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Chapter 40: Roxy
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the squad Chapter 41: Roxy
I didn't lose time or place; as soon as I opened my eyes to find myself being cradled in Jason's arms, I knew exactly where I was; and she was there. Leaning over me with a look of concern on her face, and those stupid tears started again and that tightness in my chest that I had to fight unless I wanted to make an ass of myself again. Of all the reactions I imagined I'd have upon seeing her, this was not one of them.I grabbed for and gripped her hand as her husband stepped forward. "No, Hank, she's not hurting me. You made the statement that I was real before you fainted, does that mean that you know me?" I read the confusion on her face as I struggled to sit up. "No baby, you need…" Jason started to stop me, but I patted him with my other hand, trying to console him since he sounded like someone was strangling him. I imagine I'd given everyone a good scare, passing out like that. I didn't feel any aches and pains, so my assessment that he'd caught me before I landed face-first
the squad Chapter 42: Mancini
I'm a trembling mess, but I'm holding it all together for my wife. As soon as Catalina and Lily Anna got up to follow my wife and Roxana inside, I knew what they were up to. Since I didn't have anything set up because I was expecting Roxana to tell Cierra whatever she had to out in the open, I had no choice but to follow them after telling the others to stay put.I had to come up with something quick so as not to alert them to the fact that I was onto them, so I pretended that I had some leftover work in the lab. Catalina was not pleased neither was she amused, but they headed off to their room under the pretense that that is where they were headed all along, and I went into the lab to the computer.I read along to everything Roxana was saying until she got to the part about my wife being the one they'd been after. I know her well enough to know how something like that would hit her. Now she's in warrior mode. At least she was no longer trembling in my arms like a scared little gir
the squad Chapter 43: Roxy
There was still a lot I had left to do; what if I screw up by telling them where I'd come from? My heart felt sick as I realized I was at some sort of crossroads. Honestly, I hadn't thought this far ahead, which is stupid now that I think about it. It would've been my first question had I been the one in her shoes.Jason squeezed me where he was now hugging me around my shoulders, and for some reason, I wanted more than anything to trust him. It's been less than twenty-four hours, and already I find myself wanting to accept that he was genuine, something that scares me more than a little bit. I haven't trusted anyone anywhere for a long-long time. Even uncle Mike has been kept at arm's length since my escape, but that's another story.The look in Jason's eyes was so comforting that I wanted to believe, needed to. For the first time in five years, I realized that I was tired. It felt as if I'd been going on autopilot this whole time, and had they not interrupted me; I'd still be goi
the squad Chapter 44: Mancini
On the screen, Cierra spoke up again. "Okay, so tell me, Roxy, this guy that killed my family, where is he?""What? She knows where he is? How? Is that why she wanted to see you?" Kat asked."What's going on, Mancini?" Lyon came to stand beside me. "How come you let her go without getting what you were after?"I reached beneath my desk and switched off the little device there. "I never told Cierra that Roxana was coming here just to see her.""And? I don't get it." I hit a few more keys on the comp, and another image popped up on the wall next to the room where the women were. "What's that? What's Mengele doing? One of her experiments?""Not exactly." F*ck, I wasn't looking forward to telling him the truth about this, not yet. It's funny; he's, in essence, my boss, the one I'll be passing off the reigns to. I have no issue giving him everything else, but when it comes to his kid, I find myself walking a very tight rope. To him, she's just his little girl, and I doubt that eve
the squad Chapter 45: Catalina
"Come on, Lily Anna, something's wrong." Why does it keep going off? I know I didn't have enough time to plant the device under uncle Hank's desk that first day, but it didn't need that much done to it, and anyway, it had been working just fine when I tested it out at home. Now it keeps going in and out at odd times, so I need to get in there and take care of it, but all of the men are in there still, so nope. Luckily, Bunny's outside the door, where I'd sent him as soon as I knew that's where they were headed, but unless he's inside the room with them, the recording chip in his collar sometimes doesn't pick up everything, and daddy's not about to trust him anywhere near where they're discussing secrets. That's why I don't feel so guilty about playing a trick on uncle Hank because it's his fault daddy found out about Bunny's secret in the first place.I know it's only a matter of time before daddy, uncle Hank or one of the other uncles figures out what I'm doing, but right now, th
the squad Chapter 46: Lyon
"Dafuq!" I've never seen grown men so close to crying."Is this a joke?" Was heard from more than one corner while on the screen, some asshole had made a loop of the NFL theme song and put it up on YouTube."Did our wives do this?" Quinn asked, looking close to tears. "What infraction have we committed this time to warrant this?""That's just pure evil." Devon looked like he was in shock. "They've been acting up a lot lately, you notice?"I kept my eyes on Mancini because he seemed to be the only one not surprised. I knew he was onto something when he started looking around the room as if searching for something. He walked to the TV and ran his fingers over a cord, which he then followed from behind the TV to a place behind the curtain."Oh sh*t , that's just genius." He did one of those fake shivers that teenage girls do, and I rolled my eyes."What is it?" He lifted a very familiar-looking laptop, and my guts started to hurt."But doesn't the TV play YouTube videos? It'
the squad Chapter 47: Jason
I didn't sleep much the night before, too caught up in her, and trying to understand how she could possibly have gotten under my skin so easily without even trying. Maybe it's a combination of knowing some of what she'd been through and feeling compassionate along with her exotic beauty mixed with the fact that just breathing her in makes me hard; I'm still not sure. But I'm guessing Lyon's thunderbolt comment wasn't too far off the mark. "Where are you taking me? And why are you so fond of manhandling me?" I dropped her hand so fast she was startled. It was her words spoken in just that way that freaked me out. I have to keep reminding myself to go slow with her. That she's not one of my jump-offs that I can just do with as I please and walk away when it's over. But my reaction didn't seem to be what she wanted. "Sorry!" I was looking in her eyes when I apologized, and she didn't look overly bothered or like she was having some sort of flashback.I know I was being this way becau
the squad Chapter 48: Kat
Whew, I'm glad that's over. It's not everyday us girls can get one over on our men, but lately, with Catalina's help, the tables sure have turned. At least this time, the fight was more between Illyana and her knucklehead, and the rest of us were just there as backup to make sure our sister came out on top. Dealing with the guys is a trial in endurance, whether back home or here on this island paradise.If someone had told me that there was even one man out there like Colton Lyon, I would've laughed in their face. But from everything I've learned, there seems to be plenty, and they all happen to be here right this moment. Yeah us! Never a dull moment. As much as they think we're the sh*t starters, I'm pretty sure they cause their fair share of the drama that never seems to cease.Sometimes I think really hard about what my life would've been like had I never met Colt, and the thought makes me sick to my stomach. The fact that my life has been derailed from anything I ever imagined
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the squad Chapter 86: Roxy
Why do I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop in this place? I feel like I've fallen down the rabbit hole, but I've never done drugs, not willingly at least, and not since the ones that had been foisted on me to keep me in line came to an end with my escape. Yet, it feels like I've lived ten lifetimes in the few days I've been here.I'm warily cautious of accepting both Jason and the doctor's words that I'm pregnant, but he seems so sure. Even the way he touched me just now was different, so there's no doubt that he believes his own words. I don't feel any different, obviously, since we'd only just started having sex, and as far as I know, it would be way too early to tell. But if I add up all the strange things that have transpired in the last few days, I guess this would fit right in."How are you feeling?" Mr. Lyon drew my attention from watching Jason's retreating back."I'm fine; why does everyone keep asking me that?""The longer you're here, the more you'll come to re
the squad Chapter 85: Jason
Roxana was grumpy and fretful after the doctor left, and I knew most of it was due to the fact that I'd kept her up all night and into the early morning, plus the added excitement of the last few hours. Still, I had to fight her to stay in bed, which she did only after I manhandled her stubborn ass into compliance. I learned a neat new trick in the meantime and feel no shame in using that sh*t to my advantage going forward.It seems like as much as she wants to deny both mine and the doctor's assumption that she's pregnant, the mere possibility has put her in a bind. The very mention of her needing to rest because of her condition, something I have no idea about, to be honest, was enough to make her settle down and do as she's told.Since it was my first time seeing an obedient Roxana, I'm not yet a hundred percent sure that it wasn't a fluke, but I can't wait to test it out. Now I find myself looking back at her every few minutes from my place at the desk where I was once again go
the squad Chapter 84: Lyon
I looked up at the wall where he'd hung my family crest along with the others, still not used to the idea that some ancestor of mine was a sellout who'd saved some asshole king that was probably not worth it. I'd threatened my kids with death if they spread this sh*t , but I know it won't last. It's only a matter of time before I have to deal with their mother and her sh*t ."Turn it off, Lyon." I hit the off switch, and we were treated to the women's laughter as they congratulated themselves on getting one over on us again. Then they started their sh*t again."Where did you say this person is? What prison?""California City Correctional, why?""No reason! As you said, you're a FED, not much you can do. Why are we talking about this anyway? I thought we were discussing Roxy's thing." Flanagan got restless in his seat as his wife's words came through the speaker."What is it?" I asked, but he just gritted his teeth and shook his head."She's up to something; she changed the
the squad Chapter 83: Lyon
"Kat, that was a very impressive sigh; what's up?""Nothing much; I'm just wondering where I can get a pregnancy test on this island.""Why don't you have one of the million doctors they have running around here take a look?""Have you met my husband, Cierra? He'd have to vet that poor person for a week before he'd let that happen. Besides, that's not why I'm sighing. I'm almost certain that I am anyway I don't need confirmation.""Then why the sigh?""I just realized that since we got married, I'm either always pregnant or has just given birth.""So? I thought you loved having kids." "It's not that; I do love having babies, it's just… it's been a while since I've had a good spanking." There was a lot of hooting and hollering followed by a chorus of agreement from the other women, and that's when I turned the screen off. "For f*ck sake!" The other men in the room started laughing their idiot heads off like they hadn't heard their women jumping on the bandwagon with my
the squad Chapter 82: Mancini
"Geez, I need to sit down." I did, but I didn't, so I watched for a little while longer until the two of them headed in the direction of the stables. It was almost half an hour later when I intercepted Catalina on her way to the lab. "Hey, kiddo, how's it going?""Uncle Hank." She ran over and wrapped her arms around my thighs."Hi uncle Hank, did the plane leave yet?""He's almost ready, I wanted to talk to you about that, but there's something else I wanted to talk to you about first. Catalina, those words you gave the senator, where did you hear that song?""Grandpa always listens to that stuff when he's doing one of his experiments."What experiments?""With the grow.""You…""Don't worry, uncle Hank; I've never seen grandpa smoking before; he always goes into the other room.""If you haven't seen him, how do you know that that's what he's doing?" She gave me a look that made me feel stupid. "Sorry I asked." I waited a couple beats before carrying on."Catalina
the squad Chapter 81: Mancini
In the room around me, the men were going over plans for the next few days. Lyon was adamant that he would have the information out of Roxana by then, and I'd already got the specs on the place on the Hudson so that we could synchronize a hit.It hadn't been hard because the idiots, either to be funny or in a show of arrogance, had chosen to use a place that had been used for the same vice in history. The house, or rather mansion, was on the historical society list, which meant getting the blueprints and other pertinent information had been a breeze.It's also a known fact that a lot of these homes that were built by the wealthy during a certain time period in the country's history had a lot of hidden pockets that didn't show up on paper. I have the historical research team working on that as we speak. Since this place is so close to the water, I wouldn't be surprised if there was an underground network of some kind running from the mansion to the river.Since the SEALs had run i
the squad Chapter 80: Jason
When she covered her tummy with her hand, I covered hers with mine, and we both held the place where I was sure my seed had taken root inside her. "Jason?" I don't think I've ever heard her voice sound so thin and afraid. I wasn't expecting fear. Anger sure, annoyance, any of those things I could've dealt with, but the sound of fear in my otherwise fearless beauty was almost too much for me to bear."What is it, love?" I had to clear my throat a time or two to remove the frogs."I don't know anything about babies. I wasn't going to stay here. What am I going to do?" I got the feeling that that last was more to herself than me, so I concentrated on the rest of what she said. I imagine that, like me, she was thinking about all that she'd been through and worrying about bringing a child into a world where such things were possible, so I went with that first."We'll learn everything we need to to make sure that the little one is safe and happy. I've helped raise my nieces and nephews
the squad Chapter 79: Jason
Now all those times I'd seen them with a kid strapped onto their chests since we've been here was starting to make sense. I've seen my brother with his kids, of course, but never knew that there were others like him. Now I see why these rough and tumble men were so soft when it came to their wives and kids.When they're yours, your woman, your blood, it changes everything. I feel such a strong sense of protection already for both of them. "I have to get back to her, but I'm going to need a new workspace; I'm not doing any of this around her after today. Mr. Lyon, sir, whatever you're going to do to get her to give you the information, please do it quickly.""Mister? Sir?" The guy is a real grump, like his dad said earlier. I don't know what came over me. Maybe I was overly excited about the baby, but I'd heard him threaten death and mayhem to anyone who said the next words that came out of my mouth, and it still didn't stop me. "I'm sorry, your highness." The room erupted with laug
the squad Chapter 78: Jason
No sooner had the word left my lips than the women descended like sharks scenting blood in the water. I didn't think I'd spoken that loud, and where the hell did they come from. "Are you sure, Jason?" My brother asked from behind me, and I nodded. I know it's stupid, and I can't explain it, but I know that she's carrying my seed, which is all it is at this point.There was a fire starting under my palm, a kind of electric buzz running up my arm where we touched. My head spun with emotion, and I felt the connection deep. Like something inside her, my son or daughter, holding me there by her side. I caught her when she faltered, her eyes never leaving mine. "Pregnant?" The word was a mere whisper from her lips, and I nodded, too choked up for words.I picked her up while she was still in a daze and less apt to strike. "Ash!" I looked around for my sister and saw a line of women watching us with smiles on their faces. "You and the others follow me." I haven't the first clue what to d
