Sorry it has been a long time I hope this Chapter makes ya want to review. ;)
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Josh made it back to the Harts in record breaking time. As he slowed down to catch his breath he saw a patrol car from the 25th sitting in front of the building slowly to appear normal he walked in. The entire time his heart was beating wildly in his chest. As he walked in everyone looked like they were stressed out and a lot of tears and words being thrown around. What had he missed?
He grabbed his father and brother's hands and pulled them in to a bedroom. Seeing stereo on the shelf he turned the Sabrina Carpenter CD on and turned the volume up. He looked out the window and saw the window being watched by the 25th. Closing the shades so they couldn't be seen.
"What the heaven is going on Josh?" Allan asked as he watched his son acting paranoid in his thoughts.
"I was jumped by a man in the alley as I was out walking. The guy said that the people that killed them know Riles and Katie saw him. If we don't get them out of town now they are going to snipe the funeral."
"Is the cops outside still?"
"Yeah but..there is a problem"
"What all we have to do is go tell them the latest threat." Allan said while Eric sat back and just listened. Allan started for the bedroom door when Josh stopped him.
"We can't trust them. They are the 25th and the man said they were on these peoples payroll. He said Eric needs to have the last cases Topanga worked on investigated. He will find the people starting there."
"Dad you know what this means don't you?" Eric said after listening to everything Josh just spewed out. "It means this threat is deeper than you and Topanga's mom and dad want to admit. Riley and Auggie along with Katie and Maya are in grave danger. Only one of two things can happen. They either go into Witness Protection or they live with me where I have Security in place round the clock."
There was a knock on the door and Katie was wanting to know what was going on. The men let her in and shut the door quickly behind her. Now that they knew her life was in danger they had to tell her. There was no beating around the bush when Josh blurted out everything he knew.
"So because of all this Maya and I's life is now in danger?"
"Yes but you have a choice to make Katie."
"And what is that Eric?" Tears was welling up in her eyes. This couldn't be happening to her family. Her mother had just passed away about three months ago and now this was going to rock Maya's world even more.
Alan spoke up before Eric. "Eric was telling us that you and Maya could either go into witness protection or..."
"Or? Or? Or what let the bastards come kill us for something we don't even know?"
"Or you come and live with me at the governors mansion. Only for you and Maya to do so without rousing suspicions we would have to get married on paper."
"What! Are you out of your clown brain!"
Josh walked up to Katie and hugged the hysterical woman. "Look this is the only options we have. Either you and Maya join the family and be at the governors mansion or go into witness protection. If you go into witness protection then we have to fake your deaths. And pretend you are dead to the world.
Eric calmly said as Katie looked past Josh's shoulder. "This can't be happening! Me and Shawn just got engaged! We were going to tell Maya the night he was killed!" Tears started pouring down her face as Josh let the woman sit down on the bed. Leaning over her knees she tried slowing down her breathing taking slow deep breaths. The stress finally broke her down into having a anxiety attack. Alan and Josh quietly left the room while Eric peeked outside the window. Eric had now became a serious person and not the happy go lucky man he normally was.
After Katie calmed down she looked at Eric and asked "are you sure this is the only way to protect the kids?"
"Katie I am sorry. Cory and Topanga knew this was a possibility. That is why Topanga had the papers drawn up giving me sole custody of the kids should anything happen to her and Cory. However I know for a fact not just politically but if you move into the Mansion with me un married the state will crucify us. So I am proposing to you Katherine Hart will you please marry me for your safety along with Maya's?
"On paper only correct?"
"Yes on paper only. I'll make sure you have your own bedroom and nothing between us will happen. This is so I can protect you and Maya for Shawn. Shawn was like my annoying little brother and I want to do what is right by him. He loved you dearly and I can't let you go without any protection.
"To protect Maya I will."
"Ok I have things in place at the mansion already and a judge has already back tracked the paperwork to make it less obvious that this is a marriage of convenience."
"Sounds like you had this figured out for a long time Governor Matthews." Kate said a little coldly as she ran her hands through her hair before hugging herself as she stood up. She was feeling chilled to the bone and suddenly sick to her stomach from the current turn of events.
"Listen, this is only temporary and I promise it is just to keep you safe for Shawn."
Kate stood up and saw the look in Eric's eyes as he was standing before her. There was a determination there she never saw there before. He was drop dead serious and she silently nodded her head yes as Eric wrapped his arms around her. Silently they both let their tears fall to the ground never knowing the door cracked open and two blue eyes filled with pain to watching the hug unfold.
Maya ran to her room after slamming the door shut. How could her mother betray Shawn like this! She cried herself to sleep that night. The funerals were tomorrow and it was going to be the start to a whole new hell.
