"Hello", Izzy answered.
"Hi Isabelle, just wanted to see if by chance, you saw the news", Baron's mom said.
Izzy looked at Dean and mouthed Baron's mom. He nodded and went back to the kitchen with the kids.
"Yes I did Mrs. Corbin. Baron called me a few minutes ago as well. We won't know who those men are till someone calls", Izzy said.
She heard their mom sigh. This must be really hard for them as well.
"You were his last contact Izzy, they will call you first", she said.
Izzy didn't want to hear that. She didn't know how she would react if they ever call.
"Will you call us when they do Izzy?", his mom asked.
"Oh, yes of course I will", she said.
"Thank you sweetheart", his mom said.
She hung up and set her phone down. She locked her hands together and took a deep breath. So much has changed. Would he be able to adjust to this new living situation. The last time he was here, she was living with Baron.
"Hey", Dean said, tapping her shoulder.
She jumped and placed her hand against her heart.
"Sorry, didn't mean to scare you. Are you ok?", he asked.
"No, its. I was just thinking about something is all. I'm fine though.", Izzy said.
He nodded.
"I want him to be alive, Dean", she said softly.
He sat beside her and took her hand.
"I don't know him, but, I want him to be alive too. For his brother, his parents, and for Abel.", Dean said.
Isabelle nodded.
"You two also have some unfinished business together, well, you two and Baron", Dean said.
"If he is alive, I can't drop that on him right away. It would be too much", Izzy said.
"You also can't put it off anymore", Dean said.
Izzy nodded. The front door opened and Mia walked in with some guy. Dean stood and looked from Mia to the guy.
"Hey brother", Mia said, hugging a confused Dean.
She walked over to Izzy and hugged her sister.
"Aunt Mia", Malia said, running in from the kitchen.
Abel followed and hugged his aunt.
"You keep growing, by next year you're going to be so much taller than your dad, I mean both of them", Mia said.
Abel chuckled before standing next to Dean.
"Um, Mia", Dean said, still looking at this guy.
Mia turned and nodded.
"Right, sorry, babe. This is my brother in law Dean, my sister Isabelle. My nephew Abel and my beautiful niece Malia. Where's Austin?", Mia said.
Dean walked over to this guy and held his hand out to him.
"Nice to meet you babe", Dean said.
This guy chuckled.
"Name is Jason Jordan", this guy said.
Dean nodded.
"Well, its nice to meet you, Jason", Izzy said.
"You like beer, Jason?", Dean asked.
"Sure", Jason said.
Dean raised a brow.
"That answers my next question, some what. How old are you Jason?", Dean asked.
"Just turned thirty", he answered.
"Oh hell no", Dean said, looking at Mia.
Mia went over to Jason.
"Can you give us a few minutes babe?", Mia asked.
Jason nodded and walked out front. Mia looked at Dean.
"You aren't my dad. You can't tell me who I can and can not date. Jason is a good guy and I like him", Mia said.
"Nope. Chad was a good kid, we liked him. I approved. I don't approve of that guy", Dean said.
"Keep your voice down", Izzy said.
"No, I want that perve to hear me", Dean shouted.
"Chad, what does this have to do with him?", Mia asked.
"He's not dating anyone, so I heard.", Dean said shrugging.
Mia groaned.
"Where did you meet him?", Izzy asked.
"At a concert I went to with my friends", Mia answered.
"Oh, that makes this whole thing way better", Dean said pacing.
Mia sighed and looked at Izzy.
"Now you see why I didn't want to come. I know mom is going to react the same way and so is grandma", Mia said.
"He's thirty, Mia. Your eighteen", Izzy said.
"I'll be nineteen in a few months. Besides, I'm not you. I won't get pregnant and ruin my life at a young age, then go and sleep with my baby daddy's brother", Mia said.
Izzy flinched.
"Ouch, Mia", Izzy said, before leaving the room.
Dean looked at Abel, who looked just as hurt by his aunt's reply.
"Ab, go and check on your mom for me", Dean said.
Mia looked at Abel.
"I didn't mean that Ab, you aren't", he stopped her.
"If you hate us so much, then don't come back anymore", Abel said, before taking his little sister upstairs with him.
Dean looked at Mia.
"Your sister has pulled herself out of some very bad situations and took over as your parent after what happened with your parents. She could have said no and turned you over to another family member, but she didn't. She made the choices she needed to make to take care of you. Did she fall in love with someone, only to realize she loved his brother, yeah, but that doesn't make her a slut. She didn't ruin her life by getting pregnant and bringing Abel into this world and keeping him.", Dean said.
"I'm not a child anymore, Dean. I need to make my mistakes and learn from them too.", Mia said.
"She will always see you as her little sister, no matter how old you get. All she and I are trying to do, is protect you. You don't call anymore, you don't come home. I get it kid, you hate this town after what happened, but checking in with us and your mom, helps us to not worry about you.", Dean said.
Mia nodded.
"Can you please give Jason a chance? He's a good guy and I like him", Mia said.
"I like Chad", Dean mumbled.
Mia chuckled.
"I liked him too, but I needed to get out of here. Staying with him would mean coming back to visit almost all the time and then ending up living in this town all over again. I needed to get away", Mia said.
Dean nodded.
"I know", Dean said softly.
"So, a chance?", Mia asked.
Dean sighed before nodding.
"Fine. I'll get to know him", Dean said.
Mia hugged him.
"I'll bring him in. You go and talk to your nephew and your sister. Also meet your new nephew", Dean said.
Mia nodded. Dean made his way out front. He poked Jason in his chest.
"You hurt her, in any way and I will hurt you in that same way", Dean said.
Jason nodded.
Mia found Abel in his room playing with Malia. She sat beside him on his bed.
"I was just angry kiddo. I didn't mean it. You didn't ruin your mom's life or mine. I love you Ab, and a life without you, I couldn't even picture it. Your mom wouldn't be the person she is today if she didn't have you. I'm sorry Ab", Mia said.
He looked at her.
"I know you don't like this town, but I do. I love everyone in it. Mom met Dean here and now I have a little sister and brother. Not everyone who is from here is as bad as those men were.", Abel said.
Mia nodded.
"I know and starting today, I will try to come down as often as I can", Mia said.
"I love you too, aunt Mia. You've been in my life since I was born. Your mom's best friend, she needs you too", Abel said.
Mia kissed her nephew's head and nodded.
"When did you get so smart", Mia said.
He smiled.
"Mom's with Austin, if you want to go apologize to her too", he said.
Mia nodded and stood. She made her way to the nursery. Izzy was feeding Austin. She looked over to the door when Mia appeared.
"Did you come to insult me some more?", Izzy asked.
"No. I'm sorry for what I said Izzy. You and Dean are just trying to protect me. You didn't ruin your life by getting pregnant. I think if you would have given him up, that would have ruined you. You made the right move by keeping him. The smart move", Mia said.
"It hurt hearing that come from you. I heard it all the time from the people around me, I just never thought one of those people would ever be you", Izzy said.
"I know. I'm so sorry", Mia said.
"Its over, I forgive you", Izzy said.
Mia looked at the baby in her sister's arms.
"You're a good mom, sister. Not just to your kids, but to me too", Mia said.
"I like chocolates, you know, for if you ever want to buy me something", Izzy said.
Mia laughed softly and nodded.
"Noted", Mia said.
"Want to hold him? He's done", Izzy said.
Mia nodded and Isabelle handed her the baby.
"Hi Austin, I'm your aunt Mia", she said.
Izzy smiled.
"Spencer might be alive", Izzy whispered.
Mia looked at her.
"They found Marines, alive. They were being tortured.", Izzy said.
"You think", Mia stopped.
"We won't know till we get the call. Mrs. Corbin called me, she says I was Spencer's last contact. They might call me first", Izzy said.
"Have you told Abel?", Mia asked.
"No and please don't say anything to him about it. We want to be sure Spencer is one of those men before saying anything. We don't want to get his hopes up, you know", Izzy said.
Mia nodded.
"My lips are sealed", Mia said.
"Where's Jason?", Izzy asked.
"With Dean", Mia said.
"Are you sure that was a good idea? Leaving him with Dean, I mean", Izzy asked.
Mia thought about it.
"Yeah, we should go downstairs", Mia said.