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Scud was looking up and down from the table he was working at. A smoke was dangling from his mouth. He was waiting for her. He had yet to see her that night but he knew she was up. After he had gotten ready for the night, he had went to her room only to find it empty. He was nervous and excited to see her. He was rubbing his lip and shifting his weight around. He shook his head then forced himself to pay attention to his work.

" Hey." Alexcia's voice pulled his head up. She had popped up in front of his table. He smiled without thinking.

" Hey." He said. He took the smoke out and ashed it out. " I came looking for you this morning."

" Well here I am." She said.

" I can see that. You alright? You good with everything?" He asked, hoping she'd understand his unasked question.

" I bet she's good at a lot of things." Chupa's voice came up from behind her. She turned around and blinked up into the big vampire's grin. " You, lil one, are coming out with us."

" What?" Scud asked suddenly. " Who decided that?" He asked as he started around the table.

" Nyssa. She thinks we need everyone so even you will be out tonight." Chupa said without taking his eyes off her. Scud grabbed Alexcia's arm and pulled her to him.

" We'll see about that." He said as he walked away with her. He slipped his arm around her waist and pulled her against him.

" Why the hell are you holding me like that?" She hissed to him.

" So you can fuck me but outside of the bedroom I can't get a little close to you?" He asked.

" It's not like that." Alexcia said.

" Hey, B! We need to talk!" Scud called out as Blade came into view.

" I already know." Blade said. Whistler was walking up to them.

" Know about what? Why the hell does shit brick have his arm around you?" Whistler directed his first question to Blade and his second question to Alexcia.

" Nyssa thinks the more of us out there looking for Jarrod the better." Blade said.

" He's not a shit brick." Alexcia defended. Scud was a little surprised she was sticking up for him and even more surprised when she took a hold of his hand. The little family fell into silence.

" So the blood pack's calling the shots now?" Whistler asked Blade who sighed. Whistler turned to Alexcia. " You dating him?"

" Dad," She started.

" Does nothing I say matter to anyone?" Whistler said. He frowned then shook his head and walked away from them.

" Dad." She said. She let go of Scud and went after him.

" B," Scud started.

" Don't start with me." Blade said as he held his hand up. " I can smell you on her. She is like my sister, I didn't think I needed to tell you to keep your hands off her."

" You can't let her go out with them. It's not safe for her." Scud said. Blade started adjusting his gloves.

" And what do you suggest? I leave her here with you so you can fuck her again?"

" Which you rather, her sleeping with me or out with the reapers?" Scud asked.

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" I told you to stay away from him." Whistler said as he messed with his gun. Alexcia's hands came to rest on the counter top.

" It's not like you think it is." She said.

" And why's that? Because he actually cares about you, that what he said? Because you're different?" Whistler asked.

" What if I am?" Alexcia snapped, bring his head up so he'd look at her.

" You can't be that stupid. I raised you better than that." Whistler said.

" You're right, Dad. I'm not stupid. I haven't gone and lost my head over a boy. I understand what's at stake here, but do you?"

" Now what in the hell does that mean?" Whistler asked.

" Since we found you, you have been focused on keeping me away from Josh. We have vampires running around us at all times, we have teamed up with vampires but all you care about is him. I know what I'm doing and I need you to trust me. I need you to get your head in the game. If they take you away from me again because you are focused on Josh, I'm going to be pissed." She snapped.

" He isn't the type of man you think he is." Whistler said.

" Maybe he's not the type of man you think he is." Neither one noticed Scud standing at the table close to them, listening in on their talk. " Do you even know what type of man he is? Have you even bothered to get to know him? All you do is call him names and piss on him. He's really smart, Dad, he really is. Maybe he's a little rough around the edges, maybe he doesn't dress the way you like, maybe he stands up to you but he's amazing and you're missing it. He brings a lot to the table and it wouldn't hurt for you to notice that every once and a while." Alexcia said before she walked away, leaving both Whistler and Scud in shock.

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Whistler and Scud were slowly packing up the van with guns they were all going to be using that night. Neither one were talking to the other. Alexcia was with Blade and Nyssa, going over the plans and were on the other side of the warehouse. Scud was walking past Whistler for the finally time when the old man reached out and grabbed the young man by the arm.

" Keep her safe tonight." He said. Scud frowned but nodded.

" I will."

" She might be blind to you but I'm not." Scud felt a slight panic go through him. Did Whistler know who he was?

" And what do you see?" Scud asked.

" A fuck up who thinks he can just fuck my daughter but she isn't like that. She doesn't like sleep around. She won't put up with your shit for long. You don't know how to treat a woman and she will figure that out." Whistler said. Scud felt his heart drop out of his throat.

" Maybe I will surprise you." He said before he wrenched his arm away.