A/n Okay guys I know I already posted this chap but with the help of my beta reader we changed some things around. On a side note I have a question and if you can answer it please pm me. Have any of you every had a problem when you update a new chap it doesn't send the email or any emails after that, so it seems like it lost or just stopped emailing you. If this has ever happened to you or you know how to fix it pm me. It's a real problem. Thanks guys.

Shane's POV

Mickey and Eve were as shocked and almost as pissed as we were. We were all talking in the kitchen while I made chili for dinner. "Alyssa is actually engaged to that asshole?" Eve asked.

"Sadly yes," I answered. All of a sudden, Mickey's head shot up and he bolted from the kitchen. We followed him into the hallway and once we were out there I could hear Emma screaming bloody murder. Claire ran upstairs like a shot and I quickly followed.

Emma was violently thrashing around in the bed. She was punching air and trying to kill the covers. She was awake but it seemed like she couldn't see any of us. Claire plopped down next to Emma and held her close. I perched on the foot on the bed, a little uncomfortable about where I should be. Tears where flowing out of Emma's eyes and she was curled in on herself as if in pain.

"What's wrong, baby?" Claire asked, wiping away Emma's tears.

"H-he-he hit m-me a-and k-kicked me," Emma stuttered.

"Who did, Emma?" I asked.

She looked over and me and said with venom in her voice, "The man who used to be my daddy." Claire and I looked over at each other, shocked. She didn't even want Connor to be her father.

Emma's POV

I'd never told anyone that I didn't want him to be daddy. I didn't know why I just told Mr. Shane except that he's a nice man and he hadn't hit me even when I said no. I crawled through the big cover and wrapped my little arms around his huge neck. He pulled me tight to his chest in a big bear hug. Mr. Shane was really nice. I wished he was my daddy.

"I'm hungry," I said into his big chest. I felt a rumble go through him and I stiffened, ready for attack.

He pulled back from are hug and ruffled my hair, "How do you like chili?"

I shrugged. "I've never had chili." Mr. Shane's mouth was hanging open. I started giggling. He looked silly.

"How have you never had chili? Come on we need to get you acquainted with the best dish ever!" He grabbed me. I started struggling out of habit but he lifted me onto his shoulders and started running downstairs. I giggled like mad and held on tight.

He ran me around the living room, then sat me down at the longest table perched on a mound of pillows. Mamma came down and sat next to me, taking my hand. Mr. Shane set a big bowl in front of me, filled halfway up with ice cubes and a steaming brown liquid, and plopped into the other chair beside me. Across from mommy and Mr. Shane, their two friends took their chairs, and everyone commenced eating. It was the most delicious food I've ever tasted. I gulped it down hungrily. They all gave me weird looks but he wouldn't let me eat more than vegetables and wheat. Actual meat is really good. I slid down from my spot at the table and started cleaning up. There was a knock at the back door so I answered it. That's what ex-daddy would have expected of me. Standing at the door was a weird pale hippy man. "What do you want?" I asked rudely.

"I'm here to speak to Michael and Eve," he answered. I opened the door wider as to say come in.

He made no move to come in so getting impatient I said, "Come in." he entered extremely fast. I yelped and jumped back in the process hitting my head. He turned his nose in my direction as I held my hand to my head. I wouldn't cry. I wasn't weak. He lunged at me. And I screamed.

Claire's POV

We were all wondering why she had gone into the kitchen with her bowl. Was she cleaning up? Did Connor seriously make her clean the damn table?

Emma let out an ear splitting scream and we all bolted into the kitchen. She was lying on the floor with Oliver looming above her. I didn't think I just reacted. I leapt onto Oliver's back. He spun around growling fiercely. I held on tight. He started to try to buck me off. This time he was successful. I fell across the kitchen and banged my head on the wall. Everything got fuzzy but it cleared soon after.

Shane attacked Oliver and I crawled to Emma. She looked terrified. I hugged Emma to me so she couldn't see what was going on. I felt her head and there was a bloody bump. I watched Shane and Oliver exchange punches, each becoming bloody and bruised. I watched as Oliver got the upper hand. I screamed when he pinned Shane up against the wall. Michael had been holding Eve back from doing something stupid, like I did, but he let go to help his friend. I saw it in his eyes. Michael wasn't as strong as Oliver but he'd be damned if he let that stop him. Michael tackled Oliver to the ground and sat on his while punching him. Shane slowly slid to the ground. I picked up Emma and crawled over to him. Emma was groggy but as soon as she saw, Shane, she perked up. Shane seemed just as excited to see, Emma, and immediately went to work accessing her injuries. Apparently Emma had a bump on her head that got cut open a little. Thank god, that was all she had. Shane next examined my wounds. I had minor cuts and bruises. Shane was a little worse off, he was still wheezing from being strangled and had lots of cuts and bruises. I hugged Shane and Emma to me. I may have been squeezing the life out of them but I didn't care. The two most important people in my life were okay.

Emma's POV

I was scared. This hippy-man showed up at the door then hurt me like he used to even worse though he hurt mommy and Mr. Shane. Mr. Michael was fighting hippy-man right now. I just wanted him gone. This was scary and I was tired. I buried my head into Mr. Shane's chest and willed myself to fall asleep. I fell asleep in the safety of Mr. Shane's arms.

A/N Hey guys here is my new chapter. My good friend offered to be my beta-reader and I great fully accepted. So here's my new chapter with the help of my excellent beta-reader. Please review you questions, comments, or just anything else you want to say. Thanks guys.