Ten years passed by and Ann and Jake were never seen or heard from
except for the time that she called her father to tell him she was married
and happy with her husband and young new daughter. Tyler was a dream come
true for Jake. She had her mother's curly blonde hair and his eyes. She
resembled Ann so much her features were the same and her smile melted his
heart. He had a child and he sure as hell wasn't going to take her back to
his and Ann's former life. He would protect them and keep them safe.
Each time Ann saw Jake playing with Ty she couldn't suppress the smile that boiled up to the surface. Jake was devoted to their small daughter. At the age of two she was following her father everywhere. She had an eye for daddy and no one could separate them. Ty went to Ann when she had a bad dream or was hurt, but her daddy was the hero. Jake would go to work then Ann took over the job of hero. Ty learned everything she needed to know she had her father's love and her mother's lady ways. She would grow into a fine young woman one day.
Jake was returning from work one day when he saw a large limo outside the apartment building. Horrors flashed in his mind as he saw men standing around it in a protective fashion. At this sight he rushed home and up the stairs to his home. There were men outside the door so he had to walk to the door and open it casually enough but the sight that met his eyes wasn't horror but peaceful. There sat the king with Tyler on his knee. He bounced her and laughed when she did.
Ann had heard the door and came out of the kitchen and saw Jake staring at her father and his daughter. What was he thinking? Did he want to kill the man still? He wouldn't now that he was his father-in-law, would he?
"Honey you're home. How was work?"
"Fine fine. Ahh sir may I ask why you are in my home with my child on your knee?"
"Of course you may. Jake I know all about you. Ann told me everything I need to know that you were the enemy and that I once did something unforgivable to you. I can't ever ask for your forgiveness. I will not receive it but I do ask that you let this gang be put behind us and for you and my daughter to return home and take your place as the next to gain the charge of the companies? This war has ended and there has been no trouble and with you leading them I believe peace may be at hand. Chris is now in charge of the Lord's and you being an old friend might just have the power to persuade him to end this feud."
"Of course we'll return but not to take over anything but so that Ty will have her grandparents nearby. Every child needs a grandparent."
Jake glanced at his wife who was swelling with his second child. She glowed with pride and happiness. She was everything to him. He'd have a son and didn't want to bring him into the war. With it over though he was free to return with her and end it once and for all. His children would grow with their grandparents and would be able to have everything they needed.
Ann nodded with pride that her husband saw fit to return so that the Ty and her unborn would have grandparents to call their own. He no doubt saw this and was the reason he agreed.
Each time Ann saw Jake playing with Ty she couldn't suppress the smile that boiled up to the surface. Jake was devoted to their small daughter. At the age of two she was following her father everywhere. She had an eye for daddy and no one could separate them. Ty went to Ann when she had a bad dream or was hurt, but her daddy was the hero. Jake would go to work then Ann took over the job of hero. Ty learned everything she needed to know she had her father's love and her mother's lady ways. She would grow into a fine young woman one day.
Jake was returning from work one day when he saw a large limo outside the apartment building. Horrors flashed in his mind as he saw men standing around it in a protective fashion. At this sight he rushed home and up the stairs to his home. There were men outside the door so he had to walk to the door and open it casually enough but the sight that met his eyes wasn't horror but peaceful. There sat the king with Tyler on his knee. He bounced her and laughed when she did.
Ann had heard the door and came out of the kitchen and saw Jake staring at her father and his daughter. What was he thinking? Did he want to kill the man still? He wouldn't now that he was his father-in-law, would he?
"Honey you're home. How was work?"
"Fine fine. Ahh sir may I ask why you are in my home with my child on your knee?"
"Of course you may. Jake I know all about you. Ann told me everything I need to know that you were the enemy and that I once did something unforgivable to you. I can't ever ask for your forgiveness. I will not receive it but I do ask that you let this gang be put behind us and for you and my daughter to return home and take your place as the next to gain the charge of the companies? This war has ended and there has been no trouble and with you leading them I believe peace may be at hand. Chris is now in charge of the Lord's and you being an old friend might just have the power to persuade him to end this feud."
"Of course we'll return but not to take over anything but so that Ty will have her grandparents nearby. Every child needs a grandparent."
Jake glanced at his wife who was swelling with his second child. She glowed with pride and happiness. She was everything to him. He'd have a son and didn't want to bring him into the war. With it over though he was free to return with her and end it once and for all. His children would grow with their grandparents and would be able to have everything they needed.
Ann nodded with pride that her husband saw fit to return so that the Ty and her unborn would have grandparents to call their own. He no doubt saw this and was the reason he agreed.