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Rheia turned Penny around to face Byron. "Do you see that man? That is your Uncle Aiden's
daddy. He's going to do us a favor and drop you off at your Grandma and Grandpa's so you can meet
them. He's not too scary, right?" she asked.
Penny looked from Byron to Aiden and shook her head grinning. She pointed to Aiden and
wrapped her arms around chest, giving herself a hug.
Rheia nodded. "That's right, he's probably a big ole softie just like your Uncle," she said,
smiling. "You will be visiting your Grandma and Grandpa for a bit, while your Papa and I get this
legal mumbo jumbo worked out. Run get your backpack, darling." Penny hopped down and ran for the
family room. She looked over to Ryuu. "Could you get her suitcase from our room?"
Ryuu bowed. "Of course."
Rheia concentrated on breathing in and out. Colton's hand found hers and they clung to each
other as they waited for Penny to return. They heard her quick footsteps as she ran back into the room.
Rheia scooped her up and started walking towards the door.
Every step she took, every step that brought them closer to the door, she started to feel her
control slip. Her soul was disintegrating within her chest. Before she was ready, they were at the
door. Byron stood patiently; he made no move to take Penny from her arms.
Ryuu walked down the stairs and handed Byron Penny's suitcase. Rheia clung to her daughter,
physically unable to let her go. She repeatedly kissed the top of her head, squeezing her tight. Over
Penny's head, her eyes met Colton's. Silently she begged him to do what she couldn't. Without saying a
word he reached out and took Penny from her. Immediately her body protested the loss.
"You be a good girl, and if you need anything, anything at all, you call us okay. Day or night, it
doesn't matter?" Colton nuzzled her cheek with his nose and kissed her forehead.
"Have fun visiting. Felix says he wants to go with you. He needs a break from all the boring
stuff here." Meryn said, her eyes moist.
"Your Uncles Sascha and Quinn and the Beta Unit will be watching out for you at your
grandparent's house. You can go to them if you need anything, too." Aiden said reaching forward to
ruffle her hair.
Colton turned and passed Penny to Byron. "We will be appealing this," he said his voice
sounding deadly.
Byron nodded. "I expected no less and have already started the paperwork. But until then,
Penny can get a good visit in, right princess?" Byron bounced Penny and the little girl grabbed on to
his collar to stay upright, smiling.
"I love you, Penny. You be a good girl, my Pumpkin Dumpling. We'll see you very, very soon,"
Rheia promised.
"Love you, angel." Colton said, and tugged Penny's hair lightly. Penny waved at everyone and
Byron left closing the door behind him.
Rheia clutched at her chest and bent over gasping for breath.
Colton was at side, holding her close. "Hold it in for just a few more seconds, my love, until
she's in the car." Colton rubbed her back.
Rheia struggled to breathe. Only when she heard the car leave the driveway did she give in to
her body's demands. She wailed, gut wrenching sobs that shook her body as she collapsed forward.
Colton easily caught her and pulled her close, letting her sag against his body, taking on her weight.
"We'll get her back. I swear it to you, we'll get her back." Colton repeated over and over
again.
Rheia couldn't think; all she knew was that her heart had been ripped from her chest. Even
though she hadn't given birth to Penny, that tiny child was her daughter, in every way that mattered.
"I want her back, please bring her back," she begged looking up into Colton's face. The pain
she saw there made her realize how unfair she was being. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it," she whispered.
Colton pulled her close and rested his forehead on her shoulder. Slowly her sobs turned into a stream
of silent tears.
"I'll do whatever I have to do to bring her home. I promise." Under her hands, she felt his
body trembling.
"Colton, you and Rheia spend the day together. I will call you with any updates I get from
Father," Aiden said, his arm wrapped firmly around Meryn.
Rheia looked up from Colton's neck to see that everyone in the foyer, including Jaxon and
Noah, wore identical depressed expressions. Losing Penny had affected them all.
Colton drew a shaky breath and stepped back to face Aiden. "Will Sascha and Quinn be
enough to keep her safe?"
"I'm assigning Gamma and Beta Units to the Carmichael's house. They'll rotate and stand
guard in shifts."
Meryn sniffled loudly and wiped her eyes on her sleeve. "Plus she has Felix with her. He'll
watch after her."
"I just want my baby back," Rheia whispered.
"Come on, my love, let's go lay down for a bit," Colton suggested, turning her towards the
stairs.
"Whatever." Rheia shrugged.
What was the point?
"We'll be down later," she heard Colton say before he gently guided her up the stairs. She
blinked and they were in their room. She shook her head. She barely remembered coming up the
stairs. She blinked again and Colton was helping her into her pajamas.
She couldn't stop the tears from flowing, so she stopped trying. Colton carried her to their bed
and laid her down gently. He curled up behind her, pulling her close to his body. She scooted back as
far as she could, not wanting any space between them. She reached behind her and pulled his arm
around her body so that she could hold on to it. There was something about his body, his hard muscles
and high body temperature that made him something solid and warm to cling to.
"What if we can't get her back?"
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