Jaxon

We were all sitting around, Ashe was singing us tale as old as time for the umpteenth time and I actually didn't mind it. Sophie was still at school, but she should be home soon. I had this feeling in the pit of my stomach, and I didn't know what it was, but something just didn't feel right. I did the fourth sweep of the house no nothing was wrong here. Both Ashe and Janna were safe, Josh was here but still this feeling would not go away. "Jaxon are you listening?" Ashe asked me, "yes little lady its perfect" I said, and she smiled. I tried not to show the feeling I was getting I didn't need anyone to worry. Staring at the hex tech thing was putting me on edge. I felt like she was going to break in here and steal it whenever she wanted and that is probably what I am feeling. Josh's phone rang and his face fell, shit something was wrong. His mom burst in the door and that is when I knew something was really wrong, "Jaxon we need to go" Josh said pulling me to my feet. Ashe protesting and Everest took over, I had no idea what was going on, but I felt sick. "Josh?" I said, "Sophie and Addison were attacked, your sister was shot" he said. There it was that sinking feeling, I mean sure my sister and I butt heads, but she is still my sister. I care for her, and I don't want her to die. Shot who the fuck shot her, and that woman came to mind, I wanted her to die, and I wanted to be the one to do it. This could not be happening right now; we were at the hospital and of course no one was telling us anything.

Josh was finally able to go and see Sophie she was not hurt just in shock, but Addison I could see the doctors working on her they were trying to restart her heart. Dammit it come Addie don't die on me I am sorry; I will be a better brother! I forgive you for all the shit you have done, and I will forget that you are dad's favorite please don't die. I didn't know what to say or do and I felt so alone, she was not going to die. I sat there as my dad walked in, "Jaxon?" he said, "I don't know" I replied, "it comes with the job son, she was doing hers and if she dies, she did what she needed to do" he said, "Fuck you for saying that. I mean for the love of god she is your favorite we all know it, and I bet you are wishing it was me and not her. Well thanks for pushing us together now she might die" I said. "Jaxon" he said, "no do me a favor dad and go actually do your job, all I hear from you is she slipped away. We have no idea what this is" I said as I walked away. I was making a scene, and I was pissed off, I stayed things would escalate, he was acting as if nothing was wrong. Like Addison was not currently shot by a psychopath and that he actually gave a fuck. He said the stupidest thing ever it was like he was giving up on her. Was she not his favorite was he just in a sad pathetic way trying to comfort me. I didn't know but I went to check on Sophie. "Hey, I am so sorry" she said when she saw me, "don't be Addie was doing her job" I said, "oh man if she dies" she said, "she won't she is tough" I said and gave her a smile. I of course had no idea if Addison would live but if she did things were going to change. We would have a new PIDGEON member watching Sophie and honestly, I felt like no one was good enough. I hated the fact that they kept getting targeted despite the fact we had them under tight surveillance this girl was good. Lately I have noticed it was just her though, and that had to mean something.

With Summer coming to and end, and Ashe starting preschool things were going to be harder, Janna was going to be with me too, but we would be with Ashe. I was thinking maybe I would need to just focus on Ashe for right now, unless Josh and Sophie wanted me to be with both girls then I would not let them down. It felt like forever, and I didn't hear anything about Addison yet, she was in surgery I knew. The longer I waited the more I contemplated whether I was cut out for this. Could I possibly keep them both safe, I mean Addison saved Sophie but if that happened to me, I had 2 little girls to protect. This was different for me, and I didn't want to know how it would affect them. Ashe especially our bond was something else and as sad as it it that 4-year-old girl is my best friend. I would sacrifice myself for her but at what cost. I mean if I died or something happened, I knew it would affect her, and I hated to think about it. These thoughts going through my head, how could I guard her heart from all this evil going around, and the doctor came out. I was forced out of my head as he told us that the bullet hit her spine and she most likely would not walk again. I felt sick for my sister her career was over. I mean sure she can still be a therapist, but she will no longer be a part of PIGEON, and she wanted to prove how tough she was especially to me. Something changed between her and dad too because his reaction to the news neutral it was like he didn't care or something. I hated him for many reasons, but Addie didn't deserve this from him. He was always good to her and now what changed was it the fact she wanted to be like me. He wanted me to do more with my life and not be what I am, he wanted me to go to school and learn the other parts of PIGEON like the tech stuff, but I just wanted to do this. I jumped on the first assignment, and I honestly wouldn't change it for the world the Davis family changed my life.

My dad and I walked into see Addison, he still felt cold to me, and I think he was mad at me for not protecting her, because as soon as he walked in the room his mood changed. He was back to the old dad who cared for her more than me, I think I brought out his sour mood and honestly, I didn't care. Addison was awake but she looked like she was in pain, "Sophie?" she asked, "she is okay, you saved her" I said, "I am done with this Addison and Jaxon you will not be working for this family anymore" dad said. "You can't do that daddy; Jaxon is the best thing that happened to that family. That little girl loves him so much. He should stay don't let what happened to me make that family suffer more" Addison said. I had no idea she felt that way, I was touched. "I don't want to lose either of you" he said, "I am fine daddy, and Jaxon is the strongest person I know. He is amazing at his job and that family is alive because of him" she said. Dad nodded and I hugged Addison, the sister I looked up to finally said something that made me proud to call her my sister. She said the right thing to dad, "fine Jaxon go, and report back to me" he said. I nodded after saying goodbye to Addison, I would check on her again later. I headed home with Josh and Sophie, I tried to reassure Sophie that Addison was fine, but she was beating herself up, I knew this was going to be an adjustment but things in the Davis household were going to change. I was going to tighten the leash a bit, and make sure that both Carter and whoever the new girl was were on the same page. No one was going to hurt this family or any of us again.