“Wife?”  “Well, mate. Same difference.” Candy said, pressing her lips to Annie’s before she pulled away to open the door and climb into the back seat. “Wife?” She repeated, her tones rising as she looked towards. “This is a bit more permanent than, but yes.” He said, leaning against the jeep’s door as she climbed in. Annie’s brow furrowed as she buckled her seatbelt. Unsure about how she felt being their wife. Her parents hadn’t had a happy marriage, sure they had loved her and Abby. She just never got the feeling that they loved each other, though. “We could do burgers.” Stolas said before he closed the door and walked around to the other side of the jeep. “Burgers? Yes, please.” Candy looked over at Annie before adding, “I mean,

“It’s going to be okay, sunflower.” Stolas whispered, their steps were loud in the quiet hallway as they rushed towards the clinic.Opening the door, Candy stepped into the room. Her steps sure and swift as she led them past her mother’s small office to the set of rooms that had been setup for births. She looked back at Stolas as he sat Annie down in the birthing area. The dimly lit room dominated by the large birthing tub.“Turn the water on as cold as it will go.” He said helping Annie pull her dress off as she looked up at him with glassy eyes and flushed skin. She pressed herself against him, grabbing him by the front of the shirt and pressing her lips to his.Candy adjusted the taps above the large tub. She didn’t understand what was going on. She trusted Stolas. As the water started to fill the tub she pulled out her phone, scrolling through the contacts until she reached her mother. “Who are you calling?” Stolas asked as he pulled away from Annie, guiding her to the water as he

 Annie let out a gasp as she brought her hand up to her mouth, her eyes wide.  “She’s healing, slowly. I don’t know how she survived it.” Doc said as she finished hooking up the IV. Already Amelia’s skin was healing. Annie looked at the sinew man as he pushed his thick auburn hair over his shoulder. He stood beside her sister’s unconscious form. His eyes red-rimmed as his fingers hovered over her hand as if he were scared to touch her. “Drake know you’re here?” Doc asked and he looked up at her. “Or is that a question I should leave alone?” Sin didn’t say anything as he let out a shuddering breath. “He won’t hurt anyone here.” Stolas said, moving closer to his brethren. Doc looked at him, her eyebrows raised as she pressed her lips together. Nostrils

 “Sam, can you help me over to my sisters?” Abby asked Sam, batting her long lashes. Candy’s cheeks shook as she tried to hold in her laughter. She closed her eyes, tilting her head back as she regained her composure. Wrapping her arms around Annie’s waist, Candy rested her hands on Annie’s stomach. She felt the press of a foot or hand against her and she opened her eyes with a grin. She rested her head on Annie’s shoulder when she felt it. The pull of energy that was almost painful. Stolas let out a sigh of relief, his body relaxing as Annie pulled from Candy. “Yeah, babe.” Sam said as he moved to Abby’s side. Wrapping his arm around her waist as he helped her hop down from the table. Candy wanted to tell her to stay back, but she couldn’t find the words.  Annie opened her eyes, watching as her siste