Song: Salted Wound By Sia

I carry her out of the play house and let her sleep in my arms all the way home in the back seat of the car. I let the guys go back to the Crematory and take care of the bodies and then the coolers. Both of them were not happy about my decision on bringing her back with us but they will just have to get over it. I carry her all the way up to the room that Meagan was using; now it is just a room for in case she decides to spend the night. I lay her on the bed and cover her up to let her sleep. I set in the chair across from her and watch her sleep.

 Not even an hour later I hear footsteps coming closer to the room and then stop in front of the door. The door creeks open and he walks in. I watch his expression on his face and I see it written all over his face that he is not happy. Therefore...I know one of the guys has already talked to him...if not both of them. I hold up my finger to my lips for him to be quiet and then I stand up. I walk over to her and pull the blanket up more over her body and then step outside the room.

We walk back downstairs and before I can even say anything he grabs my arm to turn me around. "What the fuck are you doing?" He points up the stairs to her room. "You know we can't keep her...Scarlett that is basically kidnapping."

I throw my hands up in the air and the rest them on my hips. "It's not kidnapping when you have no parents to kidnap you from."

His eyebrows come together as he glares back at me. "And you don't think her family will come looking for her."

"No...everyone was dead...all of them." I turn to walk towards the kitchen farther away from her room.I would hate for her to hear us arguing over her.

"Seriously...surely to god she has grandparents...uncles...aunts...someone will be looking for her then what...Scarlett you know the fucking rules...no one lives."

I couldn't help but smirk at his comment. "I did."

"She is not you...and dammit your dad took you...not a stranger."

"He was a stranger...for many...many years. He took me in...I...I couldn't do it. She was so scared you should have seen her. Mekhi...she probably seen all of them die...I...just couldn't do it."

"Fine...I will take her out for a ride and get rid of her...we can't keep her."

"The hell you will...that little girl up there is scared to death...and her name is Violet. I won't let you take her away from me." I shove his chest.

He grips both of my arms and stares at me. "Scarlett we can't keep her." He says coldly.

"And I said...I am keeping her. If you or anyone ever even thinks about touching her...harming her in any way...so help me..."He starts pacing back and forth...contemplating my decision. "Mekhi...when I saw her standing there...I saw me. The look in her eyes, the fear, the unknown of what was happening. I held her...I actually rocked and sang to her a lullaby that I haven't heard in years...a song that my mother use to sing to me. It was like that night all came back to me. The monster walked right into our house and killed my father...my mother...the world that I knew was gone in a flash...a quick second and my life was over. Then he walked into my life and saved me...I saved her Mekhi...I know you will never understand...but I need her just as much as she needs me."

There is loud scream echoing down the staircase and then I hear her crying so hard that it scares the shit out of me. I shove past him and run up the stairs to see what the hell is going on. When I open the door she is sitting up in bed crying her eyes out. I run over to her, jump in the bed right beside her and pull her in my arms. "It's ok Violet...I am here...everything is going to be ok."

"I want my mommy...I want my mommy."

"I know you do. Shhhh!" I hold her and don't even realize that I am crying with her as I rock her back and forth to calm her down. I look up and Mekhi sits down in the chair across from us and watches us. He covers his mouth and for a second I thought he let out a groan.Violet sees him and I feel her practically jump in my arms.

She holds me tighter. "Who is that?"

I look over at him. "That is Mekhi...he is my husband. He won't hurt you I promise...no one will ever hurt you."

"He looks like the monster in my house." She cries and digs her head into my chest.I look back over at him and give him a puzzled look.

He shakes his head. "I was at the club...this was not my doing."

I hold her tighter. "Violet...was there only one monster in house?"

She shakes her head no.

"Were the monsters all in black?" I glance up and of course Mekhi is wearing all black.She nods her head yes and I know that is why she thinks it was someone like him. I glance back up at him and he shrugs. "Mekhi...can you please give me a few minutes?"

He acts like he doesn't want to get up but he does and goes right outside the door. I hold her close to me and rock her and out of the blue I am singing her to sleep again. Once I feel her body relax and her eyes close I lay her back down and cover her up. I walk out the door and he is still standing therein the hallway leaning against the wall. He looks up at me and gives me this look of understanding. He walks away from me and shakes his head. He turns back to look at me and he knows that I am being dead serious about this. I walk over to him and wrap my arms around his waist. I rest my head on his chest and he holds me. "Fine...we will keep her...but what about this lifestyle of ours...it's not meant for a kid and you know it?"

"I will give it up if that is what you want." I look up at him. "I will give it all up. I never got the chance to have my mom with me growing up...she needs a mom...I know I won't ever replace her mother...but she needs someone to step in and be there for her."

"How are we going to explain how we got her...what about birth certificates...social security cards...hell changing her name?"

I almost laugh at all of that. "We know so many people...don't tell me we can't get her the right documentations...we can do this and we will tell everyone that we adopted her. We can do this...please...I never beg for anything but this...please."

"I already said we can."

I release him and jump up into his arms and kiss him. "Thank you Mekhi...you won't regret this. We are going to be a happy little family."

He carries me back to our room and tosses me on the bed. I watch as he undresses and then tears at my clothes. He grabs a tie out and wraps it around both wrist and then pushes my arms above my head. I have no choice but let him have his way with me. His soft kisses trail down my neck to my breast and then to my sweet spot. When he trails back up he enters me and I let out a soft groan. He knows how to make me pant for more and I let him have it all.

 Almost an hour later he is laying by my side still breathing a little heavy. I roll over and prop my head on his chest.His hand plays with my hair. "What are you thinking about?" He says softly.

"Us...can we really pull it off?"

"What do you mean?" His hand slides to my shoulder and then towards my chin.

"Me being a mom...hell...I have idea what to do but know that I can't hurt that little girl. I'm I doing the right thing by keeping her here...where she will be safe?"

"I can't answer that...Scar we don't know what all she witnessed...what the hell did she see? I don't know how long it will take her to forget and if she ever will. However I think you will be the best mom ever...I believe you will be good for her as much as she will be good for you." He leans up and kisses my lips. "I will stand by you...I will be there for you every step of the way."

"And this is why I love you." I roll over on top of him and kiss him madly.

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Author's Note: Do you think she will give up being who she is? Will it be that easy to change your whole life around?