Nikita Facinelli is more than just Sam's cousin. She's his closest friend, one of the few people he can trust. Her opinion meant the most to him, so when the time came for him to pick his first car, he wanted her there to provide some input. All it takes is one suggestion, however, for everything to change. [Take place in the Bayverse. Part 1 of the 'Hold On Me' series].

Emma Rose Beaumont imagined having her first baby as being surreal. That she'd be overwhelmed with happiness and amazement and so many other positive emotions. What she got instead was the opposite. Emma welcomed her first child into a chaotic world. Instead of happiness, amazement, and surrealism, she was scared, exhausted, and angry. But she chose to keep going for her son.

Here's the thing: Life is an endless series of train wrecks with only brief commercial-like breaks of happiness. This had been the ultimate commercial break. Which meant it was time to return to our regularly scheduled programming. (Wade Wilson)