Everly's Pov

Well the trip to Hamptons didn't last long. As soon as we got back to the house Liam rushed us all off to the car. Poor mom had no idea what was going on and I didn't know how to explain it to her. It's becoming more difficult for me to keep up with all the secrets. All that I knew was that we needed to leave immediately. Liam's house back in NYC at least offers more security.

It felt like hours before we stopped in front of Liam's house. Liam ordered us all to go to his house and that included mom. Of course mom was too scared to reject and just followed me into Liam's house. In all of this madness I still took a moment to gawk at Liam's house. I have been here a few times but every time it still leaves me breathless.

" Everly I think now is the time you explain what the hell is going on here." mom says after Liam leaves the room with the rest of the people that escorted us here.

I can't hide the truth anymore. Mom is already involved as it is and she doesn't even know what she is involved in. But how do I tell my mother that I'm dating the leader of a gang and that his uncle tried to kill me throughout my pregnancy because he wanted to hurt Liam? How do I tell the woman that gave birth to me that I took another man's life?

And I do exactly that. I tell her everything. From when I met Liam to how he took me to England and left me there to how I ended up in the middle of a gun fight and killed someone. I told her everything.

I look up at mom for the first time since I started talking. She's pale. She takes a few steps back and sits on the sofa behind her. Her hand reaches out for her chest as she struggles to breath. I don't blame her. It's a lot to take in.

" Mom please say something." I struggle to get out the words as I take a step closer to her. She stretches out her hand to make me stop.

I can literally see the hurt in her eyes. I'm not to sure what she is more upset about. Me still dating Liam or me killing someone.

" That's why you have been getting those nightmares isn't it?" is the first thing she asks.

I nod my head. I look over to Chicka that is sleeping in her stroller and blink away a tear.

Mom stands up and embraces me in a hug. I tense up. I'm not used to this kind of affection from her. It takes me a few seconds before I hug her back. The hug makes me feel at home. I haven't been feeling at home ever since I got kicked out. It's nice.

" I'm so sorry this happened to you sweetie." mom says taking my face into her hands as she kisses me on the top of my head.

" I just wish you had told me sooner so that I could've helped you or console you or just do something in stead of sitting on the sidelines. " she continues.

I wipe away another tear. Gosh I'm getting so emotional right now. I just thought this whole thing was over. I never wanted to let my mom into this side of reality. I'm just glad things didn't change between us.

" Even if I told you sooner there still wouldn't be something you could have done. I'm just glad you didn't get hurt through the whole thing." I say.

Mom and I share a few words and I tell her about the first few weeks with Liam. How he shared his chicken nuggets with me and bribed me with a few so that I would go to a party with him. Mom laughed a few times but I saw her wipe a tear when I told her about Blake and how he betrayed me. She had a few things to say that I'd rather not repeat but at the end I felt more at ease knowing that I don't have to lie to her anymore.

" Where's Liam now?" mom questions.

" I really don't know. He's probably in some kind of emergency meeting. Things are going to get a little busy around here." I say as I watch people pass by the living room in a rush. How the hell is Chicka still sleeping through this?

I get up to check if she's still breathing. I put her pacifier back into her mouth and laugh to myself thinking about how much this child sleeps. Like mother like daughter.

" Right now Liam doesn't have any leads on who is behind all of this. The first time he knew it was his uncle and he had a few other leads. This time he's clueless." I explain to mom.

Mom takes a minute to think things over. " But you said the leader and second in command of the Lakes or Brakes or whatever their name is, was killed? How can you be so sure that it is them again? "

Her words hold the exact same truth as Liam's words. To be honest I don't know why someone is after Liam again. No one really has a motive to come after him. Sure he's the leader of a gang but he's on mutual grounds with the gangs around him. Killing the leader and its second in command in a gang makes a massive statement. Such a huge statement that most gangs tend to stay away and not attract too much attention. As long as they stay off each other's territory then there won't be a problem.

"We don't know mom." I shrug. My stomach starts its own conversation as I try and think further about the attack. I look down at my watch to see it's nearly 4pm. I haven't eaten in so long. I decide to wake Chicka up so that I can feed her. Can't let her going hungry and then having a bad mood. She's going to be up all night because I let her sleep this long.

Mom follows me into the massive sized kitchen. I don't even know where to start looking for food. Before I can start my own search party a middle aged man steps into my view.

" Can I help you with anything madam?" he asks politely. I look him up and down. He is dressed casual but he's very formal. You'd think by his tone that he is some kind of butler but by the looks of it not so much.

I throw Chicka's burp cloth onto my other shoulder and move her over to that shoulder. " Just looking for something to eat." I answer.

" Please allow me to prepare you some lunch." he says as he motions me to sit down at the island.

" That would be wonderful. I just have to feed this one but I'll be back." I say feeling quite excited.

I whisper to mom to stay here and help him out. She looks a little panicked as I leave the room and go into one of the guest rooms. By this time Chicka has started crying. I try and keep her calm as I start feeding her. I don't want to upset the rest of the house with a crying baby.

I finish up with Chicka and put the burp cloth back on. I place a pacifier into her mouth and walk back to the kitchen. I'm starving now. I just hope they have finished the food by now otherwise mama bear is getting out of her cage. No, I'm not spoiled. I just had a child drain me from my last bit of energy and I need food to recover ASAP.

I'm welcomed by the smell of chicken. My tummy begins to cry out in pain as I walk faster into the kitchen.

" I need food. Now." I say in a low voice.

I'm ignored by mom who is leaning on the counter and watching the man from before fry something in the pan. Food. That's all I see. That's all I care about right now. Food.

" This smells incredibly good." I say looking down at the plate filled with chicken breasts and a greek salad.

" Please do tell if you require something else." the middle aged man says not tearing his eyes off mom.

" This is perfect." I say as I take the plate and leave the room as quick as possible. The sexuel tension was suffocating me.

I sit down at the dining room table and immediately start digging into my food. Damn this is good. Now I know why Liam has him here. I might just reconsider moving in.

"Everly."

I'm interrupted from my precious experience as Liam enters the room.

" Hey. Is everything okay?" I ask and stand up. Chicka is still in my arms. She's staring at everything around her while sucking on her pacifier. I love how she doesn't need attention and just does her own thing.

" Yeah. We still don't have any leads. This person is good and definitely knows what he is doing." Liam says looking exhausted.

I feel sorry for him. Just as things started to look normal for once this had to happen. I walk over to him and take his cheek into my hand.

" Don't worry. You'll figure this out. But for now I think you need some rest. " I say with all honesty. I know he'll figure something out. He always does. He's Liam Wells for crying out loud. He's been through hell and walked out with a smile. He just needs his energy back.

" I can't sleep while there is someone after the people I love." he argues.

Typical Liam. Always putting other's needs before his own.

" You can't protect us with no strength as well Liam. You need your energy. You didn't sleep well last night because you jumped every time Chicka cried and I can see all this commotion is draining you out. You. Need. To. Sleep." I say pointing a finger into his chest.

He catches my finger with his one hand and rolls his eyes. A small smile spreads across his face as he pulls me a little closer to him. Just enough distance for the three of us.

" Stay with me tonight? " he asks.

I smile at his question. Things like this makes me believe that behind all the muscles and danger, there is a little boy that doesn't want to be alone.

He won't ever have to feel alone again. Not as long as I am in his life. I can't do a lot of things but I know I can be there for him. I'm his reassurance that everything is going to work out just fine and that's enough for me to be proud of.

"Of course."

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