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"Boss, I don't give a fuck. The next time she comes to the movies you're damn well watching them!"

Lucas laughed at Adam as he checked in at his usual time.

"Aw come on Adam, it can't be that bad."

"Bad? Boss it's a fucking nightmare! Fucking screaming brats and..."

Lucas was having trouble breathing as he laughed.

"What movie are you watching?"

"You know the gay kid... Keiran?"

"Yep. What about him?"

"Well they got here too early for the movie they decided to watch so Keiran suggested they watch an earlier movie to kill time."

"And the problem?"

"They all fucking agreed! It's some damn fucking disney cartoon with little kids screaming inside the theatre."he said roughly "Boss. I think I might quit."

Lucas  couldn't contain himself. For the first time in months he was finally laughing without forcing it and fuck it felt good.

"You can't quit over a movie Adam."

"Wanna fucking bet? If this happens again I'm fucking quitting!"

"You love kids Adam. Get over it."

"Yeh I love them but I'm beginning to think that old woman in that handsome gretel movie is right when she wants to boil them up and eat them. I'll even deliver some of the little suckers to her."

"Fuck Adam" Lucas gasped on a breath "stop. You arsehole..."

"Oh thank fuck."

"What?" Lucas asked as he tried to stretch out the painful stitch in his side.

"The movie's over and they're coming down the stairs now."

"Well, now you get to go and watch a...."

"TARA! Holy shit! Boss, call you back!"

"ADAM! WHAT THE..."

He was left holding a phone that sprouted nothing but a dial tone.

Jumping up quickly from his chair he grabbed his keys and ran out of the office.

"What's going on boss?"

Simeon was sitting with a couple of other men in the loungeroom as he ran through.

"Something's happened to Tara!"

The door slammed as he raced through and went to his car. Within seconds he was driving out the driveway.

His phone rang.

"What the fuck happened?"

"We're waiting for the ambulance boss. Tara was knocked down the stairs when we came out of the theatre" Jones explained quickly.

"Who fucking did it?"

"Just kids boss. Over excited and bouncing round."

Lucas took a deep breath trying to calm himself.

"Anyone else hurt?"

"Keiran tried to break her fall and it looks like his arm's dislocated."

Lucas growled.

"where the fuck were you?"

"I was behind her boss but like I said, the kids were over excited and she was already going over and we all tried to stop her."

"Not fucking good enough Jones."

"I know boss. I'm sorry."

"So what the fuck's wrong with her?"

Jones took a deep breath.

"She knocked her head and it's been bleeding and we're not sure but her leg may be broken."

"How the flying fuck do a bunch of kids get the better of a fucking trained killer Jones? You fucking idiot!"

"I know boss.... just a sec boss..."

"What the fuck's happening now? Jones? Fucking hell you better not have hung up cause I'll..."

"The ambulance is here boss..."

"Stay on the fucking phone Jones ot so fucking help me..."

"yes boss."

Jones relayed what was happening as he watched the ambulance officers tendibg to Tara and Keiran. They confirmed quite quickly that Keiran did indeed have a dislocated shoulder. The cut on Tara's head would need stitches while they were unsure on her leg... either way it was going to be extremely bruised and painful.

"Boss they're loading her in now."

"Get in the fucking ambulance with her! I'll meet you at the hospital."

He made it in record time. So much so that he was left pacing outside the doors of the emergency room watching every vehicle that drove in. He cursed every minute that he looked at his watch until finally he saw the ambulance drive in and back up to the entry.

Rushing over he hopped from one foot to the other until the doors were opened and with a sigh of relief he saw Tara sitting up talking with Jones and Keiran in the seats beside the bed. Keiran wore a pristine white sling while Tara had a bandage around her head and an inflatable cast over her leg. Keiran was making silly jokes and Tara was smiling at him.

Thank fuck!

Jones noticed him first and nodded in his direction. Tara followed his gaze and her eyes opened wide before she winced and put her hand up to her head in an effort to stop the pain.

She watched him as they took her out of the ambulance.

Why was he here?

"Hey" he said quietly "you had me scared."

"I'm ok" she answered timidly.

"Uh huh and that's why you just got out of an ambulance."

She blushed and dropped her head.

Well he was right about that.

"It could have been worse but Adam and Jones..."

"Should have done a better job of watching out for you" he growled.

"Accidents happen. No one's to blame. It just... happened."

Lucas looked like he was about to cry.

"I thought... fuck Tara... you scared me!" he shoved his hands in the back pockets of his jeans.

Tara was completely baffled. This man was so very different to the image she had in her mind.

"I'm ok Lucas. A little cut and a few bruises is all. I've had worse..." she stopped all of a sudden when she realised that she'd said more than she meant to say.

Lucas' face became like stone as the full impact of her words sunk into him.

Her fucking father!

"That's not..."

"I'm sorry sir but you'll have to move. Only family are permitted to go through to the patient waiting room."

He was being gently pushed to the side and that didn't sit too well with him at all.

"She's my wife." Lucas growled at the nurse who'd come out to meet them as Tara looked at him in shock with Keiran snapping his head towards her as he was being helped out of the back of the ambulance before hissing out in pain from the muscle movement on his shoulder.

"You never told me you were married!" Keiran accused Tara as his eyes drifted back and forth between the two.

She nodded slowly wondering what made him say it. It wasn't that it was an actual secret but she just, well, she never told anyone.

"What?" the woman was stunned.

"I said... you stupid fucking woman" Lucas ground out through thin lips "that my name's Lucas Porter. I'm Tara's husband" he stood up straighter and looked down at the woman "and you better take fucking good care of my wife!"

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