her. Diana nodded as he stated he was going outside to hang out with Lyv. "You've done well too, Papa bear." As he left the room, a hand of her's reached up and gently touched the place his lips had previously been. She felt foolish doing so, and quickly dropped her arm back to her side before crossing to the sink. Di finished washing the dishes from herself and their daughter, before she crossed back into the dining room and retrieved Killian's partly eaten plate. Bringing the dish into the kitchen she placed it on the counter near the sink before searching the drawers for syrane wrap to place over the dish before placing it in the fridge. She had to admit, Killian had done well for himself. Especially in the last few weeks. With the dishes cleaned, her green eyes looked out the kitchen window to see father and daughter playing with the black pup.

"Oh hey Dad."Lyv said turning her head as she heard and felt her father come outside with her. Valentino was just coming back to the two his red ball in his mouth. Lyv took the ball from the dog and threw it again. "So is it usually just you and Tino? Don't you get lonely?" She asked her father. He was all alone in the house. Lyv couldn't imagine that or the monsters that must come out in the dark, quiet house. She had always had someone with her, usually her mom. "Hey, maybe we can do a sleepover sometime."

Alyvia looked over at her father puzzled as he mentioned friends and brothers. It wasn't that the man wasn't likeable or that she thought he didn't have friends, but if he had brothers... Did that mean she had more family? Kids at school talked about how their parents siblings were their uncles and aunts and from them they had cousins. With a brightening smile she turned to the man,"You have brothers? Does that mean I have Uncles?" The only family besides her mother, and now father, that Lyv had ever known was her mother's aunt and uncle. And them she didn't even know too well, only say pictures of her with them when she was a toddler. Her mother admitted, she was an only child. But as for family that's all the older woman would really say.

Alyvia sat down near Valentino and rubbed his belly as he rolled,"Mom let's me stay the night at friend's houses, why wouldn't she let me stay here? I got my own room and all."The seven year continued. Her mother had always been strict and cautious. But it wasn't like she didn't know the man, hadn't seen the house and neighborhood as she often insisted. "Pajamas are easy to fix. We'll just go shopping!""