I know that this is another short chapter, but I promise there is more to come.

disclaimer: same as the last chapter

Eddie came to the door of the Donnelly apartment at 7pm and knocked. Tommy opened the door, "Teddy's almost ready, come on in."

He walked in and noticed all of Teddy's brothers sitting at the table watching him. He smiled and waved nervously, "Hey guys."

None of them smiled. Tommy put his hand on Eddie's shoulder, "So, where are you and our little sister going tonight?"

Eddie looked at Tommy's hand and began to sweat, "I thought we would go to dinner and then a movie?"

Sean smirked, "You're not sure? I don't think anyone of us would appreciate it if you got grabby with our little sister."

"I don't intend to. I have a feeling if I did Teddy would punch my ass out."

All the brothers laughed. "She probably would considering I'm the one who taught her how to fight." Jimmy said and everyone could hear the pride in his voice.

Teddy came down the hallway and everyone looked. She was wearing light blue jeans, a pink t-shirt and sneakers, "Didn't ma tell you guys not to scare him?"

Tommy pulled his hand off Eddie's shoulder, "We weren't trying to scare him."

Kevin shook his head, "We didn't scare him. We were just telling him the truth about what will happen if he steps over the line."

Teddy rolled her eyes, "Did they pull the she's our little sister act on you?"

Eddie nodded slowly, but kept his eyes on the brothers.

"We are leaving now." She kissed them all on the cheek and opened the door.

"I expect to see you at the Firecracker by midnight." Jimmy glared at Eddie, "If I don't see her by midnight I will find you and hurt you."

"I understand Jimmy. I will make sure that she is there." Eddie closed the door behind himself and Teddy.

Eddie and Teddy had finished dinner at his parents' restaurant and were walking to the movies when Charlie walked out of an alley and right in front of them, "Hello Teddy, Eddie, how are you both doing tonight?"

"We're good, you?" Eddie said taking Teddy's hand protectively.

"I haven't seen you in awhile Teddy." Charlie pouted out his lip, "Don't you like me anymore?"

"We have already been told by many people that we are not allowed to see each other anymore."

"You think I listen to my father or that stupid Irishman, Huey. I do what I want and I get what I want."

"I told my brothers that I wouldn't see you again."

Charlie walked closer to them and grabbed Teddy's hand forcefully, "We haven't come to a decision on what we have been talking about yet."

"And we never will."

She tried to pull her hand away, but his grip only got tighter, "I don't think so."

"Let me go, Charlie, and I won't tell my brothers."

"You won't be able to tell anyone anything when I get through with you if this doesn't go my way."

He tried to move in closer, but Eddie punched him in the face, "Teddy run!!"

He didn't have to say it twice. Teddy turned and ran toward the Firecracker because she knew it was close.

She got about a block away from the Firecracker when she spotted Sean and some girl he had stolen from Tommy, "Sea…"

She couldn't get out his full name before a couple of guys out of a car and hit him with a club.

She began running again, but didn't get far. Charlie grabbed her from behind and slammed her face first into the alley wall.

Teddy turned with her back against the wall, "Charlie, I need to help Sean. Someone is kicking the crap out of him."

"What do you think you can do you're only a woman?"

Teddy came forward, kneed him in the crotch, and then she ran out of the alley. She only made it two steps, when Charlie grabbed the back of her pants and pulled her down to the ground.

Teddy smacked her face off the ground and felt the rush of blood coming out of her nose. Charlie flipped her onto her back and pinned her arms, "Now you won't be going anywhere."

"What do you want, Charlie?" She was wiggling underneath him, "I need to get to Sean."

"Where's my cut?"

Teddy looked surprised, "What do you mean your cut? I never agreed to give you a cut when we started this." Teddy was trying to push him off of her.

Charlie stood up and pulled her up by her hair, "We agreed on the cut when I made it look like we were making out and when I kept the show going by sending you flowers." He smirked, "You actually think I would enjoy kissing a Donnelly?" He shook his head, "My father says you're all worthless."

Teddy smacked him, "Don't you ever talk about my family like that."

Charlie punched her in the face, more or less adding insult the injury she already had, "Keep your hands off me, bitch!"

"I'm not giving you half of what I make."

Charlie grabbed her by the arms and slammed her hard against the wall, "You will or I'll cut off your supply."

Teddy stared at him wide eyed, "You can't, I need it."

"I know you do." He put his hand on her face and squeezed forcing Teddy to scream in pain, "You will give me half the money you make from now on and so you don't forget…" Charlie punched Teddy in the stomach, pushed her to the ground and proceeded to kick her in the ribs a couple of times for good measure.

As she lay on the ground spitting out blood, Charlie spit on her, "See you next week."

Teddy waited until Charlie had left before she got up and walked slowly toward the Firecracker.