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CHAPTER 9

"Caleb, found out about Pia. He's been calling…I changed my numbers, moved twice and changed jobs." She explained sadly

"And that's why you hid?" Mark asked unsure

"Partly…"She hesitated "I knew what would happen if you found out, you'd take control and I didn't want to be a burden to you" She finished waiting for him to explode

"Burden me! Darlin you're not a burden. I help who I WANT to help, it may not seem like it but you're not a burden" Mark stated with finality.

"Uh huh and I'm the tooth fairy" Andy retorted

"Little girl…you owe me money then!" Mark quipped cheekily.

"My answer to that is go to hell" she poked her tongue out and sat silently

"You, Pia and Bella aren't safe in town, you need a place he would never find you" Mark said knowingly

"Where in the blue hell would I go? I have to stay hidden, moving somewhere else would help him find me, I want Pia to be out of harms way" Andy wanted to keep Bella safe too

Mark hesitated, he would never say he loved her, last time he got hurt…but if she was with him and Pia was safe with him then he would help.

"Stay with me." He was adamant in his decision

"Bella would go where exactly?"

"She can have your old place and see you whenever, Pia and you would be at my place" Mark answered as if the thought had been in his mind the whole time…that would be a lie

"Oh…" Andy wanted to go with him, it was a good plan but being with him would be hectic, her feelings would be on a rampage and Pia would get attached…not good if the one she's getting attached to don't want her mom or her in their life much more than friends.

"Get your things together, I got the truck and Bella has her car" Mark ordered

"Don't order me round Cave man" Andy left the room grinning

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Caleb watched as his ex and his new born daughter left their apartment with a tall man. His anger boiled, that bitch was running again! He stepped out of the car and ran over to where she and her friends were standing.

"You bitch!!" He yelled pointing a hand gun at Andy.

"C-Caleb, don't do anything stupid" Andy begged holding Pia closer

"Stupid? Like hiding my daughter stupid?" He asked angrily

Mark stood eager to take Caleb out but restrained himself for everyone's safety. Andy was being as brave as possible trying to protect Pia and Bella was frozen to the spot in horror. Why hadn't they moved towns instead?

"No stupid like banging a bimbo in our house, you cheating asshole!" Andy's temper flared

"You whore! Why did you hide the fact I had a daughter!" he snapped

"Do you think I'd let a cheating ass know my baby…I'd rather her have no father than you for one" Andy handed a crying Pia to Bella and took a step towards Caleb.

"She's mine!" he barked

"I carried her, gave birth and provide for her. Who do you think the courts will support!" Andy took another step forwards

"Hand her over!" Caleb ordered thrusting the gun towards Pia's direction

"Take me, do what you want but leave Pia alone!" Andy was near tears

Caleb grabbed Andy's arm and pulled her against him with the gun to her temple.

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Mark tensed; no way was Caleb leaving with Andy or Pia. He loved Pia like one of his own…although he had only met her today yet when he held her he felt an instant connection.

"Let her go!" he barked at Caleb

"Not in your life" Caleb pressed the gun harder into her temple.

Andy squealed in horror, her face had paled and she was teary. "Caleb…please don't" she whimpered as he tightened his grip on her.

A gun shot rung through the air as Mark took his chance to lunge at the pair taking them to the ground.

Blood trickled through the mass of bodies…Someone had been hit by the bullet. But who