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"Oh, you haven't met Grace?! Geez! She is a doll! So sweet, sweet enough to give me a toothache! No, seriously. You will love her. I haven't met anyone who has disliked her. She is a Nurse, and has a nice calming way about her. She is Dereck's younger sister, and currently dating Orion." Killian dug into his food once it was set down. He paused and glanced at his phone once his alert went off.
"Cadence just texted me. Poor little Chipmunk is lost, and her brother wants his child back." He chuckled.
"Let's eat lunch. then you can get back to work and I can find her. She will be okay. That girl is tough, she is a bit of trouble too. She is a handful, but the sweetest little brat ever." He pushed his onion rings toward Lyn.
"Eat up skinny mini."

Cadence decided to quickly text Lyn. 'Sorry. I am lost, and now my brother is demanding that I take Isabelle home. So sorry! I will make it up to you! Promise! XOXOXO' She hit send and hoped she could get home soon.

"No. I've heard of her, but if she's like you say, then I can't see why I'd have a problem with her." Lyn told him shaking her head. She thanked the waitress softly as she brought their food. She watched as Killian just dove straight into the food. As his phone went off her's did just after. It was Cadie as he mentioned, having gotten lost. "Well I guess she couldn't keep that baby girl forever. But how did she get lost when she picked this place?!" She asked in an exasperated joking tone. Lyn responded to Cadie's text, 'Oh yes you will owe me. I demand time before you leave. But your lucky Killian came to keep me company.'

Setting the phone back down on the table, she turned to the burger in front of her. It was huge. As she began cutting the think in half, Killian was pushing more food to her side of the table. She laughed and pushed the onion rings back, "Thank-you, but this will surely be more than enough for me. You need all that food to keep up your strength though. So eat up, boy."

Killian frowned. "Don't tell me your on a diet. Eat girl, eat! Real men like women with hips, breasts and booties!" He ate some of the onion rings.
"So, tell me about yourself Dollface." Killian was very interested in anyone and everyone who was tied into their Club.

It was his job to know about everything that went on, and everyone that was involved with them. He was particularly interested in Maralyn. The twins he had sort of taken under wing and brought into the Club. So he considered them little brothers, so Maralyn was now a subject of interest.
"Your a Vet? What made you want to be a Vet? What brought you to the Creek?"

Wren blinked in surprise, then smiled. She had a fantastic sense of direction, and usually could tell where North was, no matter where she found herself, but she got the feeling this girl wouldn't do well with street names and literal directions. "Absolutely. You'll take a right out of the parking lot, head straight until the second stop light, turn left, it's the Main Street here in Greensville, it will be pretty busy. Keep going straight past 4 Stop Lights, then there will be a sign for the Interstate. You'll want to be in the right lane to merge. You'll stay on that until the Shadow Creek exit. Hopefully you know your way around from there, because I've never been to Shadow Creek, so I have no idea directions for there." she paused to think, then added, "Should I write that down? I can draw you a map too, if you need. Oh, there was a tall tattooed guy that stopped in. He had an Avenging Angel's cut with a VP patch. Say Hello to him for me, if you run in to him. I hear it's a small town and everyone knows each other there. He may not remember me, but I was hoping he passed my cards out to his guys, would help with business. I never got his name, but I know that group works out of Shadow Creek. Maybe you know them?" She shrugged apologetically.

'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 dug into her bag and started to take quick notes on the directions. She shook her head.
"Oh no, I will write it down. Thank you for your help!" Cadence glanced up and smiled at Wren. She was pretty, and Cadence was totally into her lace dress.
"Oh, and Angel over here? Weird. This is Reapers territory, not that it matters right now I guess." She looked surprised. Clearly this young woman new a thing or two about the local MCs.
"Maybe Black or Titus. Only ones I could think that may have passed through recently." She looked over the notes.
"Once I am in the Creek I will be okay. I lived there most of my life, so I know my way about there." She threw the pen back in her purse.
"Come over to to the Creek, my Aunt Celeste's diner has the best pie in the state. I am there most of the time. Excellent coffee too. He probably hasn't passed out the cards just yet. They are dealing with a crisis. you know what!"

Cadence pulled out her pen and jotted down her number. She handed it to Wren.
"Text me in about a week. I think things should be calm then. The Angels will probably have their party then. perfect opportunity to mingle. Drum up business. Just a warning, some of them can be....a little on the sexist side without meaning to. Anyway! They LOVE tattoos!"

Her phone went off and she excused herself. 'Well I had to do it, the sweater was screaming Maralyn! It will go so well with your hair! 6:30 ish!' The second text she sent was to Grace.
'Baby is okay. How are you?! I miss yoooouuuu!!!! On my way back to the Creek now!!! She looked back to Wren.
"I am Cadence by the way!" She said and offered the other woman her hand.

"Curious? No. Nosy, yes!" Killian replied with a smile. "You obviously don't know my role in the MC. I know stuff. That is my job. Mainly..." He ordered a box to take the rest of his food.

"I have been in the Creek since my midteens. i joined the Angels....they became my family. took in a scrawny little weirdo teen under wing. Gave me a job, and made sure I always had a place to crash. I came here as a run away. thought I was passing through. Ran away from another drunken abusive foster family. Tired of being a punching bag. I was in the system since I was about eight I guess. My Mother overdosed and I became a ward of the state. No one wants a problem child. I was in all the special classes, all sorts of issues growing up. So....I came here and one of the old members took an interest in me. A man named Owen Weston, or West as he was known. He found me stealing from one of the local stores. I got caught and they wanted to call the Police. He intervened paid for the stuff I took and apologized. They let me go since everything was paid for, once outside Owen said he had work for me if I was interested in earning some money. He took me to the garage and started teaching me some stuff. At the end of the shift he took me with him to some burger place. We ate and he told me he knew I was not from around there, and was probably a runaway. I admitted to it and he said he knew where I could crash and be safe. took me with him to the Club.

I sort of just ran errands for them, helped out at the garage. Owen always paid me from his pocket. After a while I just wanted to become a Prospect and...he said he would back me as a Prospect. No big exciting story.

Just a poor runaway with nowhere to go. I was fortunate enough that he eventually helped me get emancipated and my GED. I was really lucky that he took pity on my skinny a** really." Killian threw some cash down on the table.
"Thanks for the company. Nice to know the twins' bloodline isn't full of dumbasses, just them two I guess."

~Candie~

As she listened to his story, Lyn did her best to keep her face neutral. She knew the last thing these men wanted was pity. She wasn't all that dumb. But his story... it was so heart wrenching. Again she knew most of these boys in the MC didn't have good stories, or they wouldn't be looking for another family, "I'm sorry all that happened, but it seems to have lead you where you need to be. With the Angels, a family you can count on."She told him softly, setting her hand on top of his and giving it a gentle squeeze.

And then the moment was gone. She retracted her hand, pushing hair out of her face. As she put her container in her bag along with her phone after sending a text to Cadie,'I'll see you then.' When she turned around, Killian was placing money on the table. She smiled at him, Thank-you for lunch, and the company. I hope to see you again soon. I think you still have more to learn. And those two are just fun-loving."

Lyn was then walking out the door of the Moo Burger with Killian, splitting from him as she went to her bike, and he to his. She gave him a wave as she sailed away on the bike back towards the vet clinic. Once there she walked in the building and began her second half of the day.

Killian liked Maralyn. She seemed like a sweet child. He was pleased to have another little sister about. this one seemed level headed and calm, enough if she was still dealing with her ordeal. He hoped she would stay around, and not become a target like Grace.

The MC was his family, and these girls that had unintentionally become a part of his family were his focus right now. He now had three big girls, and a baby girl to keep an eye on, without smothering them. As the eldest member he felt like he had somehow become the older brother of the group.

He waved to Lyn, and got on his bike. Now to go find Cadence. She was probably long gone now. He would ride about a bit, text her and find out where she was.

'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 smiled at Wren Ashby. "Damn straight we women need to stick together." She stroked the baby's back.
"You hear that Isabelle?" She looked pass Wren, the direction the tattooed beauty motioned too.
"Oh, I gotcha. I have brothers...We can hang out as just us girls, or whatever you like." She rolled her eyes.
"I should go. I have to take my niece back. Please come on over to the Creek though! I will show you about, take you to a few great places for food."

"Thank you for your help Wren! You can bring your brothers if you want as well." Cadence waved goodbye and went on her way. She carefully set her niece in her car seat. She then buckled herself in and reread the directions before she set off on her return journey.

It didn't take her long to get home. She went straight to Lyn's house. She took the baby in with her and the bag with the emerald green V neck pull over sweater. She felt like the green would look so nice with her friend's lovely red hair.
"Lynn! I am hear!" Cadence called as she entered Lynn's apartment.

~Candie~