I really do fucking hate the police. These idiots really think they can get a Mercer to roll over and confess. Psh!

"Just tell us what happened, Dyonne. I'm sure this wasn't your plan, it was probably Bobbys. We can help you." Det. Bryant says. Not my plan? If only he knew.

"I don't know what the fuck you're talking about. You know what, I'm leaving." I stand from my seat and I'm immediately thrown back down by Det. Williams.

"Sit your ass down." He says "I'm sick of being nice to you…" I interrupt him

"Being nice? You call throwing me around this damn room being nice? Well thanks." I say sarcastically

"Shut up, smart ass. What happened to Victor Sweet?" He asks

"Who's Victor Sweet?" I ask him with an innocent look on my face. He comes around and grabs me by the hair. "Ow! Look here, cop or not. The next time you grab me by the hair, I'm hitting you in the balls."

"Just tell us what happened." Det. Bryant says impatiently

"Are you deaf? I told you, I don't know what you're talking about." I say getting irritated. Det. Williams grabs my hair again and I twist around to kick him hard in the balls. He lets go and falls to the ground. "I warned you."

He gets up from the ground and punches me in the face. My head whips to the side and I bite back a groan.

"You hit like a bitch. Is that the way you mother taught you to treat a woman, Williams?" I ask him in fake concern

"You're not a woman. You're a Mercer." He says with a sneer

"Oh, I'm a woman. Just ask your sons." I say with a smirk

"Oh, I bet your mom would be proud of you." He goads and if looks could kill he would be 6feet under.

"Don't talk about her." I tell him

"How would she feel to know her daughter has become a whore, just like her?" He says and I lunge at him. I tackle him to the ground and punch him in the face. He hits me back trying to roll me over, but I'm not letting him. Det. Bryant gets me off of him and holds me in his arms.

"We're done here." Det. Williams says. I'm still trying to get to him and he opens the door. Det. Bryant still has my upper body so Williams grabs my legs and they throw me out the door. I land right on my ass on the hard, cold cement.

I sit there in shock for a minute and look to see the guys standing there with smirks on their faces. I jump from the ground to and race to the door, but they slam it in my face.

"Fuck you guys. You better pray I don't see you on the street, you pansies." I yell while hitting and kicking the door. I stop and turn on my heel to walk toward the front desk. I see Camille and Sofi there. Camille sees me and rushes over.

"Are you ok?" She asks and hugs me

"I'm fine. Do you have a scrunchie?" I ask her and she pulls one from her purse. I run my fingers through my hair and pull it into a messy bun. I've got a headache from that bastard pulling my hair, my ass hurts, and I feel the bruise on my cheek, but other than that I'm good. "Have you heard anything about the guys?"

"No, they aren't telling us anything." Sofi adds and I just nod.

"I don't have the patience to deal with this." I say before walking to the front desk. "I want to see the Mercers right now." I growl

"I'm sorry we can't…" The guys says, but I interrupt him

"I don't give a damn what you can or can't do. I want to see my brothers." I say

"And I want to see my husband, Jeremiah Mercer." Camille adds

"And my Angel." Sofi says

"Ladies, I'm sorry but you can't see them." The guy says

"Look here, they aren't under arrest so you can't hold them. I want to see them now or I will tear this precinct apart." I tell him completely serious. I see Sofi and Camille nod. Before the guy can say anything, I see Jack walking out from the back.

"Jakcie!" I say and run toward him. I hug him and he hugs me back. I pull back to look at his face. He has a split lip and I run my finger over it "Are you ok?"

"I'm good." He says and brushes his thumb over my bruised cheek. "Are you ok?"

"I'm good." I say repeating his word and we laugh. I turn to see Jeremiah being thrown out and Angel coming out from a different way.

"Don't push him like that." Camille yells at the cop and I hold back a laugh.

"Baby you know I can take a punch." Angel tells Sofi and I roll my eyes.

"Where's Bobby?" Jack asks and before anyone can say anything we hear the Michigan Mauler.

"Let me catch you on the street without that badge and I'll slap the shit out of you." Bobby says walking away from the cop.

"I should slap you Bobby. I told you not to let him get hurt." Camille says hitting Bobby's shoulder.

"He breathing." Bobby says walking over to us.

"Good, the gang's all here. Let me get my shit!" I say slapping my hand on the desk. The guys all crowd around while Camille and Sofi hang back.

"You talked, didn't you Superstar?" Bobby asks and I glare at him

"I know you ain't talking to me, Bobby. He must be talking to you, Jackie." I say

"I didn't say shit. Would did you say, Jerry?" Jack asks

"Nothing. What about you Angel?" Jerry says

"Not a damn thing." Angel says

"Well I talked." Bobby says and we all stare at him in shock. "I told him I was banging his wife."

"Me too." Angel says

"Me too." Jack and Jerry say at the same time.

"You guys are stupid." I say laughing with them.

3 months later

Everything has calmed down. The cops didn't have any evidence so we haven't heard from them since. Fowler had this huge funeral and everyone was talking about how sad it was he had to go out like that. It definitely made me wanna barf. Anyway, we got Mom's house fixed back up and I have all my brothers' home. Tonight, I have a date with the very sexy Josh Terry. I hadn't had a chance to get in contact with him until now and I was excited to hear he was still interested.

I picked out a slamming black dress with a cut out back with crossing straps. The hem fans out and if I twirl, it lifts up. My hair is in a bun with curled pieces framing my face. I have black eyeliner on and mascara. I put some shiny lip gloss on and look in the mirror. I put on my Louboutins (my 18th birthday gift from mom) and I grab my clutch.

I head downstairs to get my long coat so I can be ready when Josh comes and we can hopefully skip the interrogation. I walk down the stairs and see all my brothers there.

"Ooh. Don't you look sexy?" Jack teases as I walk downstairs and when I get to the bottom I do a little spin.

"I know." I tell him with a smile

"What are you wearing?" Bobby asks and I sigh

"A dress." I tell him

"I know that, loser. Where's the rest of it?" Bobby says and I groan

"Shut up, Bobby." I say and grab my jacket from the couch

There's a knock on the door, but all my brothers rush pass me to the door. I fight to pass them, but Jerry is holding me back.

"Who the fuck are you?" Bobby asks and I cringe

"I'm Josh; I'm taking Dyonne on a date." He says and I smile because I didn't hear his voice falter.

"Where are you taking her?" Jerry asks

"Dinner and dancing." He says and I get excited. I love dancing.

"Are you looking to get laid tonight?" Angel asks and I've had enough

"Angel Mercer!" I yell at him and break free of Jerry's hold. I push to the front of group and Josh looks so handsome in a suit. "Hi Josh, you look handsome tonight."

"Hey Dyonne, you look absolutely stunning." He says and I blush.

"Thanks." I say

"Ready to go?" Josh asks

"Yep." I say and start walking back toward him when Bobby gets in my way

"Nope. I'm telling you to go back up those stairs and change." Bobby says angry

"I'm gonna politely tell you to go to hell." I say to Bobby and kiss him on the cheek before maneuvering past him and grabbing Josh's hand and quickly exiting the house.

"I'll be back by 1." I yell over my shoulder as we rush to Josh's car.

*DM*

The date with Josh was wonderful. He took me Salsa dancing! I mean a guy dancing is one thing, but a white boy with some moves is just spectacular. It was so much fun and definitely sexy. There was some serious chemistry. After the dancing, we'd worked up an appetite so he took me to this nice Mexican restaurant. The food was spectacular and the conversation was better. I learned he had 2 brothers, one older and one younger. His dad was an accountant and his mom a teacher. He kinda had the "apple pie" life. Well, as apple pie as Detroit can get I guess. I told him a little bit about my family. I told him how my mom adopted all of us and how close we were. I told him about her murder. He held my hand and brushed the tear that fell. He's a wonderful guy.

And here we are in his car outside my house. I don't want this night to end, but I know it has too. We get out the car and hold hands as he walks me to the door.

"Thanks for a wonderful night, Josh." I tell him with a smile

"No, thank you. I really like you." He says and I blush ducking my head

"I really like you, too." I say and he gently lifts my head so I'm looking at him and he leans in to give me the sweetest kiss. I put my hand on his face to hold him there for a second and then slowly pull back. I gently rub his cheek with my thumb and smile up at him.

"Goodnight, Josh." I tell him

"Goodnight." He says before kissing my forehead and heading back to his car. I watch him get in and wave at me before pulling off.

I quietly open the door to the house and slowly close it when I get inside. I lean against the door and put my fingers to my lips and a huge smile breaks out on my face. That's when I notice how quiet the house is. I thought they'd wait up to interrogate me, but I guess not. I slip off my shoes and tread up the stairs to mine and Jack's room. I walk into the room and turn on the light; I jump and scream when I see ALL my brothers in there. Jack is on his bed and Jerry's on mine with Bobby sitting in front of Jack's bed and Angel sitting at the foot of mine.

"What the fuck is wrong with you guys? Are you trying to kill me? You idiots!" I yell at them trying to regulate my breathing.

"We had to make sure you got home safe…and alone." Angel says and I roll my eyes

"Yea, because I would have really brought him to the room I share with Jack to have sex." I say with disbelief

"How was your date?" Jerry asks and I automatically smiled

"It was good." I say and Jack raises an eyebrow

"Just good? The way you're cheesing I would think it was more than good." He says

"Fine, it wasn't good. It was amazing. We went salsa dancing and to this nice restaurant. We talked and he was a real gentleman." I say with a dreamy look on my face

"Did you fuck?" Bobby asks and I narrow my eyes at him. He always has to ruin my good moment.

"I'm not gonna dignify that with an answer." I tell him, putting my stuff in the closet.

"Oh, so you did." Bobby says and I lose it.

"Ok, you know what? We need to talk. Everybody OUT; everybody without the name Robert Mercer!" I say and everyone gets up to leave except Bobby and I slam the door behind them.

"What's your problem?" I ask Bobby

"I wanna know if my sister gives it up on the first date." He says heatedly. He is always in my business.

"No Bobby. I don't give it up on the first date. Momma taught me better than that and don't talk to me like that. When I give it up is my business." I tell him.

"I'm just looking out for you, D." He says and I sigh. I know he's trying to protect me, but he can't always. I walk up to him and hug him.

"I know and I love you for that, but you don't need to worry about me. I'm a smart girl. I mean I'm a Mercer." I say and we laugh.

"I know. I love you, Baby Girl." He says squeezing me

"I love you, too. Now, get out and let Jack back in. I'm tired, but I'll answer any other questions tomorrow." I say and he nods before kissing my forehead and walking out the door. I get into my pajamas and walk to the "Wall of Mercer" and look at all the pictures. We've been through so much, but we're still standing tall. I kiss my hand and lay it on a picture of Mom. She always said no matter what, we'd always have each other.

"You were right, Mom." I whisper before getting into bed and going to sleep.


I know it's been forever. I've had this chapter for a minute, but I didn't want to post it because it would mean this story was really over. :'( This was my favorite story to write. I'm thinking of doing a sequel. I wanna thank everyone for the reviews, alerts, and favorites. Love you all!