Authors Note:

Please read the note at the end of the Chapter!


Chapter 50

Jesse was rubbing the back of her neck as she looked over at her son, husband and new daughter as they were all asleep together, cuddled in the middle of her bed. Jesse had been released from the hospital a few days ago and had a hard time sleeping lying down, something she didn't understand but the recliner in the living room or the glider in the nursery were easier for her to sleep in. One doctor told her it could have to do with her body's struggle to recover from her ordeal as well as labor and delivery with her body's need to get back to normal after being pregnant. She had a hard time getting up and down on her own, relying on Slater, when she was lying down, she figured her mind just wanted to keep her pride in tact and allow her to do things on her own, which was why she made sure to sleep sitting up whenever she could, wherever she could.

Jesse walked over and carefully took the newborn out of the special pillow cradle they had found for their bed when they wanted her close to them, and she was surprised to see her eyes wide open as she sucked on her pacifier and seemed to be studying her mother at that point. Jesse remembered being robbed of this with her son, she felt this ache in her chest over everything she and Slater had managed to miss with their son, so much he had been robbed of himself. She was going to make sure to do everything in her power to ensure that her son never ever thought that his little sister or any other siblings he might have, were more important than he is.

As she headed into the nursery with her new precious addition, she was wondering if her daughter would also suffer because of a madman who was so determined to kill or ruin Jesse and she had no idea why. As she looked at her vulnerable, fragile newborn daughter, she felt the pain rising inside of her chest at the thought that someone might manage to get their hands on everything she held so dear to her.

"Hey mama, I didn't hear her crying." Slater said as he yawned and walked into the nursery himself. She should have known that moving the baby would wake him, he was so sensitive to any little thing when it came to his family with the threat out there.

"She didn't, but since we have kept her on a schedule, it's about time for her to eat again." Jesse said as she gently placed her daughter on the changing table and winced at the smell, realizing her daughter needed to have her diaper changed.

"Hey, let me change her. Mama, you look exhausted." Slater said walking over to the table with a frown on his face.

"You have been doing everything, it's not fair to you. You do all the work and just let me cuddle with her or feed her. You even take care of our son all by yourself most of the time and I feel so guilty. He doesn't hate me does he? He doesn't think that with her here I am ignoring him?" Jesse asked, as she watched her husband change their daughter.

"No, he knows how much you love him and that you went through a lot that you got hurt while at the hospital and are trying to get better after having his baby sister. He loves it when you two just cuddle on the couch and watch either television or read together." Slater confessed with a smile.

"I love those moments to." Jesse admitted with a fond glance at the baby monitor.


Kelly could tell that everyone that was gathered in her home, were on the verge of going out of their mind as they tried to figure out how to protect their friends, and especially their children. Everyone in the room knew there was a chance that they could be targeted as well, but at the moment it was Jesse that was the main focus and her young son who had already been through so much. They could only pray that Jesse's daughter was left alone and not attacked or killed at all. Everyone in their tight group enjoyed having little ones as part of their new group, it was entertaining, but they also knew that the danger to their lives were increased because of their fragile state. They also were aware the children could be used as pawns to get whatever this creep wanted out of them. They would do whatever it took to make sure that never happened and that none of the children ever felt threatened or like they had to protect themselves and that no one else could keep them safe from harm.

"Anyone have any ideas at all?" Lisa asked as she took a sip of her drink. Normally they all weren't in the habit of drinking much, but everyone in the room were seriously considered getting some hard liquor into their systems, hoping it would help them at the moment.

"There has to be something we are all missing, something that would cause this person to completely back off." Kelly said as she rubbed at her temples and glanced at the baby monitor, knowing her son was fast asleep in his crib but wanting to go and check on him again because of this whole mess.

"We need to know why he is targeting Jesse in the first place. If we can figure that out, we might figure out who this guy is and what it really is that he wants." Screech pointed out.

"Well, if we knew all that we wouldn't be worried about coming up with a plan because the cops would be able to throw him in jail." Zack said as he continued his pacing, worried for all his friends, worried for his friends children, worried for his wife and worried about his infant son. There was so much that he worried about that he sometimes wondered why his mind didn't explode.


He needed a new plan, but one wasn't forming and that was unfortunate at the moment. He had to think of something and he knew it wouldn't be long. Jesse's weakness was her family, and if he used that against her, then he could manipulate her into doing everything that he wanted her to do without her arguing with him at all. He now knew where to start, and now he just needed to know where to go from there.


Authors Note:

Thanks to all who voted, but the voting isn't over, notice there was no mention of her name, mainly because there is a three way tie, so I am extending voting, please please give me some more votes. Here are the names again, and beside the ones with votes I will let you know what they have.

McKenna Elizabeth Slater

McKinley Denise Slater

Riley Marie Slater – 1 vote so far

Ella Marie Slater

Alexa Marie Slater

RaeAnne Denise Slater

Caitlyn Rose Slater

Kailin Elizabeth Slater – 1 vote so far

Also someone suggested Caitlin Marie Slater…