Brice makes his way up the stairs. He's dragging, he's so damn tired. He can't remember ever being this tired before. He's gone more than twenty four hours without sleep before and it didn't affect him like this. He must be getting old. He's about the same age as Jasper.

Now that's a whole other mess. Jasper and Grayson. They are like a combination of bull dog and German Sheppard. They are incredibly protective of Savana, which is good. They've done a world of good for her even just being in the house a few hours. 

Brice sighs as he opens his bedroom door and doesn't see Savana. He messed up. He just hopes that she is able to sleep through the night. He decides to check on her before he gets ready. Once he hits the sack he hopes to actually sleep.

Somehow he doubts that he will.

As he feared the door is locked. Sighing once more he unlocks it. He doesn't want to have to fumble with the lock if Savana starts screaming.

Peeking in he sees her tossing and turning restlessly. He goes to her and puts his hand on her forehead and she seems to calm down. Leaning down he gives her forehead a kiss and whispers good night, before leaving her room. He shuts the door softly behind him.

He heads to the bathroom but before he can brush his teeth or change his clothes he hears what sounds like muffled shots. Since his room is sound proof that's the best it will be. Then his phone starts buzzing. He takes a look and it is the silent alarm alerting him and his men that they are under attack.

"Get the two guys in here and give them each a gun. I want her protected while we fight." Brice ends the call with KK. The adrenaline shooting through his veins wipes out any tiredness that he felt before.

He just hopes that it is that rat bastard coming to call. Him coming tonight will make things much easier in the coming days.

Hurrying to Savana's room, "Savana, you need to get up." Brice wishes that he could take his time on waking her, but time is of the essence and it is something they don't really have a lot of since they are under attack.

He can hear more of the automatic defenses going off. Their loud noises reduced to minor pops. "Savana, you need to get up. We are under attack." He gives her a little shake. Soon he can hear noises of people in his room.

He's out of time. He picks her up and carries her out. "Good, you are here. Take her, she wouldn't wake up." Brice hands the sleeping Savana to Grayson. "Take her down to the other panic room and let her sleep. Did KK get you each a gun?" They nod, "Good, are you familiar with it?"

"Yeah, our father had ones like these in his collection, but we might be a bit rusty on hitting our target since it's been years since we've been allowed to fire a gun." Jasper answers and takes out his gun even as he goes over to the wall with the release.

"Doesn't matter. Just do your best  protecting her. They shouldn't be able to find her any way. You two are just there as back up. You don't open up for any one. Do you hear? Either myself or KK will come to get you when it is safe to come out.

"We won't come until the worst of the blood is dealt with, I don't want Savana to see that if I can avoid it." Brice explains even as he starts pulling guns out of their hiding places.

The two guys nod but Brice isn't looking as he places his guns around himself. The boys hurry through the door and look for the door that will allow them access to the lower panic suite. It doesn't take them long to find what they are looking for. 

They open the door and head into the room as fast as they can. They don't wish for Savana to be harmed any more than Brice seems to want her harmed. It doesn't take them long to find the access and head on down to the other part of the panic room. As soon as they can they set Savana down and keep an eye on the door. Any thoughts they had of sleeping were quickly dealt with, with this new threat.

Brice smiles rather predatorily as he puts on his bullet proof vest. His suit is body armor, but no need to ruin it if it can be saved by using the more bulky, but far less expensive vests. Then he heads off to join the fight. He lets out a laugh as he pulls his gun out as KK finds him to give him an update.

"It's the sheriff alright. They thought they could come in through the back. The landmines discouraged that right quick. They lost two that way I believe. Could be more, but we'll have to wait for daylight to see how many pieces are worth picking up. The electric wire seems to have discouraged them somewhat as well. We lost one of the gate guards, at least he's not responding. His partner is too busy trying to stay alive while killing those trying to enter to find out for sure. The guard managed to set off the auto guns before he was gunned down."

"We know which guard was killed, or badly injured?" Brice asks in concern. Most of his guys are like family and he hates to lose any of them.

"It's Johnston, Brice." KK tells him, he's not sure how Brice will take that.

"What the fuck was he doing on gate duty? With the punishment he took he shouldn't even be up and walking around."

"He begged to be allowed to work his shift to help make up for the insult he gave Miss Carter." KK says paying equal attention to Brice and to the attackers.

"If he dies, it's going to cost a shit load with the ME to cover that up." Brice is more than a little angry that Johnston was allowed back on duty before his back could be more than raw meat.

"It was my call, Boss. I apologize for making the wrong one." KK is practically kicking himself for letting Johnston back on duty.

"KK, Johnston wasn't scheduled for gate duty tonight. Just why did Johnston beg to take the duty they fight over not getting?"

KK looks at Brice blankly. "I thought it was just him wanting to take on more punishment."

"Not a chance. His back was little better than hamburger when I and Seamons finished with him. He could barely sit up, let alone walk. The doctor is good, but not even he is that good. There was a reason why Johnston wanted to work the gate tonight. Who shot him, his partner or the attackers? I'm willing to bet that it was his partner and if it was then Johnston will be dead."

"If you are correct, Boss, I'm sure that he is. If not he'll wish he was when you get finished with him."

Just then the attackers make a concerted effort and manage to get an unmanned car to ram the gate.

"Let the fun begin!" Brice yells out.

Many of his men start laughing even as they start shooting the fools that thought they could attack their mafia with impunity.