Chp 28 Easter pain

kaylee pov

I am going to kill my brother. Period. End of Marv Layton. I fume as the Air Service refuels my plane. I am stuck in Chicago, while my family needs me. Ben is pacing on the phone to Mia. I can only sit and worry, pray, and fume.

We just got back from dinner, to Ben's dorm room. When Ray called. I immediately called my worthless older brother for the family jet. He refused, his daughter needs it this week for a party. I never borrow the jet. This is an emergency, but no; his spoiled little princess needs it. I start to call Mom. But Ben call Mrs. Wallace, the family Fixer, my Dad's PA. she arranges an air service jet. Unfortunately, the plane breaks on prefight. So they have to scramble another. Four hours later we're airborne.

Arriving in Portland; Andrea calls, the night manager at the Heathman is being a dick, has screwed up the rooms. The family is moving within the hour. Could I please go to the Hotel and straight out the mess? I want to go directly to Ray and Anna. But I recognize they need me to do this. Security drives us to the hotel.

The night manager is cowering in his office awaiting the day manger. I have the desk clerk, clear a floor. Security is sweeping the rooms. And additional security are ready to herd the press away. I have Ben run down the street to an all-night drugstore, getting comfort stuff. I check the arrangement and talk to Roz and Andrea.

The cars arrive, we wait inside the lobby. The first group is the Grey's with Gail. Their surprise and happy to see us. Family counts. Hugging them. The second group arrives Christian and Anna, Ray, Steve and Mary. After hugs. The Kavanagh family and Taylor walks in with two hard guys. One the Security boss, I've been talking to and the other blonde guy with a look of controlled violence. I explain the sleeping arrangement. Anna and Christian in one suite. Grey's in another. Kates parents in a suite. Taylor, Gail Steve and Mary in a suite. Ray and me with Mia and Ben, he has to sleep on the couch.

Hugging Anna, I whisper "I've arranged a lite dinner for the two of you." She smiles at me. kissing my cheek. "thank you" I flush with pride. My family.

Hugging Mia, she wants to stay with her parents. "Mia, baby girl, your parents need some,_ a_ some parent time. You understand." She shakes her head no. "Baby girl they need to be alone, together, so they can deal with emotions and stress." "What about me?" "Baby girl, we'll help you and your parents will be better tomorrow. To help you and your sibling's. Ok" she nods as I lead her to bed. I lay with her. Ray come in a lays on the other side. We sandwich Mia with love and compassion.

In the Morning. We eat a late breakfast. Christian is wanting to go see Elliot. But Grace puts her foot down. He has to rest. Elliot is doing fine, and already moved to a private room. The Police need statements. Mary and Steve are worried about the rapists. They are racked by guilty. Such gentle and caring people, having suffered so much pain and misery.

Anna is horrified to see the papers. I hug her. The press is calling Christian such vile names. Ray and Emmons Kavanagh are on the phone. I let her cry. Christian is sleeping on the couch; the pain pills have zonked him out. Gail has Mia. Grace and Carrick with Catherine Kavanagh left to spell Kate.

Kate is shell shocked as she shuffles into the room. We rise and group hug her. taking her to her room, running a bath. She final relaxes. Catharine stay soothing motherly words. I Pick up the letterman jacket. Seeing the back makes me smile.

The jacket is black and white. With the "Elliot Grey" on the left breast and "Beloved Son of Grace" on the right breast. The left shoulder patch is "Property of Kathrine Kavanagh". The back is a picture of Rosie the Riveter I can do it poster. Circled by the family's names. "Trevelyan Grey-Kavanagh-Layton- Jones-Kessler-Steele" with a Team Boudica in the middle. "Lady K" Along the bottom seam. It beautiful with the sports and job patches. Kate when all out with these. I think we ladies should get them for our guys. Maybe the cheerleader outfits too. I head over a collect Anna's. they are blood splattered, need a cleaning.

In the afternoon; we herd over to the hospital. Kate managed a few hour sleep. But incites she go back. Elliot is happy to see everyone. He hugs, Christian, crying. He thought he'd lose his brother. I watch true brotherly love. Christian has spent the whole day bemoaning his causing, his brother injury. Despite everyone efforts. He still feels guilty. I watch Anna bring him back.

Anna takes him to a quiet corner. Sitting on the floor, talking in whispers. We give them space. Christian self-loathing and fears explode, chilling the room. I want to go over, but Ray holds me back. this is Anna show. She pet's and whispers, stroking and just letting all his emotion wash over her. Bring the scared little boy back into manhood. I marvel at her resolve, and compassion. She cuddles into him as the emotion wall breaks and he is once again Christian.

I marvel at the strong woman, remember early this morning, finding Anna sipping tea on the couch, tears, flowing. I held her in my arms. She released all her emotions, fears, inner demons into me. Gail joined us. We sandwich Annie, pouring our love and compassion. Washing away the fear and self-doubt. The little girl needed to vent, so the strong woman could emerge. She calms. "My Mother is a bad person. I never had a mother growing up. Now I have two mommies. I love you both" I look at Gail she's smiling broadly, I mirror her emotion. Yes, this is my daughter, not from birth, but by choice. I will, correction, We will protect her and cherish her forever. I grasp Gail hand. Yes. We are Anna's mother now.

Ray holds me in his embrace. "They have a connection, I've never understood. It's like they complete the other. Anna gives love, and understanding, while Christian gives courage and resolve." I nod. They are a team. As I look around the room I realizes this extend family is made up of teams. Grace and Carrick. Steve and Mary, Elliot and Kate. Ray and me, Anna and Christian, even the contentious Kavanagh's are a team. A Knock on the door.

Ethan enters with flowers and a balloon "congrat your knocked up" with Elliot name inked in. everyone laughs. Elliot is amused. He jokes that it's a baby shoulder joint. Kate playful smacks his good arm. He fakes pain, and she's kissing him. We evacuate the room as the two head from PG to XXX.

The hallways give pause to couple kissing. I feel bad, Mia, Ben, and Ethan are alone. They turn away joking and making face of Ewwee old people making out. My inner goddess laughs, she knows soon they'll be enjoying the pleasure of the One.

Taylor pov.

I break down and kiss Gail in the Hallway. I know it's not professional, but it gone happen. I melt into her embrace. But it short lived. The Detectives from NY are here. I head down with Sawyer. The local Police, Seattle, and now NY are waiting.

In a conference room the police are going over the evidence. Hyde's print match Mary attacker and one of the college girls from Princeton. The DNA will take two weeks. But it enough to hold him. The Seattle cop is a loser, thinks the girls invited Hyde, his "Buyer's Regret" has the SVU cops ready to kick his ass. I have Sawyer escort him out. Welch on the conference phone, is already talking to the Seattle police commissioner. A new cop will be assigned.

I watch, as Hyde with his public defender is interviewed. He holds out till the NY cops talk about the search warrant in his Apartment, and his storage unit. Seem he forgot about the rental contract in his safe. The mementos alone are going to keep him jail for a long time. The stupid prick has been keeping their ID cards. I relish how this will play in prison.

The cops arrange to move him to a jail ward. I see Sawyer having a word with a senior uniform cop. He looks angry. I suspect Hyde will get a warm welcome in jail.

Returning to the family they are playing card games. Elliot and Christian vs Kate and Anna in UNO. I watch as little Miss Steele stacks the deck and coldly deals from the bottom. As slick as Vegas card shark. The boy's will never win. I watch the parents play bridge. As Ray and Kaylee beat Mia, Ben, Steve, and Mary at poker. Gail moves around the room. Checking on everyone. I love her. I sneak a kiss; she massages my ass. God what a woman.

New York, Long Island. Layton Manor

Mrs. Layton pov:

Mrs. Wallace has filled me in on the recent events. I love my children, but sometime they try my patience. Marv refusal to loan Kaylee the plane. What is the Family emergence in Portland? I know she holidayed in Seattle. but what is going on with my oldest daughter. Kaylee has always been the difficult child. Independent, self-assured, a tomboy. I didn't think she ever grow to like dresses. I know my husband feared she might be gay. She fought the boys, and only hung with sports type girls. They she had Benjamin, my grandson. The first grandson. He's such a bright and caring boy. Unlike his cousin, he is a caregiver, the medical field is a perfect match for him. His father is now out of his life, final.

I sip my coffee. I know something going on. I'll have Mr. Treat investigate. Kaylee and Benjamin are always so secretive, isolate from the family. She crafted her own world, of academic, and small friends. lost in books and buildings. This last project in Kentucky is scheduled to air next week on PBS. I tape all her show. She is well respected, published Professor. I wish my husband would see her that way, not the as a failure, because she not in business, or married to wealth man. I just want her happy.

The news is on. Billionaire bothers where shot outside of Portland. The video shows their Family arriving at the Hospital. I feel for the Mothers. A photo of a Blonde girl in a short obscene cheerleader outfit blood splatter holding a blonde man on a gurney is flashed on screen. I'm not really listening. A pan shot of the family entering a Copper head guy and brown haired girl followed by a tall bruiser of a man, arm around a tall black woman, she turns toward the young couple. My coffee spills on the expense Persian carpet. Kaylee?

Savanah Georgia:

carla pov

I watch the TV; my little girl has bagged a billionaire. I hate deeply the brat that ruined my life. If Frank hadn't found that paper. Anna wouldn't be here. I would be in a big house, with a big pool, with servants, and social ass kisser following me. instead I'm here is frigging Georgia listen to a useless man twenty years my senior, demanding I change his diaper. I wish Bob had not caught me with his sales crew pulling a train. I love to pull trains, especial with young guys. The divorce will be final in a month. I'm looking for husband number five. God, will that idiot shut up. I wish Stephen hadn't tried to rob that bank. He gets out next year, he will want a little quality time with stuck-up Anastasia.