Loves Second Chance

Chapter Seven

When he pulled in Ed's driveway, he saw that Emily's car was there along with Hanks' truck, Gregs car and Tyler's sheriffs car. Parker jumped from the truck and ran into the house.

"Parker, thank God you're here. She won't listen to reason." Ed said when Parker came in.

"Where is she?" Parker asked but then she came into the living room with two suitcases in her hands and the diaper bag and purse over her shoulder. Her eyes were wide and full of panic.

"Where are you going?" Parker asked her calmly. She didn't answer, just went about snapping Wyatt into his carrier. Parker looked around at the other men in the room but they all shrugged.

"Em, where do you think your going?" Parker asked more loudly. Emily's eyes flew up to him and he was shocked by how much she looked like a panicked wild animal ready to bolt.

"He's coming! I have to get away! I have to get Wyatt out of here!" She said with just as much panic in her voice as he could see in her eyes. Parker stood in front of the door, blocking her exit.

"You aren't going anywhere." he said sternly.

"I have to, Parker! He'll kill me!" she exclaimed.

"I would never let that happen." he replied. Emily shook her head and tried to push past him. He raised his hand to grab her shoulder and she fell to her knees, cowering in front of him and covering her head with her arms.

"What the hell…." Tyler said rubbing his jaw.

"Poor girl." Hank added. Parker dropped to his knees in front of her and grabbed her arms gently moving them away from her head. She had tears pouring down her face when she looked at him.

"He will kill me." she said. Parker shook his head.

"I won't let that happen." he said gently as he smoothed her hair from her face. "And what have I told you about flinching every time I move?" he asked with a smile. His smile seemed to break through her panic and she slid the diaper bag and purse from her arm and threw her arms around his neck. He held her tight smoothing her hair with his hand. He looked up at Tyler and Greg who were standing together by the kitchen table.

"Nothing is going to happen to you or to Wyatt. I won't let it." Parker said. Both Tyler and Greg could tell by the look in Parker's eyes that he was asking for their help whenever the time came to deal with John and they nodded.

"I love you, Parker." she whispered in his ear. Parker smiled and kissed her hair.

"I love you too." he replied. Then he stood up pulling her to her feet as well. He wrapped his arm tight around her shoulders.

"Can we all go sit down in the living room and talk?" he asked the room full of people. Everyone nodded.

Ed sat in his recliner, Tyler and Greg sat on the couch while Hank stood against the wall. Emily sat down on the loveseat while Parker pulled Wyatt from his carrier and sat him gently in his swing taking the time to turn it on and get it rocking and playing a gentle lullaby before he joined Emily.

"What can we do legally Greg?" Parker asked. Greg sighed. He wasn't sure what they could do but he didn't want to tell Parker that. He still had the crown on his tooth from the last time he'd pissed Parker off.

"I'm not sure. I did get the medical reports from Emily's trips to the hospital." he said holding up a folder. Parker reached out and took it from him and looked through the pages. His face grew angrier and more pale with every page he turned.

"You lied, Emily." he said finally. Emily looked at him nervously and bit her lip.

"No…." he cut her off.