Dragon

Chapter Five

  Dad throws the papers to the ground, " You aren't getting shit, Angel. Why the fuck do you want a goddamn divorce anyway.?" He questions, walking briskly to the counter. The only object separating my parents physically right now was a counter and both of their stubbornness.
  Mom turns off the stove before crossing her arms, turning to look, Dad. " I want a divorce because of what you almost said to Roman yesterday. The man I married going on twenty-three years ago would have never even thought about saying those words. The man I married would have shot himself before saying some bullshit because of that." Mom snarls at Dad.
  Dad slams his hand on the counter, " I am the exact same man you married all those years ago. I just let my temper get the best of me. I am sorry about being fucking human, Angel. But, I can promise you one thing, we are not getting a damned divorce."
  I look at Maria who is just poking at her pancakes, barley a quarter of them was gone. I grab her plate in one hand and wrap my arm around her back with the other, before leading her to my bedroom, leaving my parents to figure everything out. 
  I have her get underneath my blankets, before sitting at her side. I cut a piece of pancake, stabbing it with the fork before bringing the bite to her lips. Maria pouts for a moment before opening her mouth and allowing me to feed her.
  When she is almost done there is a light knock on the door. I set the plate on the nightstand beside my bed. I walk to the door an open it wide, Dad is standing in the doorway with his head held down.
  He takes a deep breath, " I am sorry, Roman. You are one of the best things to ever happen to me. I was just mad yesterday and I don't know but I never meant what I almost -" I cut off his apology and bring him in for a hug. He squeezes me to him.
  "It's fine Dad we both let the anger get the best of us. How is everything with you and Mom?"
  Dad sighs before bringing his hand to rub the nape of his neck, " She doesn't want a divorce, but she does want to sleep in separate beds. I understand she is still mad, but I only gave her a week."
  I know Dad doesn't know she is pregnant but he will find out soon enough. Mom should tell him in her own time. I pull out of Dad's embrace and we stare at each other.
  "Well, you can talk to Mom a little while longer. I am going to let Maria take a nap." Dad smiles, nodding his head.
  I turn and walk to the edge of the bed, that is when I heard it, a gunshot, then glass breaking. I pull Maria on top of me on the floor. She looks at me confused. I mouth the words There were shots fired into the apartment. I get sick to my stomach when I hear two more shots and a muffled yell in the living room. 
  I keep Maria on top of me until Dad runs into the room, " Roman, get up your Mom has been hit."
   I look at Maria It's all clear, you can get up now. I moth and watch as she struggles to get up, Dad had already run back down the hall.
  I stand up quickly and grab Maria's hand, pulling her with me down the hall. Dad and Mom are sitting behind the refrigerator door, three holes puncturing the white paint. Dad must have opened the fridge door to protect them. The bullets must have gone through and got Mom.
  Dad has a blanket and pressing it to Mom's leg, both of their hands are bloody. I get Maria's attention and motion for her to stay in the hallway, just in case the shooter comes back, she will be protected.
I walk around the counter, I notice that Dad is angled in front of the door, to protect Mom just in case, he would take the bullets to the back. "Hey, Darling stay if you start to get tired fight it, the medic should be here soon."
  Mom shakes her head" No, Parker I need to go to the hospital. The medic will try to give me pain medication."
  Dad glares at Mom, I drop to my knees, moving Dad's hand to press against Mom's bullet wound. Dad would be afraid if he was pressing too hard, I wouldn't be.
"Fucking good, I'll tell him to double the damn pain meds. You are in pain and you shouldn't be. If you would have just talked this out with me instead of running off and filing for a divorce then this wouldn't have happened." Dad growls while rubbing his bloody hands on his jeans. His long-sleeve shot is tied just above the wound, he now only has a tank top on.
  "Well, you basically said you regret having Roman. That means you probably regret having Sarah and the one I am pregnant with now. You probably even regret marrying me as well don't you?" Mom yells.
  Dad has a look of surprise on his face. He looks from Mom's face to her belly then back to her face, " You're pregnant again? We are having another baby?" Dad asks, astonished.
  Mom glares at him, " You aren't denying anything, so sign the damn divorce papers, Parker."
  I am shocked when Dad begins to laugh" I should have-" Dad is cut off by the club's medic entering with Grandpa Lucas following and pissed off Wolf with a worried Harmony, looking ready to pop anytime.
  The medic moves me out of the way as Dad looks at Grandpa, " I just found out you are going to be a grandpa again, Dad."
  Grandpa arches his eyebrow, " I've always been a grandpa since Roman came into our lives, Parker."
  Mom then pipes up, " But you are about to lose your daughter-in-law."
  Grandpa laughs then looks at Dad, " You should have know the moment she sent those divorce papers that she was pregnant she does it every time. "
  Wolf and Harmony walk into the hallway were Maria is still standing, the medic tells Dad that Mom needs to go to the hospital because he doesn't fuck with pregnant women.
  I shut the refrigerator door after Dad picks up a crying Mom, saying she is sorry about the divorce papers.
  My feet take me to Maria and Wolf signing very fast, both have a scowl on their fave  Harmony finally steps in between them. She looks at Wolf and glares before she signs in a much calmer manner.
  Wolf turns towards me," She wants to go to the clubhouse, but the only people that know where she was are ten people and they are all there, someone is after her."
I feel a confused face being made, " How do you know they were mot after me or Mom even Dad?"
  "Roman you are not fucking stupid. Of they wanted you they would have got you at the at last night when you were drunk. Your Dad is always going places by himself and so is you Mom. Maria is here for not even a full day and shots are fired your apartment. Someone is after Maria, and they are I'm the club. Maria isn't safe here or any of the safe houses, he'll out own childhood home isn't safe. I have no fucking clue what to do, and all she wants to do is go to the one place where the traitor is at."
  I glance at Maria then look at Wolf, " I have a plan, but first how many safe houses do you have?"
  "About four, why?"
  "Well, Dad has about four as well, including you Mom's house, which is empty for a few more weeks that makes ten."
  Maria glances at me and Wolf, Harmony goes to move her into the bedroom, " Hey, Baby don't leave the hallway, it has the best protection." Wolf says.
  Harmony huffs and waddles to Wolf's side, Maria stands beside me. I set my hand in the small of her back and gently rub small circles.
  "My plan is to only tell you and Dad where we are going. I have a secret place that only Dad knows about. You tell the ten guys that knew where Maria was a different place, and we monitor the places.
  That way if one place gets shot up, only one person knew she was supposed to be there, that way none of the guys think you are suspicious of them." I watch for Wolf's reaction after I finish telling him my plan. His face doesn't change at all.
  "Where is this place at Roman?" He asks looking me dead in the eyes.
  "East of here, in a little community that doesn't even have a name. There is a lake house that Dad bought years ago and fixed up, he plans on retiring there with Mom in about ten years. The path to the house is very hard to find, hell I've been there at least a hundred times and I still have a little trouble."
  "Have your Dad grab you some clothes from your house. Maria needs more clothes so we will stop and buy her some as well as at least two weeks of supplies."
  Maria starts to sign before Harmony sets her hands on top of Maria's silencing her, " We'll find you a doctor down there Maria. I promise that is all I will do after we get you all settled."
  I walk to the kitchen and grab the gun from the drawer, drinking it in the waist and of my jeans behind me. I walk to the room and grab some clothes and both of our shoes.
  I walk back in the way, Wolf looks to be signing the plan to Maria who agrees half-heartedly. I pull Maria away from Wolf and into the bathroom, helping her put on a pair of blue jeans and a dark grey sweater, it was beginning to become chilly. I quickly put on my jeans and a white t-shirt. I bend down and slide socks and shoes on Maria's small feet. I sit on the commode and pull on my socks and boots.
  Maria looks at me nervously before she holds out her notebook. I read the word I am sorry I put you in danger. You don't have to go with if you don't want to.
   I stand up and place one hand on each of her cheeks, forcing her to looks at, " Honey you aren't getting rid of me that easily."