Born For Greatness. [closed]

@ heroin bob.

Ryker smiled when she showed him the message from her mom. “She must have really liked me putting that castle together then.” He said, laughing. He pulled her close to him and ran his fingers through her hair. “I missed you so much.” He said as he rested his cheek against her head. “So what else can you tell me about Quinn.” He said, smiling. He knew that she would love to talk about her daughter. He could tell that Quinn was one of the most important things in her life.

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Allison smiled as he snuggled against her, “So why exactly did you want me to spend this time with you?” She asked. She rubbed his back, feeling him hold her. She was so excited to finally have him. She kissed him and placed her hands on his cheeks.
[Sorry about this short post. I’m kind of in a slump today.]

@ RomanSky

Cici wasn't sure where to start when it came to Quinn. "Well, she turns 5 on Halloween. She was born a little early, but I think it gave her more fight, and spunk. Quinn loves princesses, and fairytales of all kinds. She has me read her a story out of this big book that my aunt got her for her first Christmas." She looked down to her wrist, where she had Quinn's name on her left, and Ryker's on her right. "Um, her all time favorite food is French fries. She could eat them all the time, the best are the smiley ones. She makes me watch 'Mulan' on repeat, and wants to take karate." She laughed a little bit at the thought, because she knew her daughter would be onto the next thing soon enough.

She went on, and on for a little longer. Showing a few videos of Quinn dancing, singing, the messes she's made. Everything she could show Ryker, she was. Everything she could tell him, she would. Except for the one factor she really wanted to tell him, he's her father. "Quinn's dad isn't a bad guy, he just didn't know about my pregnancy, and he dipped out before I could tell him. Dummy me didn't want to cause any issues, so I just it go. I think he'll be back soon, though. And when he is, I guess it's up to him to decide if he's gonna stick around for her." That was all she could tell him, although it wasn't even enough for her.

Cici leaned up, kissed his cheek, and smiled. "I think you're going to make a big difference in her life."

•__•__•

Zeke shrugged, he didn't want to tell her. "Maybe I have stronger feelings than I thought. Maybe today confirmed it. Maybe I don't want you to think I just fuck, and dump." He moved around, and pulled her into his arms so they were spooning. He buried his face in her hair. He couldn't look her in the eye. "Why did you come?"

[Youre fine, I understand. I'm the same today.]

@ heroin bob.

Ryker smiled as he listened to Cici talk about Quinn. The little girl seemed to be so amazing. He looked at Cici, “You are a really great mom Cici. I can already tell that from talking to you.” He said. She was doing an amazing job and he was glad that she hadn’t really changed. She had always been a very caring person. He nodded when she said that he would make a difference in her daughter’s life. “I hope so.” He said.

He held her close to him, “So…you wanna go get ice cream?” He asked. He knew that she use to love doing that. They would always go get ice cream in the city. “I heard there is a new place up town.” He said. He was sure there was a lot of new things that he hadn’t seen lately. Ryker smiled as he kissed her, placing his hand on her cheek.

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Allison smiled, “Well I figured I should come spend time with you. I knew that you are going to be busy over the next week. Plus, I have been trying for a long time to get you.” She said, laughing softly. She snuggled against him and closed her eyes as she relaxed in his arms. “I’m glad you decided to try this.” She whispered.

@ RomanSky

Cici immediately hopped up, and clapped her hands. Running back to her bedroom, she looked for a new outfit to wear. "Ryker!" She grabbed a halter top, and high waisted shorts. Wiggling into the shorts, she decided to go braless. Her nipple piercings peeped through the thin fabric. "What do you wanna do after ice cream?" She was hoping he'd suggest coming back here, she wanted one night with him before Quinn found out that he was her daddy. No doubt Quinn would be stealing Ryker a lot more once that news was announced.

•__•__•

"I've been wanting to try it for a while, to be honest. Just something about you... you've captured me since we were young." He laughed a little bit, and turned on a movie so they had background noise. Also to drown out the possibility of anyone hearing the two of them together. Even just holding her would get him in trouble. But he wanted to, he needed to. She had his heart, his whole life he was told to protect her.

"Now Zeke, my daughter Allison is going to be going into high school. I want you to keep an eye on her, even more now than you did before. The last thing I need is my precious girl getting hurt, in any way." Thomas took a sip from his glass. He cleared his throat, lit up a cigar, and looked to Zeke's father. "Your boy is good at what he does. I'm excited for him to pick up your job."

He kissed the back of her head. "You're perfect."

Ryker smiled when he heard her yell for him. It was just like Cici, always wanting him around. He walked back, smirking as he looked at her outfit. “We can come back here. I want to spend time with you.” He said as he walked over and placed his hands on her hips. He kissed her softly, his hand going to her cheek as he kissed her. He pulled away and smiled. He had missed hanging out with her. He stepped back, “Alright let’s go.” He said. He walked out with her, then headed to his Mercedes, unlocking the doors. He slid into the driver’s side and waited for her.

Once they got to the ice cream parlor he got out and put his arm around her waist as he walked in with her. He got in line with her, “What kind of ice cream are you going to get?” He asked her as he rubbed her side lightly. He loved spending time with her. He would never get enough of her. Ryker always thought that he would spend his whole life with her.

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Allison smiled at what he said, “Oh so now I’m perfect and not annoying?” She teased him. She moved so she was on top of him, looking down at him. She leaned down kissing him as her hands rested on his sides. She had always liked Zeke. Everything about him was amazing and he was always meant for the life he lived. Allison also knew that he was going to end up being the leader of the gang once her dad was gone. She pulled away and ran her fingers over his chest.

@ heroin bob.

@ RomanSky

Cici stared at all the options, she grabbed onto his hand with hers, and held it on her side. She cocked her hip. "Birthday cake, with cookie dough chunks on top, and rainbow sprinkles." She was basically drooling at the mouth when she ordered the concoction. She got the entire thing on a freshly baked s'mores cookie. She smiled at Ryker. And looked for a booth in the back corner. She sat down, and immediately started eating her ice cream. She smiled happily, and offered a bite of the rainbow mess to him.

"So do you think Henry is going to give me shit tomorrow?" She knew his step dad hated her. She never knew why, she was always supportive of Ryker, and wanted nothing but the best for him. She had always seen herself marrying him, and the two of them proving him wrong about any doubts he had. "I just don't understand why he doesn't like me. He adores Quinn, sometimes it's borderline creepy." She laughed dryly. "But that might just be because in high school he kinda hit on my friend Arianna when it was our Junior prom, your Senior." The two girls had found matching shorter, tighter dresses for their prom, with long tulle skirts around their waists, that touched the ground. They had gotten opposite colors. Arianna had gone with their friend Michael, and when he had gone to the restroom, Henry got weirdly touchy with Arianna. She only told Cici though, and there wasn't much she could do.

"Do you remember how we met?" She smiled, and placed her hand over his.

•__•__•

"Oh you've always been perfect. Your dad just tends to threaten me if I look at you with more than a protective eye." He kept his hands on her hips, and his eyes locked with her. "But I just couldn't take it anymore, I had to have you. I want you to be mine." He smiled, moving one of his hands so he could place it over hers. "I really don't know what it is about you, Allison. But I'm so damn in love with you, it's honestly the best feeling in the world. But I'm not able to do anything about it." He stopped before he mentioned what he would be doing the next morning. Instead, he sat up, and cupped her face in his hands. He kissed her deeply, then touched his forehead to hers.

"Allison, I love you. No matter what happens." He continued to kiss her, then flipped her underneath of him. He slid her top off, then her soft shorts. He ran his fingers along her panty line, and softly kissed her breasts. "You're so beautiful. You leave me speechless." He moved back to her lips, and placed one more gentle kiss before raising his eyebrows. "Do you want to? I won't be rough." He kissed her forehead.

@ heroin bob.
[Ryker and Cici are the cutest ]

Ryker smiled as she ordered her ice cream. He ordered a simple vanilla with some strawberries in it. He chuckled when she offered him a bite of hers, “You want me to try your magical death ice cream?” He asked, smirking. He tried it and shrugged, “It’s alright, but once again you sweet tooth surpasses mine.” He said, smiling. He had never been one for sweet, meanwhile he could watch Cici scarf down ice cream and not even blink an eye. Ryker had always been picky when it came to junk food. Though it showed in his rock hard muscles.

He thought for a moment when she mentioned Henry, “I don’t know what his deal was. He has been a dick since I got home.” He said. He frowned when she mentioned him getting touchy with her friend, “Of course he did. He’s an ass.” He muttered. He didn’t like the idea of his step-dad treating his mom that way. He smirked when she mentioned when they first met.

“Of course I do.” He said. “I was the last day before summer break and Micheal was trying to get with Arianna at that time. He mentioned you two and I had never really paid attention until that day. You were leaning against the lockers, wearing that black crop top you loved so much and shorts that hugged your body in all the right places. You had your hair in that loose side braid you use to wear and Arianna made you laugh. I knew I wanted to make you laugh like that for the rest of my life because you looked so gorgeous when you were relaxed and having fun.” He explained. He smiled at her, “How’d I do?” He asked, getting closer to her. “Oh and you had just gotten your belly button pierced for summer and you had a dangling belly ring with pink gems. The one with the hearts on it.” He added.

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Allison eagerly let him take her clothes off and she looked up at him. She couldn’t believe that he was saying that he loved her. It was a completely different guy than she had talked to yesterday. He almost seemed innocent. “You love me?” She whispered. She moaned as he kissed her breasts then nodded when he asked if she wanted to have sex with him. She was surprised when he said he was going to be gentle. Was that even a thing for him? Allison kissed him softly and ran her hands down his back. She closed her eyes as she felt his hands moving over her body.

@ RomanSky

[ they really are! They kill me so much omg. ::Inlove: ]

"It's so good!" She laughed and blushed at the comment, she did have a ridiculous sweet tooth. That's how she realized she was pregnant in the first place, she actually lost her sweet tooth for the first trimester, and found out she was pregnant when she was twelve weeks. She was relieved she she got it back, though. "Henry is just a piece of shit." She was honest about that, and she'd tell him to his face. No problem whatsoever.

Cici felt her cheeks grow warm, and her heart started beating out of her chest. "Can I please be with you forever?" She laughed, and leaned over to peck his vanilla flavored lips. "You never cease to amaze me. I can't believe you remembered everything down to the last detail." She kept her hand over his, and smiled. "I honestly wish we could've been together the last few years." She smiled softly.

"Ever since we met, I've wanted to spend every single moment with you. I've wanted to be cuddled up in your arms every night, raising our little girl. Just everything that I've ever wanted." Her eyes grew wide when she realized what she had said. She quickly clapped her hand over her mouth. "Please forget I said that."

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He looked down shyly, "Am I not supposed to?" He moved his lips back down her body, leaving a soft trail down to her waistline. He slid her panties off, and left a few gentle kisses. Zeke moved back up, hovering above her, he slid his boxers off, and ran his tip along her slit. Slowly, he slid inside of her, he moaned into her shoulder, kissing her neck. "This is how I wanted it to be our first time. Not in the car." He smiled, then held a soft kiss with her for a few moments, his hips keeping rhythm as he pumped in and out of her tight slit.

He held her close, kissing her, leaving hickeys where only they could see.

@ heroin bob.
[I'm not gonna make Ryker an ass I just thought he needed a meltdown for this. ]

Ryker smiled as he listened to her and then his eyes got wide when he heard her said our little girl. He stared at her, unable to form words. He felt like he was going to explode from the emotion coming from him. The only one he could get was anger. He stood up, “I need air.” He breathed, feeling like he was going to have a panic attack. He walked out on the street and everything felt like it was spinning. With a shaking hand he pulled out a cigarette, she lied to him. He couldn’t help but think Cici lied to hurt him. He frowned as the rage filled him and he let out a scream of anger and punched his car, leaving a dent where his fist landed. He could feel her standing behind him. He exhaled the smoke from his lungs and thought about how he didn’t want to be that angry. “I didn’t mean that.” He said so she could hear. His jaw clenched hard as he thought, “Get in the car.” He said, putting his cigarette out. He frowned when she went to argue and slammed his hands on the roof of the car, “Get in the car Cecilia!” He yelled. He got in and didn’t say anything as they drove back to her apartment. He gripped his steering wheel so tight that his knuckles were turning white. He stopped in front of her apartment building, “Get out.” He muttered. He looked over at her, “Get out!” He yelled as he leaned over and opened the door, pushing it open. He looked at her, completely broken. He grabbed her arm when she went to get out. “I still want you….and Quinn.” He said. “I need time…J-Just tonight okay?” He pleaded. “Please don’t hate me.” He whispered. He need time to process, “I will see you tomorrow. Bring Quinn okay?” He told her. He kissed her hand and watched as she got out. He sped off and drove to his friend Micheal’s house. He didn’t want to go home to his parents. He had a feeling they lied to him as well.

The next morning Gwen beat on Cici’s door, frowning as Liz answer. She looked in seeing Cici, Chris and Arianna. “Have you seen Ry? He didn’t come home?” She asked, crossing her arms. She realized by Cici’s face that she had told him. “You told him!” She yelled. She shook her head, “Oh dear god.” She muttered.

Liz sighed, “Gwen calm down. Cici let it slip last night. It’s fine. Ryker is probably just cooling off somewhere.” She said.
Chris shrugged, “Or he ran off.” He muttered, frowning at the look Cici gave him.

Gwen glared at him, “Oh you’d like that wouldn’t you you little asshole that way you can have Cici all to yourself.” She snapped. Gwen was never like this and everyone was kind of surprised. “Someone call Micheal.” She said. She looked at Cici, “Call Micheal!” She yelled at her, watching as the girl got her phone out.

Micheal frowned when he seen Cici’s number, “You are in trouble.” He said, looking at Ryker. He answered, “Hello.” He said, frowning at the sound of Cici’s voice. He sighed when she asked if Ryker was there. “I’m not allowed to say.” He said, clearly meaning that Ryker was there. “Yea he’s here on my couch.” He said. “Safe and sound.” He teased her. Micheal sighed, "He said he wants to talk to you...alone." He said, "Come here." He told her before he hung up.

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Allison gasped as he pushed into her. She gripped his back as she moved with him, “Fuck.” She breathed as she moved with him. She looked up at him, then kissed along his neck. “You are so amazing.” She said. She moaned as he started to move faster and when she hit her climax she buried her face in the crook of Zeke’s neck to muffle the sound of her moan. She looked up at him then kissed him roughly, wanting more of him.

@ RomanSky

A[OMG I WAS LIKE MOUTH OPEN THE WHOLE TIME. IM SO HAPPY RN. idk why but that just like made my night. This whole thing ]

Cici felt her stomach drop as he got up, and walked out. She gave him a moment, then followed behind him. She watched as he hit his car. She felt awful, the last thing she ever wanted to do was hurt Ryker, it hadn't been her idea to lie to him. She wanted to tell him the moment she found out she was pregnant. She was so excited to start their family, but her when she told her mom, and her mom talked to Gwen, everything changed. "I'm sorry, please let me-" he cut her off with the demand of getting in the car, and the loud slam that came with him hitting the roof. She jumped. And looked down to her feet. She got in the car, and stared at her fingers the entire ride to her apartment.

She wanted to apologize to him, she wanted to tell him everything. But she couldn't form words. She wanted to cry, and blubber. And curl up in his arms, and have him reassure her that everything would be okay. Then he screamed at her, her eyes were wide, and all she could see was the pain in his. Cici turned quickly to get out, then was stopped. "I could never hate you..." she wasn't sure what to say. She wanted him, she did. But after that, she needed a little bit of time to think about things. Getting out of the car, she basically ran into her apartment, and immediately called Chris and her mother.

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Chris showed up, and wrapped his best friend in a tight hug. "Hi babe." He kissed her forehead, and pulled her onto the couch. He let her explain everything that happened. Then came her mother running in, with a knocked out Quinn in her arms. She took the little angel to her bedroom, then came back out to the living room. She curled up with the two young adults on the couch, and listened to Cici start over.

Liz rubbed her daughters back, "Babygirl there's nothing we can do right now. Let him cool off, I know you didn't mean to let it slip. And if Gwen decides she wants to come in here, and try to start anything I will personally show her the door."

Cici laughed a little bit, then the three of them talked about anything else to get her mind off things.

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The next morning, Arianna showed up early with a dress for Cici to wear, since none of hers were really Sunday best. Cici pulled the light blue dress on, and sighed to herself as she curled her hair. She heard a rapid knock at the door, and left the bathroom to see Gwen standing at her door. She pointed her finger at Cici, and her stomach dropped. "I really didn't mean to..."

As the mothers talked for a moment, Cici glared to Chris. When Gwen called him an asshole, his eyes glared. "Listen here you old bag, I'm not about to--" Arianna grabbed Chris, and pulled him to the back. She nodded her head to Gwen. And patted Cici on the shoulder as she called Michael.

"I'm going to kick his ass... I'm glad he's safe... I'll be there soon." Cici hung up, and looked to everyone. "I'm going to Michael's, by myself. I'll be back in a little bit, with Ryker. Actually, we will meet everyone at the party." Going to her room, she grabbed her jacket, purse, and keys. She started downstairs to her little Carolla, and went off towards Michaels.

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Parking at the familiar house, Cici went up to the door and knocked. She smiled as Michael opened the door. Looking into the living room, she saw Ryker. He looked like hell, she assumed he hadn't gotten much sleep the night before. Neither had she, but makeup does a girl wonders. Taking a seat beside him on the couch, she placed her hands in her lap. "I'm sorry." Was all she could manage. She didn't know what else to say. She wanted him to say something before she explained herself. Before she had to explain why she kept Quinn a secret.

•__•__•

Zeke groaned as he came deep inside of her. He kissed her back, rolled off of her, and pulled her close. "So when I'm running this shit someday, are you gonna be my woman in charge?" He kissed her cheek, and pulled a blanket over the two of them. He turned the AC down more, making it so she'd have to stay close to him the entire night. "I wanna make sure my woman has the ability to tell guys to go fuck themselves, and maybe put a bullet in their head if she wants to." He shrugged a little bit, and yawned.

"Or, if she wants to just be the beautiful woman who controls me, I'm fine with that too. The mother of my children, the one who keeps me straight. That's all I'm asking for in life." Zeke couldn't help but think about what he would be doing in just a few short hours. He closed his eyes tightly, and buried his face in her shoulder. He wanted to sleep, and enjoy the time he had with her.

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The next morning, Zeke got up and pulled on his outfit. He leaned down, and kissed Allison on the forehead. "I love you." He whispered. He grabbed his phone, his pistol, and went to the office.

Thomas was waiting for him. "My brother is being picked up from the airport today. You will be his driver. Pick him up, take him the opposite direction he's supposed to go, and end him. To dispose of him, take him to the guys off route 195, and there they will take care of the car, and body. One of my other guys is working the security booth today at the airport, so they will dispose of the camera footage of you picking him up. Come back here when you're done." He smiled to Zeke, and shook his hand. "I'm proud of you. Your father would be too. Once you do this job, you will no longer have to do the killings every single time. You'll just start helping me around here more."

He smiled brightly at the idea of getting to spend more time around the house with Allison being there. He would be able to watch her, and relax. Not that he would be able to look her in the eye. God he felt so sick, so sick at the thought of breaking her heart. He wasn't entirely sure what to do.

@ RomanSky

A[OMG I WAS LIKE MOUTH OPEN THE WHOLE TIME. IM SO HAPPY RN. idk why but that just like made my night. This whole thing ]

Cici felt her stomach drop as he got up, and walked out. She gave him a moment, then followed behind him. She watched as he hit his car. She felt awful, the last thing she ever wanted to do was hurt Ryker, it hadn't been her idea to lie to him. She wanted to tell him the moment she found out she was pregnant. She was so excited to start their family, but her when she told her mom, and her mom talked to Gwen, everything changed. "I'm sorry, please let me-" he cut her off with the demand of getting in the car, and the loud slam that came with him hitting the roof. She jumped. And looked down to her feet. She got in the car, and stared at her fingers the entire ride to her apartment.

She wanted to apologize to him, she wanted to tell him everything. But she couldn't form words. She wanted to cry, and blubber. And curl up in his arms, and have him reassure her that everything would be okay. Then he screamed at her, her eyes were wide, and all she could see was the pain in his. Cici turned quickly to get out, then was stopped. "I could never hate you..." she wasn't sure what to say. She wanted him, she did. But after that, she needed a little bit of time to think about things. Getting out of the car, she basically ran into her apartment, and immediately called Chris and her mother.

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Chris showed up, and wrapped his best friend in a tight hug. "Hi babe." He kissed her forehead, and pulled her onto the couch. He let her explain everything that happened. Then came her mother running in, with a knocked out Quinn in her arms. She took the little angel to her bedroom, then came back out to the living room. She curled up with the two young adults on the couch, and listened to Cici start over.

Liz rubbed her daughters back, "Babygirl there's nothing we can do right now. Let him cool off, I know you didn't mean to let it slip. And if Gwen decides she wants to come in here, and try to start anything I will personally show her the door."

Cici laughed a little bit, then the three of them talked about anything else to get her mind off things.

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The next morning, Arianna showed up early with a dress for Cici to wear, since none of hers were really Sunday best. Cici pulled the light blue dress on, and sighed to herself as she curled her hair. She heard a rapid knock at the door, and left the bathroom to see Gwen standing at her door. She pointed her finger at Cici, and her stomach dropped. "I really didn't mean to..."

As the mothers talked for a moment, Cici glared to Chris. When Gwen called him an asshole, his eyes glared. "Listen here you old bag, I'm not about to--" Arianna grabbed Chris, and pulled him to the back. She nodded her head to Gwen. And patted Cici on the shoulder as she called Michael.

"I'm going to kick his ass... I'm glad he's safe... I'll be there soon." Cici hung up, and looked to everyone. "I'm going to Michael's, by myself. I'll be back in a little bit, with Ryker. Actually, we will meet everyone at the party." Going to her room, she grabbed her jacket, purse, and keys. She started downstairs to her little Carolla, and went off towards Michaels.

___

Parking at the familiar house, Cici went up to the door and knocked. She smiled as Michael opened the door. Looking into the living room, she saw Ryker. He looked like hell, she assumed he hadn't gotten much sleep the night before. Neither had she, but makeup does a girl wonders. Taking a seat beside him on the couch, she placed her hands in her lap. "I'm sorry." Was all she could manage. She didn't know what else to say. She wanted him to say something before she explained herself. Before she had to explain why she kept Quinn a secret.

•__•__•

Zeke groaned as he came deep inside of her. He kissed her back, rolled off of her, and pulled her close. "So when I'm running this shit someday, are you gonna be my woman in charge?" He kissed her cheek, and pulled a blanket over the two of them. He turned the AC down more, making it so she'd have to stay close to him the entire night. "I wanna make sure my woman has the ability to tell guys to go fuck themselves, and maybe put a bullet in their head if she wants to." He shrugged a little bit, and yawned.

"Or, if she wants to just be the beautiful woman who controls me, I'm fine with that too. The mother of my children, the one who keeps me straight. That's all I'm asking for in life." Zeke couldn't help but think about what he would be doing in just a few short hours. He closed his eyes tightly, and buried his face in her shoulder. He wanted to sleep, and enjoy the time he had with her.

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The next morning, Zeke got up and pulled on his outfit. He leaned down, and kissed Allison on the forehead. "I love you." He whispered. He grabbed his phone, his pistol, and went to the office.

Thomas was waiting for him. "My brother is being picked up from the airport today. You will be his driver. Pick him up, take him the opposite direction he's supposed to go, and end him. To dispose of him, take him to the guys off route 195, and there they will take care of the car, and body. One of my other guys is working the security booth today at the airport, so they will dispose of the camera footage of you picking him up. Come back here when you're done." He smiled to Zeke, and shook his hand. "I'm proud of you. Your father would be too. Once you do this job, you will no longer have to do the killings every single time. You'll just start helping me around here more."

He smiled brightly at the idea of getting to spend more time around the house with Allison being there. He would be able to watch her, and relax. Not that he would be able to look her in the eye. God he felt so sick, so sick at the thought of breaking her heart. He wasn't entirely sure what to do.

@ heroin bob.

[Aww thanks! I’m glad it was a good post. ]
Ryker sat there and looked over as Cici came in. He looked at the table in front of them for a second, then turned to her. “No, I’m sorry. I’m sorry that I got out of hand last night. I’m sorry for yelling at you. I should never raise my voice at you.” He said, shaking his head. “It’s just…” He paused and turned his body to her. “Why didn’t you tell me?” He asked, looking hurt. “She’s mine too. Didn’t you think I should get to be involved? I could have helped you and been there for you and her.” He said, shaking his head. “I can’t believe you didn’t tell me. You tell me everything.” He said, “Well you use to.” He whispered. He swallowed hard, “Does she know? Or does she think Chris is her dad.” He said, frowning. He felt the anger build up inside of him at the thought of that. He reached out and took her hand, “Are you going to tell Quinn about me?” He asked, “Do you even want me in her life?” He asked. He had so many questions and they were just pouring out. “My mom knew this whole time didn’t she?” He asked.

Ryker could see that Cici was upset and he ran his fingers through her hair, “Hey…look at me.” He said, turning her chin so she was looking at him. “This doesn’t change how I feel about you. I love you no matter what.” He said, “And I want to love Quinn too.” He said. “If you will let me that is.” He added. Ryker was scared about being a parent. What if he ended up being a jackass like his dad or step-dad. He pulled her into his arms, “I’m so sorry for leaving you last night. I’m even more sorry that you had to raise Quinn on your own.” He whispered as he kissed her head. He pulled away and watched for her reaction.

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Allison walked into her house that night after going out with some friends and frowned when she seen the guys and her dad standing in the house. She sighed and set her purse down. Allison walked up to her dad, hearing him talk about how he had her uncle killed, “What?” She asked, “Daddy how could you?” She asked, frowning. She looked at him, getting even more upset when he said that Zeke was on his way back from doing it now. She felt like she was going to be sick when she realized that Zeke lied to her and that was why he wanted her last night.

Allison heard the front door open and turned to see Zeke standing there. She frowned as he walked over to them. She slapped him across the face, causing his head to turn. “You motherfucker!” She screamed as him as she shoved him. “You are a fucking piece of shit you know that!” She yelled, her voice echoing through the house. “You were right you know. You are scum.” She said, stepping back from him. “Don’t fucking talk to me ever again!” She screamed at him as tears formed in her eyes. “You’re a monster!” She yelled before she shoved her dad out of the way and went to her room. She slammed her bedroom door and locked it.

Thomas sighed and looked at Zeke, “Don’t worry she will get over it.” He said, laughing. He didn’t even notice the hurt look at Zeke’s face. “Alright boys let’s drink.” He said, laughing.

@ RomanSky

Cici could hear the pain in his voice. It was breaking her heart as he asked her all of these questions. She could barely form her mouth. She placed her other hand over his, and kept rubbing the tops of his fingers. Once he finished asking his questions, she took a deep sigh and sniffled. "Your mom told me not to tell you. I found out right before your graduation, I was so excited to tell you. But when I told my mom, she told yours, and Gwen said to not tell you. She made me break up with you... said you had too much going with your life, to be tied down to some girl like me with a kid." She sniffled, Quinn was such an amazing little girl, it broke her heart she didn't have her dad all these years. "I wanted to tell you so bad. There were nights I didn't sleep, weeks I barely slept, because I stayed up composing the perfect text to you. The right words to tell you we were having the family we had always talked about!" She squeezed his hand, "I still tell you everything."

Her nose scrunched up, and she sort of snarled. "Quinn does not think Chris is her father. She thinks her dad is off at school, becoming a doctor to better our lives. I tell her all the time how much her daddy loves her. Nothing kills me more than having to fake texts, phone calls, and presents. Just because your stuck up family decided I wasn't good enough to have your child!" Now it was her turn to get upset for a moment. That's what it all came down to. They thought her family was trash, and that she didn't deserve to carry their sons child. She calmed down. "I wanted to tell Quinn tonight, that's why I wanted last night with you... before she steals you away." She laughed softly. "I want you to be her daddy, I want you in our lives. I want us to keep growing our family..." she looked down, embarrassed.

Her gaze drifted to his eyes, "I love you. You're my forever. And I want you to love Quinn, because she's yours. There's no need for me to try and beg you to love a child that isn't yours... because she is. She always has been. She has your damn eyes!" Her little joke was cut short as she was pulled into his arms. "Please don't apologize. You're here now. We can really try, and see what we can do together." She looked up and kissed his cheek. Emotionally drained, the last thing she wanted to do was go to the party, but at the same time she wanted to make an appearance to show that she would be around for the long haul.

Michael came into the living room, "So does this make me like an uncle?!" Ryker's best friend gave us a pair of finger guns, and laughed. "Cmon guys, we gotta get to this party!"

___

Cici locked her fingers with Ryker's as the two of them walked through the gate to the backyard where the party was being hosted. Fountains, buffet tables, drink bars, balloons, archways, photographers. His family went all out. There was even a cake, with his face on it. Cici laughed at the cake, and poked her tongue out at him. "Someone is the center of attention today!" The two hadnt been seen by his parents, yet. Her stomach was in knots, so she kept trying to joke. Her eyes finally locked with Arianna, her mother, and Quinn in the back corner. Dragging Ryker to the back, she hugged her mother. Then scooped up her little girl.

Quinn was wearing a light pink dress, with a tutu, with an excessive amount of glitter on the tutu. Her blonde hair was curled, and she had insisted on wearing a little tiara. Quinn looked to Ryker. "You wook wike Prince Charming! Mommy! Mommy! I want hims to hold me, and take our picture!" The little girl stretched her arms out to Ryker. She wrapped her arm around his neck, and kissed his cheek for the picture. "I'm staying with him right nows!"

Cici felt her heart burst. She immediately changed her background to the picture she had just taken.

•__•__•

Zeke parked, and opened up the backdoor. He helped Harold into the car, and smiled as he threw his bag into the trunk. In less that forty minutes, Zeke would no longer have to do the dirty work that had caused him quite a few sleepless nights. Not only that, he would finally be able to be with Allison. No problems, as long as she didn't find out about what was happening.

Starting the drive, he took the opposite route, then pulled onto the side road after thirty minutes of driving. He turned around, and looked to Harold. "Your brother Thomas sent me." Harold attempted to speak, but Zeke cut him off. His sunglasses hid his eyes. He had taken a couple xanax before he did this, he didn't want to remember the situation entirely. He pulled out his pistol, and pulled the trigger.

The gunshot echoed. His eyes rang. And his stomach dropped as he watched the back window become coated. Thank god they were tinted windows, and that the sun had finally set. Driving towards the old barn, he parked, got out, and said nothing to the five guys who were working. He wiped his hands, packed his pistol away, changed his outfit, and got into the new car, and started home.

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He thought he was going to be sick. He couldn't believe what he had just done. Allison would never speak to him again if she found out. His stomach was in knots as he pulled up to the house, and saw her car parked out front. Waiting a few moments, he ate one more xanax bar, and took a shot of whatever was in his flask. The drugs hit him, he wandered inside. The men were standing around, and before he knew it Allison had slapped him.

As she shoved at him, and screamed. Her calling him scum was the only thing he actually heard. He was too numb to actually respond to what was happening. He had no words, he just allowed her to beat, and scream. He would let her do that for the rest of his life. He deserved it. He deserved nothing less. He deserved more, is what he honestly believed.

Thomas' comment didn't make him any better. He shrugged, and agreed to drinking with the men. He wanted to run to her room, and hold her. Let her scream, and hit him all night. As long as he could be with her. But he knew it wouldn't happen. Also knowing he shouldn't drink after consuming enough xanax to knock most people out, he started downing shot, after shot. Soon, the night began to blacken out for him.

Zeke wandered off to his bedroom, where he shouted at himself in the mirror. None of the men could hear him. They were all too drunk to care. He shouted at himself for being a monster, a waste of space, a disgrace. "Allison would never want someone like you! You're a fucking idiot for believing she ever would!" He leaned his forehead against the mirror, "Your father would be so disappointed. He never let a woman get in the way of his job. You fucking pussy!" Zeke head butted the glass mirror. Shards flew all around him, a few gashed open his forehead, and cheeks. He slammed his hand down on a shard, and screamed. He fell backwards into the door, shutting it. Blood dropped from his forehead, and cheeks. His hand was gushing, but the most he could do was sit there and blubber.

Falling over to the side, he let the blood continue to drop onto white floor. Silent tears flowed from his eyes, mixing with the thick substance. "Allison." He whispered to himself. "I'm so sorry." He repeated those three words, until he slipped into unconsciousness.

[ omg Quinn kills me. And now I want to hug Zeke. Like he's so pathetic, but awe ]

@ heroin bob.

Ryker held Cici’s hand as they walked into the party. He sighed, “Yea they are pathetic.” He muttered. He really had never been into the whole showing off thing. He liked to keep to himself and his friends. None of his friends had ever cared about what he had or didn’t have. They were his friends to be his friends. He followed Cici’s gaze to her friends and of course Quinn. God she was the most adorable kid ever and she was his. Ryker was surprised when Quinn was so quick to reach for him. He took her in his arms and felt like he never really wanted to let her go. He looked over when he felt his step-dad’s eyes on him. Ryker looked at Cici, “I should really go change into something that doesn’t make me look like I slept on Micheal’s couch.” He said. He offered Quinn to her and felt the little girl, not wanting to let go. “I will be right back.” He assured her. He let Cici take her and then left to go inside and get changed.

Henry finished his drink then moved over to Quinn and her group of friends. Quinn had ran off with Liz to get food. “I didn’t know we hired a stripper.” He said, smirking before he took a sip of his drink. Gwen moved over to them and looked at Henry, “Would you stop it.” She said, glaring at him. Henry looked at her, “Sorry reflex.” He muttered before he wandered off. Gwen sighed and looked at Cici, “Did you tell Quinn yet?” She asked.

Ryker walked out after taking a shower and getting changed into a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. If looks could kill his mom would have left him dead in that yard. “What? It’s my party.” He said, smirking as Micheal handed him a beer. He walked over to Cici and opened his beer. “So how are you going to tell Quinn?” He asked her. He looked over at a few of his friends standing in a group getting drunk. He looked back at Cici and was glad that he was with her again.

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Allison frowned when she heard yelling. She had been reading a book before bed and heard a loud crash. She laid her book down and made her way to Zeke’s room. She frowned when she opened the door and seen Zeke, “Zeke! Oh my god.” She said as she moved over to him. She grabbed his cut up hand and found something to wrap it and stop the bleeding. Allison wiped the blood off his forehead, “Zeke wake up.” She said, slapping his cheek gently. She felt his pulse, relieved that he was still alive. He looked really fucked up.
[I know! I just love them all!]

@ RomanSky

Cici laughed as Quinn reluctantly came back to her. "Do you like Ryker?"

Quinn smiled, and nodded. "Can he stay around forever?" Cici smiled, and nodded her head. "Yay! My daddy?!"

Cici's eyes grew wide. She just smiled, "Only if you want him to be." Quinn nodded, and smiled as her grandma Liz came to get her for food. Cici decided she wasn't going to tell Quinn, she was just going to let her decide that Ryker was her daddy.

Her eyes glared to Henry, "I didn't know drunks were allowed to skip AA meetings." Cici turned her nose up a bit as Gwen came over to try and defuse the bomb, that Cici had already taken care of. "I don't think I'm going to tell her." She walked off from Gwen before she could question her anymore, and grabbed a mix. She looked at Ryker as he came out, she smiled at how he hadn't changed a bit since high school. Physically, yes. But his personality was all the same.

She wrapped an arm around his torso, and smiled up at him. "I don't know how I'm gonna tell her."

Quinn came running back with a face full of barbecue, and a handful of watermelon. "Mommy! Daddy!" She smiled and wrapped her messy hands around her moms leg, and her dads leg. She looked up to the both of them. "You're my daddy!" She smiled proudly, then looked around to Liz, Gwen, and Arianna. "Right? That's daddy!" She stepped aside, and pointed up to Ryker.

•__•__•

"I'm Allison. My dad runs everything!" The spunky blonde cocked her hip, and smiled at him. He barely had any tattoos, he had just started stretching his ears, and he had committed his first actual kill.

Allison didn't know who Zeke was. She didn't know that he was the son of one of the highest ranked men. She didn't know he had been watching her since they were kids. And he didn't know that she would be the girl he would fall for. "Yeah, I'm just starting out." He smiled, lit up a cigarette, and looked her up and down.

His eyes fluttered open a little, his lashes stuck together with dried blood. "Allie?" He whispered, his lips chapped, his throat dry. He wasn't entirely conscious. But the drugs he had taken, on top of drinking, he was stuck in this hazy state. Or he would be for a while anyway. All he could really do was stare up at her, relieved she was in his room. "I'm sorry." The same three things he could only manage before he fell asleep, were still the only three even now when he was awake. He turned his head to the side, and closed his eyes. He didn't have enough strength. His body wanted to sleep.

___

Zeke groggily awoke in his bed. His head was pounding, but bandaged. His hand was wrapped, too. He wasn't entirely sure what had happened the night before, but he hurt. He looked to the side, and his breath caught in his chest. "Allie?" Her body was wrapped in its own blanket, curled up in the chair in the corner of his room.

@ RomanSky

Cici laughed as Quinn reluctantly came back to her. "Do you like Ryker?"

Quinn smiled, and nodded. "Can he stay around forever?" Cici smiled, and nodded her head. "Yay! My daddy?!"

Cici's eyes grew wide. She just smiled, "Only if you want him to be." Quinn nodded, and smiled as her grandma Liz came to get her for food. Cici decided she wasn't going to tell Quinn, she was just going to let her decide that Ryker was her daddy.

Her eyes glared to Henry, "I didn't know drunks were allowed to skip AA meetings." Cici turned her nose up a bit as Gwen came over to try and defuse the bomb, that Cici had already taken care of. "I don't think I'm going to tell her." She walked off from Gwen before she could question her anymore, and grabbed a mix. She looked at Ryker as he came out, she smiled at how he hadn't changed a bit since high school. Physically, yes. But his personality was all the same.

She wrapped an arm around his torso, and smiled up at him. "I don't know how I'm gonna tell her."

Quinn came running back with a face full of barbecue, and a handful of watermelon. "Mommy! Daddy!" She smiled and wrapped her messy hands around her moms leg, and her dads leg. She looked up to the both of them. "You're my daddy!" She smiled proudly, then looked around to Liz, Gwen, and Arianna. "Right? That's daddy!" She stepped aside, and pointed up to Ryker.

•__•__•

"I'm Allison. My dad runs everything!" The spunky blonde cocked her hip, and smiled at him. He barely had any tattoos, he had just started stretching his ears, and he had committed his first actual kill.

Allison didn't know who Zeke was. She didn't know that he was the son of one of the highest ranked men. She didn't know he had been watching her since they were kids. And he didn't know that she would be the girl he would fall for. "Yeah, I'm just starting out." He smiled, lit up a cigarette, and looked her up and down.

His eyes fluttered open a little, his lashes stuck together with dried blood. "Allie?" He whispered, his lips chapped, his throat dry. He wasn't entirely conscious. But the drugs he had taken, on top of drinking, he was stuck in this hazy state. Or he would be for a while anyway. All he could really do was stare up at her, relieved she was in his room. "I'm sorry." The same three things he could only manage before he fell asleep, were still the only three even now when he was awake. He turned his head to the side, and closed his eyes. He didn't have enough strength. His body wanted to sleep.

___

Zeke groggily awoke in his bed. His head was pounding, but bandaged. His hand was wrapped, too. He wasn't entirely sure what had happened the night before, but he hurt. He looked to the side, and his breath caught in his chest. "Allie?" Her body was wrapped in its own blanket, curled up in the chair in the corner of his room.

@ RomanSky

Cici laughed as Quinn reluctantly came back to her. "Do you like Ryker?"

Quinn smiled, and nodded. "Can he stay around forever?" Cici smiled, and nodded her head. "Yay! My daddy?!"

Cici's eyes grew wide. She just smiled, "Only if you want him to be." Quinn nodded, and smiled as her grandma Liz came to get her for food. Cici decided she wasn't going to tell Quinn, she was just going to let her decide that Ryker was her daddy.

Her eyes glared to Henry, "I didn't know drunks were allowed to skip AA meetings." Cici turned her nose up a bit as Gwen came over to try and defuse the bomb, that Cici had already taken care of. "I don't think I'm going to tell her." She walked off from Gwen before she could question her anymore, and grabbed a mix. She looked at Ryker as he came out, she smiled at how he hadn't changed a bit since high school. Physically, yes. But his personality was all the same.

She wrapped an arm around his torso, and smiled up at him. "I don't know how I'm gonna tell her."

Quinn came running back with a face full of barbecue, and a handful of watermelon. "Mommy! Daddy!" She smiled and wrapped her messy hands around her moms leg, and her dads leg. She looked up to the both of them. "You're my daddy!" She smiled proudly, then looked around to Liz, Gwen, and Arianna. "Right? That's daddy!" She stepped aside, and pointed up to Ryker.

•__•__•

"I'm Allison. My dad runs everything!" The spunky blonde cocked her hip, and smiled at him. He barely had any tattoos, he had just started stretching his ears, and he had committed his first actual kill.

Allison didn't know who Zeke was. She didn't know that he was the son of one of the highest ranked men. She didn't know he had been watching her since they were kids. And he didn't know that she would be the girl he would fall for. "Yeah, I'm just starting out." He smiled, lit up a cigarette, and looked her up and down.

His eyes fluttered open a little, his lashes stuck together with dried blood. "Allie?" He whispered, his lips chapped, his throat dry. He wasn't entirely conscious. But the drugs he had taken, on top of drinking, he was stuck in this hazy state. Or he would be for a while anyway. All he could really do was stare up at her, relieved she was in his room. "I'm sorry." The same three things he could only manage before he fell asleep, were still the only three even now when he was awake. He turned his head to the side, and closed his eyes. He didn't have enough strength. His body wanted to sleep.

___

Zeke groggily awoke in his bed. His head was pounding, but bandaged. His hand was wrapped, too. He wasn't entirely sure what had happened the night before, but he hurt. He looked to the side, and his breath caught in his chest. "Allie?" Her body was wrapped in its own blanket, curled up in the chair in the corner of his room.

@ heroin bob.

Ryker was surprised when he had a little girl slamming into his leg. That was going to take some getting use to. He looked at her, “Yea I am.” He said to her. He knelt down at her level, “I think you might want to clean your hands off before you ruin your dress.” He told her, looking over as Gwen held a wipe in her hand. She took Quinn and cleaned her off as Ryker got to his feet. He took a sip of his beer and listened to his friends talked. He watched as Quinn ran off to play with some kids. “So any other surprises I should know about?” He teased Cici as he slid his arm around her. He could feel Chris’s eyes burning a hole through him.

Micheal stood there and smirked as he looked at Arianna, “Hey there.” He teased her. He hadn’t seen her since Ryker had left. “Does this mean we don’t get to party anymore?” He asked, looking between Ryker and their friends. “We don’t have to be examples do we?” He asked Cici laughing.

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Allison opened her eyes and looked at Zeke, “Oh good your alive now I can go.” She said bitterly as she got up. She threw the blanket at him, “Next time you want to kill yourself try to do it somewhere else. Some of us don’t want blood on our hands.” She said. She couldn’t help but feel hate for him in that moment. She didn’t like that he had lied to her about everything.

@ RomanSky

Quinn clapped her hands, and giggled happily. As she ran off to play with the other kids, Cici looked to Ryker, and smiled. "Well, Arianna and I are looking at house in the valley!" She smiled and looked around to everyone. Arianna worked at the strip club with her, but the two girls also waitressed at the local diner. So Cici was hoping she could move into the office work at the strip club, and pick up night shifts at the diner. They would be shorter shifts, with almost as much pay. Arianna would be keeping her usual hours at the strip club. "And that means Quinn will have her own big girl room, I'll have a normal sized bedroom, Arianna will finally have a bedroom that she doesn't have to share with her crazy cousin, and we have one spare bedroom left for whoever might decide to move in down the line."

Arianna rolled her eyes, her ex Michael had a way of getting under her skin. The two of them only broke up because Arianna caught him in bed with her sister. "Don't even try talking to me." She squeezed her friends arm, and then walked off to get another drink.

Cici laughed, "I mean we have to set at least a decent example for the little monster!" She smiled, and looked around for a moment. She rubbed her arms, and sighed. Henry was looking over at her, his gaze burning into her. She attempted to keep her focus on everyone else.

A clinking of a glass, and the music being cut, made everyone turn to the front. Gwen was standing there, glass in hand. She smiled. "Thank you, everyone for coming! We just wanted to say how proud we are of our son, and all of his accomplishments. And how happy we are he's back, and able to continue his life with his beautiful girlfriend, Cecilia, and their adorable daughter, Quinn."

Cici's cheeks turned a deep shade of red. Quinn came running back to her mother, and she demanded to be picked up. Picking her up, Quinn reached over and grabbed at Ryker's arm. "Daddy, mommy has pink cheeks! Make everyone stop looking!" She whispered, as best a small child can.

Laughing at her daughters comment, she kissed her chubby cheek, and leaned into Ryker. She could sense the venom in Gwen's voice, especially that their child was born out of wedlock, but she was happy people knew. With her daughter on her hip, and her other hand locked with the love of her life's. She smiled. "I love you." She looked up to Ryker, and thought about everything they were going to be going through, now.

•__•__•

Zeke scoffed at himself. He looked down to his bandaged hand, and sighed. He lit up a cigarette, and puffed it down. The clouds rolling from his lips brought a calm feeling over his body. He hadn't been trying to kill himself, at least he didn't think so. He had just been so angry with himself. He finished his smoke, and went to the bathroom. There was dried blood everywhere. He sighed, and began running hot water to mix with the bleach he was about to throw on the ground.

Groaning at the fumes, he finished cleaning up the mess, then found his way to the kitchen. He grabbed a bottle of water, and a granola bar. He listened to Thomas talk to the other men, joking about their kills, bragging about everything going on. Shaking his head, he went back to his bedroom, and rolled up a blunt. He decided to smoke his anxiety away as best he could.

___

Everyone was called to the dinner that night. Told to weird their nicest clothes, and to leave all of their phones in a little basket at the entrance of the dining room. Thomas was known for these dinner parties, and he demanded everyone be there. Girls in skimpy outfits walked around and poured champagne. This was a celebration of Harold's death. Thomas told Zeke he would be honored tonight for a job well done.

He choked down the booze, and continued refilling his glass as much as he could without anyone saying anything to him. The music switched, as a sign for everyone to take their seats. Zeke took his to the left of Thomas, who was at the head of the table. And across from Zeke, was Allison. She looked so upset, all he wanted to do was reach out and take her hand. And at that point, Thomas putting a bullet in his head, sounded so much better than having her mad at him.

@ RomanSky

Quinn clapped her hands, and giggled happily. As she ran off to play with the other kids, Cici looked to Ryker, and smiled. "Well, Arianna and I are looking at house in the valley!" She smiled and looked around to everyone. Arianna worked at the strip club with her, but the two girls also waitressed at the local diner. So Cici was hoping she could move into the office work at the strip club, and pick up night shifts at the diner. They would be shorter shifts, with almost as much pay. Arianna would be keeping her usual hours at the strip club. "And that means Quinn will have her own big girl room, I'll have a normal sized bedroom, Arianna will finally have a bedroom that she doesn't have to share with her crazy cousin, and we have one spare bedroom left for whoever might decide to move in down the line."

Arianna rolled her eyes, her ex Michael had a way of getting under her skin. The two of them only broke up because Arianna caught him in bed with her sister. "Don't even try talking to me." She squeezed her friends arm, and then walked off to get another drink.

Cici laughed, "I mean we have to set at least a decent example for the little monster!" She smiled, and looked around for a moment. She rubbed her arms, and sighed. Henry was looking over at her, his gaze burning into her. She attempted to keep her focus on everyone else.

A clinking of a glass, and the music being cut, made everyone turn to the front. Gwen was standing there, glass in hand. She smiled. "Thank you, everyone for coming! We just wanted to say how proud we are of our son, and all of his accomplishments. And how happy we are he's back, and able to continue his life with his beautiful girlfriend, Cecilia, and their adorable daughter, Quinn."

Cici's cheeks turned a deep shade of red. Quinn came running back to her mother, and she demanded to be picked up. Picking her up, Quinn reached over and grabbed at Ryker's arm. "Daddy, mommy has pink cheeks! Make everyone stop looking!" She whispered, as best a small child can.

Laughing at her daughters comment, she kissed her chubby cheek, and leaned into Ryker. She could sense the venom in Gwen's voice, especially that their child was born out of wedlock, but she was happy people knew. With her daughter on her hip, and her other hand locked with the love of her life's. She smiled. "I love you." She looked up to Ryker, and thought about everything they were going to be going through, now.

•__•__•

Zeke scoffed at himself. He looked down to his bandaged hand, and sighed. He lit up a cigarette, and puffed it down. The clouds rolling from his lips brought a calm feeling over his body. He hadn't been trying to kill himself, at least he didn't think so. He had just been so angry with himself. He finished his smoke, and went to the bathroom. There was dried blood everywhere. He sighed, and began running hot water to mix with the bleach he was about to throw on the ground.

Groaning at the fumes, he finished cleaning up the mess, then found his way to the kitchen. He grabbed a bottle of water, and a granola bar. He listened to Thomas talk to the other men, joking about their kills, bragging about everything going on. Shaking his head, he went back to his bedroom, and rolled up a blunt. He decided to smoke his anxiety away as best he could.

___

Everyone was called to the dinner that night. Told to weird their nicest clothes, and to leave all of their phones in a little basket at the entrance of the dining room. Thomas was known for these dinner parties, and he demanded everyone be there. Girls in skimpy outfits walked around and poured champagne. This was a celebration of Harold's death. Thomas told Zeke he would be honored tonight for a job well done.

He choked down the booze, and continued refilling his glass as much as he could without anyone saying anything to him. The music switched, as a sign for everyone to take their seats. Zeke took his to the left of Thomas, who was at the head of the table. And across from Zeke, was Allison. She looked so upset, all he wanted to do was reach out and take her hand. And at that point, Thomas putting a bullet in his head, sounded so much better than having her mad at him.