Authors Note:

Okay, so a little disclaimer at the beginning of this chapter. Sexual assault is mentioned, and if you aren't comfortable with it, I'm sorry, but it's a huge part of this story. It isn't very graphic, but it's there and I just wanted you all to be warned. Let me know what you all think, and leave a review!

Just in case you're all curious:

Karina - Age 16

PJ - Age 9

Twins - Age 3

Chapter Forty Eight

Time Jump – Three Years Later

Patrick POV:

"Jesus Patrick, why can't you do the one thing I asked you to do?" Sammi yelled at me.

"I was busy today." I yelled back.

"Too busy to just clean up the kitchen?" Sammi yelled.

"Yes. I was teaching 6 classes today." I yelled. "I'm going for a walk."

"Yea. Run away. Like you do every time we have a fight!" Sammi yelled and I slammed the door. I couldn't believe that she got so pissed at me for not doing the dishes. I mean, they could sit there over night, it's not like the world would fall apart. She just loved picking fights with me over every little thing, and I couldn't take it right now. I had to leave before I said something I regretted. It was nearing 10, so most of the athletes would be in their cabins, so I just decided to take a lap around the facility. I was looking at my feet just walking along when I heard someone scream.

"HELP!" I heard and I started running towards the noise. When I got closer I saw some guy pushing a girl up against the shed. "Patty!" I heard and than I realized it was Karina. I ran over and threw the guy to the ground.

"What the fuck do you think you're doing to my sister?" I yelled.

"She was asking for it." He said and I couldn't help myself. I punched him so hard I heard his nose crack.

"You are so dead." I said as I got on top of him. I had so much pent up anger form the fight with Sammi, and than seeing this piece of shit assaulting my sister, he was going to pay.

Jace POV:

I heard yelling outside and I looked out the window to see two guys fighting, or well one guy punching, and the other guy taking one hell of a beating. I ran outside to try and stop it when I noticed a third person there. Karina was on the ground crying, her shirt was ripped open, and than I noticed that the guy on top was Patrick. I ran over to Karina, clearly not caring about the fight, and just trying to protect my little girl.

"Baby, what happened?" I asked but she was hysterical.

"I tried to get away." She said through the sobs. "He was too strong." She said and I pulled her into me.

"Patrick!" I yelled and that seemed to get his attention. "That's enough." I said and he stopped punching and stood up. The boy on the ground wasn't moving any time soon. "What happened?"

"I was taking a walk to cool off after a fight I had with Sam, when I found this asshole pinning Karina up against the shed." Patrick said and my blood started to boil. "She was screaming for help, and I just lost it." He said and I nodded. By this time more people were gathered outside, including Sammi, PJ, Tucker, Jack and Clary.

"What's going on here?" Clary asked.

"Tucker, Patrick, take this piece of shit over to the bleachers and call the cops." I said ignoring what Clary asked for a minute. "Jack, Sam, get the athletes back in their cabins." I said and the nodded and started gathering the kids. "PJ, go to Aunt Jack's house and wait for either Aunt Jack or Uncle Tucker to come back. The twins need someone." I said and he nodded before running off. Karina was still hysterical so I scooped her into my arms and started making my way back to the house, Clary not far behind.

I didn't bother putting her in her room, I just put her in mine and I hugged her tighter than I've ever hugged her before. She was still crying, and I knew Clary was confused, and I would explain it to her once Karina was asleep because she doesn't need to hear me talk about it. After about 25 minutes of her just sobbing she finally calmed down. I was expecting her to be asleep but she sat up and looked at me.

"Can I take a shower?" She asked and I nodded. She leaned down and kissed my cheek before climbing out of my bed and making her way to the bathroom. Once she was gone, and I heard the water turn on Clary turned to me.

"What happened?" Clary asked again.

"One of the athletes here pinned her up against the shed." I said and she gasped. "According to Patrick she was yelling for help. When I got to her, her shirt was torn opened." I said and my blood started to boil again. "She said she tried to get away but he was too strong."

"My poor baby." Clary said as she sniffled. I opened my arms and she curled into my side. We could still hear the water running when I knock sounded at our door.

"Come in." I said and Patrick walked in. "Hey, are the cops here?" I asked.

"They took him away for the night, but they want to talk to Karina tomorrow. They want her statement." He said and I nodded.

"What happened?" Clary asked again. Clearly wanting more information.

"I found him pinning her against the shed, and she was yelling for help. I pulled him off of her and asked what he was doing, and he said she was asking for it." Patrick said. "I just lost it."

"Are you being charged?" I asked.

"No. I explained what happened to the cops, and they said that since Karina is only 16, that asshole is 19, he's going to be charged with attempted rape." He said and I cringed at the word. "He says what I did was rationalized, and considered defending a victim who was incapable of defending ones self I think. I don't know, I kinda tuned him out after hearing the word rape."

"Thank you." I said. "For saving your sister." I added and he just nodded.

"I wish I had gotten there sooner." Patrick said.

"You got there just in time." We heard from behind him and there stood Karina. Patrick pulled her into a hug and she gladly returned in.

"I'm so sorry K." Patrick said.

"It could have been a lot worse than groping and kissing." Karina said and just the fact that this was a conversation we were having made me sick. "I don't know what I would have done if you didn't find me when you did."

"I'll always come to your rescue." Patrick said as he kissed her forehead.

"Come here baby." Clary said and Karina walked over and cuddled with Clary on our bed.

"Thanks Pat." I said and he nodded before leaving the room. I looked over at two of my girls and pulled them both into me. "I love you girls."

"I love you too daddy." Karina said.

"I love you too." Clary said and gave them each a kiss on the head. Nothing was going to happen to my girls, ever again. That's a promise.

Patrick POV:

After leaving my parents I went straight home. I walked inside and Sammi was standing in the kitchen talking to PJ. When they heard me enter they both looked at me.

"Is Karina okay?" PJ asked.

"She's pretty shaken up, but Nanna and Pop-pop are taking care of her." I said and he nodded. "It's late PJ, it's time for bed."

"Okay, night mom." He said and Sammi gave him a kiss.

"Night sweetie." Sammi said.

"Night dad." He said and I ruffled his hair.

"Night son." I said and he ran upstairs. I walked farther into the kitchen and Sammi was quiet for a long time before she spoke.

"I'm sorry I've been such a nightmare lately." She said and I shook my head.

"You haven't been. You asked me to do the dishes, and I got swamped, and put them off." I said. "I'm sorry."

"I'm pregnant." She said and I nearly fainted. "That's why I've been so moody."

"When did you find out?" I asked.

"Last week." She said. "I wanted to tell you differently, but everything you did, or should I say didn't do kept pissing me off, and we'd fight, and I never got the chance to tell you." She said and I walked over and slammed my lips to hers.

"I love you." I said and she smiled.

"I love you too." She said and she started crying.

"What's wrong?" I asked worried and she just laughed.

"My hormones are all over the place." She said. "And tonight was an emotional night."

"You can say that again." I said and she rubbed my chest.

"How badly did you hurt the boy?" Sammi asked.

"Not nearly as bad as he deserved." I said through gritted teeth. "She's my baby sister Sam. And he was going to try and take advantage of her."

"I know. It's an awful thing to do." Sammi said.

"This place is supposed to be a safe place." I said and Sammi nodded. "I don't think sexual assault has ever been an issue here."

"Not in all the years I've been here." Sammi said.

"I just wanted to kill him." I said and Sammi caressed my cheek.

"I know you did, and I don't blame you one bit babe." Sammi said. "He'll get what he deserves."

"I won't rest until he does." I said and she nodded.

"Come one, lets go to bed." She said and I let her pull me upstairs. I couldn't believe that tonight even happened. So many emotional things went down. My baby sister was assaulted, my wife is pregnant, and I didn't know whether to be pissed or excited, but I went to bed with a smile on my face while holding Sammi knowing that we were going to have another baby, and for right now, I was focusing on that.