Roman felt his heart pounding in his chest and he could hear his heart beating in his ears as he sat in the plastic chair in the emergency room waiting room. He was still on high alert after the shooting incident, eyes darting around the room in search of any threats. He felt like he couldn't afford to let his guard down, he had too much to lose.

Roman wrapped his arms tighter around Seth and Seth just leaned in closer to the alpha. When they arrived at the hospital emergency room, Roman had immediately pulled Seth into his lap and wouldn't let him go. Seth was slightly embarrassed by the intimate display, but Seth wouldn't fight him on this. He knew it was an alpha thing. Alphas were fierce protectors by nature and Seth knew the drive-by shooting threw that protective instinct into over drive.

Seth looked around the room and saw the twins, Naomi, and Rosa sitting across from them. They all had dried tear stains and worried looks on their faces. He could hear Dwayne yelling at one of the nurses, asking about Evan and demanding an update. Ata, who was sitting next to Roman and Seth, yelled something in Samoan at Dwayne. Dwayne stopped yelling and went to sit in a chair far away from everyone else. Seth looked over and saw the pain in his face, Seth felt horrible for him. Seth jumped when he felt a hand on his thigh. Roman's arms tightened around him due to the sudden movement. Seth looked over and saw Ata staring back at him.

"Are you okay?" Ata asked and Seth nodded.

"Yeah." Seth started. "I'm just really worried about Evan and the baby...what if something happens to one or both of them?" Seth questioned.

"We can't afford to think like that. We have to stay positive." Ata responded. Seth could tell the matriarch was trying to be strong for her family, and hold them together, but Seth could see some worry in her face. Seth nodded and took Ata's hand, that was on his thigh, and squeezed it as a comforting measure. "I'm just glad you were there. You knew exactly what to do...keeping Evan awake and slowing the bleeding down." Ata explained and Seth just shrugged.

"I guess medical school finally paid off." Seth joked and Ata let out a quiet chuckle.

"You know I'm going to tell the other families about this...the shooting and Evan." Ata started and Seth continued to listen. "This could just be an isolated thing, someone could just have beef with us, but I'm going to tell the others so they can keep a look out. I don't want anymore casualties if I can help it." Ata explained and Seth nodded in understanding. "So don't be surprised if you dad tells you to bring your ass home...I won't tell him that you were here with me, because I'm assuming he doesn't know." Ata added and it was Seth's turn to chuckle.

"He thinks I'm at a medical examiner's conference." Seth told Ata and Ata just shook her head.

"And he believed you?" Ata asked.

"Yeah, didn't question it." Seth explained.

"You're a little shit." Ata joked and Seth heard Roman chuckle.

Seth was about to respond to Ata's comment when the doors to the emergency room opened up and in walked a tall, beautiful woman with dark hard and blond highlights. She was wearing a black pantsuit, black shades rested on top of her head, and he heels clicked on the titled floor as she walked over to Dwayne. Seth knew the woman wasn't hospital personnel by the way she was dressed, but when Seth saw a gold badge peak out from behind the suit jacket, he knew the woman was a cop. Seth was nervous about a cop being here, but then he watched the woman and Dwayne embrace, so he figured she was a family friend.

"That's Tamina, our cousin." Roman explained as Ata got up and went over to Tamina and Dwayne. "Peter Anoa'I, my grandfather, and her father Jimmy Snuka are blood brothers...not biologically though, they swore loyalty to one another along time ago and Jimmy became the head enforcer for the family. When that happened, the Snukas were regarded as family by everyone." Roman explained and Seth nodded.

"You've never mentioned your grandfather before." Seth nodded as he watched Ata hug Tamina and the converse with her.

Roman shrugged. "I didn't know him. He died when I was about three years old, but I heard he was a great dad and great at what he did." Roman explained. "Jimmy is still around, but he's retired. He still keeps his ears to the streets though. He lets us in on whatever sounds fishy."

"And everyone is okay with Tamina being a cop?" Seth asked and Ata turned and pointed toward Seth and Roman. Tamina smiled at him, Seth returned the smile before they turned back to their respective conversations.

"Of course." Roman answered. "She's a Major, meaning she runs an entire precinct. She's over the South District, which also happened to the be area where our drug shipments come through." Roman explained and Seth understood. Tamina and her cops were on the Anoa'I family pay roll. They turned a blind eye to certain things and they were paid handsomely for doing so. "And its great because she isn't technically related to us and, on paper, she has no ties to us, so no one suspects a thing." Roman added quickly as he watched Ata and Tamina approach them.

"Tamina, this is Seth...he's Bob Orton's kid, and Seth this is Tamina...our cousin." Ata introduced them to one another and they shook hands.

"I would get up, but he won't let me." Seth explained and Tamina shrugged.

"No worries, I'd do the same if i had went through something like that with my omega." Tamina says and gives Seth a understanding smile.

"Have you heard anything?" Roman asked and Tamina shook her head.

"No one knows anything." Tamina said. "Not even my dad, and he knows everything." Tamina added. "This is cloaked in secrecy. There was no talk about this on the streets before this happen, not even a "he said she said" rumor. This was a carefully planned hit." Tamina explained.

"Who were they trying to kill?" Roman asked and Tamina shrugged.

"The obvious answer would be Ata, but they might also just be trying to scare you." Tamina reasoned.

"Scare us? In to doing what?" Ata asked and Tamina shrugged.

"I don't know, but I'm sure we'll all find out soon enough." Tamina said to Ata before looking back at Seth.

"Does Bob know that you're here?" Tamina asked and Seth shook his head no.

"That little shit told Bob he was at a conference." Ata said with a laugh before leading Tamina over to the Uso Twins, Rosa, and Naomi.

Seth smiled and looked over his shoulder at Roman. "I should call Dolph and let him know what's going on." Seth started. "When Ata called my dad, I'm pretty sure he's going to tell us to come home so I want to prepare Dolph for that." Seth whispered to Roman and Roman nodded in agreement. Seth went to get up to go and make the call, but Roman wouldn't let him go.

"Roman, you have to let me up." Seth said and Roman let out a disgruntled grunt. He didn't want to let Seth out of his sight. Seth sighed and rolled his eyes. "You can come with me to the hallway, come on." Seth offered and Roman agreed. Roman unwrapped his arms around Seth's waist so Seth could stand up. Roman told Ata that he and Seth would be right back before taking Seth's hand in his and leading him out of the waiting room.

Once they were out in the hallway, Seth pulled out his phone and dialed Dolph's number. The couple walked a little farther down the hall before Dolph picked up the phone.

"Hello." Dolph answered with a giggle. "What's up Seth?"

"What are you doing?" Seth asked as he heard Dolph tell Rey to stop doing whatever he was doing.

"Nothing." Dolph asked. "We haven't left the suite all day." Dolph answered. "How was your day? Was the baby shower fun?" Dolph asked and Seth sighed.

"That's what I wanted to talk to you about-" Seth started but was cut off by Dolph.

"Oh no, what happened?" Dolph asked. "Was it Roman? Did he do something to you?"

"No, no. He's great." Seth said. "It's about the baby shower, or well what happened after the baby shower." Seth explained.

"What happened?"

"There was a shooting-" Seth started to explain.

"Oh my God, is everyone okay?" Dolph half yelled into the phone. Seth could hear Rey, on the other end, asking Dolph for details.

"No, Evan was shot." Seth explained. "He's still with the doctors. I'm not sure when we'll get an update."

"Oh my God." Dolph repeated. He was shocked by it all. The family meeting ended on good terms and everything had been so peaceful. He never expected something like this. "Do they have any idea who did it?"

"No, one knows who or why." Seth said. "The one thing everyone agrees with is that Evan was not the intended target. Ata was most likely the target."

"So what happens now?" Dolph asked.

"We wait for an update and then go from there." Seth answered. "Ata's going to tell dad about the attack so our trip will be cut short. We'll probably have to fly out tomorrow." Seth explained.

"Yeah, Rey will probably want to go back to Mexico after I tell him. Alberto went to L.A. to do some business and took Hunico with him. I know Rey will want to be with Ricardo and Joseph, to keep them safe." Dolph said and Seth could hear Rey ask Dolph about what happened. "Call me when you find out about Evan."

"I will." Seth said.

"Alright, bye." Dolph said before hanging up the phone.

Seth pocketed his phone and turned toward Roman. "Dolph is going to tell Rey. Ricardo is home alone with his son, so Rey will probably leave to go and be with them." Seth explained.

"That's probably best." Roman started. "Until we know whether this is an isolated incident or not, everyone should stay close to their families for safety and protection." Roman said and Seth nodded and moved closer to Roman, wrapping his arms around his waist.

"I want to stay here with you." Seth said and laid his head on Roman's chest as he hugged him.

"I want you to stay too, but Bob won't like that." Roman said and Seth rolled his eyes and looked up at the bigger man.

"I shouldn't have lied." Seth started. "I should have just told him I was coming down here to see you and that I was just bring Dolph along just in case something happened."

"And what would Bob have said?" Roman asked and Seth shrugged.

"I don't know and I don't care. I'm a grown man, I can do what I want." Seth explained. "Besides, he's probably wouldn't care. He'd probably try to use me to get Ata to give him and Vince access to your drug routes."

"That sounds like something Vince would do." Roman said before kissing Seth on the forehead. "And as much as I want you to stay here, I know Bob is going to demand you and Dolph come back to St. Louis. If I can, I'll come up there to see you."

"Do you think it'll be safe to travel by yourself?" Seth asked.

"I don't know, we'll see. If there aren't any incidents in the next few days, then I think it will be fine." Roman said and then kissed Seth on the lips. "Nothing and no one can keep me away from you."

Seth blushed as he kissed Roman. "We should get back, they're probably wondering where we are." Seth said and Roman nodded and took Seth's hand and led him back to the waiting room. When the returned, Dwayne had moved from his spot in the far corner of the room and was now sitting in between Ata and Tamina. Tamina had her arm around Dwayne, consoling him. Roman sat down next to Ata and pulled Seth on his lap. The Anoa'I family sat in the uncomfortable plastic chairs and talked among themselves as they waited for any news about Evan's condition.

About thirty minutes later, a doctor entered the waiting room and walked over to the Anoa'I family. Dwayne got up and rushed over to the doctor. "How is Evan and the baby. Are they okay?" Dwayne asked in a hurry and the doctor nodded.

"Both are fine." The doctor started. "It was good thinking to but pressure on the wound and stop the bleeding. Evan might have bled out before he arrived at the hospital if you hadn't done that." The doctor explained. "The bullet was a through and through and didn't hit anything major, so it was an easy patch up. It took so long because the stress of the event induced labor. We tried to stop it but the baby wanted out, so congratulations are in order. You're a father." The doctor said before clasping Dwayne's shoulder.

"Oh, thank god they're both okay." Dwayne said with a sigh of relief. "Boy or a girl?" Dwayne asked and the doctor smiled.

"Evan wanted to be the one to break the news to you."

"Evan's awake?" Dwayne questioned and the doctor nodded.

"Room 113." The doctor said and the everyone rushed out of the waiting room and into the hall, almost knocking over the doctor in the process. They rushed down the hall to room 113, eager to see Evan and the newest member of the Anoa'I family. Dwayne opened the door and the whole family saw Evan sitting up in the bed holding a white bundle in his arms. Evan looked up at everyone and smiled.

"Come meet Layla Marie Anoa'I." Evan said and everyone piled into the hospital room.

"Layla Marie, a girl." Dwayne said in disbelief as he walked over to Evan. He kissed Evan before taking Layla in his arms. Layla didn't fuss when Dwayne held her in his arms and gazed at her. She knew he was her daddy and she wanted to be held by him.

"She's an alpha." Evan mentioned and Ata chuckled.

"That's exactly what we need, more Alphas in this family." Ata joked as she looked at Layla over Dwayne's shoulder. "I must admit, we make very beautiful babies." Ata said as he looked at Layla. She had brown skin and most of her features were from the Anoa'I family, but her eyes were from Evan.

"How are you feeling Evan?" Tamina asked.

"I'm sore, but I'll be alright. I'm overjoyed my baby is here." Evan answered.

Evan smiled and looked over at Seth and Roman. "Seth, Roman...we want you to be Layla's godparents." Evan said and Seth was shocked.

"Me?" Seth questioned and Evan nodded.

"Dwayne and I had already talked about Roman being one of Layla's godparents and I know Dwayne and I didn't discuss you being a godparent before hand, but you saved my and Layla's lives. It's a no brainer. I know Dwayne would want this." Evan said and looked up at Dwayne. Dwayne nodded as he looked over at Seth.

"Will you be her godparents?" Dwayne asked the couple. Seth nodded and smiled.

"Of course." Seth said and Roman nodded in agreement.

"Here." Dwayne said and moved closer to Seth. "Hold her." Dwayne said before placing Layla in Seth's arms. Layla fussed a bit but calmed down when she looked up at Seth.

"Hi." Seth cooed as Layla. "Oh, she's so precious." Seth said as he held her. Roman smiled as he watched Seth coo at Layla. He just loved the scene playing out in front of him and he wished that all times could be like this. Seth turned to Roman and passed Layla over to him with a smile on his face.

"Sorry to break up this happy moment with business." Ata began. "But I have to call the over families and let them know." Ata said before stepping out to make the call.

Evan sighed and laid back on the bed. "I just hopes this doesn't happen to anyone else."


12 hours later

Shawn sighed as the bright Canadian sun shined down on him, Bret, and Christian as they stood outside the family home. "Do you really have to go?" Shawn asked again. After Ata called them late last night and told them about what happened to Evan, Shawn didn't want anyone leaving the family home for a few days. Shawn actually called all of his children after Ata's call and made them came back to the family home. Shawn figured they'd be safer together than apart.

"We've had this meeting set up with the Russians for months, we have to go." Bret said. "You know this is a big arms deal." Bret reminded Shawn. The Russian Mob was planning to buy a couple million dollars worth of weapons from the Harts and if everything went well, this could be the beginning of a long and profitable relationship with them.

"I know, I know. The show must go on." Shawn said and then took Bret by his suit jacket and pulled him closer. "I just don't want anything happening to you with this baby on the way. You know I can't do this by myself." Shawn whispered to Bret. The children still didn't know about Shawn's pregnancy. Bret and Shawn planned to announce it tonight at dinner.

Bret nodded and kissed Shawn. "Nothing is going to happen to me. I promise, I love you." Bret said before laying his hand on Shawn's stomach.

"Come on Pa, we have to go." Christian said as he starred at his watch.

"Give your dad a kiss and then we'll go." Bret said and stepped back so Christian could kiss Shawn on the cheek.

"Bye dad." Christian said to Shawn before kissing his cheek. Shawn smiled and then watched Christian step back and walk to the car. Bret kissed Shawn again before following Christian to the car. Bret slid into the drivers seat while Christian sat in the passengers seat. Bret rolled his window down to speak to Shawn again.

"We'll be home in time for dinner." Bret said to Shawn.

"I'll make steak, how's that?" Shawn asked.

"Sounds good, love you." Bret called out.

"I love you too." Shawn said.

Bret smiled at Shawn before turning away and placing the key in the ignition. Bret cranked up the car and as the engine turned over and the car started, the car exploded and was engulfed in flames. The force of the explosion knocked Shawn back on to the grass. Shawn's ears rung from the explosive as he sat up. He looked between his legs and saw Bret's ring finger laying there, his gold wedding band still attached to the finger. Shawn looked up and saw the car burning, he could see the body parts of his husband and son burning in the car.

"Oh God!" Shawn screamed as he stood up, he swayed back and forth as his balance was off. "Christian! Bret!" Shawn yelled and moved toward the car. As Shawn moved toward the car, Adam was the first one out of the house. He was in the kitchen drinking a cup of coffee when he heard the loud explosion.

"Oh my God..." Adam said as he saw the car and his father and brother burning inside of it. Adam looked over and saw Shawn moving down the wreckage. "Pa, no!" Adam shouted and ran over to Shawn and pulled Shawn into his arms.

"No, Adam. Let me go! I have to go them! My baby! My husband!" Shawn wailed and Adam let his tears fall silently as he held his grieving father. Adam looked over Shawn's shoulder and saw Chris holding a crying Paige and Natalya holding a crying Eva. Adam looked at his husband and gulped as he realized they were all in for a bloody war.