AN: Thanks for your patience. I had my Hardy fix tonight so here is Chapter 6. Let me know what you all think.

Chapter 6

"Holy shit Sash," Shannon said with his mouth hanging open as he walked inside the house. "You've been holding out on us."

Sasha giggled as all three guys looked around the huge living room agog.

"It's just a house Shan," she said with a smile.

"Just a house my left nut," Greg muttered suddenly uncomfortable.

"Sasha, I lived in a double wide trailer," Jeff said kissing her cheek. "This is a fucking mansion."

"It's not that big," she said trying to maintain some modesty. Their reactions are one of the reasons she hid what she was worth to them. She hated being viewed as a dollar sign. "The bedrooms are upstairs. Stay out of the last one on the left, it's mine. Otherwise you guys have the run of the house."

"Cool," Shannon said grabbing his bag and making a dash towards the stairs.

"Slow down asshole," Greg said following him.

Sasha just shook her head as Jeff took her hand and led her to the sectional so they could sit.

"I've missed you," Sasha said laying her head on his shoulder. "The phone isn't the same as this. And before you say anything, yes I know it's my own fault."

Jeff chuckled as he rubbed her arm. "You did what you had to. I can't blame you." He rested a hand on her belly. "I am just glad I get to be a part of my nephew's life."

"You are going to be the best uncle ever," she said kissing his cheek.

"What about his dad?"

Sasha sighed. "I love Matt you know. I love him and I stayed as long as I could. If he wants to, we can work something out for our son but I can't go back to that."

"Can we be honest?"

"When have we not been?"

"He was scared shitless tonight after you fell and Greg told the world about the baby," Jeff said as he played with her hair. "I saw something in him tonight that I haven't seen in a long time. He was my brother not the broken man he's been. Being a dad may be the best thing for him."

"My baby is not a problem solver Nero."

"I know that sweetie but if it helps bring him back to the man he should be than this baby is a miracle worker. He told me he wants to talk to you."

Sasha rested her head against his shoulder, not saying a word. Jeff didn't want to push her and she didn't want to be pushed.

"I am not promising I will talk to him yet," Sasha said after a few moments. "I can't just forget the past." At Jeff's sigh she lifted her head and turned to him. "But I need to look towards the future. I will talk to him. I just can't say when."

Jeff started playing with her hands. "What did you see in my brother anyway? You were always too good for him."

Sasha let out a laugh making Jeff smile. "I was young and stupid?" She asked making him chuckle. "I honestly don't know anymore Jeffro. I do know he didn't mean to be the way he was with me but he couldn't help himself." Sasha stroked his arm when he sucked in a breath. "I'm not excusing everything he did but I know it was partly my fault."

Jeff got angry at that. "How the fuck can you say that? Did you deserve to be cheated on, to be berated, made to feel stupid? Tell me how you deserved that."

"I didn't mean that the way it sounded," she said taking a breath thinking about the best way to explain herself. "I meant it was my fault too because I stayed with him and let him continue treating me that way. I could have left but I chose to stay."

Jeff eased a bit. "If you're at fault then all of us are at fault too." He gestured to Shannon and Greg who had walked back into the room. "We saw what he was doing and didn't put a stop to it."

"Would I have listened? Would Matt have listened?" Sasha stared at all three of them.

"It should have stopped a long time ago," Shannon said sitting next to Sasha. She pushed at him as he pulled her into his lap. His hand started rubbing circles on her belly. She relaxed against him until he spoke again. "The first time you had a bruise it should have stopped."

Shannon held her as she struggled to get off him. "What the fuck Shannon!"

"Calm down, don't stress the baby," Shannon said holding onto her.

"What do you mean bruised," Jeff hissed as he turned to Greg who just turned his head. "Did he hit you?" Jeff couldn't believe this. My brother hit a woman?

"He didn't mean too," Sasha said trying to calm the situation down. "He was really, really drunk. It was a onetime thing," she turned to Shannon, "someone wasn't supposed to ever say anything."

"He hit you," Greg said in disbelief. Matt had been a total asshole to Sasha but to hit her. That was a new low.

"Like I said, it was a onetime thing," Sasha said rubbing the back of her neck. "I am not excusing him for it but it was an accident. He had no clue what he was doing. He was blitzed and thought I was Amy and Shannon was Adam. Shannon took a few hits himself first."

Jeff looked at Shannon who was back to rubbing Sasha's belly. "Why didn't you ever say anything?"

"I promised I wouldn't," Shannon replied looking at Sasha. "It never happened again so it didn't need to be discussed. However I did try to get Sash away from him but she kept turning me down. Why, oh why, can't I get a woman?"

Sasha giggled at Shannon as he wailed. She knew he was just trying to break the tension of the room. "Sorry Shan-bear." She kissed his cheek. "Guys, can we seriously talk about something else? I really don't want to keep bringing up the past. It's over and we have a lot more to look forward to." She ran a hand over her belly knocking Shannon's out of the way.

Greg came and joined them on the couch lifting Sasha into his lap. "Damn girl, you are packing it on."

Sasha playfully hit him as he pretended to groan under her weight. In reality, she looked healthy for the first time in a while.

"Way to hurt my feelings," she pouted to him.

"I meant in a good way," Greg said looking down her tank top. "I mean damn, look at those things. That kid is never gonna go hungry!"

Sasha groaned as all three guys were now centered on her boobs. "Jeez," she said crossing her arms over them. "You act like you all haven't seen breasts before."

Shannon pulled her arms from over them. "Please promise to never cover them again. They should be praised." Shannon knelt on the floor in front of her and bowed.

"Get up reject," Greg said kicking his foot out and knocking Shannon over.

Jeff sick of their antics picked Sasha up from Greg's lap and placed her in his.

She grumbled as she settled back down. "I can sit on my own you know."

"Why would you do that when our laps are cold," Jeff asked giving her cow eyes.

"You guys are too much," Sasha said resting her head on Jeff's shoulder once again. It felt right to her being with Jeff. He was always there when she needed him.

"What's too much," Shannon said sitting back on the couch, "is this place? How come we've never been here before missy?"

"Yeah," Greg said jumping in. "How were you able to swing this place?"

"We you believe I have a sugar daddy?" When all she received were raised eyebrows she sighed. "Fine, I'm loaded."

"Define loaded," Jeff asked intrigued. He honestly thought he knew everything about her.

"Like, I just won the lottery loaded or I own a corporation loaded," Greg asked.

"Stephanie loaded," Sasha replied quietly.

"How the hell did you have all this and we never knew," Shannon asked.

"I always lived off my paychecks," Sasha explained. "I try not to dip into my excess money unless it's something I really want or if I know someone really needs it." She looked at Jeff without meaning too at the last statement.

"It was you," Jeff said turning her to face him. When she looked at her lap she knew he figured it out.

"It was her what," Shannon asked confused.

"Remember when that Corvette was given to me by my supporters after the fire," Jeff asked as the other two nodded. "We couldn't figure out how so many fans were able to pull together to pay for it. It was you."

"What can I say," Sasha shrugged. "I was always your number one supporter."

"That's awesome," Shannon said wide-eyed. "I could use a new Hummer."

"You always want a hummer," Sasha said sarcastically. "I know how much Jeff loved his car. He had enough to worry about without replacing his car."

"You rock," Jeff said kissing her on the head, and then he started laughing causing Sasha to look up at him like he was crazy.

"What?"

"You did something you always loved to do with that car," Jeff said smiling. "You really twisted Beth."

Sasha started laughing. It was true she and Beth didn't get along but at least Sasha could say she tried.

"Was that the reason," Shannon asked not being able to finish asking his question before Greg hit him. "Dude," Shannon said rubbing the back of his head. "I just want to know if that's why Beth left him."

Sasha looked back at Jeff. "Beth left? When did this happen?"

"A few months ago," Jeff said glaring at Shannon who shrugged sheepishly.

"Why didn't you tell me," Sasha couldn't believe he never told her.

"It wasn't as important as hearing about how you were doing," Jeff said rubbing her back. He let out a huge yawn, one Sasha knew was fake. "I'm exhausted. Let's hit the sheets."

Jeff lifted Sasha out of his lip and stood up. The guys wanted to stay downstairs a bit so Sasha and Jeff headed up the stairs. Jeff, being a gentleman, walked her to her bedroom door.

"You know we are going to have a talk tomorrow," she said folding her arms.

"Yes ma'am," Jeff replied kissing her cheek and then her belly. "Go get some rest so my nephew can play with me tomorrow."

Sasha smiled as he walked away. For the first time in months she felt good. No more secrets except whatever Jeff was keeping from her about Beth.

I will sort that one tomorrow; she thought as she went inside and shut the door.