Chapter 19

It was now last day of April going into May. Marie was now at another nurses baby shower she knew from the hospital with Ricki as Ricki was dead set on winning the don't say baby or cross your leg game considering he only needed like six more pins. Some best friend he took mine the first ten minutes we were in the door, so tricky he is. Marie couldn't help but smile at the antics of her bestie. They were in a nice hotel about forty minutes away the same one her dad was using when he lied saying he was there around Christmas a few months back. There were so many people here it was actually a coed shower it was mainly just nurses and some doctors and other medical personal she's worked with in the past. It was very overwhelming between the single ladies on the prowl scaring the men, and the doctors asking if she is happy working with Dylan and if she ever needs a new place ot work to go ahead and let them know. While she was getting a drink in the corner trying to get a break from all the people in the banquet hall as her friend started to open her presents her husband helping her out both smiling happy he was the main xray technician and labs man both were orphaned young so everyone here was basically family for both of them now. As she was happy to finally have a moments peace. "If I didn't know any better I would say you need a break." A familiar voice said. "Dr. Daniels. How are you enjoying yourself." She asked him with a smile. Truthfully he always freaked her out something about him made her skin crawl but she could never pin point what it was. Ricki hated him he said there's a quality about him that doesn't sit right it makes his hair stand tall on the back of his neck. "I'm having a good time. This is fun when we can all get together and have fun every now and than. It's so nice to be able to celebrate someone's joy when they are being blessed. We all get so backed up with work I think people sometimes forget we need down town once in awhile too." He said scratching the back of his head. "That is true. Little moments like this are rare but great. So how are you." Marie wanted to be polite. "I'm good. Tired but good none the less. How are you at Meyer's place since Eddie has gone?" "I love it there I still get to see all my happy patients faces and it's close to home, an dI get to work with great friends I am very happy to be working there and lucky to Dr. Meyers is very good to his employees." "With all due respect it makes me wonder how good with some." "Excuse me?" "Oh no dear that was not meant to be taking as a hit to anyone it's just. Does he ever make you feel uncomfortable at all? I mean we were all fighting hard for you when we realized you were going to be looking for work. It just felt like he was fighting a little too hard and I was a little nervous that maybe he was doing it for other reasons. I just want to make sure that you are comfortable with working there." Daniels said back. "I feel extremely comfortable with where I am at. Look the truth is I have a bit of social anxiety and it makes it act up when I have to adjust in a new area, and Dylan is one of my best friends he was just putting my best interests first. I never get a bad feeling around him. In fact I find it weird that you find it odd when you are aware that we are friends and you didn't get nervous for me when Ricki or the others were fighting for me. In fact I find it weird people were actually trying to buy me from Eddie. If I'm correct you were one of them were you not. Those things make me feel uncomfortable if you want the truth about it." "I meant no offense honestly it's just great help is so hard to fine an d some of these nurse… I mean well look around their either incredible at their job or they're looking for a man with money. So when we hear word that a great worker is open it's definitely worth the fight. I swear it was nothing but a compliment honestly it's just some of us are that desperate for hard workers you know we all want to be the best we can and you know as well as anyone else that we can not so that alone. I am sorry if you are offended and just didn't want anyone to be trying to take advantage of you." "No one is taking advantage of me. Thank you for your concern but there is no need for worry. I am a little surprise by the worry I mean we've never really worked together officially. I'm actually curious and was surprised to find your letter offer. Since you are actually one of the few I never worked with personally before. I was flattered and appreciate the offer but was still surprised by it." "Well we did work for the same hospitals and were still aware of the staff on board. As a doctor it is very easy to see which employees are going above and beyond and which ones should probably look for work in another field of work. You are great at what you do it never went unnoticed by others who were around you." He said smiling back at her. "I feel bad I made this awkward I just honestly wanted to make sure you're ok, and now I feel like I just weirded you out and for that I am sorry Ms. Alderman." "It's ok Daniels I understand really I do it was thoughtful and sweet but I am in good hands trust me my fiancé makes sure that my work environment is a good atmosphere to be in. I really am happy an doing well where I am at and more important I'm still learning." "That is the important part and thank god it's not math because figuring out how much a man makes compared to how long they would still have to work for some of these ladies out here is mind boggling how are they not accountants seriously. They in the wrong line work seriously." "That one you got me I should start asking them for tax advice every now and then." They both had a good laugh. Dr. Daniels was not more than about five years older than her, but still something gives her an itchy vibe around him. "I will see you around Marie it was good talking to you sorry again if I made you offended or uncomfortable. It was not intentional." "I understand thank you and see you around Daniels." Marie said taking a deep breathe she was starting to feel suffocated looking around at everyone having a great time Ricki now wearing everyone's pins laughing deeply with a pretty blue boy on his head. Being the silly man he was, he could always be the life of the party just being himself. I need air she thought. Marie made her way out the entrance door and stood at the corner looking at down the road the street was empty it was odd for being a Saturday evening about four p.m now the party was almost over as they were handing out cake, why was this city so dead. Marie thought as someone grabbed her arm catching her off guard and scaring her making her withdraw her step backwards standing infront of the building Kane will be able to see her when he gets here any minute with Bear. Her jaw dropped looking at who was in front of her. Shock and Anger flooding her emotions with only one question why? "What are you doing here?" Marie asked. The woman in front of her was such a mess her hair had stray aways, he make up looked like it was run down and worn down by some cheap products, or maybe she hasn't taken it off and just been touching it up. Whatever was going on she has never in her life seen her look this bad. "That's not a way to welcome your mother after running off for three years is it young lady?" "You may have given birth to me but you are no mother. You ae just an egg donor. You are a selfish, manipulative, hateful, shrew of a woman who is willing to sacrifice anyone or anything for her self gain including her own damn family. What part of that restraining order was not comprehendible to you Jennifer. I meant what I said I never want or wish to see or hear form you again. Why the hell are you here?" "That's a hell of a thing for you to say to me. After all I have done to secure you a place in society to make sure you would have been well taken care of. You were always ungrateful for all of my hard work to get you to be the woman you are meant to become. You are such a selfish child. You don't know the first thing about real true sacrifice. I have lost everything because of you my home, my family, my career, my friends, my place. Everything is gone because of you. It's your fault you couldn't handle the responsibilities that you are made to handle. Now I have come here to bring your ass home where you belong. I have come to get my family back. You will go back home and stop acting like a rebellious child throwing a damn tantrum and be the woman and take the place that was made for you. You will drop this poor hick ass town, and that hick ass soldier cowboy and go back to Jason who has done nothing but his best with you, who still loves you like crazy with all his heart and soul and go back to the life that everyone worked so hard to make for you. This act stops now Marie do you hear me enough is enough." Jennifer said both her hands shaking Marie a little. Marie shook her off forcefully. "Enough is enough. I am not going to go back to some guy who claims to love but beats the crap out of me. I WILL NOT put MY life on the line just because you want to put back in power of a city that's already corrupted and morally condemned. Fuck that and fuck you. You sat by while your own child got beaten so badly bones so broken and you turn the other cheek. No one deserves that ever. You never asked me what I wanted because you never cared it was all about you, what could I do for you or to further your way. I DON"T CARE about you anymore! I don't care if you have a home or a place to sleep. I don't care if any of your fake high social class friends have forced you out or not, I don't care if you have any money or not. I don't care if dad saw your true lying fake ass colors and ran off for something better. You don't matter to me just like I never mattered to you. I'm not you, I don't need to use you or anyone else to get ahead in life because I'm doing pretty damn well on my own. I got here on my own success on my own merits, and I got someone who honestly loves me and a family I can trust and rely on who have never done not one thing to hurt me physically or otherwise you damn sure can't say that. So go back to that hell hole you created and climb out of because I will not be you r good damn meal puppet or ticket ever again. You don't care about me, you never did. So just go back to where you belong because it aint here." Jennifers face grew red and she started to shake. "Baby, what's going on are you ok? We can hear you all the way over there." Kane said walking up behind her wrapping his arm around her side looking at the crazy looking lady Marie was just yelling at. "YOU! YOU are the reason all of this has happened. You helped feed Caleb all that crap when he came down here. YOU are the one who talked her out of coming home for over three years. YOU are the one coming in between Marie and her real happiness. She should be at home with the real man she is intended to marry, in the real job she is going to do set up for her. You need to let her go if you truly ever cared for her you would release her and let her go back to where she belongs not this dip, this waste of space no where town. She will never growto her real potential here in this pissass hick one horse town, with some damn hick. Marie doesn't need you she already has a man at home waiting for her. You need to stop feeding into her little tantrum of not coming back and do what is best for her and let her go. You need to go get your shit packed so we can get on the next flight out to where we belong!" Jennifer yelled. Pointing her finger at both of them. "My woman ain't going no where with your psychotic ass. You never once stood up for her. You are her mother your job is to protect her, yet you let some little ass boy beat the hell out of her over and over and over again. Why? All because you wanted to save face in town in your stupid ass country clubs? You don't give up your child for your own self gain. You don't gamble your own kids life everyday by letting them be with a man that could potentially kill her in rage tantrum. What the fuck were you thinking? Marie is never going back anywhere that hell hole and she damn sure is never going to be going any where near your conniving abusive ass I'm shut that shit down real quick. She is right where she belongs. I am the real man she is meant to be, and I dare you or any other psychotic ass to come here and try to take her from us, because I guarantee you will be WALKING back. Marie has a real family here and we will not let her get hurt anymore than you already have. Get your shit an dget out. We all know you can't go home but you can't stay here. Do you have any idea what my mother or Caleb would do if they found you here? What about your golden boy Jason? There's no way he even knows you're here right now does he?" Jennifers face covered in fear and it showed on that last part. "Ya see I knew that's right how's he going to take the news when his little spies here tell him you came throwing a fit after the fact that he just paid you off to take the blame and now you down here making a scene making his plans go back another step?" "I don't know what your talking about." Jennifer said with an evil smirk. "Well maybe you'll understand that you signed a paper saying you understand what will happen if you break the terms and conditions of the restraining order placed to you on Christmas." Colt said as he had a police officer start reading Jennifer her rights as they handcuffed her after they creeped up and grabbed her from behind. "No, you can't do this to me. I AM HER MOTHER! TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF ME! This is not over Marie we are going to go home. You can't run your destiny. You can't keep running from any of this. Everything is so much bigger than us, take your place. Your making a mistake you should be taking that man in he won't release my daughter she is his captive blinded by his lies. Take him. LET ME GO NOW!!! Jennifer struggled trying to get away from the two police officers now trying to get her in the car with a quick slam to the door they were gone. "How did you know she was her Colt?" Ricki texted me and we were actually only twenty minutes away you know had another appointment here and it just finished. A hotel manager had called in that a cray lady was demanding some information for when her husband stand here, and requesting information on you Marie, and Ricki and she knew u too Kane. SO knowing where you were today I just swung by hear when Ricki texted me hold on I want to get this right." Colt said takin gout his phone to his messenger app. "Get my black ass down to the hotel crazy ass lady losing her shit, Marie about to beat that ass. Better bring back up and video it for world star." "Seriously babe?" Bear said looking at Ricki. "Hey, that did not look nothing like her mom I just thought it was an actual crazy person I came out here the same time you guys pulled up looking for her she didn't come back in for cake and after talking to Dr. Daniels I knew she would need a minute that motha fucker weird as hell." Ricki said back hugging Marie and placing kiss to her forehead. Colt's phone started ringing. "Hello. Caleb hi how are you?" "Don't you sit there and try to act like you don't know why I'm calling the hotel has already called me I can't get ahold of my daughter she won't answer the phone. What's going on Colt?" "Well actually. You know what here. Marie it's for you." "Dad." "Baby why didn't you answer me?" He roared through the phone she could hear the worry flow through him. "It's in the banquet hall actually Ricki has it right now. You know the baby shower and all. I came outside for some air only to have your lovely ex wife pop and try to drag my ass and yours by he way back home. Apparently I need to go back home and stop throwing a tantrum like a pathetics weak ass child and go home with a real man like I belong. So dad she is arrested right now her words are not going to affect me. But right now I will follow them I will go home with my real man." Marie said squeezing Kane to her pulling a kiss to her lips." "That's right baby." He said kissing her deeply back. "Dad I'm going home now I'll see or talk to you soon. I'm safe I'm ok I promise. Kane, Ricki, Bear Colt and two other officers were here. I'm ok dad really she didn't bother me. I stood my ground finally. I will talk or see you soon." "Ok you guys all drive back home safe and you call me if anything else happens I'm going to be making a few calls I'll talk to you soon. I love you." "Love you too dad." Marie said as she hung the phone handing it back to Colt. Kane placed Marie in the lifted truck as the guys came around the hood. "There was no way that was a set up by Morgan." Colt said. "No, I can't even pinpoint what to take that was she was desperate, but why? What the hell got Jennifer so scared that she would purposely risk getting thrown in jail for." "well if she failed her task which I'm guessing by her reaction to us and the officers she did. She would have protection in jail. Question really is why would she need it?" They guys stared at each other before getting in their cars and going home. "Aer you ok babe? You want to talk about it?" "No, there's nothing to really say. I don't know who that lady was but that was definitely not my mother. That was more like a scared ragged dog." Maire said looking out the window enjoying the drive back trying to make some sort of sense of what just happened or why.