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Lincoln was surprised that his cousin had come waddling at him full speed. He frowned but hurried with her. He slipped into his car, started it up and bolted from the parking lot. His seat belt forgotten for the moment.
"Who are we running from? Do I need to call in my boys?" He glanced in his rearview mirror.
"I hate running. I rather just face whatever it is head on." He kept driving though. Lyn was pregnant, and her safety and the safety of her children what were important. Not his silly little male ego.
"Are you in trouble? Something you're not telling me?" He risked a quick look at her before his attention returned to the road.
"Heading to the Club." Of course he meant the Angels' place.

He didn't wait for her response. He didn't care what she had to say, his Club had guns, men and most importantly his back. In about 15 minutes they were walking through the door to his Club.
"Kong, where is everybody? Think some s**t is going to go down."
"s**t did go down. Somebody set Ryder's house on fire."
"s**t! The baby is okay?"
"Yeah. Moira was there. She is okay too."
"You will be safe here. I promise. This news doesn't change anything."

She was glad her cousin hadn't asked questions until they were in the car and speeding off. All she needed at this moment was for his bravado to kick in. As they turned the corner of another street,
Lyn let out a breath, closing her eyes as she let her pounding heart slow down. She shook her head at her cousin, "No,
I think we should be good now. "She looked over her shoulder out the window again, and not seeing anything she turned forward again, hearing him mention they were going to the Angel's Clubhouse. Well time to see if she truly would be welcome there! "I'm sorry for the scare. It's nothing;jitters I guess." She told him. As much as Lyn knew she should tell him about the IRA, that was Dereck's s**t that he was taking care of.


As they arrived at the house, Lyn followed Lincoln in. Her blue eyes glanced at the entrance to the parking lot once before following her cousin into the house. She listened, shocked, at the news they were greeted with. Orion's house had another fire? Horrible luck that man had. At least it sounded like everyone was safe this time. Her blue eyes looked to Lincoln frantic as it sounded like he was leaving her. No Dereck said to stay with him, plus she didn't know how many friends she had in this house. Reaching out she grabbed his forearm, "You're not leaving me here. I'm going with you if you're leaving. What s**t are you guys into that your Prez's house is being lit on fire again?" She asked in a quiet tone, not really needing to be thought of at the needy, noisy woman that didn't belong here, but hell she was. And she wanted to ensure her cousin wasn't in some trouble too. Just then she felt a pain in her abdominal region. Her hand not holding onto Lincoln flew to her stomach as her eyes closed. All as if trying to stop or block out the sudden pain that only lasted for a minute or so. Slowly Lyn let go of her cousin and moved to a nearby chair taking in slow, deep breaths. She was way too early for labor. At the earliest that could start in about 11 weeks. .

Jasper looked up from his beer as Lincoln came barreling in asking where everyone was at. He himself had recently just got back to the clubhouse after picking Moira up and dropping the woman off at her house. Only at her behest did he leave her alone to return here to be with his brother's. Kong answered the question, and so he didn't have to as he raised the bottle to his lips. His blue eyes looked to the pregnant red head behind Lincoln. He briefly recognized the woman, but didn't really put much of thought or connection to as who she was. "Everyone's fine. Been taking care of until vengeance is due." He told his brother. Frowning he set his beer back on the bar top as the red head almost doubled over in pain, "She ok man?"
((Sorry a little lame here))

"Whoa! Relax! I am not going anywhere." Lincoln patted her hand reassuringly. "Promise." He glanced at Jasper then back to Kong.
"I wish Moira had come here. I just feel better when all our ladies are here where we can protect them. Then again...Moira is probably with Joshua..." Linc grew silent as he realized that his dislike for the main was evident from his tone. It wasn't personal, Linc just didn't trust the man. He after all the man had never been a father to his daughter, and she and her Mother endured many hardships because he hadn't simply manned up.
"Lyn?! Oh crap! Let's go! Hospital!" He moved toward his cousin and tried to help her to her feet. He looked concerned and looked back at Kong and Jasper. His eyes asking the question 'what do I do?!'. He hoped Kong would take charge. He knew about babies and labor. He was up to three kids now.

'Cause sometimes you just feel tired,
Feel weak, and when you feel weak,
you feel like you wanna just give up

~Cadence Jaycey Sinclaire-Caine~

The music played as she laid across her bed on her back. Her eyes closed, and lips moving as she silently sang along with the music.
'Only the strongest will survive
Lead me to heaven, when we die
I am a shadow on the wall
I'll be the one to save us all'

Music. The one constant therapy in her life. She wasn't sure she would be sa sane as she was without music. that was saying a lot because she knew she was not exactly sane. She knew it had been ages if ever since she had played with a full deck.

Her motto in life was always play the hand life has dealt you, even if that means you got to bullshit your way to a better hand. Play it to the very best you could. Make it work for you. She had never been one to simply accept anything. She challenged everything, fought everything. Losing battle or not, she would not, could not back down.

Hell that was probably why she was where she was. Broken. Her spirit nearly crushed, but still she was standing. She was alive. She had survived the very worst of what Ben and Black had thrown her way. Barely, but she was alive, free and still standing. That had to count for something.

She stretched out her hand and felt around for her phone that was ringing. Her music now interrupted by the phone call. She stared at the screen a moment. Just staring at the name and picture on the screen. Ethan. She sat up and answered.
"Hey Ethan..." Her heart skipped a beat. Ethan was the strong silent type. The authority in voice often made people follow his orders without question.
"I cancelled the show. I want your address. I am in town, and I am going to take you back. Take you away from this hell."
"Ethan..."
"You told me you didn't think you or your baby would ever be safe here. I am not going to take the chance. You have come to mean to much to me little girl." His tone was serious and firm.
"Killian will protect me. I will be okay. Ethan you know I can't. I was never going to stay anyway. I have to get away from this all. I need to protect her from this all."
"Killian can not do it alone. You said one of the Angels tried to kill you. Let that sink in. Your brother is the President of that MC and one of his men tried to kill you. He is losing control of his men. Killian can't go up against a whole MC alone. He is but one man." He ignored her protests. He was sure he could change her mind. Women were putty in his hands, he couldn't imagine Cadence would be any different. Cadence paused and allowed what Ethan had just said to sink in. She was endangering the man she owed her very life too. She would never allow any harm to befall him. She would die for him if need be.
"1412 Hawthorne Drive. Drive pass the house. I will meet you at the corner. My Mom might not like you being here."
"Okay. I will call you once I am there."

It was about twenty minutes later when Cadence received his call. She had changed and grabbed her larger purse. A side bag style that allowed her to pack some extra things. She quietly made her way downstairs, and out the front door. Her Mother and Archie were in the kitchen, she could hear them talking and her Mother laughing. She opened and closed the front door as silently as she could. Then she started down the street, she walked. Taking her time as not to drawn any attention to herself.

As she got closer she could see Ethan on his bike. For a moment it was like deja-vu. She remembered being a teenager and climbing out her bedroom window, and dropping down onto the lower roof that was over the kitchen. Next she would lower herself down the side and drop down. Once she was hanging down by her hands she was only about five feet above the grassy yard. So she would drop down, brush herself off and then creep along the side of the house and then run full speed down the street to meet Devil.

This time she had opted for the front door, seeing as how she was pregnant now. though in all fairness she had climbed out her window and dropped down into the yard while pregnant before. Only she had not realized she was pregnant at the time.

When she got closer to Ethan he tossed his half smoked cig away and handed her the spare helmet. She secured the helmet on her head, and then climbed on behind him.
"I don't want to leave here Ethan. I want us to go talk somewhere, and I want another lesson."
"Just tell me where we are going." Cadie slipped her hands around him. Her tiny hands splayed across her well defined abs. The man was extremely sexy and very much into her. It was too bad she had no sexual interest in the man. He was good looking, handy, witty, intelligent and sarcastic. All traits that she found endearing and appealing. She just had not interest in men currently.
"Shooting range. I will direct you."
"If you are staying...he needs to be dealt with." Ethan said in his deep voice.
"It's why I requested another lesson." She pressed her cheek against his back. The coolness of his leather immediately warming up against her flushed cheek.For a second she moved her hand across the fire and skull on the back of his leather before she moved her hands back around him. She gave him the directions and they were off.

The pair flew past her Father and Moira on her porch. Not long after they zipped right past the Angels' clubhouse and then the garage. She closed her eyes and willed all thoughts from her mind. She wanted only to live in the moment. Enjoy the ride. Feel the cold air on her face, and the vibrations of the bike under them, and of course Ethan against the front of her.

Ethan had become her replacement Killian. Somehow the pair had bonded and became friends. Unfortunately for her Ethan wanted a physical relationship with her. He understood why it wasn't currently possible, but it didn't stop him from wanting it.
"Let them come if they dare..." Ethan called back to her and then revved his bike. Ethan was not a man who feared anything. Fear just didn't register in his brain. He sped up and blew threw town. He wanted to lure out whoever wanted to hurt the fragile woman on his bike. Ethan would deal with them. As V.P. he knew he had plenty of men behind him. Men that he trusted and knew would do whatever he told them to do.

~Candie~

The woman smiled. "She loves them both. The room and the dollhouse. But just where do you think I'm going to move her now?" Di asked him. It was true if she wanted to keep her job she should be moving back to where they use to be. There was an office about three hours from Shadows Creek though that she could transfer too. Or she just ended that whole part of her life! Di wasn't too keen on moving Lyv again really. This was only the second move for the girl; the first having been when she was 2.

As Killian talked about crate training the dog, she watched the animal move back to lay in said crate. "Probably a good idea then to give him such a comfort, and your piece of mind." As he bumped her shoulder and talked about the martial arts in the movies, Di smiled, "Oh yea they have as much real martial arts as Kung Fu Panda does. And that's a much more entertaining movie." Diana let Killian wrap his arm around her and pull him gently closer. She could feel his heat and smell the familiar smell of his leather, smoke, and soap. It was a comfort she had long forgotten about to have him so close.

Killian looked over at Diana seriously. "Diana, I understand you only came here because of a case you were working.. Your career keeps you moving, going from place to place. There is nothing you can do about that. It's just the nature of the business you are in." He rubbed her arm lightly.
"I also know Shadow Creek is never where you wanted to be. You always wanted out of here. Wanted bigger and better things. You got them, and you are not about to trade it all back for the life you ran away from already." Killian pulled her arm away.
"I understand, and I am not taking it personally. You need to do what is best for you and her."

He shifted on the couch and reached for his drink. He had not meant to get into such a touchy conversation with her. In fact he had not wanted to have this conversation at all. He had hoped if they never discussed it, it would just never be a thing they had to face. Silly but that is what he had hoped for.
"Kung-Fu Panda..." He scoffed before sipping his soda. He was hoping to steer the conversation back into safer topics.