Tim gave Adam some of the medicine the doctor had given him for pain. After making sure he was comfortable, Tim laid down beside him.

"How are you feeling?" Tim asks as he props up on his elbow.

"The pain is easing up but I'm getting really drowsy." Adam says smiling, looking into Tim's eyes. "Are we ever gonna be able to get to the next step?"

"Next step?" Tim questions, tilting his head.

"Yea, the love making step. Maybe by the time I'm healed up, you'll be ready." Adam gives a sleepy smile.

"I've got news for you, Adam." Tim says as he plays with a necklace Adam had on around his neck. "I had ever intention of us making love last night after we got home from the bar. But it didn't quite work out the way I had planned."

"Are you serious?" Adam chuckles. "That's just my luck. But are you sure you're ready?"

"Yep, I'm sure." Tim smiles as Adam's eyes begins to droop from the medication. Leaning over, he gently kisses Adam on the forehead. "Get some rest."

"I love you." Adam mumbles before slipping off into a sound sleep.

"I love you too." Tim whispers as he smiles down at his body guard.

~~

"Watcha doing?" Avi says as he plops down on the couch beside Kirstie.

"Research." She smiles at him, her hair tied up in a messy bun on top of her head.

"You're sexy." Avi says, biting his bottom lip.

"Shut up." She chuckles as she looks back at her lap top.

"Watcha doing research on?" He asks, laying his head over on her shoulder.

"Kenneth McGriff." She answers without looking up.

"Ugh!" Avi pouts.

"Honey, it's like he is controlling our lives from the grave." Kirstie says. "I don't like that. None of us can go outside this house without being armed with a gun. There could be someone watching our house right now. I want to know who is behind this." 

"You're really getting into this, aren't you." Avi smirks.

"I don't like us living in fear." Kirstie says, shaking her head. "Just a few short days ago, the four of us was at the cabin having a great time. But now, we're afraid to go outside the house. Afraid that we'll get shot."

"Do you regret letting him move in?" Avi asks.

"Tim? Of course not. Avi, as tough as Tim is, he can't handle this alone." Kirstie says. "Besides, he doesn't even have a place to call home. He could have easily went to Eddie's that night he got shot by Silas. But he came here, he trusted us to help him. And that's exactly what we're gonna do."

A huge smile came across Avi's face. "That's my girl." He says as he leans over and kisses her on the cheek. "Buuut, all research and no play, makes Avi very unhappy." 

He closes the lap top and begins to kiss on Kirstie's neck.

"Now we can't have Avi unhappy, can we." Kirstie giggles.

"Nope." Avi says softly as he nibbles on her neck.

She pushes him back, then stands up from the couch taking Avi by the hand.

"I think Kirstie can make Avi very happy." She smirks as she bites her bottom lip.

"ROCK AND ROLL!" Avi shouts as he jumps up.

"Hush!" Kirstie whispers loudly as she pops him on the butt. "Tim and Adam are trying to sleep."

"Rock and Roll." He whispers as he grabs her by the hand and pulls her upstairs to their bedroom.

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Tim's eyes pop open as he hears a creak on the stairs. He raises up slowly and looks down at Adam, who is still sleeping soundly.

Quietly getting out of bed, he tips toe over to his dresser and slowly opens one of the drawers, careful not to make a sound. He takes his gun from the drawer and checks it to make sure it was loaded.

He turns the door knob and eases the door open. Carefully, he peeks out into the dark hallway. Not seeing anything, he slips down the hallway as quite as a mouse. His eyes scanning the darkness for any movement.

Looking over the balcony, he scans the living room. But all seems normal. 

Taking a calming deep breath, he starts to make his way down the stairs, making sure to skip the step he knew would creak.

His head turning quickly as he hears slight movement coming from the kitchen. Stepping into the door way, he holds his gun out in front of him, ready to shoot if needed.

He reaches for the light switch and flips it on.

Avi and Kirstie stares in fear at the gun pointed at them. They were both holding a sandwich in their hands.

Several seconds pass as they stare at one another. Nobody moving.

Tim finally let's go of the breath he had been holding and drops the gun to his side.

"What the hell Ya'll?" Tim says in a low whisper.

"Uh, we....we were hungry." Kirstie manages to say as she tries to calm her nerves.

"Sex makes us hungry." Avi adds as he still hasn't moved a muscle.

"Ever thought about turning on a light? It's a little dangerous slipping around in the dark." Tim says as he runs a hand through his hair.

"We didn't want to wake you guys." Avi says.

"Well then, maybe you should think about getting that creaky step fixed." Tim growls as he takes a step toward them. "I could have shot ya'll."

Suddenly a shot rings out, the kitchen window shatters as a bullet whizzes by Tim's head.

"HOLY MOLY!!" Avi yells out and Kirstie screams as Tim tackles them both to the floor.

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