Sean heard a sound, a whisper of moment, barely there. The slight growl of the dogs assured him that he did in fact hear something. He sat up quickly and looked to the right and noticed that Taylor was also up.

They both jumped out of bed and snagged on a pair of pants, leaving them half unbuttoned. It wasn't wise to fight with your dick hanging out as an easy target.

They made their way downstairs, quietly, stealth like. The dogs were with them, one in front and one in back. Sean was first, then Taylor, both with a gun in hand.

A small scraping noise, a light curse followed by a chuckle had them moving quickly.

Taylor grabbed one by the throat and pointed the gun at his head. Sean had the other one in a similar position on the floor before the intruders knew what happened.

The sound of shouts woke Shayna and she threw on a robe and ran down the stairs. It was dark, only the light of the moon to see by. She heard more yelling and a few bangs and flipped on a light. What she saw made her gasp.

Someone cried out when the lights came on, stilling all but Sean in the room. "Think you can come into my house you fuck?" Sean had lost control as he was wailing on the person he had on the floor. The man was fighting back but he was quickly losing the battle to defend himself. Equal in size and in strength, it was pure adrenaline that was working in Sean's favor now.

Taylor released the man he was holding and shoved him away after recognition set in. He cursed and the dogs were going wild, barking and snarling at the man Sean had on the floor. They were still young but very protective of their owners, willing to defend them with their very lives.

Shayna ran over to Sean and tried to stop him but she was afraid to get too close and getting hit in the crossfire. Sean would never forgive himself if her hurt her. "Sean, stop it! Sean."

He didn't hear her. His mind was filled with the red haze of anger and willingness to kill to protect his family. To protect his wife. They wouldn't get her this time. Stacey wouldn't die this time!

"SEAN!"

His head snapped in Shay's direction, his eyes were black with anger and the urge to kill. She had never seen anything like it. "Stacey?"

"Sean?"

"Stacey, get out of here!" He yelled at her and tried to shield her from man on the floor.

"Sean, its Shayna." She told him firmly hoping to chase away the nightmare he was stuck in.

"I don't want you to see this." He told Shayna as he started to punch the man on the floor again.

He didn't want Stacey to see what he had to do to protect her. What he would do. Anything. Kill, again with no regret. No one was going to hurt her again, not as long as he had breath in his lungs.

Shayna shifted closer and spoke to him again, "Stacey's gone, Sean." Shay told him, trying to make him understand. To make him realize what was going on, who he was talking too.

Sean shook his head, lost somewhere in a living nightmare and Shayna felt her heart break for him. She gently laid her hand on his shoulder that was now slick with sweat from exertion and fear.

"Sean, baby, it's me, Shay. Get off Riddick. Come on, baby," She cooed to him as you would a small child. Trying anything to get through to him.

Sean looked down at the man under him, blinked and then started to shake. Riddick had a cut lip and brow, his cheek was bruised and his eyes were closed against the harsh light but he was smirking back at Sean.

Sean shook his head and looked over his shoulder at the other intruder who was now sitting on the couch with blood seeping out of his lip and it all started to sink in. Stacey was gone. Shayna was here. Riddick and X had come into their house in the middle of the night.

He scrambled up, took a few steps and fell down to his knees. He let out a wail that sounded like a wounded animal. It was the most gut wrenching sound Shayna or Taylor had ever heard.

A small sob escaped out of Shayna, "Sean." she cried as she ran to him and took him into her arms. She could feel him shaking and felt the wetness of his tears soaking the fabric of her robe. She looked up across the room to Taylor, "Taylor," she choked out past the lump in her throat.

She had never seen Sean so upset and she didn't know how to help him. How to fix him.

Taylor took three huge steps and was there, wrapping his arms around both of them. He whispered into Sean's ear and stroked his back, hoping to calm him some.

"Hey, it's ok. We're fine. She's fine, Sean." Taylor told him, trying to get the other man to calm down. "It's just those assholes Riddick and X."

"Oh, God, I thought…I called you Stacey." Sean blinked quickly as he looked at Shayna as he tried to stop shaking. He struggled to remember that this was now, that it was Riddick and X in his house, not some Columbian drug dealers.

"Don't worry about it, Sean." She told him quietly. She didn't want to think about what he had called her. She didn't want to remember his face. The look pure fear and rage. He was so gentle most of the time that she forgot how dangerous of a man he could be. He was just as lethal as Taylor or Riddick when he was pushed too far.

This was too far.

"I thought you were Stacey." He repeated.

"You were stuck in a flashback, Sean, it doesn't matter," She repeated herself hoping to get him to drop the subject of Stacey.

He would worry about it, it would eat at him. Stacey was dead; he'd moved on, and he was happy. He loved Shayna and Taylor. Sean would obsess about why he had called Shayna Stacey.

Shayna would worry that she'd never be good enough for him, that no matter what she did, she would always fall short of his dead wife. She hated herself for feeling that way but it wouldn't change. She would always be second to Sean's dead wife.

"Taylor, why don't you take Sean outside and let him catch his breath." Shay suggested and then gave a pointed look at the two men on the couch.

Taylor hesitated briefly and looked at her. Then he looked back at the two bloody men and moved to help Sean up. "Come on man, let's get some air." Taylor didn't like leaving Shayna alone in the house with X and Riddick but he knew in his gut they wouldn't hurt her. But, she just might hurt them. That made him smile and gave him some hope.

The dogs were sitting in front of the couch on guard. Riddick had put his goggles back on due to the light but he tried to stare them down, it didn't work. They were loyal to Sean, Taylor and Shayna.

As soon as the two men stepped outside, Shayna rounded on Riddick and Xander. She swore she could kill them herself. What the fuck had they been thinking? Shay put a hand on the head of each dog and they relaxed slightly but still remained alert.

"What the FUCK were you two thinking?" She raged at them.

They just sat there looking at her.

"Well?"

"Last time I talked to Sean, he told us to stop by if we were in town for the party, that he had someone else for us to meet." Xander said weakly. He was upset about what had happened. He felt like a flaming ass and wouldn't blame them if they had them arrested.

"At two in the fucking morning? Without knocking? What the fuck is wrong with the two of you?" Shayna was seething. She still couldn't believe they would do this. Riddick yes, for kicks to see what Sean's reaction would be, but Xander? She thought he was smarter than that.

"Been around Riddick too long." It was Xander's only defense and a pretty pathetic one at that.

"Not a fucking excuse, Xander." She growled at him.

"No it's not." He agreed weakly.

"And you…" she turned on Riddick and pointed her finger in his massive chest. "This was your idea. You happy now? Did it go as you planned? You enjoy the show? Fuck, Riddick, I could kick your ass myself."

He wiped the blood from his mouth, looked at it and the licked it off, "Didn't think he would go ballistic." He said casually.

"What? You know what happened last time someone came into his house. What the fuck did you think he would do? Bake cookies?" She scolded Riddick like he was a three year old. He was acting like one that was for sure.

"You fucking them both still?" Riddick asked her as he cocked his head to the side.

Shayna shook her head, clenched her fists and growled. She didn't like him, not at all, even if he did save her life. He wasn't a nice man. Not like Taylor or Sean.

She wondered how she'd ever grown attached to him, then she remembered she was unconscious at the time, that had to be it. She didn't really get to see his real personality because she was lost in blissfully nothingness.

Or was he a different man when no one else was around? Could he really be the kind, gentle soul she had flashes of when her mind decided to release a fragment of memory?

There was no denying it, Riddick had many facets to him but he never let them show to anyone. They made him weak and he never wanted to be weak. So he shut off the side that made him human until he lost touch with his true self. All there was left was an arrogant, cold killing machine. Too bad, he had so much else to offer, she'd seen the depth in his odd silver gaze.

"What? What does that matter?" She asked, totally annoyed at him and slightly confused by his change in conversation. Was he jealous? Did he still want her? Care for her in is own Riddick-way?

Riddick shrugged, "Just trying to get a feel for things. They fucking each other?"

"Fuck you, Riddick." She threw over her shoulder as she went into the kitchen. She had to get away from him and X before she hurt them. Mostly Riddick. He was completely unrepentant.

"Is it still an option?" He called after her with a chuckle.

She heard X and Riddick scuffle a bit, a few grunts and then the sound of a door slamming so loud it was like a gunshot in the house. Shayna wondered how the glass didn't shatter.

The dogs jumped up, startled, and started barking again until they saw Taylor and instantly quiet again.

Taylor walked over and stood scowling down at the two of them on the couch. Riddick made a move to stand up and Taylor just shook his head slightly. Riddick sat back down and looked at Taylor, the corner of his mouth turning up slightly. Taylor wanted to throttle him.

Riddick may be good with shivs, but no one was better with his fists than Taylor and he was in a mood to kick some major ass. He didn't want Riddick to try and level the field by standing.

"What. The. FUCK!" Taylor yelled. He felt like he was scolding a couple of unruly kids. Xander looked Sheepish and Riddick looked his normal, cocky and defiant self.

"Christ, we just went though this with her," Riddick moaned as he sat back and put his arms around the back of the couch like he owned the place. Like he had a right to be there, in the middle of the night.

"Well, go over it again with me," Taylor rumbled quietly and deadly.

"So, is it different? Fucking a man?" Riddick probed Taylor inquisitively. Taylor punched him so hard and fast that Riddick didn't even see it coming and he had to respect that. Riddick shrugged, "I always thought so." He muttered absently as he wiped the new stream of blood away and licking it off his hand.

Xander just wished Riddick would shut the fuck up before he made it worse, for both of them. He had no idea what he was thinking, listening to the stupid fuck. He blamed Gibbons for it. He was the one that put them together, and it seemed that Riddicks bad habits and way of thinking was rubbing off on him. The thought made him a little bit sick.

"You bleed on my new couch I'm going to fucking kill you." Shayna called out from the kitchen as she banged around some pans.

The house was very open and breezy; you could see most of every room clearly. Shayna loved the floor design. It was a great party house and she liked that when the time came, she'd be able to see the kids from the kitchen.

Sean came through the side, kitchen door and slid his hand gently over her arm. She turned to him and he pulled her into his arms, settling his face in the crook of her neck.

He said nothing as they just held her, breathing her in, placed little kisses on her forehead.

"Shay," he whispered, his voice breaking with regret.

"Don't, Sean, you don't need to," She told him as she placed little kisses over the slight tear streaks on his face.

"Yes I do. Fuck, baby, I'm so sorry." He muttered into her hair, squeezing her even tighter.

"You have nothing to be sorry about, I told you that. I'm fine. You're fine. Stacey's a part of you, she always will be. I understand that, Sean, and I love you for it."

"Thank you. I love you too, Shay," He said her name against her lips, just to prove to her he knew who she was, before he kissed her gently. He pulled back, looked around the kitchen, "What are you doing?"

"Cooking."

"Why?"

"It's almost three in the morning and I have a feeling we're done sleeping for the night. I'm sure they're hungry," She said, gesturing toward X and Riddick, she knew she was. She smiled as she saw Taylor still staring down Riddick.

"Fuck them," Sean muttered as he glanced toward the living room. He felt his cock twitch as he saw Taylor hovering over the two men.

"Hot isn't it? All that power and strength, so tightly contained and ready to snap at any moment," Shayna whispered as she nibbled on Sean's ear.

"Yeah." He moaned back to her.

"You know what else is hot?" she muttered against his neck, licking him and placing little nipping kisses against his skin.

He grunted.

"You, wailing on Riddick. You were so kicking his ass. Fucking hot, Sean. I could fuck you right now," She told him and smiled when he turned fully into her. She could feel his hard cock pressing against her stomach. "I'm so wet, feel for yourself," she told him as she brought down his hand to her pussy.

"Really, hummm…" he said as he backed her up against the counter and nibbled on her lips. His finger stroked her moist clit and he felt her shudder, "Don't think we've had a chance to christen this room yet."

"The bacon." She gasped as she felt her body bust into flames.

He glanced over, flipped the stove off, push the skillet away and then went back to work on her.

He kissed her deeply and then nibbled on her neck as she slid her hand and unzipped his pants. His cock sprang free from his jeans hot and hard, as he opened her robe to reveal her naked body beneath.

He picked her up and put her on the counter before he pushed himself deep inside of her in one smooth motion. Hard and fast he began to pump into her as he caught her lips with his. He wasn't worried about fucking her in front of the other men; they had all had a chance with her. He had even had been with her at the same time as X, so he wasn't shy. It also made him feel good that he could take her in front of Riddick.

Sean knew that the man cared about her more than he let on and after what Riddick pulled tonight; it was the best type of revenge. Fucking the woman Riddick wanted and couldn't have.

They could hear Taylor talking to the men, yelling, demanding and finally settling down and just glaring them.

The only sounds in the house were coming from Shay and Sean in the kitchen as the other three men stared at each other in the living room. X looked around the room, trying to block out Shayna and Sean's cries, but Riddick and Taylor just held each other's attention.

Taylor was hard as hell and he would bet that the other two were also. Only thing he knew was that he would be getting some that, in one way or another and the others wouldn't. He groaned inwardly when he heard their combined orgasm and had to breathe deep through his nose so he didn't cum in his pants.

It didn't take Sean or Shayna long to reach climax, not after the scare he had and the emotional roller coaster she had been on. Sex was a good way to prove you're alive and unharmed. To reaffirm relationships and to show love.

Sean pulled out of her slowly and with deep regret. He wanted to stay buried deep in the warmth of her body. He kissed her gently, and told her to get dressed and then finish breakfast. Just because he had sex with her while others were around, didn't mean he wanted them looking at her in that robe.

You could see the dusty color of her nipples against the pale ivory silk and it was short. If she bent over, she would give slight winks of her ass or fantastic pussy and that was for him and Taylor alone now.

It didn't matter that she had just got done facing off with Riddick and X in that very robe. He was in his right mind now and he didn't want Riddick getting any ideas. He could trust X, but not Riddick. Sean zipped up his pants, got a drink from the fridge and went into the living room.

"Sean, man, I'm real sorry. Riddick suggested… fuck man, it was stupid." Xander tried to say he was sorry, but he just couldn't find the words. He liked Sean, and he hadn't wanted to hurt him, or scare him or bring back his painful past.

Sean nodded at him then tilted his head to the side when he looked at Riddick. Riddick just smiled at him and Sean shook his head. "I really don't like you." He told him finally and then sat down beside Taylor.

Taylor turned to him, "You aright man?"

Sean nodded his head yes, "Yeah, thanks."

"What she doing?" Taylor asked with a jerk of his chin toward the upstairs.

"Getting dressed and then making breakfast."

Taylor just shook his head, Shayna was always cooking something. Everything called for food. When you were happy or sad, having a celebration or mourning, food was in order. He guessed this was pissed off food, maybe?

"Woman's gonna make us fat." Taylor muttered to Sean.

Riddick watched them closely, "This new dynamic is fascinating. I didn't think Sean was the kind willing to share." Riddick said as he cocked his head to the side and looked from Sean to Taylor. "Then to fuck a man…hummm, interesting,"

"Shows how much you know about me, Riddick." Sean bit out and glared at him.

Riddick shook his head and sighed, "Figured you'd be over this shit by now."

"'This shit', isn't something you just get over." Sean told him coolly.

"Maybe?" Riddick admitted. How the fuck would he know, he never loved anyone.

Shayna came back in wearing a pair of lounge pants and a white tank top and sat between Sean and Taylor. She gave them both a kiss as she leaned onto Taylor's chest and held Sean's hand.

Taylor looked down and raised his eyebrows at her. "You could have put a bra on."

"For fuck sake, Tay, it's three in the morning, you're lucky I'm dressed at all. Besides, it ain't like they haven't seen it before." Shayna said with a sigh as she snuggled in closer to Taylor.

Taylor growled at her but said nothing more.

Sean completely agreed with Taylor but he had to admit, he was enjoying the view.

"Who's lucky you're dressed?" Riddick muttered and looked pointedly at Shayna's chest.

Shayna gave an aggravated growl, "Riddick, I know you're a pig, you know that? I know you are cold and deadly but could you please, for me, show some respect to the men I love? You come in to our home, scare the fuck out of us, and upset Sean. At least you could do is behave while you are here."

"Fine." Riddick grumbled. "So… how's it going? What you been up too?" He asked all polite and shit. He stopped and cocked his head to the side again, closed his eyes behind his goggles and breathed deeply. He paused a moment to think then leaned forward toward Shayna. He ignored Sean and Taylor's warning growls and sniffed her neck.

He was still again for a second and then he licked her neck. Taylor and Sean both reacted and shoved him away with a few shouts and curses. He flopped back down into his seat like it was a casual move and grinned.

"So, whens the baby due?" He asked smoothly.

Shayna gasped, her eyes wide. Both Taylor and Sean barked out, "What?"

Riddick shrugged, "The baby. You're pregnant right, Shay?"

She shook her head, "I don't, I don't know yet. I haven't tested yet." She stammered and looked back and forth between Taylor and Sean. A look of pure panic on her face.

"Save your money. You're knocked up and if my guess is right, it's a girl. I can't say who the father is because your scents are all mingled together. I'd have to have an uncompromised sample to compare it too, you know—straight from the tap." Riddick licked his lips as he leered at the men and both Taylor and Sean ignored him. Was Riddick really hitting on them in their own home?

"Shay? Are you pregnant?" Sean asked her quietly. She shrugged. "Do you have a test?"

"Yeah, I got it yesterday. I was waiting for a few more days. I'm never quite sure what day it'll come."

"Go take it," Taylor suggested mildly but it was clearly an order.

"What about breakfast?"

"Fuck breakfast. Go take the test and see if you're pregnant with our child." Taylor demanded.

"This is crazy. There's no way that Riddick would be able to smell that." She reasoned. Why was she so frightened to test now that it was a possibility? Because she was afraid that Riddick was wrong. And she was afraid he was right.

If he was wrong, and she wasn't pregnant, she'd be crushed, all three of them would be and she'd have to see that look on Sean's face again. But if he was right, then their whole world was about to change. She'd never been so scared in her life.

"Yes I can. It's sweet, amniotic fluid, and I can smell the spice and there's no hint of testosterone. It's a girl, definitely."

"You're full of shit! There's no way you can smell that!" Xander bellowed and pushed Riddick. He'd seen the man do amazing things, things that no one else could do but this was crazy. Smell a baby? Please! How stupid did he think they were?

"Want to fuckin' bet? Nine months from now, you'll be paying out. Shay, go take the test and prove I'm right."

Shayna glowered at him. She didn't want to prove he was right but now that he brought it up, she was dying to know for sure. She was thinking that perhaps this month she was. Her breast felt heavy and sore but she didn't want to read too much into it.

Taylor nuzzled her neck, "Come on, Shay. Go see if we've made a baby."

She looked at Sean, who was strangely quiet. She expected him to be excited or nervous. Instead he just sat there, his chocolate eyes burning into her, making her feel naked and wanting. She couldn't let him down again, not again.

She nodded slowly and stood up. "I'll be back in a few minutes," She whispered.

Once she cleared the steps, she all but ran to the bathroom. Her hands were shaking as she opened up the package and read the instructions. She had to set them down on the sink and read them three times to make sure she knew what she was doing. She peed on the stick and waited.

It was the longest three minutes of her life.

She didn't even try to pick up the stick because she knew she would never be able to hold it still long enough to read it. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Looked at the box again to see what was positive and what was negative, even though the test would actually say the words.

She looked and blinked.

Riddick was right. She was pregnant.

Shayna sat there, on the lid of the toilet and cried. She didn't hear the soft knock on the door but she felt strong arms wrap around her cold, trembling body. She was going to be a mother.

"It's positive," she sobbed.

"I thought you wanted this," Sean muttered quietly as he kissed her tears away. He was desperate for a child but not like this. Not if it wasn't something she or Taylor wanted just as much.

"I do,"

"Then why are you crying?" Taylor asked.

"Because we're pregnant. And Riddick, the fuck, was right. He's going to be unbearable now." She sniffed and then laughed. "We're gonna have a baby!" She hugged Sean tight because he was kneeling in front of her and then when Sean released her, she crawled into Taylor's arms and let him hold her for a while.

"Told you it would work this month, baby. We did it," Taylor whispered into her hair. "Look at his face, sweetie. Look at him."

Both Shayna and Taylor turned and looked at Sean. He was openly weeping. Tears streamed down his face and he was glowing. He threw back his head and laughed, "I'm gonna be a Dad!"

"Yes you are." Taylor agreed with a huge smile.

"So are you, Tay." Sean added and continued to beam.

Taylor ginned and kissed Shay's temple. "You'd better have a boy, Shay, cause I don't know if I can handle a girl."

"I love you both and I don't care if it's a boy or a girl," Shayna told them as she sat down on the floor beside Sean, followed by Taylor. They just sat and held each other, shocked, happy and scared shitless all at once.

"Riddick was right about the baby, maybe he'll be right about the sex too," Taylor said thoughtfully.

Sean agreed with Taylor's desire for a boy but he loved little Rachel so much that he would be thrilled to have his own little girl to spoil. Still, the thought of Riddick being right irked him, "I really hate that fucker!" Sean sighed and they all laughed in agreement.