Pride
Creed
“I’m not joking, man. My little brother shit at Justin Bieber and told him to suck his ass.”
“Yeah right.” Axton didn’t believe me.
“Its not a joke. I’m expecting him to visit before we leave. I guess I gave in and agreed to meet them. Nicole is doing a shit job at raising them and I agreed to check out the situation for myself. My sixteen year old brother knocked a fifteen year old up and the other one has a juvenile record a mile long. Someone has to step in and help.” I said.
“I swear, you better not bring two shithead teenagers home with you then dump them on me for the duration of your deployment.” He growled.
“It’s a thought. Morgan is teaching and I’m sure we can put together some teen boot camp shit to straighten their asses out. The timing sucks ass, but Morgan would never forgive me if I turn my back on them.”
“They can stay at your place with her then. I’m not dealing with that fucking shit.” He must have forgotten who he was speaking to or something.
“They’ll bunk in separate cabins with a few established members. You never know, it might be fun to ride their asses. Weston is coming to an age where he can enlist. It would be the best thing for him. All Nicole and Jonathan do is send them to some kind of hippy therapy bullshit, when they really just need someone to kick the bullshit right out of them.”
He sighed. “You’d really risk our cover with a couple of teenagers?”
“They wont talk, they’ll be scared out of their minds. They’ll eventually get their shit together if we work them hard enough. Come on, you can’t tell me the men wouldn’t kill to meet the kid that nearly shit on Bieber. He’s already a legend.” I rolled my eyes.
I was in Malibu with Addie. We just got back from a pizza joint and then we went out for ice cream. We still had a few hours before Morgan would be back, so I was killing some time by checking up on things back home. We had two more days, and we could finally head east.
Melissa gave Addie her bath for me then I gave her a wave as she headed out to her room. Eventually, when I was home and able to keep Addie, Melissa would be with Morgan. I guessed I wasn’t quite ready to handle bath time by myself. What if I got the water too hot or hurt her little head as I tried to brush out all the knots? Nope, I told Morgan before Addie even came home that I’d do all the fun stuff and none of the bathroom stuff.
“Hey, I gotta hop off here. It’s time for bed and I have a book to read to a certain little angel.”
“Yeah, a badass and perfect as hell little angel. I love that kid. Tell her Uncle Mike misses her, and I’ve got a Nerf gun with her name on it when she comes back.” All the men loved my kid. She was the best kid ever to live on this earth, so of course they all loved her.
“Will do, talk to you later.” I ended the call and walked toward Addie’s room.
It must have been late when Morgan returned. I was already asleep, and I tried to wait up as long as I could do it. For the next two days, Addie, Melissa and I went to every interview Morgan gave. Then we went back to Malibu while she met with Jake and a few studio heads. Melissa and I used that time to pack, and I gave Jason the instructions of what to pack from the house and have shipped to Creed’s Lake. Melissa and Morgan’s lawyer met with a real estate agent to see about listing the beach house for sale. Jason was responsible for taking care of clearing the house and having it cleaned. I did not offer Jason employment. Morgan told him she would give him a severance and a good reference. I simply didn’t have anywhere to put Jason. He didn’t have the military or police training for security, and he of course could never take a mission. The man was never a soldier and had no experience. It wasn’t like he wasn’t employable, he would find a new job.
As far as my mother was concerned, we would not have a close relationship. I thanked her for telling the story, but she was right, she failed me as a mother. I did not exclude the chance to communicate and visit every so often, but I didn’t want a heavy presence from her or Jonathan in my life. I did agree to meet the boys and see what I thought about helping, but that wasn’t for Nicole’s sake. It was for the boys and the boys only. They were my brothers, and I was open to the idea of having them in my life. Karter was in a very bad situation, and he absolutely needed some help, and Weston needed a boot up his ass.
I spoke with Morgan, and she was very happy with my decision, which I wouldn’t admit was totally based on her encouragement, and was fine with having all of them over for dinner so I could meet the boys. Morgan already knew them, so I guessed Addie and I were the only ones they didn’t know. Morgan’s exact words about the boys were that they were adorable but spoiled and resentful. I think she might have said something also about entitled. As far as Jonathan, I didn’t care to have him around. I knew I couldn’t trust him anymore than I trusted my mother.
Morgan invited Jake, and his parents since they were in town. To be honest, I didn’t mind my aunt and uncle at all. I might have even said I liked them a lot. Jake was alright, but I still fucking hated him for touching my girl. I didn’t care it was for a movie. Some things are sacred and Morgan’s body sure as hell was sacred to me.
I just finished helping Addie pack when Morgan returned. I knew she was exhausted and the first thing I did was pull her into my arms. “I know you’re exhausted, and I appreciate your help tonight.” I pecked her lips.
“I think this could be a good thing. I think you’ll like the boys. I like them, and you just have to keep in mind that they’ve been starved of having the guidance of their parents. Now suddenly their parents are breathing down their throats, so yeah, they might rebel some.”
“Are you sure you are okay having Nicole and Jonathan in your house?” I pecked her lips again.
“I’ve dealt with them my entire adult life, I think I can manage one night.” She then pecked my lips. “I need to shower and get all this fake crap off. I’ll be out in a bit.
Two hours later I was watching something that made me a little uncomfortable. Addie had a look in her eyes that seemed to come straight from hell. She was staring at the two young men that were my half brothers. I watched as they both shifted uncomfortably in their seats as Nicole placed food on the dining room table that she supposedly prepared herself at home and brought it over. Every once in a while, Addie would make a fist and fake one of my brothers out. I leaned down and whispered in Addie’s ear. “Be nice, you’re scaring them.”
“What’s going on in here?” Nicole asked as she looked around the room. Addie dropped her little devil face and smiled like an angel at the woman. That was only because Nicole brought her one very large and sugary cupcake for just her.
“Its quiet in here.” Nicole looked at each of us.
“Have you ever seen the movie The Shining, mom?” Weston asked.
“Yes.” Nicole answered.
“Lets just say we’re lucky there’s not two of them.” Weston kept his eye on Addie.
“That’s just silly.” Nicole turned and left the room. Addie stuck her tongue out at Weston, and he leaned back.
“That’s creepy.” He then looked at me. “She has to be related to mom.”
Everyone busted out laughing, including Jonathan and Kenny. I put my arm around Addie. “She’s an angel once you earn her trust. Aren’t you, Addie?”
She looked up at me and pushed her glasses up the bridge of her nose and smiled. “I be like da big guy when I gwow up.”
Kenny laughed. “What’s so great about the big guy?”
“He hurts da bad guys doe we stay safe like wif Auntie Morgan.” Addie smiled proudly.
“He’s a pretty brave guy, isn’t he?” Kenny asked and Addie nodded real big.
“Is it true? You really were in Delta Force?” Weston asked.
I let my arm rest on Addie’s chair and leaned back. “Yeah, Delta Force and a few other tactical squadrons that are now dismantled.” I answered.
Morgan looked at me and nodded, like she was trying to urge me to tell them about what was happening. Addie already knew, we talked to her about a week prior.
I cleared my throat and leaned forward. “In fact, I’ve been called back up. I’m being deployed for an undetermined amount of time.”
I heard a few people shift in their seats. “What about Morgan and Addie?” Jake asked.
“We share a home, so they won’t be going anywhere. They’re in the safest place possible and my MC will look after them.” I answered.
“You’re in an MC?” Karter’s eyes grew.
I shook my head. “Not like you may think. We’re all veterans and we do not partake in illegal activities. Everyone there knows how to keep my girls safe.” It was a lie. We broke the law all the time. It was the only way to get shit done.
“Is this deployment going to be safe?” Allison asked with concern evident in her voice.
I looked down at Addie then at her and she nodded like she understood that wasn’t a conversation to have in front of Addie.
“I’ll be commanding the missions and we’ll be dark for most of the time. If I’m needed, I’ll go in, but as for now I’ll be in a mobile command center. Once this deployment is over I’ll be home for good. I have an official separation declaration that’s been signed by the Secretary of Defense and the President.”
I would be going into Jordan where we just lost several servicemen, and we knew our targets. One would be high value and needed neutralized and the other was to be captured for intel. The problem would be finding them. They had been confirmed in Jordan but if that changed we would have gone wherever necessary. It was an extremely high valued target that would disable the enemy and save countless lives. The other was for information only then would be eliminated as well. Though it was a secret mission, it was backed by several world leaders. It was to be the riskiest and most monumental mission of my career. Then, if I survived, I’d come home, marry Morgan, adopt Addie, and grow our family. We both hoped to live out our days on Creed’s Lake.
“Damn, Delta Force. You guys are like more badass than the Navy Seals.” Weston said.
I shook my head. “Its not Delta Force this time. I’m commanding a tactical squadron that’s made up of members from every special forces group in the Armed Forces. It’ll even include satellite communication through Space Force. Other than that, it’s all I’m permitted to say. Actually, this should stay in this room. I don’t need to be identified in public.”
“Our brother is a fucking badass!” Weston punched Karter’s arm.
“Weston! Watch your language. There’s a child in the room.” Nicole walked in and placed a glass of ice tea in front of me then made her way to her seat next to her husband.
I heard Weston mutter under his breath. “Child? More like Satan’s soldier.”
I shot that little fucker a warning look and he sunk down in his seat.
I looked at Nicole and noticed her eyes were puffy again, like she had been crying.
“Mom? Are you okay?” Karter asked.
“Of course I am, let’s have dinner.” She glanced at me then down to her plate.
Kenny looked at Nicole then to me then to Nicole and shrugged it off. Morgan reached under the table and squeezed my knee before she leaned over and whispered in my ear. “She was standing behind you when you were talking about your deployment then rushed out of the room. What’s wrong with her? That wasn’t very Nicole like.”
I shook my head. I hadn’t told Morgan about the cancer. Mom wanted to do it herself when she had a chance. I checked with Morgan, and she was fine with talking with my mom in private. Mom wanted to talk to each person separately because she felt she had some apologies to make, and she also wanted me to get to know my brothers without her diagnosis hanging over their heads. She might not have been a good mom, but she was their mom, nonetheless. They didn’t even know she already had a port and one treatment in the bag. The cancer was small enough that the doctors felt she could beat it without surgery. If the masses didn’t shrink they would talk about surgery then.
Kenny spoke up. “Your grandfather has been pretty emotional since he learned you were living in Indiana. He understands why you haven’t reached out, but he is constantly asking for a visit. Is that something you’ll consider before your deployment?”
I glanced at Nicole, and she gave me a nod. “Yeah, I guess I should.”
Kenny smiled. “Both your grandparents will be very excited. They waited so long for you to come home. Hell, my dad will probably plan a parade.” They all laughed but Kenny looked at me. “He’s a veteran of Vietnam and he’s very proud of you. Just let me know when and I’ll make sure I’m in town.”
Morgan squeezed my knee then kissed my cheek.
“I look forward to learning about his service.” I said.
After dinner, I took a walk with Nicole and Jonathan. They expressed their concerns, and both agreed it would be good for the boys to go back to Indiana. I explained that my gated community had quite a few veterans that would help whip them into shape. I would have my attorney draw up some guardianship, non disclosure, and liability paperwork and send them over. For the time being, Jonathan had his staff packing the boys bags and we would talk to them together and let them know what was happening. We called the boys out and talked to both of them. They were actually excited about the idea, but they had no clue the hell they were about to face.
Weston was interested in the enlistment idea. He would finish his senior year at Creed’s Lake. Morgan agreed to teaching him through the homeschooling program and Karter would spend his junior year with Morgan as well, go through the same boot camp idea as Weston, but have a job. He was to send every dime to the girl’s family. He wasn’t with the girl. From what I understood it was a one time deal that resulted in a pregnancy. That didn’t matter, he would send money and fly back to California every other week for the doctor’s visits. After the baby, he would spend every other weekend with the child and pay child support.
After the boys things were delivered, we set them up in a guest room and we put Addie to sleep like we always did. Morgan and I both felt it was healthy for the both of us to tuck her in at night whenever possible. Plus, I fucking loved it. It was something I looked forward to every single day. It was a peaceful few moments and I knew it made Addie feel safe. Eventually, we added saying prayers to our routine. They were prayers for Callie and Shane. It was very important to us that Addie never forget Callie. It was hard at times. Seeing such a little girl grieve was heartbreaking, and not every day was easy, but we were becoming a family, and I was happy as hell about it.
An hour after putting Addie to sleep, I was leaning on one elbow and flicking my tongue over Morgan’s erect nipple as she rode me slow and steady. I reached up for her head and pulled her lips toward mine. “You’re so damn beautiful.” I pressed her lips against mine as I flipped us over and made love to her. My thrusts were slow and steady as one hand traveled from her leg up to her breast as the other cupped her head and I looked into her eyes.
“I love everything from this brilliant mind.” I kissed her forehead. “To these gorgeous eyes.” I kissed her eyebrow. “To these adorable cheeks when they blush.” I kissed her cheek. “To the wise words that leave these gorgeous lips.” I pressed my lips against them and swept my tongue against hers. Her nails dug into my back as I sped up my pace and began giving her what she loved. Our lips parted when I sat up and squeezed her breasts as I slammed in and out of her. With my knees bent at each side of her I had the perfect view of where we were joined.
“I love you so much!” She cried as her body succumbed to her orgasm.
“You have no idea, Morgan. You’re everything to me.” She tightened around me, and I gave in to my own orgasm. I looked down at my cock as it pumped inside her, I grabbed it and released some over her mound then shoved it back inside her warmth. I shut my eyes tightly and bit my lip then opened them to watch as I pulled back and slammed into her, perfectly timed as one last contraction pumped my warmth deep inside her. I glanced at her then looked back down as I pulled out and could see my own DNA all over her pussy then gently slid back in before laying on top of her. We both laughed because the whole pull out method became a joke. I refused to ever wear a condom with her, and she couldn’t start her birth control yet. I didn’t give a shit anymore. I wasn’t sure if I was being selfish or just foolish because of my deployment. I wanted her pregnant with my kid for several reasons. The one that bothered me the most was that I wanted the world to know she was mine. I was facing death, and I felt like the whole world should know how much I loved her if I didn’t make it back. It was selfish, but I felt like I had to leave her with a part of me. The after sex part was also different. I wanted to stay there inside her and never pull out. There was some sort of instinct that made it almost impossible to leave her warmth. I kissed those lips for so long, and held her in my arms, that my cock became rock hard all over again. She gasped when I thrust my hips, and she realized it was already time for round two. I could have made love to her then fucked her hard all night long if we didn’t have an early flight. Her bed had gotten a workout since we arrived in Malibu and the headboard was banging against the wall. We had the balcony doors opened and could hear the waves crashing ashore as we made love. The bed squeaked with every thrust, her moans of pleasure was like an angels song, and we proved our love to each other for hours.
The next morning, we boarded the private jet I chartered, and my brothers gave me the stink eye for most the flight. They looked tired and I knew why, so I just smirked knowing we kept them up most of the night. I had no shame when it came to my sex life with Morgan. My brothers would never have what we had if they didn’t get their shit together. Weston probably would get messed up on drugs and Karter wouldn’t get a decent enough job to take care of his kid. I understood he wanted to be an actor, but he would have no help with that from his parents. They both agreed he needed to know true hard work before they would ever consider it. Personally, I thought the military would have been the best thing for both of them.
As Addie slept on my chest as usual, I looked at both my brothers. Weston looked like my mother. He had the same eyes as me, but where I had dark hair, he was a strawberry blond with Nicole’s complexion. He had the body of an athlete, and if he would do a little work and build muscle, we probably had about the same body build. One thing that needed fixed right away, was his fashion choices. He would be labeled a pansy ass and pretty boy by my men right away. At Creed’s Lake it was either jeans and a plain tee, or work out clothes. It was nothing to drive down the road and see a group of prospects enjoying some mandatory PT with one of my Sergeants.
Karter looked more like Jonathan. He had darker hair, hazel eyes, and he also had an athletic build. He was on the taller side like me, but the kid really needed to do some conditioning. I couldn’t believe he was going to have a kid. I never fucked without a condom until Morgan. How damn dumb did the kid have to be? I was old enough to be his uncle, and shit, if Morgan was pregnant our kids would have been the same age. For the sake of his baby, I hoped like hell he gave me a chance to change his life. Only thing was, I needed Axton’s help. Hell, I needed Axton to do about everything for me. I assigned Magnus to take charge over Morgan and Addie while I was gone. Axton had enough shit to deal with and Magnus saw Morgan as the cute little kid next door. I wanted him to stay at my place to watch over them. I trusted the guy and Axton had enough shit to deal with during my deployment.
Lockdown was about to end, but my brother’s would stay on lockdown. The next year of their lives would have been what either made them, or broke them. They were about to see a completely different side of their long lost big brother. I was about to be their worst nightmares come true. That was as long as the little princess I was holding didn’t kill them first.