Sweet Dreams - Ace Merrill

I see three.

Yet as the officers pulled up, letting Eyeball and Vivian out, they heard the commotion from behind Ace's house. They shared a look as they both got out the car and followed Eyeball and Vivian quickly round the back of the house.

"Oh thank fuck for that!" Zach shouted as he saw Vivian and Eyeball appear with two officers behind them. "Officers I don't suppose you want to tell this arsehole to give me my fucking son?!" Zach snapped as he gestured to where Ace was standing, surrounded by the others.

"You went to the fucking cops?!" Ace snapped as his glare fell on Eyeball, who had now felt Vivian's hand slip into his and hold it tight.

"And you can arrest her while you're at it!" Zach snapped as he waved his hand towards her. "Fucking bitch knocked me out with a gun!"

The others on his side all nodded in agreement as Vivian turned to look at the officers with a pleading look. Fiona glanced between her as Zach only got angrier.

"This fucking bitch was fucking threatening all of us and you're just fucking standing there!" He snapped as he took a couple of steps closer to Vivian.

Eyeball instantly pulled her behind him as the officer's attention was diverted. John had began to squeal and squirm in Ace's arms, his cries slowly beginning to be heard.

"Fucking kid always cries." Zach snapped as he turned his attention back to the officers. "Look, are you gonna fucking arrest her for fucking beating me up or not?!" He took a few angry steps closer as Fiona felt something shift in her.

Fiona's eyes glanced over at Vivian, standing behind Eyeball, her hand still in his as she saw just how tightly the girl was clinging to the cobra.

"She fucking knocked me unconscious with a fucking gun!"

John now began to cry louder as even Ace couldn't keep him quiet or still.

"Shut your fucking kid up Vivian!" He snapped as he glared at her, behind Eyeball's protective stance.

"I thought he was your son?" Ronnie questioned as he slowly moved closer, wanting to put himself slightly in front of Fiona.

Zach groaned. "Well fucking obviously! But the kid always fucking cries as I'm sure she's probably already told you in the web of lies you've most likely been spun!" He shouted over John's piercing cries.

Vivian couldn't take it anymore. Rushing over to Ace, she took John from him as she tried to soothe him slightly. The officers watched as the baby slowly calmed, feeling comforted by his mother's hold and soft words.

"Fucking marvellous." Zach mumbled as he turned to the officers. "Now are you gonna tell them to hand him over now?" He snapped at them.

Ronnie looked over to where Vivian was holding John tightly to her. Ace stood right by her side as he kept his glare stuck on Zach and the others. Ronnie and Fiona watched as each cobra, now including Eyeball, shuffled slightly closer to her.

Ronnie's mind flashed to everything Vivian had told him. How if Zach had shouted at her, the baby would cry. How if she dared touch the boy, Zach would lose his temper and John would once again cry that piercing scream.

"Vivian." He started softly. "Come here a second."

Ace instantly pushed himself forward and stood in front of her, Alex and Eyeball either side of him in a split second.

"She ain't fucking going nowhere." Ace snarled out threateningly.

"Just trust me." Ronnie insisted as he looked at Eyeball.

Vivian moved herself in between Ace and Eyeball as she slowly began to walk forward. John had taken to trying to eat her top again as he had now calmed completely, his previous episode forgotten about.