"Is this really necessary, Luke?" Mackenzie sighed as she watched Luke bring their bags to the safehouse.
"Yes, baby, it's necessary. If Romeo has been watching you, he'll know how to get to you. I'm not going to let him hurt you." Luke set their bags down on the couch.
"How did he even hack the system? I thought you and the guys had the whole system proofed." Mackenzie sighed, leaning against the desk. Luke sighed and sat at his desk. He opened his arms up for Mackenzie. She walked over to Luke and gently plopped down in his lap. Luke wrapped his arms around her and rubbed her stomach gently.
"Mitchy is usually really good about keeping our system secure, but Romeo knew how to match our system. I won't let him hurt you, I promise." Luke pressed a soft kiss to Mackenzie's shoulder. "Can you believe we have only 12 weeks until we get to meet our little baby?"
"It's coming so fast." Mackenzie smiled and laid her head on Luke's shoulder. "Do you think he'll like me?"
"Mac, Caden is going to love you. He's going to be such a Momma's boy." Luke grinned and rubbed her stomach. "He's going to love you as much as I do."
"I love him." Mackenzie smiled and rubbed her stomach. "He's gonna love you, too."
"I can't wait to hold him." Luke grinned and continued rubbing her stomach. "Does he always kick this much?" Luke chuckled, feeling the gentle thump against his hand.
"He loves to kick when you're talking. He loves your voice." Mackenzie giggled. "He loves you already."
"I'm never going to leave you two. I lost you once, and I'm not letting it happen again." Luke held Mackenzie close. She felt him let out a sigh as he held her close.
"I can't lose you, either, Lu." Mackenzie whispered. "I can't live without you."
"You won't have to, baby." Luke kissed her forehead.
"How long do we have to stay here?" She sighed, looking up at Luke.
"Until we can get our security system back on track. I'm not taking you back there until I know that Romeo can't get to you." Luke turned his computer on. "I've got Mitchy set to work 24/7."
"Where are we supposed to sleep, Luke? The couch?" Mackenzie yawned, nuzzling her face into Luke's neck.
"The couch pulls out into a bed." Luke explained. "I'll get it pulled out so you can rest."
"No, I'm not resting without you." She looked up at him, her gaze tired.
"Babe, I have work to do. I just got back from Boston, there's a lot I need to catch up on." Luke sighed, looking down at her.
"Then let me help so you can get to bed faster." Mackenzie offered, smiling softly. "I'm not taking no for an answer."
"Alright, fine. You're good with numbers, you can do my taxes." Luke pulled out several folders and set them on his desk.
"Really? You want me to do your taxes?" Mackenzie scoffed and looked at Luke.
"Just separate the receipts by type. I need them in three groups. Supermarkets, technology, and bills. Once they're in the groups, you can sort them by prices. Highest to lowest." Luke explained. "Matt will do the actual filing when it comes time, but it's easier when we can get them sorted."
"Fine," she sighed, standing up. "I can't believe I'm doing your taxes. It's bad enough I have to do my own." Mackenzie rolled her eyes and sat on the floor with the folders.
"Look, Mac, I'm sorry that you have to live here for the time being, but I just need to make sure you're safe." Luke sighed. "You're all I have left, Mackenzie. I can't let anything happen to you. You're my only family."
"Luke, will you tell me what really happened to your family?" Mackenzie asked softly.
"I told you already, I went home and found my parents murdered." Luke shook his head, looking at his computer screen.
"What about your brothers? Where are they now? You never told me about them," Mackenzie asked, looking over at him.
"I haven't spoken to Ben since my parents and before that I didn't see him since I left home when I was 16." Luke sighed. "I don't even know if he's alive or not today.. He could be just like them. Gone," he sighed. Mackenzie stood up and walked over to Luke. She wrapped her arms around his neck from behind and rubbed his chest gently. "The last I heard from Jack is that he was living on the coast of Australia with his girlfriend, Celeste, and their French bulldog."
"I love French bulldogs." Mackenzie smiled softly.
"His name is Lenny. I met him once and he bit me in the ass."
"Well, you probably deserved it." Mackenzie joked. "Do you still talk to Jack?"
"No, he doesn't want anything to do with the gang. He left me in charge of everything." Luke sighed and leaned his head back against Mackenzie's shoulder.
"Lukey, I want you to tell me everything about your childhood and coming here. I want to be able to know you like the boys know you." Mackenzie smiled and plopped down in his lap again.
"You know me, baby," he sighed, leaning against her forehead. She giggled slightly.
"Tell me again." He softly smiled at her, wrapping his arms around her body.
"Fine, you know I was born in Sydney. My parents were Liz and Andy, and they were my best friends for years. My brothers were the typical older brothers who would mess with me everyday. I met Calum when I was 12, I think. We went to school together. He was friends with Michael, so naturally we bonded as well." Luke sighed and rubbed Mackenzie's back. "I met Ashton when I was 15, the year before I moved here. He wasn't in a good place. He had just lost his family in a car accident."
"Oh.. Poor Ash.." Mackenzie sighed.
"Jack agreed to bring us all here. He knew Matt and Mitchy already, and they agreed to join his gang. I met Feldy when I was, I think, 17? Maybe 18." Luke took a deep breath. "He only agreed to join because he lost his family, too."
"He told me about his kids.." Mackenzie played with Luke's fingers and sighed. "Such awful things happened to all of you."
"Yeah, and I have to make sure that nothing like this happens to Caden." Luke sighed and rubbed Mackenzie's stomach. "I would give up the gang if it meant you and Caden could be safe."
"Luke, this gang is your life. You can't give it up.."
"But, I would, if it meant I could keep you safe. Mac, you're my entire world. If I lose you, I have nothing." Luke pressed a soft kiss to Mackenzie's forehead. "You're all that matters to me."
"I don't know what I'd do if I ever lost you, Luke." Mackenzie shook her head, snuggling closer to Luke. He sighed.
"I don't know what I would do if I lost you either, baby."
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Second Chances
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