Remember When - Ace Merrill (BOOK 3)

20 years later

"Now I mean it." Oceane spoke sternly as she looked up and down the row of men half standing, half sitting.

"I don't care how old you all are now, you're not the young men you all used to be so I expect your best behaviour."

Ace scoffed from his spot leaning on Marco's wheelchair.

"That especially goes for you." She snapped at him.

"MUM! DAD!"

Oceane turned with a smile on her face as she saw her 23 year old daughter slowly appear in the doorway, a nervous smile on her face.

"And every uncle I've ever had..." Hero mumbled nervously.

She reached her hand to the side as she slowly pulled another guy into view.

"Guys, this is Edward..." she mumbled. "Edward this is my family..."

Edward gulped slightly as he watched each of the men stand.

Granted a couple of Oceane's old agents needed a hand, owing to their age.

But it didn't stop them from all pulling guns from their jackets and glaring at this man in front of them.

"Guys!" Hero groaned. "Mum you said they wouldn't do the gun thing!"

"Guys!" Oceane snapped as she walked over to Skylar. "Put the guns away!"

She reached out for Skylar's gun but he pulled away, holding it from her reach.

"That's my daughter you've started dating." Ace spoke firmly as he started walking closer.

"Dad please-"

"And as you can tell we all love her very very much." Ace finished.

"Mum! Tell him!" Hero begged.

Oceane sighed as she gestured to the men. "They bloody did this when you were born! What else can I do?!" She exclaimed as the men all continued to stare at Edward.

"That's precious cargo you got there." Eyeball snarled out warningly as he moved to stand next to Ace, his hand up and gun resting against his shoulder.

"Uncle Eyeball please-"

"You fucking hurt her and I'll dangle your arse out of a helicopter 150 feet in the air by your tiny little dick!"

Everyone turned as Salvatore stood slowly, leaning against his cane.

Edward nodded slowly as he gulped. "I believe you." He mumbled.

"Knew you'd gone soft!" Skylar exclaimed with a laugh as he pointed at Salvatore.

Salvatore turned and glared out at Skylar, who quickly slunk back in his seat.

"Guys let's just end the vicious threatening dad and uncle routine and get going please!" Oceane begged out. "I don't wanna be late."

The men all nodded as their glares remained on Edward. The poor guy looked like he was about to piss himself and felt incredibly relieved when Hero began to pull him back towards the house.

"Oh no no." Ace started as he took a few steps closer. "You want him to come, he rides with me. Alone."

"Mum!" Hero begged out.

"Ace!" Oceane snapped out.

"No discussion." Ace snapped back to his wife. "He rides alone with me or he don't come."

Hero groaned as she looked up at Edward. "Don't suppose you got a bulletproof vest under that suit by any chance?" She tried to force a laugh.

He stared down at her blankly. "I need one?!" He almost had a heart attack.