After we arrived at the Duck Pond, Stoker and I left on Throttle's bike back to the hotel. I could tell that Stoker wasn't looking forward to the talk with Throttle and the guys.

"You knew this was coming, Stoker. You tried to keep Throttle away from me. Tredz tried to keep him from me. Your government is really fucked up. Who in their right mind thinks it's a good idea to take someone away from their family?"

"I agree. And I'm glad that I had come to that realization after 3 months of keeping him away from you. He's told me about your temper and honestly, I didn't want to be on the receiving end of that temper. So, when Carbine and Throttle came in to my office, I had apologized and made sure that Carbine was able to take Throttle back to you. I was only following orders. Nothing more."

"I get that, Stoker. I know what it's like to follow orders blindly without questioning why. I was in the U.S. Marine Corps. for 20 yrs. I'm glad to be out, but somethings you don't forget. I still keep my boots shined up."

"I feel a bit better since you understand what I was doing. Thank you."

"You still have to deal with Throttle, Modo and Vinnie. I don't know if they will be as forgiving as I am."

"I doubt they will. Carbine told me that Modo and Vinnie were taking care of you when Throttle had to leave. So, I can understand why they would be protective."

"They also knew I could handle my own in a fight. You saw how I dealt with Tredz the first time around, and I was pregnant, too."

"You are one tough woman. I can see why Throttle loves you."

I smiled and nodded.
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We got to the hotel in about 2 hrs. After I parked the bike in front of Throttle's room, Stoker got off the bike then helped me off. He was being a gentleman. That was nice.

I went and knocked on the door, hoping he was in there and awake.

The door opened and Silverdawn greeted me with a hug. "Thank you, sweetie."

"For what, Silverdawn?"

"For killing Tredz. I am now free to date again. You have made me a single woman again."

I smiled and hugged her. "You're quite welcome, Silverdawn. By chance is Throttle awake?"

"The boys went out to get something to eat for all of us. You have such great little boys. Always happy."

"Tyrone was a surprise, to be honest. When I had gone in for my sonogram, they only saw one baby. Now I know why I was so big. Tyrone was hiding behind his twin brother."

"Did Throttle really give Tyrone the middle name of Tiberius?"

"Yes, he did. Why? Is there something wrong with that name?"

"No, not at all. I was just curious. Come inside and see your little ones. They miss you."

I asked Stoker to come in with me so he could see my beautiful twin boys.

He nodded and followed me into my room.
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Throttle, Modo and Vinnie had just gotten back with the food. The girls were in the next room over from me. Throttle noticed his bike in front of the room and knocked on the door.

I opened it while holding Tony. I was feeding him his formula. "Hey handsome mouse of mine. I missed you."

"Not as much as I missed you. You hungry? I brought Chinese for everyone."

"I'm starving. How did you know that I like Chinese?"

"I didn't know, but I do now."

Throttle also noticed that Stoker was in the room with Silverdawn, the boys and I.

"After we're done eating, the 4 of us are going to talk, Stoker."

"I understand."

I looked at Throttle. "Go easy on him, honey. He was following orders. I know what that's like. Follow blindly without questioning why."

"You and I will talk later tonight. I don't want to get the boys upset. They haven't seen you most of the day. They missed their mama."

"I missed them, too. After I finish feeding Tony, I'm putting him down for his nap, then taking a shower. I need one after the fight I was in."

"And that's why you and I are going to talk later tonight. I'm just glad you're ok."

I hugged Throttle and kissed him on the cheek. "I love you, honey."

Throttle smiled and kissed my cheek. "I love you too, sweetheart. Come on. The manager is allowing all of us to use the banquet room while we're here."

He went to knock on the other doors to let them know that the food is here.
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While we were all eating, the manager came in and walked up to me. "Can I get you to come fix something for me, ma'am?"

"May I ask what it is you need fixed?"

"There's something wrong with the plumbing. I'm not sure exactly. The plumber said on the phone that he couldn't get out here until tomorrow afternoon and I know you all need water."

"Yeah, I can take care of it." Then I looked at everyone. "Excuse me, everyone. I have to take care of the plumbing problem. Its nice to put my skills to good use. I'll be back soon."

I got up and pushed my chair in, then followed the manager to the office.
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"It looks like it starts here in the office. I may have to check all the rooms to see if the water is running in the showers and toilets. Do you have a master key for all the rooms?"

"Yes, I do. Give me a few to find it."

I nodded and waited.

A few mins. later, the manager came back with the master key for all the rooms on the property.

"Here you go. The master key for all the rooms here. I hope you can find the problem. This place just had an overhaul 3 months ago. There shouldn't be a problem with the plumbing already."

"Don't worry, sir. I'll find the problem. Call me Michelle, ok."

"Of course." He also nodded with his answer.
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While I was going around looking for the plumbing problem, my phone was going off. I took it out of the holder and looked to see who it was that was calling me. 'Really? Right now?'

I answered the call. "Yes Throttle? I'm busy right now."

"I know you are, but I need to talk to you. Don't worry, its nothing bad."

"I'm clear on the other side of the motel property. Over by Room 105. Come over where I am and we can talk. Maybe you can give me a hand with the plumbing problem. I think I'm getting close to it."

"Ok. Just stay there and I'll be right over." Then I hung up the phone. I needed a break anyway.
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10 mins. after I got off the phone with him, he showed up. "You sprint over here or fly? It was just 10 mins. ago I got off the phone with you."

"Fast walker. Can we use one of the rooms to talk?"

"Yeah. The manager gave me the master key for all the rooms so I can check the plumbing. I have it almost pinpointed. Just a few more rooms to check, then fix the problem."

I put the master key in the slot for Room 105, then opened the door. I let Throttle go in first, then followed behind him.

After I shut the door, I asked him what he wanted to talk to me about. "I know I told you I didn't want you going after my father and Stoker cause I was worried if you would be coming back alive or not. My mom made me see things from your point of view and then I realized that I would have done the same thing if I was in your place. What I'm trying to say is that I'm sorry for being a complete ass towards you. I know you can hold your own in a fight, but I also worry about you fighting. I was that way when Charley would get involved in our fights with the goon squad."

"The one thing that sets me apart from Charley is that I can fight. And I know for a fact, that it wasn't just you that was worried about Charley getting involved. Modo and Vinnie were too."

"That is true. She's not like you and Carbine who are trained to fight. Don't get me wrong. Charley helps out in other ways. She's upgraded our weapons on the bikes. She's a genius when it comes to a wrench. Don't tell Harley this, but Charley is a lot better with a wrench than Harley."

"My lips are sealed." I scrunched my nose at a foul smell. I walked into the bathroom and looked in the toilet. "Found the problem. Think you could call the front desk and find out if the manager has a plunger? If I can get the problem taken care of, then maybe you and I can take that shower I need so bad."

"I'll call up front right now." Then he grabbed the receiver and called the front office.

"Hello? Front office."

"This is Throttle Thornboy. My wife found the problem here in Room 105. Do you have a plunger so she can fix the problem?"

"I believe I do. I'll have it in the lobby when you come to get it. Tell her thank you so much for finding the problem and taking care of it. She saved me a lot of money and headaches. You all have a lifetime of free stays here."

"Thank you. I will tell her." Then he hung up the phone.

"Babe. You won't believe this, but all of us have free lifetime stays here cause you saved the manager a lot of money and headaches with a plumber."

"That is awesome! Have you, Modo and Vinnie talked with Stoker yet?"

"Not yet. We've decided to wait until you were done with the plumbing problem. The bros and I think you should have a say in this, too."

I popped my head out from the bathroom. "What? Why?"

"Cause it put a strain on your pregnancy for one."

"True, but I had Charley, Modo and Vinnie to help me to keep calm while you were gone. Besides, I already forgave Stoker. I understand what he was doing, even if I didn't like it."

Throttle left the conversation at that. He knew I was right. "I'm gonna go get the plunger. Be back shortly."

"I'll be here. Get some tools if he has them, too."

"Ok."
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Several hours later, Throttle and I finished fixing the pipes and plunging the toilet. It was a mess in that room.

After we left the room with the tools and plunger, we took everything back to the front office. I told the manager that until the room is overhauled again, it needs to be considered out of order.

"That was the only room that you found the problem in?"

"Yes sir. As you can tell by the stench on us, it was a filthy job. We cleaned the carpet the best we could, but the room needs a whole new one again."

"I'm fine with cordoning off that room for now. Thank you for taking care of the plumbing. I will call the plumbing service and let them know I got someone else to do it. Then I'll call the carpet company I used to re-carpet the rooms. I hope they can come out next week to do the room again."

"If not?"

"Then I'm up a creek unless you know how to lay down carpet?"

"Actually, I do. Before the military, I was working different jobs around the state. Order the carpet you need along with all the materials and I'll take care of laying it down in the room."

"Again, thank you so much. You have no idea how much time you have saved me today."

"I'm pretty sure I do. If you'll excuse me, I really need to go take a much needed shower."

The manager nodded and watched me leave. I walked back to my room and opened the door. I walked in and saw Throttle playing with the twins. Actually it was more like they were playing with him. They were crawling all over him. They were grabbing his tail and ears. He made sure to take his field specs off so they wouldn't accidently break them.

I closed the door and just stood there for a bit longer before taking my boots off and heading for the bathroom.

Before I shut the bathroom door, I pulled out my cell phone and took a picture and a short video of my 3 guys having fun. I looked at the picture and smiled. It was a great picture. I sent it to Charley, Vinnie, and everyone else. They all loved it. They all thought it was absolutely adorable.