"What the fuck are you doing?!" Bryce punched Sullivan in the arm, knocking his friend to the side, "Were the blindfolds necessary?"

The laughter coming from the van echoed through the alleyway as their other friends stepped into view.

"You know my dad isn't going to like the three of you here, babysitting Delilah and her niece," Sullivan smirked, "And stay the fuck off my sister. Shelby talks."

Jason chuckled,"Damn... .your submissive needs to be punished. So really what the hell is happening? You guys are scoping out Brett, too?"

Sullivan stepped back and lit a cigarette, "Yeah, Dad wanted us to track him today, but when Miranda ended up at Bucky's, I saw your car. We could take over for ya. I know your Dad leaves tomorrow."

Cooper came running around the corner and into the light of the alley, sighing heavily in frustration as Sullivan, Dylan, Thomas, and Danny came into view. His Boston friends, including Sully who was Les's son.

"What the hell?"

"Ole Coop!" Dylan slapped Cooper on the back and chuckled,"We kidnapped your bros. Time for y'all to head home. We got it from here."

Caliope and Julie rushed into the alley and took in the situation as quickly as they could.

The essence of beauty that Julie elicited wasn't lost on the men around her. She stepped closer, cautiously...instinctively placing herself at Jason's side.

"Who are you?" She asked the others who explained themselves quickly.

"Everyone's gonna be missed if you don't get your asses out of here and we take over," Sullivan warned, "Get home."

Jason turned to Julie and smiled.

"I'll be seeing you again, princess.."

Donovan waited up for his boys.

He always would, no matter how old they got.

Once his sons entered the home, Donovan was already pouring them each a drink, even Cooper.

"So a fairly uneventful night?"

Bryce shrugged, "Except for meeting those hot chicks. Holy shit... Bonnie.."

"Have you seen Julie before?" Jason pulled out his phone and scrolled social media before finding Julie Rivers and showing her side by side with her Aunt Delilah.

"Wow..." Donovan smiled, "And let me guess... you're gonna see her again?"

Jason chuckled, "You know it. Les has this in the bag, but we're going back Thursday so it'll be fine, I'm sure."

Donovan sighed,"I couldn't ask for better sons."

Delilah was getting ready when Donovan called her as he was headed to the private airstrip.

Her heart was in her throat as he talked about how much he was going to miss her.

For her benefit, he did tell her what was happening.

"Donnie, I have an entire security team?" Delilah laughed at the thought of her niece being involved with all of it, too, "Les did that to Brett, didn't he?"

Donovan sighed as he looked at her face in the video call.

"You know he did, Del."

"Am I safe?"

"I pray you are, baby girl."

Delilah smiled,"Text me when you land?"

"Baby, I won't get any work done with how often I'm going to be checking in with you."

"Please be safe, my king..."

He blew her a kiss and ended the call, his heart sinking as he held the phone close to his chest.

"Please keep her safe..."

"This is makeup," Delilah frowned as Jessica pulled out the dresses Miranda had tried on, "She's... hiding it? That doesn't seem right. Why hide your bruises with makeup the color of bruising?"

Millie scowled,"Unless she's a damn lying bitch who does need an actual ass whooping."

"I'm not getting involved," Delilah sighed,"I feel so bad if something is happening, but this is weird. I just... I don't know. You were there for me when I needed you, maybe she doesn't have anyone to tell?"

Millie shook her head,"No, it isn't your circus, Delilah. You have your family and now Donovan to worry about. Let Miranda's whoring ass sort it out."

Delilah placed the dresses to the side for dry cleaning and went back to helping a customer.

She'd keep an eye on Miranda.

"This is the longest fucking plane ride I've ever been on in my life," Donovan grumbled as he settled back in his seat, having boarded the plane with his colleagues mere hours before.

"Don, just keep drinking and we'll be there in half the time!" Curtis chuckled, glancing at his business partner, "Is it a woman? The boys?"

Donovan sighed. He didn't want to chat with Curtis about Delilah or the boys.

Curtis leaned back in the seat and smiled.

"All I'm saying is this is huge for you.. I haven't seen you like this since your first few dates with Mel. I'm happy for you and Delilah seems nice."

"She's... everything..." Donovan told him, "I never thought I'd find love again."

Curtis sat up, "Love? Did you just say love, Don?"

Donovan laughed, "Slip up. We don't love each other. I care deeply for her and I think she's very compatible with me."

Curtis smirked, pulling the window blind down and leaning back again as the private net took off to Dubai.

"When you realize it's love, call me. I'd like to rub it in your face."

Donovan stared at him for a moment before resting his own head on the seat.

"I... like... her..." Donovan said, softly.

Curtis smirked, "Love isn't a weakness, Don."

"No," Donovan agreed, closing his eyes and holding back his tears, "But Delilah has definitely become my weakness."