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Orion was driving when he got the text. He read it at the red light then called Grace. He was using her hands free headset. He had been a bit busy that day. He was arranging to have an alarm system installed in the house, and cameras. A large 8ft tall vinyl privacy fence about the property.
"Hey babe.
I will be at the new house soon. Few loose ends I am trying to tie up. What's up? How is Thomas? Where is he?" The light turned green and he started to drive again.
"Everything going okay? the movers should be done. they gave me a call and said they were all done. Someone will be coming to install the alarm system. The cameras will be installed tomorrow." He was serious about making sure his family was safe, and more importantly making sure his wife felt safe.

He feared one day he would return to an empty home. His wife tired on living in fear and believing her husband could not fulfill his husbandly duties and protect his family and leave him. He couldn't even be angry with her either because so far he had failed her repeatedly.

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

Dereck and the guys were able to take out at least one Irish outpost before the cops were called. Lucky and Kevin were able to get away, but he and Nate were not so lucky. The cops caught up with them and the next thing he knew he and Nate were locked up on murder charges. Not that he was scared of being in jail, because he'd been in jail before. This wasn't new, but the fact that Lyn was so close to giving birth was. He hadn't expected not to be there for the birth of his children. The only person he could think of calling was Archie, and even though he was upset with Dereck, he understood. Dereck gave him the task to tell Lyn, and to find them a damn good lawyer. They were going to need it.

Killian enjoyed the brief time he had with his beautiful daughter. It was over all too soon over. She was leaving to school. Once she was gone Killian began to gather his dog. He didn't believe Diana's answer. He had no reason not to, but he had a feeling two of the three most important women in his life were trying to keep something from him. It wouldn't work. He would track and break the weaker of the two women.

Diana would never talk. She was tough, and had her training to fall back on. Cadence on the other hand. She was not as tough anymore. She was pregnant, emotional. He had seen her cry because she felt a liter of puppies was excluding one of the pups. He was sure he could break her in her hormonal state.
'Uh....will probably check in with the Club. I will settle back in at home. Get Tino here settled back in."

He turned back to his ex. "Why? Want me to hang around?" He asked as he rested his hands on her hips.
"Let's go grab something to eat." He looked her over, drinking her all in. She really was gorgeous. How had he even got her to spare a second on him? He still had no clue.

"Just....order two of everything. People will stop by. Moira has called me four times already. She thinks we hate her and keeps apologizing. She is a weeping mess. Joshua will be stopping by. He heard and wanted to know if it was cool to spot by and see Thomas." Orion never mind his people stopping by. Especially since he wasn't spending as much time in the Clubhouse as before.
"I will be home very soon. We can talk then. You want me to hit the market? Grab a few things while I am out and about?" He was stopping to grab himself a milkshake. Something to hold him over till he got home to eat with everyone. Some Orange Chicken sound really good to him. With some House fried rice and eggrolls.

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

"I'm sure TIno will be just as glad to be back home as you are. But I appreciate you staying her last night." Di responded to Killian as he began packing up his things and the pup's.
Part of her wanted to tell him to leave it, but last night might have just been a fluke in this whole thing; a big one time deal. She smiled at him as he asked if she wanted to hang around him. Hadn't she once followed him around almost blindly besides for her smart mouth that he only encouraged when they were younger? As he spoke h came closer resting his hands on her hips, and naturally her hands reached up to rest on his chest."You're welcome here Killian; whenever you want." She responded with a shy smile.
Of course she wanted him to hang around longer. Di knew she was safe with this outlaw of a man; had never felt any different. And she knew he'd keep their daughter safe. With the news from Cadie, all Di really wanted was a few moments more of that peace of knowing they were safe. It wasn't the first time she herself had been threatened by another, but this was the first time they were bringing Lyv into it, and that scared her more than anything else. The one person she'd want to share that with was Killian,
but if Cadie thought his behavior was going to be out of line. Then who was Di to think otherwise. Cadence knew more of the man that Kill had become then Di did. All she saw him was usually around Lyv. The only time she saw him around his club and acting any type of blood hound was when she had first come back into town. That now felt so long ago.

Her smile widened as he asked if she wanted to get something to eat.
A slight blush came to her cheeks as she noticed he was looking her up and down. "I have some time to spare, if you do, to get some food." Diana took a step back, looking the man in front of her up and down. No he wasn't the same boy from before, but she wasn't exactly the same girl either. He had grown into a hard man with definitive lines under his clothes that made anybody's mouth water. Yea she could take some time to reveal in more of his company before having to start unlocking the nightmare those pictures opened. "Where did you have in mind?" She asked swallowing the thought and tucking it away until later in the day as she turned to pick up her purse.

'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~

Cadence looked up a bit surprised. She had not really been paying attention herself. She had been digging about in her over sized purse trying to find her gum. She had a sudden wave a nausea and the minty gum always seemed to help her. She looked up, and brushed some of her dark strands back behind one ear.
"Uhhhh...hi Maralyn." She replied softly once she realized who she was now facing. She quickly stepped out the way and looked down at the ground. Not sure what to say.

The two had not spoken after everything that had went down. Cadence in fact had never expected to see her again. They ran in completely different circles after all. Not willingly on Cadence's part, but then again she didn't really care for Maralyn. Not after her hand in Isabelle and Aunt Celeste's death.
"Seems congratulations are in order. So congratulations." She shifted uncomfortably. She took a calming breath, trying to remember her relaxation techniques taught to her in therapy.
"You seemed to be in a rush. So....nice to see you again." She pulled the straps of her purse back up onto her shoulder. She had her lightweight jacket draped over her other arm. Carrying it with her as she walked.

~Candie~

"I want steak and eggs. You drive, I direct." Killian laughed as he remembered the first time he ever got in a car with Diana. Her driving...well...it made him nearly cry. She drove like a cop even then. Drove like she was trying to get somewhere immediately.
"Your driving has improved right?" He teased as he slipped his jacket and leather on.
"Let's go to the Robin's Nest on Second Street." It was a good place to eat. He went there often actually. The coffee was damn good to most days.
"They are right next door to a really great coffee shop. You can get some coffee to go." He moved toward the door and opened it. Holding it open for her. Tino hurried outside as if Killian was holding it open for the silly Black Lab. He didn't immediately call the pup back in. He was looking forward to spending a bit more time with his ex.

Di smiled with a shrug as he commented on her driving, "I haven't killed anybody with it, and hey we get where we are going.That's the goal right?" However she knew she had become slightly more cautious when driving since Lyv. God he should have seen her when she first took the little girl home! She was so nervous she drove like an 80 year old woman. Since her old ways had begun to resurface. As he labeled a place to go, Di nodded and moved to the door with him, thanking the man as he opened the door. A laugh however escaped her throat as out went running TIno. "Do they have an outside area to eat so we can bring him, or are you planning to leave your shadow here?"Either way she didn't care, just thought he shouldn't wait too long to call the dog back.

Soon Di followed the lab out the door, moving to her car and unlocking the doors. It was nice to hear they had a coffee shop next door to the restaurant. She wasn't picky on the dark liquid, but to a get a decent cup would be great! Diana pulled out of the driveway once they were all set to leave and down the street turning and moving the vehicle as Killian directed. Parking the car outside the Robin's Nest and turned off the engine before walking in with Killian and getting a table for two with coffee.Looking over the menu of food, she asked,"What do you recommend, big guy?"