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“Sebastian, how do you know about this place?”

“My friends and now family Hunter and Skyler You will ht We fight cri you into the fold We are given our own overnment who reports directly to the President of the United States of America Hunter and Skyler now have to do a mission because we took matters into our own hands Creovernment contracts I will complete the mission with them on your behalf”

“Sebastian, no I will co I know I am ready”

“Good, I will let the Lydia with you to the barbeque in June”

My eyebrows scrounged together “Why?”

“Remember Sydney wants to meet her and her cousin Samantha?”

“Yeah, sure”

“While you are there I will introduce you to Hunter and Skyler”

“Great Thank you, for everything Sebastian”

“Hey, what are families for!” he smiled

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

LYDIA

I had trouble sleeping that night I fell asleep, waking around 3 a tv when Hayden walked in My heart pluht throughall black, t-shirt, jeans, and boots He never stopped to kisswas extre his teeth Sitting on the floor outside the open door, I waited for him to walk back into the bedrooain His back was to me Stea into the shoith him He didn’t flinch upon my entrance The water beaded down histhe creases of his muscles

“Hayden, baby what’s the matter?”

His body quaked at the sound of my voice The tiny hairs stood on my arms I was afraid of what his ansould be Where was he?

Was he with another wo No, I’ll put that thought out of my head His cousin said they had business to handle I didn’t knohat else to do other than wrap ers trailed along my face His crystal blue eyes danced over every inch ofonce we’re married”

I was silent then nodded my head side to side “Hayden, I can’t ripped his forearainst his chest