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Once Cadence finally woke she nearly panicked. She had no clue where she was. Then she remembered where she was.
"Oh...f*ck that was scary..." She said to herself. She put her shoes back on and grabbed her bag and phone. Then exited Jasper's room.

She ignored the dirty looks she received from some of the other women. She knew what they thought. She didn't care what any of these women thought or said about her. She knew the truth.

She went down into the kitchen. She took two slices of honey wheat bread, popped them in the toaster and waited. In that short time Kill had showed up. He sat at the smaller kitchen table.
"I'm hungry." He announced and Cadence sighed.
"What do you want to eat?" He shrugged.
"I'm hungry. Feed me." He replied and Cadence sighed. Eggs and toast, with a ham steak she decided would be quickest.
"How do you want your eggs?"
"Scrambled. I want two pieces of white toast, and I want french toast made with the cinnamon swirled bread."
"Oh, so now you know what you want to eat?" She replied as she waved the spatula at him.
"I think you should make enough and join me. I want to hear all about who you spent the night with." She whirled about to face him, he winked at her and grinned.
"Don't worry, I won't tell Orion. I am just wondering....if it is who I thought it would be." She walked toward him.
"Is there a bet going on?"
"Nah. Nothing like that. Ryder would crack skulls." She glared at him and waited.
"I'm serious! Hey! Pay attention to my french toast woman!" He pointed at the pan. She turned away and went back to cooking.
"I didn't have sex with him. I know that is what you are thinking."
"Hey, it is none of my business what you and he do behind closed doors. Just be careful. If Ry finds out before a certain someone tells him. There will be hell to pay."
"Who do you think it was I stayed with?"
"I am willing to bet my right nut that it was Jasp."
"Why your right nut?"
"It's my favorite." He replied as if this was an obvious answer.
"You have a favorite nut?"
"All men do." He stated this as if it were a fact. The kitchen went silence except for the sounds of Cadence cooking.

Killian slapped the table with both palms, startling Cadence. She spun about and threw a dishtowel at him. He laughed and leaned back in his chair.
"Come on woman! Feed me! Then tell me I was right about it being Jasper."
"Why does it matter if there was no sex?"
"It doesn't. I just love being right. Besides, Jasper has been a very good boy. He has ignored every piece of p*ssy that has been thrown his way since you got here. He has a hard on for you like you won't believe. I think you should give ole' Jasper a lick Candie dear. You will have yourself, a good loyal guy, a reason to stay, and I won't have to drag my a*s out to spy on you in secret."
"Spy on me? What are you talking about?!" He scoffed.
"Let's just say all those guys that asked for your number and then never called weren't all miss placed numbers dollface." She finished with his food and set it down in front of him.
"Killian!"
"Don't Killian me! I was just following my orders!" Cadence poured him a glass of orange juice, and a mug of fresh brewed coffee.
"The Sheriff's boy....that was an awful fit. You didn't even like f*cking him! It was so obvious!" Cadence punched his arm as hard as she could. Kill just laughed harder.
"Oh god! it was painful to watch you two as a couple! He was so into you, and you were just so not into that relationship!"

Cadence lowered herself into the seat across from him. Fingers wrapped around her hot mug. She shook her head.
"He was a sweet guy!"
"Not sweet enough for you to want to give him any!" She ate her toast.
"Anyway....I think Jasper would be a better fit then Devil. I see he is sniffing about again. Don't open old wounds. He is your past, leave him where he belongs. In your past."
"What do you know about our past?"
"Enough to know that you can and will never truly forgive him. Especially when you learn he has a kid with someone else." She choked on her mouthful of coffee.
"WHAT?!"
"He has a son. Some Club hoe...the boy is probably around 4 now." Killian stabbed his ham.
"How do you know this? Why are you telling me this?" She watched as he cut up the ham.
"Thought you should know before going and open your legs up again to him. Do with this information what you want. I just know....if I were a woman and a guy told me to abort our baby, then went off and had a baby with someone else not that long after...I wouldn't give that piece of sh*t the time of day. You already know what he thinks of you after all...."

She sipped her coffee. He had not mentioned a child when he was trying to grope her. Then again they really hadn't talked. She so hurt by this news. Kill was indeed right, this information changed everything. He had not wanted a child with her, but thought nothing of climbing into bed with her.
"Devil is history. Wasn't worth my time then, and certainly isn't worth it now."
"Glad we can agree on that." He said and passed his empty mug to her. She accepted it and immediately got up to refill his mug.
"Half a mug this time, please."
"What if I told you....I kinda...maybe like....Derek. I don't know....like if I want to be with him or anything." Cadence said, her back to Kill. She was pouring his coffee.
"I would say....he is a reaper Cadie. The Angels and Reapers may be working together now, but that bad blood....it is still there. Not enough time has passed. Don't jeopardize the shaky peace we have for the D. There is plenty here willing in this house right now. So if your just looking to get off, I recommend you stay away from both clubs."
"It isn't about sex."
"May not be for you, but I am sure it is for him. Your pretty, smart, with one sexy body. You have those bedroom eyes, and that voice that a man nearly blows his load just hearing his name moaned in. I don't think he is thinking long term. I say....just move on. If you really want to be an Old Lady, Jasper is the way to go. If you are having fun....have fun with a local guy, just make sure it is on the DL. I don't want to have to put some poor guy in the hospital because he fell victim to your come hither look. Your like a little sister to me. It's the only reason I have not tried to tap that yet. Trust me girl, I would ruin you. You would never want another guy." He smirked confidently, and she set his cup down in front of him.
"I have to get going."
"Okay, stop by the hospital and help your brother with that baby. He has no idea what he is doing with her."
"I will stop by later." She walked over and kissed the top of his head. He swatted her butt.
"Put bigger shorts on too! Those look like underwear!" He yelled after her and she shook her head.

Cadence looked at her phone and bit her lip. What was she to say to Derek? She sighed and sent him a quick text.
We need to make sure Grace is okay with us hanging out. She headed over to get her rental. She drove back to her Aunt's.

Devil pushed his plate away when Jackson sat down. He couldn't believe that little sh*t had the balls to sit next to Derek after the way he acted last night. He stood up immediately. No longer hungry, and not wanting to be anywhere near Jackson.
"Want me to do a quick ride about town?" Devil offered as he followed Derek out the room.

Orion smiled at Grace's text. He was just on cloud nine! He sent Grace back three photos of his new baby along with a brief text.
Thanks. Her name is Isabelle. I have no idea what I am doing, and your co-workers hate me. Will you meet me later? I bought a bunch of baby sh*t and have no idea how to use it. Can you show me? Orion wanted to see Grace, the baby stuff was just a cover for wanting to see her. His sister could easily show him what he needed to know. In fact his sister would probably stay as long as he wanted her to stay with the new baby around.

Devil was really caught off guard by Derek's announcement. He wanted to punch him but he knew that was not the right move. this was Derek. He had always been there for Devil when he needed him. He nodded his head unable to think of what to say.

He was not happy about the news. Cadence was his first love. He had always thought that one day they would work things out. He felt like Cadence was the only person who he had let see his silly and soft side. Finally Devil spoke.
"I have to be honest, I am not happy with this news. I appreciate you telling me. I rather hear it from you. I will be upfront with you to. I have been trying to mend our relationship. I know it may still take a while, but the end result I wanted for C.J. and me, was us together." He lit a cigarette.
"I think we need to agree that this, her. Is something we won't let come between us. It really isn't our decision who she ends up with. It is her decision. I am not backing off, unless she tells me that is what she wants." He puffed his cigarette and tried to force the sudden image of Derek's hands on her from his mind.
"C.J. is special, she isn't like the sluts that hang around the Club. So she will be work. If your only interested in sex, I will suggest you move along because your barking up the wrong tree." Devil offered that last bit because he did not want to see Cadence hurt. He also did not want her falling into Derek's bed.

He knew that would be his breaking point. He could not handle one of his Brother's bedding his first love. the thought of any man's hands on her sent him into a rage. The thought of a Brother's mixed that rage with betrayal and resentment.

The Mother listened to Grace speak and watched her with the baby. She thought about what Grace said.
"I would like to pump. I want to know exactly how much she is eating." She wasn't sure how long she would stick to it but it was what would be better for the baby, and make Orion happy.

Maybe if he saw that she was taking this baby seriously he would be more open to a relationship. She wasn't sure if she loved him, but they had a baby together. He was a great lover, provided financially for her, and would be doing so for the baby. So she figured she might as well decide if she loved him while ensuring her financial future. That was what the baby had been. Her net around him.

The baby's little eyes open and she stared at Grace a moment before yawning. Soon her eyes closed and she was sleeping again. Orion was showing Grace a baby carrier. One that you strapped to your chest.
"Can I carry her in this? Or is she too small? I mean....her head is still wobbly. I don't want to hurt her....The diapers....I feel like they are too tight, then I pick her up and her butt is showing!" It was cute to see him so excited and serious about parenthood.

Devil shook on it. "She is a hand full just a heads up! She can be a vicious little midget! Her temper....WOOOO!!!" He warned then laughed. He had been on the receiving end of her temper a few times. She was scary when she was angry. 5 feet of attitude, threats and a mouth that just wouldn't let up.
"Enjoy dinner. ONLY dinner." He warned. He tossed his cigarette butt.
"So.....would now be a bad time to tell you I saw your ex Melanie and gave her your number. She was looking really....REALLY good. I thought you might want to....take her for a ride." Devil gave Derek his signature wolfish grin.
"She moved back to town....and really misses you."

Orion followed Grace out into the hall. He closed the door behind them. Before she could speak he lead her down the hall, and into the Fire Escape route.
"I don't want to talk anywhere near her. She is nuts! Crazy with baby hormones! She hit me with her hairbrush because I laughed when her breasts leaked through her gown!" He shook his head.
"I can't wait to go home...she can go back to sleeping around or whatever she does." He leaned against the wall.
"I already have my attorney filing for custody of the baby. He doesn't think the court will go for it. She isn't seen as unfit even though she has no job, and nowhere to live. Well she does because I bought her a place once I found out she was pregnant." Orion sighed and then pulled Grace to him. He gave her a big hug.
"Thank you for coming down. I know your probably exhausted and busy." He straightened up and gave her a soft kiss.

"Melanie is not my type. Besides she is nuts, and into you! Maybe we can set Jackson up with her." He laughed at the thought.
"Those two psychos would really hit it off!" Devil watched Dereck drive off. He sent Cadence a quick text.
You and Dereck? Haha! Nice try. Not going to ever work out! You should meet me for lunch, then we can go for a ride. Tired of this game C.J.
After hitting send he went his own way. He just felt like riding, he would check for her response in a bit.

Cadence was busy being a crazy ex girlfriend, well because Cadence was nuts! It had not taken her long to find out who Devil's Baby Mama was, where she lived and even the child's name.

She was parked across the street from the house that the lady resided in with the child. She had on her favorite big white sunglasses. The little boy was out front playing with another boy, and a girl. There was no question as to whether or not the boy was Devil's or not. Soon as she saw him, she felt her heart just break to pieces.

She had not realized that she had been in denial until now. She waited till the boy's Mother came out. She scoffed. She was waaaayyyy hotter! What caught Cadence's attention though is the fact that the Mother was pregnant.
"Dirty b*****d!" She started her car and drove away. She couldn't wait to see him. She would give Devil an earful.

Orion smiled at Grace, and pulled her close to kiss her once more. "I really wanted to see you again....your Brother was making it impossible though." Orion laughed and stroked Grace's glossy hair.
"Listen....Jackson told me you two were a thing. I knew you guys were in the past. I need you to be upfront if your still into him, or telling him you are. I can't be in a love triangle. More like I won't be. I like you, I am interested in seeing if this thing between us, can become something more." He was never one to beat around the bush. He preferred everything to be out in the open.

"He doesn't mean too. He doesn't know about us yet, since I only really found out about us. I will talk to him about it. Don't worry." He kissed her forehead. What she said next made him narrow his eyes.
"Do you want me to talk to him Grace?" The way he said talk made it clear he wanted to do a bit more then talking. He brushed her hair back from her face.
"I will be around tonight to change the locks. That way he can get the hint." He dug in his pocket and pulled out a set of keys. He pulled off a pair of keys.
"Take these. My Dad bought a Triplex when we were younger. He hoped one day my brother, sister and I would all live in the building together. While we went to college or something. I don't know. My apartment is on the first floor, behind the store front pretty much. My brother is the front on the second floor. Cadence is the back on the second floor. I am not even sure she knows about it....Anyway, you ever want to disappear there, go for it. I rarely go there anymore. Too quiet there for me. Maybe I will start staying there once the baby is old enough to stay with me. Cadie will be upstairs to babysit. We can do something fun. Go out for dinner, or to a show." He smiled at her.
"Either way....the apartment is fully furnished. Utilities are up to date. No cable or internet, or food there. I can have that all taken care of if you want to stay there a few days though." He kissed her forehead once more.
"You should get back before the Nurses call Security and say they heard a scream or something."

“I will talk to him.” Ry stroked her cheek. He would definitely have words with Jackson. Let him know his advances were unwanted, and that he was officially seeing Grace now. So now his advances would come with consequences.
Orion smiled at Grace. “Well….with a baby in tow not….I can’t stay at the Club. So once I get Cadie situated in her place…..and the baby is old enough to stay with me longer periods. I will be there full time. So I can always start staying there part time….if I am expecting some company.” He grinned at her and winked.
“So if you just happen to decide to stop by. Give me a call. We could order dinner, pop open a bottle of wine.” He nodded and gave her bottom a playful smack before she left.

He went back to the room and sat with his daughter until visiting hours were over. Once he was thrown out the hospital, he hopped on his bike and cruised on over to the local hardware store. He grabbed the new set of locks for Grace’s door. He had an extra set of keys made for her. He figured she would want her brother to have a set in case of emergencies.

His next stop was the Club House. He checked on things there, and talked to a few people. He saw to a few people’s needs and checked of the women. He checked on the kids. He had a main women there, older. She was the previous Prez’s Old Lady. She tended to all the women and children. Orion saw to it she had everything she wanted and needed.

She handled all the Club House cooking, shopping and cleaning. All the other women answered to her. She was Queen Bee, and Orion met with her regularly. Today he talked briefly with her and she congratulated him. She also filled him in on some happenings around the house. Like the fact that Cadence had been spotted coming out of Jasper’s room that very morning.

Immediately Orion was pissed. His jaw clenched and his gaze went to the other end of the Club House. Jasper was over there playing Pool with some of the guys. The older brother in him wanted to go over and beat the living sh*t out of Jasper. The Club President in him knew that was not the approach to take.

So Orion saw himself out before he went after Jasper. He drove himself to the apartment that he had not been at in a little over a month. He set out the locks and keys on the table. He snapped a pic of stuff and sent it to Grace with a message.
I am ready whenever U R.

Cadence was actually on her way to meet Devil when Dereck’s text came over. She read the text and pulled over. She decided to give Dereck a call.
“Hey hun! I will definitely be up for meeting with you. I will need about…a half hour though. See you in a bit!” She hung up, and was back on her way. She found herself at the Bar and Grille that she was meeting Devil at.
“You made it here fast.” He replied and stood up. He leaned in to kiss her, and she turned her face. So his kiss landed on her cheek. He frowned at her and watched her have a seat. He sat down across from her.
“I was in town already.” She replied coolly. He could see she was angry about something. There was a few tense moments before a waitress came over and broke the silence.
“Beer for me…and…?” He looked toward Cadie.
“Just water please. With lemon, or lime. Whatever you have is fine.” Cadie replied and gave the woman a friendly smile.
“Is something wrong C.J.?” He asked against his better judgment. She smiled at him.
“What would make you think that? In fact….I have something for you!” She fished around in her purse and pulled out her phone. She scrolled through it for a few seconds before she set it down, and pushed the phone to right in front of him. He looked down at the phone. There was a photo on the screen.
“Oh…sh*t…” He muttered and lokked away before he looked back at Cadence.
“So….?”
“There are more pictures. Just scroll through.”
“What is this about C.J.?” He asked as he slammed the phone down in front of her.
“Where you even going to tell me? Where you going to wait till after you f*cked me? After you and Dereck f*cked me? When?”
“No. No! Look, I was going to tell you. I just didn’t think to tell you just yet. We are still just trying to get to a point where we can be around each other again without the pain…”
“Don’t talk to me about pain! You walked away, and I was forced to deal with everything! Don’t talk to me about pain, because you don’t even know what pain is you little b*tch! You walked, no ran away like a little p*ssy!” The waitress came back with their drinks. Cadence took hers and threw it right in Devil’s face.
“F*CK YOU DEVIL! STAY THE F*CK AWAY FROM!” She grabbed her back and he jumped up. He lunged for her and dragged her out the bar. He shoved her against the wall as she struggled against him. She tried to fight him off. He slammed her against the wall harder to still her.
“GET OFF ME!” She yelled, and he gripped her by the front of her jacket.
“Look here you little b*tch! You can be pissed off, you can throw a tantrum all you want. You will NOT disrespect, you will not embarrass me in public, and you will keep your f*cking legs closed till I say otherwise. Stay the f*ck away from Dereck. I am not playing with you. We will deal with this sh*t later, because I am barely keeping from really hurting you.” She shoved him away and he allowed it. His hands fell to his side.

He walked away and Cadence started for her car. She turned back and yelled at him.
“Why don’t you go pay your son a visit you piece of sh*t! Instead of worrying about who I am laying with at night, man up and be a Father to your child.” He turned and stared back at her.
“Drive away Cadence. Drive away, and stay the hell away from them.” Cadence walked away and climbed in her car. She drove off. He went in and paid for their drinks.

Cadence went on to the Reapers Club. She called Dereck when she was outside. She was smoking a cigarettes which she never did unless she was stressed. She had not meant to let things get to that point with Devil. She had just lost control. Him claiming he was hurt over anything that happened in their past, just made her crazy. He did not get to feign pain over their lost baby. It was all his fault.

Cadence flicked the cigarette away. "I hate how that sh*t makes my hair smell." She grew silent and stared up at the sky. She loved star gazing or cloud watching. She could lay about and stare in wonderment of the sky all day if she was allowed.
"So....I have something to ask you. I want to truth. I understand the whole Brotherhood thing. This is about us though. Well....more like....determines if there can ever really be an us." She turned her greenish eyes on him. looked him over a long moment before she proceeded.
"I am sure your aware that Devil has been attempting to rekindle our past relationship. I was unsure of how to proceed, given out past. I am not sure if you know what went down. I am not sure exactly what you know about me at all actually." She paused and looked down at her hands and took a deep breath before she proceeded.
"Devil was a first love for me, he happened to be my first....everything other then kiss. Our relationship was kept secret as long as possible. My super religious family was told about it. Orion's doing, his attempt at keeping me away from a Reaper. He was young, dumb, I was young and stubborn. I was in love... I was sent away. We tried to keep the relationship going. He came up to visit at least once before deciding he just wasn't as in love as he thought he was. He broke it off, not before the damage was done though. I told him I was pregnant. He told me things weren't working out. I asked what I was suppose to do. He told me to deal with it. His exact words were....I don't care what you do. Abort it, keep it, give it up. Just deal with it. Then he hung up on me. So....I dealt with it the only way I could. I told my Mother. She told me....she told me...not to make the mistake she made. Love would not prevail, it would not keep you warm at night, it would not help you feed or cloth your child. I insisted I wanted to keep the baby. She told my Father. My Father came to see me, and...he offered to help me raise the baby. Told me that my Mother was not thinking clearly. So with my new alliance I told my Mother I was in fact keeping my baby. Now she was furious with my Father and went to my Step Father. He threatened to cut me off financially. He threatened to have my Father arrest....by now Devil was 18....he threatened to have him arrested. I still would not go through with it. I found myself....thrown out of school, disowned from my family, all alone with nowhere to go and miles and miles from home. I called my Aunt Celeste, she came and took care of me. She got my parents to speak to me again. She had my Father pay for school so I could go back. My Mother came to visit....she spoke with me. Said she had spoke with Devil, asked him what he wanted to do about the situation. She decided she would back whatever decision I made, but wanted to know if he would be around. He told her...he had already told me to abort it. He wasn't sure it was his anyway." She shook her head.
"He knew it was his. Knew he was the only one I was ever with." She paused and turned away. Wiping away a few tears. It really hurt talking about all this. For years it had been her shameful little secret. The thing that she felt the most guilt and shame about.

Cadie took a few shaky breaths and scooted away a bit. She felt awful talking about this. She had spent years trying to forget it all.
"My Mother came to me....told me what he said...I was so hurt. So....ashamed of what I had done with him. My Mother told me...the best thing to do would be to abort the baby. That way I could go on with my life, and the baby never had to endure the pain and embarrassment of being denied by a man who was not man enough to be a Father. I agreed to go through with it." She turned back toward Dereck.
"Your probably wondering why I am telling you this. What it has to do with us. So I will tell you. I found out that Devil has a son. Who would have been younger then our child. I found out he has been a Father to this child. I want to know....why didn't you tell me when you realized he was trying to worm his way back into my bed? I confronted him....told him I knew about his son. We fought....and he doesn't want us to see each other. I don't care about that. He can f*ck himself. What I am curious about is....he kept saying to keep my legs close. Too not sleep with you. Why would he think we are at that point? Is that what this is about? I need to know...if your going to always back him, even when he is wrong. Lie for him. This wasn't club business, this was personal. There was no reason to lie or keep this secret." Cadence was standing now. She glared at Devil as he pulled up on his bike.

Devil marched right over and grabbed her by her arm. He forcibly walked her to the driver's side and yanked the door open.
"Leave Cadence. Your not welcomed here." He roughly pushed her in the car.
"We don't want your drama here. I told you, Dereck isn't into psycho whores." Cadence flipped him off.
"Drop dead a*shole!" She yelled from inside her car.

Orion smiled at the text he received back from Grace. I luv pizza! Be there in 15. He texted back. He grabbed his things and decided to ride his car over. His Charger, once inside he turned on the radio and frowned. Cadence had messed with his stations while she was using his car.

He drove on over to Grace's. He only made one stop and that was for some buffalo wings. Nothing went better with pizza in his opinion. He found himself at Grace's door. He knocked and waited for her to answer. He was very happy she had decided to invite him over. He really wanted to see her, and he knew his schedule would not always be as free with a baby now.
"I come bearing buffalo wings Grace!" He called with a playful grin.