Tim turns around to close the double mahogany doors leading to the den. All eyes were glued on him. No one knew exactly what was fixing to take place. His eyes meet the worried blue eyes of his lover. He winks before closing the doors.

"I think everything is going to be fine." Adam says with a smile, looking around at the others.

"God, I hope so. Tim can be very scary at times when he wants to be." Chris says, sitting down. "I don't want him to scare Nate off."

"He won't, Chris. He probably just wants to get things straightened out. He doesn't want Nate to get the wrong idea about him." Adam says.

"What idea is that, Adam? That he's a murderer for hire?" Avi chuckles.

"Well, if you think about it, we are all murderers." Chance comments as he flips through the channels.

"Excuse me, but I'm not." Kirstie corrects him. "And Esther hasn't."

"Ahh, just a matter of time." Chance says with a smirk.

"Yeah, I'm surprised you haven't killed Avi yet." Austin laughs.

"Truthfully, me too." Kirstie laughs.

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"Have I done something wrong, Mr. Foust?" Nate asks with a shaky voice.

"No. Would you like a drink?" Tim says, over his shoulder while he fixed himself a drink.

"Brandy, would be nice." Nate takes a deep breath as he set down.

"Nathan." Tim starts as he hands the smaller man his drink. "Uh, I might have said something I shouldn't have while I was in a delirious state."

"Y..Yes, Sir. I .. I think you did." Nate nods nervously. "But .. But Mr. Foust ..."

Nate stops as Tim holds up his hands.

"Two things." Tim says. "First, call me Tim. Second, there's no reason to be frightened."

"Yes, Tim. You did mention that you were a hitman." Nate nods. "But you have no reason to worry that it will go any further. As a matter of fact, I'm quite intrigued."

"Really? Intrigued?" Tim asks with a confused look. "Nathan, I kill people for money, which I don't even need. And you find that intriguing?"

"Call me weird but it's just a mysterious type of cool." Nate smiles.

"Okay, you are weird." Tim says, shaking his head.

"Are you like, retiring?" Nate asks.

"I don't know what my plans are yet." Tim answers. "But Nathan, I can't express enough how serious this is. No one and I mean NO ONE is to know. Understand?"

"I promise on everything that is holy, you and your guys secret are safe with me." Nate says.

"Good. Cause Chris really likes you and says that you're trustworthy. I want to believe that." Tim says as he finishes his drink.

"I have a question." Nate asks and then continues as Tim raises his brows. "You think that I maybe could be a part of your gang?"

Tim chuckles and eyes the smaller man.

"You don't quite look the gangster type." Tim smirks.

"Well, I might not fit the bodyguard standards but don't you guys need a physician? I mean, you guys do get injured. Don't think that I didn't see that bullet would in your shoulder. And I finish med school in a few months." Nate says. "Top of my class, I might add."

"Hum, interesting." Tim says in thought as he tugs lightly at his mustache. 

"See? That could be my way of contributing." Nate smiles.

"We do seem to be quite accident prone." Tim smiles. "What the hell, welcome to the group."

"YESSS!!" Nate yells as he fist pumps the air. "Now, as your physician, you have to keep this elevated."

He takes a pillow from the couch and lays it on the coffee table. Reaching down, he carefully takes Tim's injured ankle and props it up.

"Don't be a smartass and go open the door for the others." Tim says with a painful moan.

As Nate opens the double doors, Avi falls inside the room to the floor. He quickly jumps up and smiles.

"You were listening through the door?" Tim asks with a raised brow.

"Correction, trying to listen." Avi smirks. "Apparently the freaking room is sound proof."

"Wow. I did not know that." Tim says glancing around the room.

"Sooo, I see you're not bleeding." Chris says as he takes Nate by the hand.

"Quite the contrary, Mr. Rupp." Nate smiles. "You are now looking at the newest member of the Foust gang."

"What?" Chris asks, giving Tim a puzzled look to which Tim only shrugs. "Seriously?"

"Yep, you guys need a doctor. And that would be me." Nate says proudly.

"I strained my hearing for that? Hell, I knew Timbo would give in." Avi says as he sits down next to Tim. "Cause we all know that he's nothing but a big lovable teddy bear. Ain't that right, chubby cheeks." Avi pinches Tim on the cheek.

"Nathan." Tim says as he slaps away Avi's hand. "The longer you hang around us the more you're gonna hear. Some will be totally unbelievable. Like something out of a murder suspense novel or a horror movie."

"But, there is also unbelievable love stories." Kirstie smiles, taking Avi by the hand.

"True. And love stories that one would think would never come true." Adam smiles and kisses Tim on the cheek.

"Also, love stories in the making." Austin chuckles as he leans into Chance.

"I hope." Chance laughs.

"The point is, we've all been together a long time. We've been to Hell and back and boy do we have the stories to go along with the trip." Tim chuckles. "I really need to write a book."

"I expect a free copy." Avi smiles.

"You gotta pay, Avi." Tim smirks.

"Pay? Are you being serious, right now? I thought I was your, Sweet Cheeks?" Avi pouts. "Besides, my death is one of the main topics in your book."

"Wait. Death?" Nate asks.

"Oh, did we fail to mention that it was also a ghost story?" Avi laughs.

"Uh, yeah. I believe you did." Nate chuckles as he cuddles up to Chris.

"No, that was the 'unbelievable' part that I mentioned. Cause I don't think any of us still believes it happen." Tim says as he puts his arm around Adam.

"Believe me, Nate. I've been with these guys for some time now. And nothing they do surprises me anymore. Every day is a new adventure." Kirstie smiles as she looks around at her fiance and the guys that she now calls family.

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