Tommy walked out of his corner, arms up and ready, Francesco was doing the same.

"Alright, we are back with the second round of this all out battle between two titans," Jett said, "the two have had a good first round, and now they have seen something they've never seen before, the second round!"

"I'm still surprised that we even made it here, I thought one of them would be down well before the second round."

"I know what you mean Brett, I'm still stunned we're in the second round, but it can't be helped, but now the two titans will go head to head and for sure one of them will fall."

"I'd rather neither of them lose."

"But there has to be a victor, neither Titan can walk away from this one, let's get back to the fight!"

Tommy ran at Francesco, punching him in the stomach and then in the chin, sending him to the ground, Francesco spun on the ground and hit Tommy's legs out from under him.

Tommy jumped up, Francesco got up slower, and his legs were shaking a little.

"Francesco isn't looking too good, looks like Tommy's two hits shook him more than we thought!"

Tommy brought his arms up, "sorry Bernadotte, but I got to end this," he said, he ran forward and punched Francesco in the jaw, sending him to the ground, as Bernadotte started to sit up Tommy jumped and delivered a roundhouse kick to the side of his head, knocking him out cold.

"And it's over!" Brett shouted, "Tommy just knocked out Bernadotte! Bernadotte is completely out cold right now he's not even twitching!"

"And what a knock out hit, I think Bernadotte will be feeling that for a few days!"

Tommy walked over to Francesco, "Dustin," he said, looking over at his little cousin, 'Toss me that water bottle."

"Okay," Dustin said, throwing the bottle through the entrance of the cage, Tommy caught it and sprayed the water onto Francesco's face, making him jump in shock, "I'm awake mama don't throw anymore water," he said quickly, looking around, his eyes came into focus and he realized where he really was, he looked up at Tommy, "I lost didn't I?"

Tommy nodded, "but you had me on the ropes, first time I've been on the ropes since my days in the Marines," he held his hand out for Francesco, who took it and stood up.

"Look at Bernadotte taking his beating like a man, the two are shaking hands and sharing a nice conversation."

"This isn't usually how it ends Brett.'

"Don't I know it Jett, usually Pickles knocks them out with one hit and walks out, but this time he actually helped him up."

"First time for everything today Jett."

"Good fight Bernadotte." Tommy said, walking towards the entrance of the cage.

"It was an honor to face you Tommy!" Francesco said, "Maybe I will come back in a few months to face you again."

"How about you face me tonight," Tommy said, "meet me and my crew at the local bar, you can show me how well you can hold your Liquor."

Francesco nodded with a smile.

Tommy and his friends sat in the bar Double Deuce, celebrating Tommy's victory.

"I like celebrating like this better than those stupid party Z used to take us to." Phil said, downing a beer.

"Hey, those party's were VIP parties, hard to get in."

"And once you get in you can't get out quick enough."

Everyone laughed at that, making Z roll his eyes.

"So, Francesco, how'd you guy's celebrate a win overseas?"

"Well, usually we did it with friends and family, and a lot of alcohol."

"Sounds like my last marriage." Z mumbled, making everyone laugh again.

"Tommy!" Lil said, walking into the bar, "guess who I brought to see you!"

Tommy turned around in time to see Kimi walk in, looking at all the people in the room, "Kimi!" he said with a smile.

'Hey Tommy," she said, walking over to him, "good fight.'

"Yeah, it really was." He said.

"So I guess you won the bet." Kimi said.

"Yep."

"Wait," Dil said, "What bet was this?"

"Nothing," Kimi said, "Just between friends."

Dil nodded, "so how long have you two been dating?" he asked.

Tommy almost spat out his drink.

"We are not dating!" Kimi said quickly, "Who told you we are dating!"

"Dustin." Dil said, pointing at the little boy sipping coke out of a straw.

"I said uncle Tommy wanted to go out with her," Dustin said, "and I told you it was a secret."

"Oh…" Dil mumbled, "well then, forget I said anything."

Kimi glared at him.

"So," Lil said, "what's the plan now that the fight is over?"

"I'm thinking about staying in town longer then usual." Tommy said, "You know, like a vacation."

"Oh come on!" Phil said, "why?"

"It's been a while since we've been able to just relax and not do anything." Tommy said.

"He's right bro," Z said, "we haven't had a vacation since senior year.'

"But why here!" Phil complained.

"It's home." Tommy said.

"True." Dil said, "Whelp, I gotta get Dustin back to mom, she said if he wasn't back by twelve she was going to skin me alive."

Tommy checked his watch, "It's two in the morning."

"Yeah…don't be surprised if I'm dead in the morning." He said, leaving with Dustin behind him.

As soon as they left, Phil turned to Tommy, "alright, so is Dustin your kid or Dil's?" he asked, "I've been trying to figure it out since I met him."

"Really?" tommy asked.

"Yeah, I haven't been able to figure it out," Phil said.

"He's Angelica's son," Tommy said.

Phil looked at him stunned, "An-An-Angelica's son?" he asked nervously.

"Yeah, why?'

"N-n-n-no reason," he said, "so…h-h-how old is he?"

"Eight years old, Why?"

"N-nothing!" he exclaimed, "I-I-I got to go!" he picked up his coat and ran out.

"What was that about?" Z asked.

"I don't know," tommy muttered.

"Well, lets not have that one weird moment ruin our night!" Maya said, "lets pop open the Champagne!"

Tommy walked into his home; his father was sitting at the table, fiddling with a toy, "hey pops." He said, sitting down across from him.

"Hey Tommy," Stu said, "nice fight tonight, watched it on the TV."

"Thanks dad." He said, 'How's toy building?"

"Great, sold three patent protected ideas." He said.

Tommy nodded, "that's good."

"So, have you talked to Angelica yet?" he asked.

"No, I don't know where to find her." Tommy said.

"Why don't you go ask Suzie, she probably knows where she is."

Tommy nodded, "She still living uptown?"

"Nope," he said, "I hear she's living with Sean in Salem."

Tommy walked down the sidewalks of Salem, the local slums, as he walked he looked at all the old and run down shops that he had once hung out in with his friends, he looked up at an old gym with the words, "wonder gym" on the front of it.

"Watchu doin' on this side of town boxer?" someone asked, he looked at the door and a small group was sitting outside smoking, "thought you'd be livin' it up in the Hilton."

"I am, just thought I'd see how the other half lives." Tommy said.

"Motha fucka I oughta kick yo ass!" he said, standing up straight.

"you never could Sean." He said, with a smile.

Sean smirked, "how's it goin' man," he said, holding his hand out, Tommy shook his hand.

"Long time no see," Tommy said, "how's it been?"

"Good," he said, "So, I guess, you're here for your cousin?"

"Yeah, you know where she is?"

"She's crashin' on our couch right now, c'mon I'll show ya." He opened up the door and walked inside.

Tommy looked around the old Gym, he saw a lot of the stuff had cobwebs and a little bit of dust coated everything, "guess not much business comes here." Tommy said.

"Yeah, not too many people are interested in boxing anymore." Sean said, "every now and then someone comes in to punch the bag but that's it."

"That won't do at all…" he muttered, he followed Sean up the steps up to the upstairs loft.

"Tommy!" Suzie greeted as the two men walked in, "it's been too long."

"Don't I know it," he said, giving her a quick hug.

"How's the world of boxing?"

"Too easy, people around here gave me a better fight then most of the rookies."

"Not that Francesco dude," Sean said, "he rocked your boat."

"Yeah, he almost won." Tommy said, "Gave me my first real challenge in a long time," he shook his head, "now, where's Angelica?"

Suzie let out a small laugh, "she's asleep on the couch in the next room."

"Thanks Suzie thanks Sean." He said.

"Anytime buddy," Sean said.

Tommy walked into the next room and looked around, the lights were off so he had to be careful where he stepped, "Angelica…" tommy whispered.

'Hmm…Sean it's too early to be waking anyone up! Go back to bed and bother Suzie," Angelica's sleepy voice mumbled.

"It's not Sean Angelica," tommy said.

Off to his left he saw something stir and sit up, "Tommy?" Angelica asked.

"Yeah, it's me." he said, turning on the lights, he looked at his cousin in shock, she was deathly pale and skinny, she had needle marks on her arm and a cut on her cheek, her once bright blonde hair was now dull and limp.

"What are you doing here?" she asked.

'I came here to talk." He said, "about your little problem."

"I quit," Angelica, said, "I'm not on the stuff anymore."

'Really? Because I heard you OD'd just last week."

"I did, but I promise, I'm off the stuff."

"Really? So if I find your purse and look through it I won't find any kind of drugs?"

"N-no…."

"I know your lying." Tommy said, "I can hear the stutter in your voice."

"Okay so I'm not entirely clean, but I'm trying…"

"Not hard enough if you still have a stash." Tommy said, "c'mon Angelica, you need to get your life straight, you don't have a job, or a house, you don't even know your own son!"

Angelica tensed up, "h-h-how is Dustin?" she asked.

"He's good, one of the smartest in his class," tommy said, "Why don't you just go visit him."

'He probably doesn't even know who I am…" she mumbled, "Why should I even try to get to know him?"

"Because he's your son." She said, "I don't understand why you gave him up in the first place."

"It was more for his sake then mine," she mumbled, "who would want to have a crack-whore for a mother."

"You're not a crack-whore," Tommy said, "Your just lost, I could help you find a way to get better.

"Oh and how are you going to do that?" Angelica asked with a small laugh.

"For one I can give you a job," he said, "I'm planning on restarting the gym downstairs, and I'm going to need someone who's good in business, if I remember correctly, your one of the best in business."

"You would really trust a crack-head to run your business?"

"It is you, no one would cross you."

"True…" she mumbled, "who else will be helping me?"

"Whoever you want to hire," he said, but there are conditions

"Oh really, like what?"

"One. No more drugs, nothing, not even weed."

"Understandable."

"Two. No drinking on the job."

"Unfair."

"And three, you have to come eat dinner with me and Dustin tomorrow, so you can see your son."

"Tommy…"

"Angelica, you've been staying away from him for far too long." He said.

"I-I…alright… I understand." She mumbled.

"Good, now good night, sleep tight, don't do anything stupid until tomorrow." He said, standing and walking out, turning off the lights.

"You tell her all you needed to tell her?" Sean asked as he walked out.

"Yeah, oh by the way Sean, how much will you take to sell that Gym downstairs?"

"Depends, how much you offering?"

"I'll give you 700,000 as a down payment." Tommy said.

Sean's jaw dropped, "man for 700,000 you can keep the entire damn place, including the loft, that's enough to give me and Suzie a good place to live."

Tommy smiled, "I'll get you the money tomorrow." He said.

"Sounds good man." Sean said.

'See you tomorrow Sean." Tommy said, walking out.

"700,000…700,000…" Sean kept repeating, "Suzie! Start lookin' up some good houses, we movin' out of Salem!"