It was now or never. Kat was scared, I could see she was about to panic and the baby was starting to fuss. I couldn't shoot the bitch in her head because my kid was right there but a knee shot was good enough for what I had in mind. Kat caught sight of me just as I was lining up my shot but my brave girl didn't make a sound. I knew her well enough to recognize the look of relief that came into her eyes. I took the shot just as my little girl noticed me and started to call out for me. The bullet was true, one behind the knee and she dropped with a yell. I was in motion before she hit the ground."Get upstairs Kat and call your dad." I put my knee in the idiot's back and took the gun from her hand as she flopped around in pain. She wailed in anger and tried pushing me off of her and it took all my strength not to strangle her."Get off of me, I have to finish this, she ruined my life, I'm going to kill her." I pushed my knee harder into her back because it was the only recourse lef
It was already turning dark out and everything was quiet. Tomorrow was the big day and the streets were lit up with decorations, people had their lawns and homes decorated like they were in competition with each other for most lights and there was music coming from some houses that were getting the festivities started early. I was tired as shit but all I wanted to do was go home and wake my daughter up if she was already in bed and kiss her all over her little face.Kat and I held hands all the way home with me kissing her fingers every time we stopped for a light."I'm sorry I doubted you Colt, that will never happen again. And I'm sorry about earlier I should've listened even if I thought Carol was in trouble.""Don't' worry about it anymore baby, it's done. Let's just put that shit behind us and enjoy what's left of the holiday." She rested her head on my shoulder her hand still caught in mine. I know it won't be long before she was doing some stupid fuck thing again to make me c
Well crap, Colt had been right again after all, I hate when that happens. He doesn't just come out and say 'I told you so' like us lesser mortals. Oh no, with him it's like being put before a firing squad and playing twenty questions at the same time. And I don't dare roll my eyes either or there will be hell to pay. Thank goodness for that impromptu party last night. That sort of spared me so far from his tongue but I knew it was coming Xmas or not. Add the fact that his Caitie bear had been caught in the middle and the fireworks were going to be flying for sure. I wonder if feigning early pregnancy syndrome would get me off the hook. That was the only time I'd gotten any peace from him and his mess. Then again that wasn't entirely true either. He becomes a whole other special kind of crazy when I'm pregnant, crap. I looked down at his sleeping face; he looked so innocent. The way I imagine the son he swore he'd planted in me a few days ago would when he gets here. I wouldn't
It felt like I'd only just closed my eyes when it was time to get up again. Caitlin was making a racket and demanding attention. Her mom was asleep next to me not moving an inch so it was daddy time. I slid out of bed after kissing my Angel on the head and went after my little tiger. "Morning princess, daddy's here you can stop it now." She had that excited look in her eye like she knew today was a special day. I told them my baby was smart. She knew what was going on. I lifted her out of her crib and cleaned her up before taking her back to my bathroom so I could get a little cleaned up myself before heading downstairs for breakfast. Elena was taking care of Xmas dinner this year but Kat wanted to get over there early so she could help in the kitchen. Last year this time she was pregnant, now we have our little one and if I was right there was another one in there already so it was going to be all about my baby girl this year.I fed her some cereal while having a cup of coffee.
"Mom we're here.""Ooh, where's my sweet girl? Come give nana some sugar." She came running, the baby hog with apron on at the ready. I walked into the house where she had the Xmas music on low the lights on the tree were blinking and there was a mountain of gifts that came into the middle of the room. I didn't have to look to know that more than half of them were for my little girl. The women were already gabbing away about something or the other when dad came into the room."Hey son merry Xmas.""Merry Xmas dad." We exchanged a hug before heading for the couch. Unless mom needed something from outside that was pretty much our spot until dinner. We weren't allowed in the kitchen during prep, which was fine by me. Apparently we only got underfoot and our services were only needed for heavy lifting and fetching."You want some coffee boy?""Nah, I've had enough, where's Carol?""She hasn't come down yet as far as I know. Stacey and Emory should be here any minute. I think Drak
Sometime Later***"Kat what the fuck, what's she wearing?"Oh Mylanta, I've been hearing that same refrain for the past year now."Clothes." And I've been giving the same damn answer for just as long."Cute, either fix it or neither of you are gonna like when daddy goes shopping." I gave him the stink eye because he was being ridiculous but you can't tell him that. Caitlin just turned thirteen and like all thirteen year olds she's starting to assert her independence, at least she's trying to but her dad won't let her. He's going to have a coronary if he doesn't calm down. "Where are your hooligans Colt, why don't you go round them up instead of making me crazy?""My sons are with their grandfather doing who knows what, don't change the subject Angel.""Colt, it's what all the kids are wearing these days there's nothing to get all hot and bothered about."He gave me a glare, which I knew meant he wasn't going to let it be. In the past thirteen years life has certainly been
It was like an epidemic. Once Kat and I took the plunge the other single men followed suit a couple years later. Now we were all family men and we took this raising daughters shit seriously. We made a pact, because these little fucks today aren't like we were, they're bold as fuck. But I find if you put the fear of thunder in their little punk asses they learn quick."He's fifteen.""Our Caitie's dating an older dude?""Yes Jared, the little shit's fifteen. I'm going to break his fucking neck.""You met him yet?""Of course I haven't met the douche bag but Kat has the little sneak.""I'm telling you, these women are sneaky. You gotta keep your eye on them, especially when they're having these little meetings. I told you we should bug the shits.""We'd have to bug all our houses Zack you fuck. Look, let's just go have a chat with this kid. I gotta get home and straighten out my shit. Who knows what else they've been up to behind my back?" I'd got the kid's number from my wife w
I finally went upstairs and knocked on my little princess's door."You got a minute?""Hi daddy." I know she was pissed at me but my girl was still sweet to her old man."Baby, why didn't you tell me the kids at school were bothering you?" She started pulling at her comforter and avoiding my eyes."Caitie bear?""I don't know daddy, I thought I could take care of it myself. I didn't want to make a big deal about it""Did any of them ever put their hands on you?""No daddy I promise, I would've told you or mom.""Okay then, who did you tell?""I told the teacher but she said it was nothing that they were just playing around.""You want to tell daddy what they were saying to you?" I sat on her bed and hugged her shoulder. It fucked with my head that this had been going on and I knew nothing about it, that shit was scary. It reminded me of all those books I used to read when she was first born. All the shows I used to watch about the fucked up shit people were capable of doing
"Uncle Hank, can you get me some castor beans?" This kid, she keeps you on your toes; always up to something. Add the fact that she's her dad's carbon copy and well - "Who are you planning to poison little girl?""Who-what? No one, what do you mean? I have to go mommy's calling me. Coming mommy." The little sneak hung up as I grinned.I hung up on my end and called her dad. "Lyon, what did you do to piss off your daughter lately?""Which one? The damn place is crawling with them.""My girl.""Mengele? Nothing why, what did she say?""Well, she's trying to get her hands on castor beans and knowing your kid as I have come to, there can be only one reason for that.""Fuck me, Catalina, get in here." The panic in his voice cracked me the hell up."I'll go and let you take care of that little issue. Call me if she drops any bodies and you need help with clean up. Then again you're pretty good at that shit yourself.""Fuck you, I have to go deal with Hitler's youth catch you later." I hung
They were all set to come to my place because Elena had invited all the women to the surprise shower. Cierra Mancini was in the field and would be coming later than the others.On the way here in differing stages, they got the call that Catalina had been taken and rescued and that Kat had gone into labor.Mancini who wasn't supposed to be here for another day at least had flown out after talking to Jared who'd told him that we had the asshole in our warehouse."I knew that you would kill him and I couldn't let that happen. The cops would've had no choice but to look at you and I can imagine in that position you wouldn't have been thinking straight. We thought it best that one of us take it from there.""We? Who is we?" I looked around at all the men gathered in my backyard."All of us!" Logan answered for all of them, which is pretty much what I suspected.Mancini had made the decision to take point on this one and the others rallied around my family and I while he did his thing. No on
"Uncle Hank, can you get me some castor beans?" This kid, she keeps you on your toes; always up to something. Add the fact that she's her dad's carbon copy and well"Who are you planning to poison little girl?""Who-what? No one, what do you mean? I have to go mommy's calling me. Coming mommy." The little sneak hung up as I grinned.I hung up on my end and called her dad. "Lyon, what did you do to piss off your daughter lately?""Which one? The damn place is crawling with them.""My girl.""Mengele? Nothing why, what did she say?""Well, she's trying to get her hands on castor beans and knowing your kid as I have come to, there can be only one reason for that.""Fuck me, Catalina, get in here." The panic in his voice cracked me the hell up."I'll go and let you take care of that little issue. Call me if she drops any bodies and you need help with clean up. Then again you're pretty good at that shit yourself.""Fuck you, I have to go deal with Hitler's youth catch you later."
They were all set to come to my place because Elena had invited all the women to the surprise shower. Cierra Mancini was in the field and would be coming later than the others.On the way here in differing stages, they got the call that Catalina had been taken and rescued and that Kat had gone into labor.Mancini who wasn't supposed to be here for another day at least had flown out after talking to Jared who'd told him that we had the asshole in our warehouse."I knew that you would kill him and I couldn't let that happen. The cops would've had no choice but to look at you and I can imagine in that position you wouldn't have been thinking straight. We thought it best that one of us take it from there.""We? Who is we?" I looked around at all the men gathered in my backyard."All of us!" Logan answered for all of them, which is pretty much what I suspected.Mancini had made the decision to take point on this one and the others rallied around my family and I while he did his thing.
I woke up the next morning fully rested. My wife was still out so I went to check on my daughters. Catalina was ready for release or so they said, but I checked her over myself.She was her usual pain in the ass self and tried to con me out of some shit so I knew she was okay. I was feeling better until I walked back into Kat's room where she was just waking up and overheard the nurse telling her about her release later that day."Are you out your fucking mind? She just pushed three human beings outta her body. The fuck you mean she can leave in a few hours?""Sir, it's hospital policy""I give a fuck" I stopped myself there because I know she wasn't the one making the rules and it wouldn't be fair to rip into her."Hold him, I just changed him and fed him." I passed Kat the baby. "You can leave now." I sent the nurse from the room before leaving myself. "Colton what're you going to do?""Don't worry about it."I left and headed to the nurse's station. "I need you to make a note
I spent the next seven hours running between the two rooms because Kat wouldn't calm down unless I went to check on our daughter and I was seeing that shit played out on the monitor they had her hooked up to.Every time she panicked her pain level went up, something I was in no way equipped to handle. The whole fucking hospital staff knew how I felt about it because I told them at the top of my lungs.Law called me while I was making my way back to Kat for the tenth time. "What's up buddy? I can't really talk right now I have a situation here.""I know, your boy called us when we were on the road.""We should be there in about an hour but the girls are worried.""You're headed here?""Yes, the shower was this weekend remember? The SEALs are already in flight.""Shit I forgot, I guess I'll see you when you get here. I'll have my mom and mother in law set you guys up.""How're your girls Colt? He didn't""No, I got to her in time. She's sleeping it off right now but Kat's the on
"Colton something's wrong, Catalina didn't get off the bus.""What the fuck are you saying? Where are the others?""Everyone else is here except her.""And they didn't notice that she wasn't on the bus?""They did but the driver refused to stop the bus."I'd already pulled my little gadget. "I'm on it Kat no worrying." I hung up and called for my guys as I headed for my bike.My heart started beating right again when I saw the little red dot that showed me where she was."Someone grabbed my kid let's go." They mounted up and we headed out.There were no other thoughts in my head, only getting to her and dealing with whomever the fuck had taken her. I knew it wasn't anyone we knew, because no one would take one of my kids without me, or their mother knowing.Just who it could be was making me sick in the gut. I clenched my hands around the handlebars and willed myself to breathe. The warmth of my blood turned ice cold. This fuck is dead!I heard my guys talking to me in my hea
I rode up and around them and headed back the way I came with them following close behind. We didn't need to talk; we all knew where we were headed. I got there before they did and opened the security gate.I turned on only the bare bulb overhead light leaving the rest of the room in shadows. I kicked a chair into the middle of the room and waited.They dragged him in kicking and screaming. "Who are you?" He focused on me before I throat chucked his ass and pushed him down on the chair.I opened my little bag of treats and shoved two leaves in his mouth. Mengele wasn't lying that shit worked fast. It started out slow, maybe taking thirty minutes before the first sign of distress."What is that, what did you give me?" He eyed the bag in my hand and asked after I stopped holding his mouth together. "Where's the kid? You tell me that and I'll let you live, you don't, you die."He put up a good fight that dragged on for damn near three hours. That's when the fun really started. He los
I could hardly sleep that night my mind wouldn't let me rest. And maybe that's what saved me from my wife's wrath the next morning.Instead of reaming my ass for leaving her high and dry over the breakfast table, she picked up on the fact that something was bothering me.She reached over and squeezed my hand but instead of giving word to her thoughts just gave me a questioning look.I shook my head and indicated the kids who were trying to out talk each other. "Caitlin put it away." Her hand disappeared lightning fast beneath the table."I was just saying good morning daddy." She's trying to get this kid killed. I seriously tried to find justification for five solid seconds but the little shit hadn't done anything worthy of a gutting. Other than robbing me of my daughter."Not at the table." She's so much her mother's kid she left her chair and came around the table to wrap her arms around my neck. "I'm finished with my breakfast so can I be excused from the table?""Sure, go a