Disclaimer: I do not own The Takers.

Cambree stayed on Jesse's lap as the others came and circled around the table so they could all see the map. Ghost seemed to make sure he had a seat right next to Cambree and Jesse. John glared over at him, but Gordon gave him a look that told him to stop. If John wanted Cambree around then he had better cool it or Gordon would send her to do some other job out of the way.

When every one was sitted A.J. got out two toy trucks and placed them on the map. "All right, so, for this route Ghost is talking about. The only place we stand a chance in right there."

A.J. moved one of the truck to show where he believed was the best location to take the trucks down.

"What's there?" Ghost asked.

"Its an old subway car turnaround." A.J. replied. "It's large enough, and it runs parallel to the street. It's kind of perfect. I mean, we can get access on Hope Street, but I say we hold them up at Olive and Fourth."

"All right." Gordon said looking empressed.

"And we need to get down there first and get some intel on, you know, street patterns, traffic density, that sort of thing, but it looks good." A.J. said and Cambree took the map in trying her best to memorize it. even though she had grown up in L.A. there were still a lot of places she didn't know to well. this location happened to be one of them.

"Once we determine the blast radius and street density, I can tell you how much C-4 you're gonna need to score." Jake said and Gordon nodded.

"What about the exits?" Gordon asked.

"Work in progress, G." A.J. answered. "You know, we got to get down there first. Check it out."

"Give me some exits." Gordon said he looked over at Cambree and sighed a bit. "You can do that with out Cambree tagging along this time. She might stick out if she's seen going down there. She can stick with us tomorrow."

"You got it." A.J. replied. He reached over and took his hat back from Cambree. "I'm taking this before you forget to give it back."

"I've never forgotten to give it back." Cambree said with a yawn. "Are we about done? I'm about ready for bed."

"You can stay on the couch if you'd like." Jesse offered but Cambree shook her head.

"Naw, John can take me home." Cambree said glansing over at John. "He has to take me to see my brother in the morning any way."

"What does he want?" Gordon asked. Cambree shrugged.

"I don't know but if you don't hear from me by the end of the day then he's put me in jail." Cambree said with a yawn. "But I don't think that's what this is about. He said he needed my help. Must be important since he's never asked for my help a day in his life."

"You keep us posted." Gordon said. "The last thing we need is for all of us to be worrying about you."

"I wont go far." John said. "If you need a get away all you have to do is call."

Gordon nodded. "Good, keep her out of trouble."

John nodded and got to his feet. "Let's get you home. If you stay up any later, I'll never be able to get you awake before nine."

Cambree smiled and walked over too him, snuggling in to his side. Gordon rolled his eyes. Why hadn't John put a stop to them. He thought after their talk he would have at least asked her to calm things down. Or even thought that the latest fight had been over him ending things. As if John knew what he was thinking. John patted her arm then moved away from her. Cambree didn't seem to mind. She just started to follow him out of the club.

"You can try to sleep on the way home if you'd like." John offered but Cambree shook her head.

"I'll be fine." Cambree said with another yawn. John smirked and opened the car door for her. when she was safely in the car he walked around and got into the drivers seat. She placed her head on his shoulder and yawned again. and before John could even get the car started, she was fast asleep on his shoulder. He smiled and moved his arm around her, bringing her into a hug. He hadn't even realized he had done it till they had pulled into his driveway. It just came natural.

"Camy, we're home." John said but all she did was groan in response. John chuckled and helped her out of the car then carried her to the door and into her room. He carefully laid her down on her bed and tucked her in. for a few seconds he just stood there and watch her sleep. She was so beautiful. So innocent looking when she was a sleep. She rolled over and groaned as she sat up a bit.

"Can you help me get these damn jeans off?" Cambree asked struggling with the button. "Sorry, I just cant sleep in pants."

John hesitated for a second then walked up to the bed. he undid her zipper then helped her slide out of them. He could hardly watch what he was doing. If he looked at her he'd loose control again. once her pants were off she put a hand on his.

"Thank you." Cambree said as she pulled the covers back up and laid down. John just sat there a few second longer just staring out at the pool till he felt her place a hand on his shoulder. "You can get in if you like. I promise to behave."

John looked back at her with a slight confused look on his face. Was she talking about the pool or the bed. he knew he's like to crawl in bed with her but he didn't trust himself. She laid back down when he didn't answer. There wasn't any point in staying awake to talk to him if he was just going to sit there and stare the other way. Soon she felt him get to his feet and she sighed.

"Slide over." He whispered in her ear. Cambree did as she was told and John slipped under the covers with her. he cuddled up to her back and wrapped his arms around her. he was surprised with how comfortable he was with the hole thing. Almost like they had been cuddling up to one another for years. He could feel Cambree's breathing become slower. She had fallen asleep again. he couldn't help but smile as he kissed her shoulder. He was a little scared at the fact that he could get used to this.

"I think I love this girl." John said out loud. He shook his head and laughed a bit. "I never would have imagined it."

XOXOXOXOXO

"Cambree." John said shaking the girl awake. "Babe, its time to get up."

Cambree opened one eye and looked up at him. "Did you just call me babe?"

"Did i?" John said with a shrug. "Didn't realize it. sorry."

"Don't be." Cambree said with a smile as she sat up and stretched. "I like it."

"I made you some coffee." John said waving it under her nose. "Come on out and I'll make breakfast before we have to leave."

"You know how to cook?" Cambree asked sounding very surprised. The whole time they had lived together she had never seen the man dirty a pot or pan. And if she cooked, he usually wasn't home. They would usually order take out if they ever ate together.

Cambree flung the covers to one side then quickly put them back with a blush. "What happened to my pants?"

John smirked. "You asked me to help take them off last night."

"Oh my god I'm so sorry." Cambree said with a terrible blush. "God I remember that. And did you sleep in here with me?"

John nodded. "Get out of bed or my breakfast offer goes out the window."

"Ok." Cambree said then looked around the room. "Can I find my pants first?"

John smirked and handed her, her robe. Cambree took it and placed it around her shoulders before she stood up. She knew he still saw her underwear as she stood up and hoped it wouldn't set him off. she couldn't handle being disappointed again.

John handed her, her coffee. He then walked back out to the kitchen, Cambree not far behind.

"Need any help?" Cambree offered.

"Nope." John said with a smile. Since he woke up that morning all he wanted to do was spoil her. She had him hooked and there wasn't anything he could do about it any more. He'd do his best around Gordon and the other guys. But in their own sanctuary he was going to do everything in his power to make her happy. He got out a frying pan and started to make hashbrowns and in another started to make eggs.

"How do you like your eggs?" John asked turning to look at her. a strand of hair had fallen in her face. He reached over and moved the hair, coressing her face as he did. She instinctively closed her eyes and moved into his hand. "scrambled or fried?"

"Fried" Cambree replied placing a light kiss on the palm of his hand. She then shook her head and backed away from his touch. "What has gotten into you this morning? Don't get me wrong I'm highly enjoying it. but you've really got to stop confusing me."

John moved everything of the fire and walked around the island so he was directly in front of her. he took her face in his hands and brought her into a passionate kiss. When he pulled away Cambree had a tear in her eye. "What's wrong?"

"What do you want from me?" Cambree asked her eyes full of confusion. "I cant keep doing this and pretending that I'm ok."

"Baby, I'm sorry." John said bringing her into a hug and placing a kiss on top of her head. "I truly didn't know what I wanted till I woke up next to you this morning."

Cambree looked up at him. She knew her eyes were just screaming all the hopeful thoughts she had in her head.

"I never want to wake up to an empty bed again." John replied. "Not when I can wake up to you. I know I've been a complete jerk to you, but I have never been the relationship kind of guy. I thought I'd end up hurting you."

Cambree lightly pushed him away. "John for the past year all you've done is hurt me. I'm pretty sure I can handle what ever you want to throw my way. But if you want a relationship with me, I wont be so lenient. If you sleep with another girl I will hunt her down, cut off all her hair and staple your balls together."

John chuckled and kissed her again. "Can you honestly tell me the last girl I slept with since you've moved in?"

"Plenty." Cambree said with a smile.

John shook his head. "I didn't have sex with any of them. I just had them over to try and make you move on. but I couldn't make my self go through with it. even if I was close you'd always come to mind and I just couldn't."

"You mean to tell me that even before I liked you, you had feeling for me and still put me through all that you had?" Cambree said trying not to loose her cool. "I'm kinda hurt. If I had known that I may have tried harder."

"Our first fight." John admitted. "That's when I knew. I just couldn't make myself believe it. forgive me?"

Cambree thought about it for a second. "I want a real date. Romance me. Then I'll think about forgiving you."

John smiled back at her. "It's a deal."

He kissed her again then went back to cooking breakfast. "Why don't you go get dressed and this should be done by the time your finished."

Cambree smirked at him. "You sure about that?"

She leaned back in the chair and put her foot up on the island, causing her robe to fall open and expose her leg. John turned and froze at the sight. She sure did know how to tease him. She had the best looking legs.

"If you don't go get dressed, then you will be late for your meeting with your brother." John said finally getting control of himself. "Because the things I want to do to you right now wont happen quickly."

Cambree couldn't breath. she never expected him to react in such a way. She put her leg down and quickly went to her room to get dressed. John watched her go a little confused. Had he scared her. he pushed it out of his head and finished breakfast. He put it on a plate for the both of them and waited for Cambree to come back out. When she finally did he smiled. She had put on an old shirt of his, that she had found deep in the back of his closet when she had been snooping one day and dark wash jeans. Her hair was pulled back into a simple curly pony tale and she had removed all her make up.

"Gorgeous." He said causing her to blush.

"Thanks." Cambree said. John noticed that she seemed nervous around him now. And she did up till he dropped her off at the police station.

"I'll just be a couple blocks down." John said when she got out of the car. "Call when your ready to go."

Cambree nodded and headed into the police station. She knew exactly where her brother would be. And sure enough there he was at his desk. A picture of his wife and son sitting next to his computer and another picture of them as children next to that one.

"Morning." Cambree said sitting down in the extra chair.

"Hey." Eddie said quickly putting a file to the side. Cambree quickly took in the name on the file then turned her attention back to her brother.

"What's up?" Cambree asked. Eddie looked around nervously.

"Lets walk." Eddie said getting to his feet. He hollered over to the man a few desks down telling him that he would be out of the office for a while then lead Cambree out of the station and down the street to a small coffee shop. Cambree glanced over at John's empty car parked out front and wondered where he had gone. She was soon answered when he walked out of the shop with a cup of coffee. When he saw Cambree he froze for a second then opened the door for her and Eddie.

"Thank you." Cambree said to him with a big smile. Eddie smirked and quickly hid it behind his hand as he followed his sister inside. They found a seat in the back and sat down. Eddie couldn't stop smiling at her.

"What?" Cambree asked with a slight blush.

"I have never seen you act like that." Eddie replied.

"Act like what?"

"Like a love struck teenager." Eddie teased. "Blushing ear to ear. Using a higher pitched voice when you talked. Guess I missed that while you were growing up."

Cambree laughed and shook her head. "I was not acting like a love struck teenager. And the reason you never saw me act as such was because I never did act that way."

Eddie could believe it. He and Cambree had grown up fast. All they had was each other. He took care of her till he left the house and then she was on her own.

"So what is this all about any way." Cambree asked and Eddie looked down at his hands.

"I did something very wrong." Eddie finally replied. "Illegal wrong. Like if I get caught I could loose my job wrong."

Cambree sat on the edge of her chair. "Ok. I'm highly surprised, but you have my full attention."

"A couple days ago, Jack and I busted a couple of guys for drugs." Eddie said in a whisper. "One guy offered me the money he had in his bag if I'd let him go. Little Eddie's hospital bills are piling up. We are about to loose the house. I couldn't help it. all I could think about was how the money would be a huge help."

Cambree's jaw dropped. She never would have expected such a thing from her brother. "You need my help to make the money usable with out people second guessing where it came from."

Eddie nodded. He couldn't quite make himself admit it.

Cambree sat back in her seat and nodded. "You know you could have always come to me. I know I don't make an honest living in your eyes, but I could have helped."

"I know Cam." Eddie said with a heavy sigh. "But I don't like asking for help and you know that. I just don't know what to do with the money now that I have it."

"I'll make a few calls." Cambree said putting her hand on her brother's shoulder. "And by the end of the day I'll have that money paying off all your bills. Plus a little cushion so you wont have to be in this situation again. but honestly Eddie. Don't ever be afraid to come to me."

Eddie looked so relieved that he looked to be on the verge of tears. "You don't know how much that means to me."

Cambree smiled. "You're my brother. You raised me. I owe you a lot."

XOXOXOX

Cambree got into John's car and turned to him before he could say a word. "We have a problem."

John looked at her conserned. "Is this about your brother?"

"Not about what we talked about but yes." Cambree said as John drove off. "My brother and his partner are working our bank job. My brother had a file on it at his desk and the surveillance video playing."

"Shit. If he sees your face on that tape at any point he could come snooping." John said not liking the sound of this conversation.

"Exactly." Cambree said with a sigh. "I think he might put it off as long as he could, but his partner is a hard ass. He'd be at our door within minutes."

"We need to talk to Gordon." John said with a sigh. "I'm supposed to drop you off at the club and meet him at his house , but I think you may just have to tag along this time. Ghost is coming too."

"I don't want Ghost to know about my brother." Cambree said concerned. "I don't think he'd take it well and I don't trust him with that information."

John nodded thinking it was a very good idea to keep Ghost out of the loop as much as possible. "Maybe Gordon will let you stay at his place till we are done."

"You can still take me to the club." Cambree offered. "I wouldn't mind talking to Lili any way."

"Ok." John said. He reached over and took her hand in his. "So what did your brother want?"

"Oh yeah." Cambree said with a slight blush. "I was so concerned over the fact my brother was working the bank job that I almost for got. He's got some assets that he needs to use with out people getting suspicious. Thought you may know who to contact about it."

"What kind of assets?" John asked.

"Illegally taken type assets." Cambree replied wiggling her eye brows at him. "My law biding brother has crept over to the dark side. He's got bills piling up and needs to take care of them before he looses his house. I said I'd help him a little after he gets this taken care of."

"I'll call Scott when I get to Gordon's." John said with a smile. "If all else fails we can always put the money in your bank account and have you transfer it to his. Not to many people are going to question a loan from family."

Cambree couldn't believe she hadn't thought of that. But she was so surprised at the fact that her brother had broken that law that she couldn't think straight. John pulled into the club parking lot and kissed Cambree's hand. "I'll come and get you before we meet up with every one tonight. see what kind of time we have."

Cambree blushed and got out of the car. she leaned over and kissed him good bye then quickly made her way into the club. "Lili?"

The girl came out of the bathroom with a concerned look on her face. "What's wrong?"

"Are we alone?" Cambree asked and Lili nodded. "Good I need to girl talk."

Lili gave the girl a confused look as she sat down at the bar. Lili took her normal spot behind the bar and poured the younger girl a drink. "What's going on? Is this about John? Jake told me you two had another fight."

"We did but it all good now." Cambree replied as she downed the drink in a few swallows. "Actually its really good. Last night I asked him to stay with me. And this morning he's been the perfect guy. making me breakfast kissing and cuddling. Even admitting he likes me."

"Cambree that's great!" Lili said with a huge smile. She was going to buy John a drink the next time she saw him. It was about time he manned up and admitted his feelings.

"Yeah but I was teasing him and he said that I needed to go get dressed for the day," Cambree said nervously. "Cause the things he wanted to do to me weren't going to happen quickly."

Lili let out a small giggle. "Oh boy. I don't think I want to know the rest of this conversation."

"We didn't do anything." Cambree said then got real nervous. "Lili I've never done anything like that."

"Honey he was probably just trying to turn you on." Lili said with a smirk. "I'm sure it will be normal sex."

"That's just it." Cambree said biting her lower lip. "I've never had normal sex. Or sex at all for that matter."

Lili's jaw dropped. "You're a virgin? I would have never guessed."

"I've been touched and kissed." Cambree admitted. "But I always said I didn't want to loose my v card to some dope I hardly knew. And well I never found a guy that wasn't a complete dope till now. How do I even go about telling John?"

"Just be straight with him." Lili said with a reassuring smile. "I'm sure he'll be more than understanding. Maybe even more turned on. Lots of guys dig that kind of thing."

Cambree was still looking very nervous. "I have been wanting this for a whole year. And now that its happening I'm scared out of my wits!"

"Loosing your virginity is a huge deal." Lili said with a smile. "I'm actually glad you didn't loose it like me. To some guy I had a crush on in high school then never talked to again. make it a special thing. And if he doesn't make it a special night, I will go sister Lili on his ass."

Cambree giggled. She was glad that Lili was around to talk with. She had never had girl friends before and since they were the only girls the crew aloud around all the time they had become quick friends. "Sis, if you do that he'll be scared for life and would never touch me again."

"Then he had better make it special hadn't he." Lili said with a smirk.