11

A few days later, I was discharged; as I got out of the car, Connor was standing at the gate. He walked up

"Going somewhere?"

I turned around

"Why are you here?"

He was leaning against the gate with his leg up

"Am I not allowed to welcome you home?"

I crossed my arms

"I don't want to see either of you."

He walked to me

"I didn't shoot you Kay, it was one of your guys."

I rolled my eyes

"Don't ever call me Kay again and what didn't you get by I don't want to see either of you!"

He brushed my hair behind my ear

"You use to want to be married to me, what happened? We have our chance now."

I slapped his hand away

"I'm not some toy to be played with and no I wouldn't marry either of you."

He laughed

"Calm down princess, don't get worked up with me."

My uncle walked up

"Connor, how are you?"

I snapped

"He'll be dead if he calls me princess one more time."

I opened the gate and walked to the house. Connor talked to my uncle as I went inside to see Lily. Connor asked

"Where are you guys taking them?"

Kyle snapped

"Who told you they were leaving?"

Connor smirked

"Like I'd tell you my sources, what's the big deal of me marrying her? We already have a daughter together; I demand to be in her life; I want to be."

Kyle crossed his arms

"Fine I will supervise Lily with you but you can't know where they are going, we have to keep her safe; she's the only one to take her father's leadership, we cannot have her shot again or in any more harm."

I walked outside with Lily

"Why the hell is everyone in my dad's house."

Connor looked at Lily

"Come with me, you can trust me Kayla."

I threw him a dirty look

"I don't trust anyone of you, who works for who? Hope is in the Shadows and Uncle Kyle you're not a Diablo or Shadow, so who wants to tell me the truth, last chance before I leave for good with Lilianna."

Devon ran outside

"Kayla!"

He ran up to us

"I will explain all of it."

I shook my head

"No, we're leaving."

My uncle grabbed my arm before I went inside to pack

"Kayla, another gang has put a hit on you so you will be the last heir."

I stopped

"I'm not the last, Lily is now but I won't be involved in this mess once we're gone."

I began walking back inside, Connor said

"We can protect them best, I get she's your niece but someone has to trust me; I wouldn't hurt my daughter or Kayla ever."

Devon snapped

"I'm her fiancé moron! She's supposed to be with me but you ruined it!"

Connor went to punch Devon but Kyle got in the way

"Guys! Quit it she's in danger, put aside your drama for now."

Connor snapped

"We are a family; I should be the one protecting them not this idiot."

Kyle exhaled

"Connor, take them and come straight back; Devon keep your shit together, he has stronger members of his gang."

Connor went inside to help us pack quicker, I asked

"What are you doing?"

He exhaled

"I'm taking you guys but no need to freak out princess; I won't be staying with you."

I got angry

"Remember how I said call me princess one more time you'd regret it? Guess what?"

I punched him in his gut. He leaned down holding his stomach

"Want to call me a goddamn princess again?"

He stood up

"Why are you being so mean? Geez I'm helping you."

I sat on the bed

"I'm not going with you."

My uncle came in

"Are you guys ready? Car is here."

I stood up and yelled

"I'm not going with this idiot!"

I grabbed my duffle bag and threw it over my shoulder, Kyle stopped me

"Kayla he has the most weapon's and secure houses for your protection, you need to cooperate with us! It's too dangerous for your games!"

I laughed

"Not my games, not being born into this family is my biggest wish."

Connor ran his fingers through his hair

"Kyle give me a few minutes please?"

My uncle walked out, I sat on the bed and sarcastically said

"Fine... talk but only because I care what you have to say before I kick your ass."

He sat down on the bed

"Please don't treat me this way, I never set you up and I'm trying to protect you girls; let me make it up to you."

I rolled my eyes and scoffed

"Don't you think you've had plenty of time and used that as an excuse too many times."

He remained calm

"Kayla, I fucked up I know and I keep fucking up but I need your trust, this is not some game and your life is at risk here, please come with me."

I felt like crying but I tried to be bold and strong

"Fine..."

He stood up

"Get Lily, let's get out of here now."

I grabbed Lily and we left my dad's house; we drove for hours and hours. I looked out the window as we drove through the desert; tears began falling from my face, I quickly wiped them when Connor looked at me. He held his hand out to hold mine, I looked at it and turned away. He tried to make me feel better but I was so angry at him. I looked in the backseat at Lily who was asleep peacefully unaware what was going on. I glanced at Connor while he drove and looked down; I regretted hurting him. I still loved him with everything but I was uncertain who I can trust now. I've been lied to by everyone and played with too much. We arrived at our secret destination, still not talking, we went inside. I laid Lily in her pack n play and sat on the nice, new black leather couch balled up. Connor cleared his throat

"You'll be safe here, I'm sorry this is what it came to..."

I cut him off

"Could you stay? Just for the night?"

He shook his head

"I can't, Tyler and Derek will be here in a bit."

I jumped up from the couch

"You'll leave me with that monster? After what he has done to me?"

He frowned

"A lot has changed since then; three gangs are trying to protect you now. He understands his responsibility; I can't stay here with someone who hates me."

I sighed

"I don't hate... you, I-I'm s-sorry I hit you."

He continued to frown

"Don't apologize, that hit opened my eyes that we could never be together."

My eyes filled with tears, I grabbed a pillow from the couch, throwing it at him

"You don't even care I'm frightened and need you right now."

Tears fell from my face one after another, I went to grab the other pillow to throw but he snatched it from me before I could. I fell to my knees, crying into my hands, he frowned

"I need to leave, I can't have my heart broken anymore."

I grabbed the vase from the table and threw it at the wall

"You? Heartbroken!! You left me to give birth to our daughter and raise her by myself!! But you are hurting? You're pathetic Connor!"

Lily started screaming, Connor picked her up and calmed her down, I walked out of the house and sat on the porch, crying. A black car pulled up, Derek and Tyler got out

"We need you inside Kayla, move it."

I was grabbed by them and dragged back inside. I punched Tyler in the junk and Derek in the face

"Don't ever put your fucking hands on me! Got it?"

Connor put Lily down

"Take care of her guys and Derek don't start your shit."

I sat on the couch with bloodshot eyes and bags under my eyes from crying, I sat there mad dogging them as they talked. Connor glanced at me

"Take care of her please, she is upset about this too."

I nibbled on my sweater sleeve and stared at the hardwood flooring examining its details. I tried to hear what they were whispering but I could only get so much out, I wiped my eyes

"Connor, can I please talk to you?"

Connor handed Lily to Tyler and came over to the couch

"Make it quick I have to get going."

I looked at Derek and Tyler

"Have you guys ever heard of privacy?"

They went into another room, Connor sat down. I quietly apologized

"I'm sorry."

He leaned over and held out his arms

"Come here."

I fell into his arms and began crying again

"Please stay with us."

He gently rubbed my back

"Kayla I would do anything you want but..."

I cut him off

"Then you wouldn't because you are the only one I trust right now in this house."

He pulled his phone out

"Let me call your uncle and explain it to him."

He called Kyle

"Kyle, hey its Connor um... Kayla asked if I could stay here with them so I decided I will for her best interest and I'll send Derek and Tyler back."

He nodded his head

"Yeah I can do that, thank you so much."

He hung up

"He said it's fine."

I hugged him and didn't let go; I missed him so much, Tyler handed me Lily and they left to go back. Lily fell asleep on my chest and I began falling asleep on Connor. He kissed my head and whispered

"I will make it up to you girls, I love you both too much to let anyone harm you."

Lilianna and I slept peacefully on him while he held us both in his arms.