Reviews…many reviews, I can't tell you how excited I was to get so many reviews on one chapter. For those who don't remember the character Eva she appeared toward the beginning of the story as a nurse that took care of Sky and then became Vince's girlfriend, the one he never got over.

Chapter 65

"Hey Hector, how long before we get to the safe house?" Sky was exhausted having not had much sleep in the last twenty four hours.

"Takes about three hours to get there that is if we don't have too much trouble at the border."

"I thought you said you had everything set up."

"I do. It's just that it took a little longer than I thought to get Leon and Letty from the hospital. I bought us a window at the border, but it's a small window and we are coming up on the deadline to get through." Hector noticed the worried look on Sky's face. "Don't worry girl, I'll get you guys there."

"Thanks boy, ya know I love you." Sky leaned back in her seat and repositioned a sleeping Caleb on her lap. Once she got him settled on her lap she pulled out the envelope that Eva had given her at the hospital. The envelope contained letter written on a few pages. There was also a picture inside the envelope of a dark haired little girl with ringlet curls and bright blue eyes. Sky assumed that the picture was of Eva's daughter. She was truly a beautiful child with angelic features. She slipped the photo back into the envelope and turned her attention to the letter.

Hello Sky,

Girl I don't know how to start this letter or to tell you what I have to tell you. Where do I begin? I guess that I should start with the day Vince put you on the plane to New Jersey. To let you go killed a part of him. His heart was ripped out and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't help him. Then you ran away from your grandparents and his worry doubled. Not knowing where you were or if you were alright, he changed. He wasn't the Vince that everyone knew. He was a darker and angrier version of himself. He drank to deal with his pain and when that quit working he found other means. I didn't know how bad it was until I walked in on him injecting morphine into his vein. With Dom's help I got Vince into rehab and stuck by his side until he was able to kick it. I could never give up on him. Things went well for a couple of years and then he relapsed. Something, I don't know what, sent him over the edge. I put up with a lot from him during that time. The last straw came when I caught him in bed with another woman shooting up. I had to walk away. I knew that he'd never change until he hit rock bottom and I just couldn't be there to watch him fall. After I left Dom forced him back into treatment and from what I've seen from a distance he's doing better.

I began seeing a doctor I worked with shortly after me and Vince broke up. Greg was my rebound what can I say. I just didn't want to hurt anymore and I thought that if I fell in love with someone else the pain from losing Vince would dull. I slept with Greg on our first date and regretted it immediately. I wanted to get Vince back for sleeping around on me and in the end it just hurt me more. I tried to get over the pain of losing Vince, but the pain never really went away and no matter how hard I tried to make something happen with the other guy it just didn't feel right. I decided to end it with Greg. I told myself that the next time I saw him I'd tell it was over. Then I missed my period. I ran to the store and bought five pregnancy tests. Each one came back positive. There I was pregnant with a child and I didn't know who the father was. Greg offered to marry me and raise the baby together as he assumed she was his. For some reasons I don't even understand I said yes. I said yes to a man I didn't love.

Sky I tried to fall in love with him. I really did. Greg was the best husband and took care of me throughout my pregnancy. The moment he first looked at our daughter, Lily, he fell in love with her. For the last three years he has been everything to me and Lily, but it never felt right. Last week I finally told him how I felt and he was devastated. He cried and begged me not to leave. He was so crushed that I couldn't tell him that our daughter might not be his. It would have been too much to bear. And as far as I know she may very well be his, I just don't know.

Someday when you guys get out of the mess you're in please let Vince read this. I want him to know and maybe someday he'll forgive me for not telling him sooner that he might have a daughter. I did what I thought was best at the time and I'll make no apologies for that.

Sky take care of him for me. I still love him with all my heart.

Love,

Eva

Sky sat staring at the words in shock. To believe that Vince could possibly be a father was something she couldn't wrap her mind around. She looked around the back of the truck at her family that surrounded her. Jesse was fast asleep leaning his head against the side of the truck with Nicholas curled up on his lap. On his head Nicholas wore Jesse's favorite beanie. Their features softened in the moonlight and for the first time Sky really saw how young Jesse was. He'd always tried to be just like the other guys in the team, but he really was just a kid.

The truck began to slow and come to a stop. Hector popped his head into the back of the truck, "Got to go talk to someone. I'll be right back."

Sky took the opportunity to check on Letty and Leon who were both still sedated. She placed Caleb on her seat and went to Letty's side first. She took Letty's wrist in her hand and checked her pulse. She then reached over and did the same for Leon. She couldn't help, but run her hand across his face. The stubble normally present on Leon's face had turned into a full beard. She also noticed that the fine lines in his face seemed more visible as if the wounds had aged him.

The sound of the driver's side door closing startled her. "We're ten minutes away if you want to start getting them ready."

"Thanks Hector." Gently she shook Jesse awake, "Hey wake up Jess. I'm going to need your help."

"Huh? What?" Jess wiped at his eyes trying to brush the sleep away.

"We're almost there. It's time to wake up and help me get them ready."

"Yeah, I can do that." Jess laid Nicholas down in his seat and stood up unsteadily in the moving truck. "What ya need me to do?"

"Make sure all of Letty's IV lines and tubes are not caught on anything and secure them under the covers if you can. I've got a feeling this is going to be a fast drop off." Sky worked to do the same with Leon. They could be out of the truck in a matter of seconds now that everything was secured.

The truck came to a screeching halt and Hector slammed the gearshift in park. Sky raised the door on the back of the truck and jumped down from the tailgate. She ran into the house to wake Vince. She first looked in his room, but found the bed empty. It appeared if he wasn't using the room much as it was too clean to house the coyote. She next searched her bedroom and again found it empty. Fear that Mia and Vince had run into trouble washed over her in a wave of anxiety. The other bedrooms near Sky's produced the same result, empty rooms with their contents undisturbed. One last bedroom needed to be checked. The bedroom sat at the end of the hall, a small distance from the others. Mia had chosen the room when she, Vince, and Sky arrived at the house. Quietly Sky approached the door and knocked lightly. No answer came from inside. She reached down and turned the knob. Light from the hallway flooded into the room revealing Vince and Mia curled up together with only a sheet covering their naked bodies. A lump formed in Sky's throat. This wasn't what she wanted to find behind the door. Angry at the sight of Mia and Vince together she slammed the door behind her and ran out of the house.