A/N: No music today! I'm all music out! Wait…I lied. Freak out! Le Freak, c'est Chic Freak out! Aaahh Freak out! Le Freak, c'est Chic Freak out! We're slowly getting to the end of Abused guys! The majority of this person POV came from myhiggins25 your comment/review!

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CHAPTER 40 IN THE WORKS [: sitting on 4k+ words POSTING SOON!

Tank's POV

Y'all thought y'all heard the last from me. Not!

"Yeah, ma no I went and checked out where they stay at. Nice crib. Surveillance? No. I don't think he has it to be honest you can walk right up there to the door. I did twice. Yesterday and today. No, I haven't checked his brother house. I ran into 'Cedes and TJ at the mall. TJ wouldn't talk to me she turning my son against me and more than likely you and 'Cedes on the other hand she still playing house with that dude, I wonder if she told him she's pregnant yet with my seed." I laughed. "My seed is strong! A'ight ma. Call me back when they let you. I'll do what I can to get you out. A'ight. Bye."

Stevie's POV

After getting off the phone with Sam I was livid! This punk ass knew where I lived I knew I had to break out of this hospital because I couldn't stay here another minute or second. Stacey was still fixed on the video so I knew I had a chance to get out this bed without her knowing. I pulled my covers back swinging my legs over the side of the bed.

"Where are you going?" She dropped the laptop on the bed getting up to try to push me back in bed. I pushed her hand away.

"Stacey no I'm breaking up out of here. I need your help."

"Stevie I'm not helping you break up out of here you are still in need of medical help! Get your behind back in that bed and stay."

"That sounds all fine and dandy but I'm fine. I just got a little limp, my chest is somewhat fine." I patted. "I just need you to remove these IVs and if you don't. I'll do it. So are you going to help me or not?"

"I can't."

"Fine I'll do it myself. Close my door." I removed my IVs the best way I could I limped to the bathroom brush my teeth and came back out Stacey was fidgeting around with her shirt. "Come on."

"S-Stevie I don't think this is a good idea. What will mom and dad say when they return and don't see you here in the bed?"

"I'll tell them later let's go." I unlocked the door and peeked out looking up and down the hall. "Coast is clear come on." I ran limped to the stairs because I wasn't taking any chances with the elevator and being spotted Stacey took the elevator and I beat her down to the entrance I wheeled myself outside and waited.

"There you are?! I was looking for you in the lobby."

"Why would I stay in there in this? Come on wheel me to your car my leg is bothering me." I massaged my leg.

"If your leg is bothering you I'm taking you back inside." She turned the wheelchair to head back inside.

"No." I got up and limped ran away from the hospital.

"You don't even know where I parked at!" I stopped she ran over to me helping me walk. "Going in the wrong direction and everything I'm parked way over there."

"Well let's go I need to sit."

We made it to her car it would have took less time if we would have went back and got that wheelchair that Stacey suggested that we go do but I'm already out here with a gown on I didn't want to bring any more attention than the looks I'm already getting. "What?! You never see a guy in a hospital gown get help!"

"Stevie!"

"What?!" After almost 5 minutes of Stacey helping me we made it to her car. "I'm good now." We left the hospital and there wasn't much flow of traffic and Stacey was doing only 35 mph and it was pissing me off.

"Dammit Stacey is that how fast you can drive. Pull over!"

"No, I'm not pulling over you already broke out of the hospital I'm not going to let you drive and get me a ticket and let the cops wonder why you are speeding in a hospital gown!"

"You are driving like you work for Ms. Daisy! Please just pull the damn car over so I can drive!"

"Fine!" She pulled into a McDonald's parking lot and we switched I didn't even wait for her to get in when I pulled up in the drive-thru.

"The drive-thru Stevie?! I thought you were itching to get to Sam's house."

"I am but that hospital food is nasty look."

"Welcome to McDonalds how may I help you?"

"Yeah, I'll take 2 number 1's and uh…you think TJ want a happy meal?"

"Gabby is there too."

"Make that two happy meals and…you want anything Stacey."

"No. I'm fine."

"That's it."

"So that's 2 numbers 1 and 2 happy meals. What's your drink?"

"With the two number 1's I want a Coke and Sprite and the happy meals I take 2 Hi-C Orange."

"Total is $25.13 first window." I pulled around to the first window and held my hand out for Stacey to give me the money.

"You don't have the money."

"No. Give me your card. I'll transfer the amount to your account." She handed me her card and I gave it to the lady she handed it back and I pulled up to the second window. "I can't wait to bite into this Big Mac." I rubbed my hands together the window opens and the lady handed me the drinks I handed them off to Stacey next came the happy meals and finally my 2 big macs I checked the bag making sure everything is in there I grabbed the big mac box removed it and took a huge ass bite. Then I pulled off. "What? I'm hungry." I sped my way to Sam's house with me driving that didn't take not much time I didn't wait for Stacey I picked up the 2 bags and 2 happy meals and limped ran to the door.

"Stacey open up the door! You got a key!" I turned back seeing her get up off of the ground.

"Why were you on the ground?"

She wiped her lips balancing the drinks in her other hand. "I was kissing it! You are a driving maniac!" She hit me.

"Look if you would have still been driving we'd just be getting on the freeway. Come on." She opened the door and we went in.

"Hey guys!"

"UNCLE STEVIE!" TJ and Gabby jumped off the couch and hugged me around my legs.

"Why you have on a dress?"

"It's a hospital gown, Gabby. Hey TJ and Gabby I stopped off and got you guys something from McDonald's, Happy Meals!"

"Yay!" I gave them their happy meals and they ran off to the dining room. Santana came in from out back I guess she was helping with the cleanup.

"Y'all just ate not too long ago, where did y'all get Happy Meals from?"

"Uncle Stevie."

"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in the hospital?"

"Yeah, I know. I know I broke out. Where are Sam and Mercedes?" I limped ran over to the game room, I checked outside and shit was messed up and 'Cedes family were out there cleaning up.

"Upstairs in their room…but .." I didn't wait for Tana to finish her sentence I hopped up the steps I reached the top I took a few seconds to catch my breath limped the rest of the way to their door and busting up in there. "Sam…WOAH! I'M SORRY!" Cede's jumped off Sam running into the bathroom locking the door. "Bro I'm sorry I didn't know that…"

"STEVIE WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" Cedes yelled from the bathroom.

"I'm sorry 'Cedes I didn't see nothing!"

"Stevie! What are you doing here?! I just talked to you about 30 minutes ago. Why are you busting up in my room? You probably broke the lock." I covered my eyes he put on some shorts he went over to check the lock. "The lock wasn't on when did you get a lock in the first place?"

"Don't worry about that. Why are you here?"

"I broke out I couldn't stay there any longer after seeing the surveillance of Tank coming to my house I just had to know how he found out." 'Cedes came out of the bathroom with her robe on I would have given her a hug but seeing as that I saw her naked doing that I can't. "I'm sorry Cedes." I looked at her quickly looked at Sam.

"How did you get here?"

"Stacey….she wasn't going to break me out but when she saw that I wasn't paying any attention about what she was saying then she had no choice.

"You just walked out Stevie."

"Yeah. I did more like limp ran. I couldn't stay there." A knock came and we all looked it was Stacey with her phone bringing it over to me. "Who is it?"

"Mom."

"What?" I pulled the phone back because mom was yelling in my ear. "Wait…I…..Come.. Just.." I ended the call and gave Stacey back her phone. "I couldn't get a word in. I need to sit down." I sat on the edge of the bed and laid back I turned my head and right there in my face is 'Cedes panties. "Um…can we go talk in another room and talk?" Sam saw what I was looking at and he picked them up stuffing them in his pocket.

"No, just talk here."

"Why did you leave?"

"I wanted to tell you both about the night I got shot but the detectives showed up and then y'all had to run off and finding out that Tank stopped by and then checking my surveillance camera to see he knows where I live at too I just need to tell y'all. The day Puck and TJ had their run-in with Tank and his musty ass mother and we returned home I was heated I was waiting for Puck to return so I could leave, he finally came back and before he even got inside I was running out the door, I played a pickup game of basketball with some guys a few months back and one of them mentioned Tank we formed a little friendship and he would sometimes visit each other, I get to his house and I tell them that I need a gun, we go back into his room and he has 2 gun safes he asks me what kind of gun I need I don't know the difference between guns so he pulls out a 9mm he asks me why I didn't tell him I said family business then this hard knock came at the door he grabs another gun from under his bed and he hit the light going to the back door I ducked and made my way to the front door he cocked his gun I hauled I heard someone say "Who is that? Shoot his ass" I heard 5 shots and I fall, the person came and stood over top of me kicked me, I played dead and I black out."

"Did you see the person?"

"Yeah, my eyes were open thing is Tank wasn't the only one who showed up at my house, the guy who shot me showed up with him so more than likely they know each other.

"But how did they get your address?" Mercedes asked.

"It more than likely had to be Lucky but how did he get your address."

Sam sighed. "Sarah. After 'Cedes, TJ and I left from visiting you we had to go to the mall to pick up her mother because PawPaw, Uncle Julius and Pops left her there to make a long story short 'Cedes brother and cousin came face to face with them before they left. They came by here. Fast forward to today coming back from grocery shopping and PawPaw, J3, JJ are out their fighting I joined, Pops joined in, her mother, Uncle Julius and Santana not to mention I was in a fight the day I came to sit with you when you were on the phone with Puck, TJ's dreaming about Tank and cursing like a sailor. It's been a crazy two days and I just want everything to go back to normal well somewhat normal but it won't. I have a wife and a son to protect now from a person who has a bone to pick with my family for what he did."

"Wait. Wife and son? Did we miss a wedding?" Stacey asked.

"Yeah. Mercedes and I got married a few days ago, in Vegas. We did because of TJ we will be getting married again but had to do this her family knows you two now know I'll tell mom and dad soon. 'Cedes and I spent the last 2 hours in the game room talking over everything with her family from security, to new living arrangements and possible interviews she can do to get what she's been through out there to her fans other people."

"Y'all moving?"

"No, we're not her brother is coming out to live here with 'Cedes, TJ and I because Uncle Stevie is down for the count but you not too down you broke out the hospital of which you need to go back to."

"I don't want to go back. I want to stay here. What if he returns?"

"We'll handle it; I got a family outside that's cleaning up that will drop everything at the drop of a hat and come running when we call and not to even mention Dynamite Too Sharp."

"Who is Dynamite Too Sharp?"

"Mercedes grandfather who used to box back in the day I didn't know until he placed a mean hit on Tank it's on video so you'll get to see it just not today you have to get back Stevie."

I scratched my head. "I know. I know. I thought y'all need my help."

"The way you can help us is to get back to being one hundred percent you got a nephew downstairs that can't wait for you to return to play with him."

"Yeah, I miss him a whole lot and y'all too especially Mercedes cooking but before Stacey takes me back and you can drive back I want to talk to TJ. I heard about his mouth and I don't like it at all."

"Sure you can Stevie let me go put on some clothes."

"Oooh I'll help you."

"Sam, I'm good besides." She whispered the rest in his ear.

"I did though it was too good." He smacked Mercedes behind she went to her closet. "What? That all belongs to me. Come on let's get you downstairs so you can talk to TJ." Sam helped me downstairs got me situated on the couch.

"TJ come on here in here Uncle Stevie wants to talk to you. Now I'm going upstairs to get dressed."

"Uncle Stevie you out the hospital for good?!" TJ asked sitting beside me.

"No, I'm not actually I'm going back."

"Why? I miss you."

"I miss you too TJ but I'm still not all the way well I'm like a good 50% back but I need to be a full 100% besides before I leave to go back I want to talk to you about what Aunt Stacey told me about your mouth." I tapped his mouth twice.

"Oh…mommy popped me twice in the mouth and she and daddy talked to me about that I know better now."

"Well, that's good but I'm going to make sure you never say or think about those words again because if word get sent back to me that my nephew decided to go off I'm not playing video games with you no more."

"Noooo! I won't say those words anymore! I don't even remember them! What were those words again?"

"Good. Did you apologize for saying those words?"

"Do I have to?"

"You should. When mommy and daddy come downstairs from getting dressed, I want you tell them you're sorry for using them words and maybe ask mommy if you can come of being grounded. Here they come. Showtime!"

"Mommy, daddy I want to apologize for saying those bad words saying them around you showed that I didn't respect you but I do and also Uncle Stevie said he wouldn't play video games with me if I didn't stop and I don't want that ever to happen. Also can I come off of being grounded. Please."

"We accept your apology TJ but coming off of being grounded I don't know. I'll think about it."

"Stevie are you ready to go?"

"Yeah, Stacey I am. Sam you gonna help me down the steps."

"Sure." He helped me up off the couch.

"Mercedes. I'm sorry sis I didn't know."

"It's fine Stevie next time knock.

"I promise I will." I gave her a hug, Sam helped me down the steps to Stacey's car.

Mercedes' POV

"Who are you guys waving to?" My mother asked me as I closed the screen door.

"Uncle Stevie."

"Stevie was here?! I thought he was in the hospital."

"He still is he just broke out because he missed TJ."

"Wow! So, we cleaned up everything out back and I wanted to cook PawPaw ribs but J3 checked the grill and we messed that up to so we're going to head out and replace Sam's grill."

"I thought today was supposed to be lounge in day for us. Where are you guys off to?" Sam asked coming into the house.

"We messed up your grill in the fight also with the chairs and everything so we're going out to replace all of that."

"Mama you don't have to I can go out and do it besides we all had a hand in the fight."

"I didn't."

"TJ be quiet." I said.

"No, we are going to do it. Can't come to your son's house and mess things up."

"Okay…well let me come with y'all."

"Then who is going to stay back with 'Cedes?"

"I'm here. I came by just to visit besides I want to talk to Mercedes."

"Okay, baby we're out. Thanks again Tana."

"No problem."

"PawPaw you going with them?"

"No, I'm not, just in case Brink, Trunk, Crack or Wack returns I'm going to be waiting for him." He twirled his cane and swung out at the air.

"Okay PawPaw don't hurt yourself now."

"Mommy, would it be okay if Gabby and I go outside to play?"

"How about you and Gabby go on upstairs to your room and play I don't want you outside by yourself."

"Come on Gabby."

TJ and Gabby went upstairs to his room and Tana and I went into the game room.

"So, what was that all about?! I stop by just to visit and I hear you yelling and TJ tells me it's Tank I said a prayer, won't he do it! Come on Jesus!" She clapped her hands "I came outside joined in on the fun."

"Tank found out where we're living at from Sam's ex, Sarah." I shook my head. "I don't even know how they know each other."

"So are you guys going to move?"

"No, I told Sam last night that we should move but he said he's not uprooting his family for Tank. We're not moving."

"Family? Let me find out y'all over here playing husband and wife." She laughed.

I cleared my throat. "You can say that. You know let's jump of the Tank wagon right quick and I was thinking that we should go back to the beach for the end of the summer bash for the kids and us before the start of school. You like that idea?"

"Sure that's good but this time let's plan ahead because last time was fun but we waited until the last minute."

"I agree. Speaking of schools what are you going to do about TJ and school? Have you found a school?"

"I found one just waiting on this one important document to come back so Sam and I can send off his application and pray that he gets in."

"That's good. Let's jump back on Tank right quick but where was his mother? I wanted to beat her ass with my heels too. Tank shouldn't be the only recipient of our family beat down."

"Beats me. Tank said he left me a voice message and I never listened to it." I grabbed my phone and went to my voice messages and played the ones from this week until I ran across his. "Here it go "Why the hell you had my mother arrested?! I know you did it! I know you did! Oooh Mercedes next time I see your ass I will fuck you up I put that on everything and I'm coming for you!" She was arrested?! For what?!"

"I'm calling Quinn she works with law enforcement maybe she can tell us where his Crusty Musty mother is at." She picked up her phone calling Quinn.

"Babe I'm back."

"Already?" I got off the couch and followed Sam outside. "I thought you were going to pick out everything else for the backyard?"

"I was but your mother just wanted me to pick out the grill she's going to redo our backyard she wants it to be a surprise for you and I sort of like a wedding gift. I know I asked you this earlier but are okay I mean really okay."

"I'm fine." He brushed the hair that had fallen into my face away. "I am. I really am." I kissed him.

"That's good. Think TJ's going to sleep in our room again tonight or not?"

"He might although y'all did beat down the monster."

"Yeah, we did it was a multi-generational beat down and I was all for that." I laughed into his chest.

"Me too. PawPaw up here acting like he was a Muhammad Ali and let's not forget about Santana she's the only person that I know of that would come to visit hear about a fight and join in."

"Nothing like opening up a can of whup ass! We have a crazy family baby."

"Mercedes come here, Sam you back already?"

"Yeah, alright go back to what you were doing with Tana I'm going to ask PawPaw to teach me some boxing moves." Sam went inside and Tana was waiting for me by where the table used to be.

"What you need Tana?"

"What is Tank's mother name?"

"Umm…Bertha..Bertha Jackson."

"It's Bertha Jackson, Quinn. Okay. Wow!" Tana eyes bugged out when she got whatever the information was from Quinn. "I'll tell her. Bye."

"So, what is it?"

"His mother was arrested on the charges of conspiring to kidnap."

A/N: Is Bertha going to make a comeback?! IDK….