I really hate when people keep me waiting.

I'm supposed to be hosting a sit-down between two of my associates and my two main guys. Actually, Emmett is my older brother and Jazz is my best friend, almost brother-in-law. They have been here though my transition from underboss to boss in the family. My father decided to take an early retirement, so he stepped down at the age of 45, so he and my mother could travel. Emmett was supposed to take over, but the fucker caught a bullet two years ago and decided that he wanted a more advisory role, although that hasn't stopped him from leading his own crew. Jazz is my underboss, he took the role seriously, and couldn't have been more loyal if he were blood. Now the two fuckers we were waiting on, well, let's just say their days are numbered and one more fuck-up and they will never see the light of day again. Fucking Eric and Tyler. Always thinking that they are more important than they are.

"If those two aren't here in the next minute, hunt them down and take them to the warehouse. It's about time they learn their lesson about the pecking-order around here!" I just finished giving my orders when Jazz's phone vibrated with a text.

"Jazz, can you and Em come out back, we need help with the trash…NOW".

"Be right back boss."

Just then the skank of the west decided to sit her nasty ass next to me "I'll keep you company, Eddie".

I think I just vomited a little. "Tanya, get the fuck away from me. I don't like you, I never have, and I never will…just leave me the fuck alone already."

"But Eddie, Daddy says that if we get married, our families will be even stronger." The bitch-in-heat had the balls to smirk, like she seriously thought that would sway me to her.

"The only family that would benefit from that I yours, and it's not happening", I replied with a smirk of my own.

She stood up to leave, but still felt the need to get the last word in, "I'm going to call him right now, then we'll see. Your parents want you married and producing heirs…and I intend to fill that role, we would make the perfect power couple." She stalked off and now I knew that that I vomited in my mouth.

Unfortunately, she was somewhat right, not about us, but that I had to get married. It was part of being boss that I had been putting off simply because I've never met someone I would want to spend my life with. I've been with more that my fair share of women, but no-one had ever captured my heart. It made me wonder who her informant was. I started thinking back to a conversation that I had with my father on the day that he passed the ropes to me.

***flashback***

"Edward, my son, you need to realize that I am going against tradition in allowing you to take over before you are married, but you are aware of the rules in our family. Once you have married, it's for life. Much like being in the "family", you can never divorce. I am trusting you to find someone whom you feel you have a connection with. Arranged marriages are outdated, but if you take too long, you will force my hand."

"I understand."

***end flashback***

This also reminded me of the conversation we had just today.

***flashback***

"Son, it's been two years, and you have made no attempt to find a wife. You have left me with no choice but to begin searching for someone for you myself. You need to get married and start producing heirs."

"Father, I understand, but please give me 6 months longer. If by that time I have found no-one suitable, I will accept whomever you choose for me."

***end flashback***

FUCK…goddamned Eric and Tyler came in the office just as my father was leaving. Not to mention that Tanya was on her knees in front of Eric tonight. Well, he just signed his own death warrant. I will not have people I can't trust in my Family.

"Boss, you need to come with us…we found the two fuckers. Or I should say Rosie and Allie found them." Em and Jazz just returned to the table. "They were in the alley, just about to rape some poor homeless girl. The girls are with her now, I don't think that they harmed her more than a few bruises, but damn…she was shaking like a leaf in a tornado! Eric and Tyler are in the cage waiting to take to the warehouse."

"Ok, let's go see what's going on, then we'll take them." We walked into the office, and there was this little waif of a girl crying with Rose and Alice's arms around her. She had her long dark hair covering her face, but from what I could see, she was a knock-out.

"Sweetie, the guys are back and they brought Edward with them, he owns the club and will take care of those losers for you." She looked up and I nearly fell over, this girl was the most gorgeous woman that I have ever seen. Even though she was wearing clothes that have definitely seen better days, and she was a little worse for wear, I could still see just how beautiful she was and I couldn't wait to see her all cleaned up. Just one look in those big brown eyes of hers and I was a goner.

I think I just found my wife…now to just convince her.