When All Else Fails

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"You don't think he missed anymore than anyone else does. So it's moot but lets, for the sake of argument say I wasn't. His plan will be to be with me regardless."

"That's pretty cocky. What makes you think that?"

"Because he said when this is over he's going to keep me in bed for a day. He never qualified that with being pregnant. Plus I'm betting that if James finds out he'll be pissed which is why he didn't say anything at home in case someone was listening."

"You really think he's going to give up on the Sessions and stick with you?"

"Yes. So does alpha which is why she's not pressing it about Rance's behavior toward me."

"Why are you so certain about this?"

"Just a feeling. True I could be horribly wrong and cry into some whiskey when this is over but I'm not wrong."

"But, how can you know." I sigh.

"Because despite the fact he does spread kisses around, he spends time with all of those he chose, I know from talking to the others here and there that I'm the only one he sits with for hours on end and talks to. I'm also the only one he's risked getting yelled at to talk to. He is being careful to be attentive to everyone but his behavior says that he's thinking of me more than the others and then there's James."

"James what about him?"

"Since he slapped me Rance hasn't visited him once. He talks to him if they meet in the hall but that's it."

"Is that why you don't mind him being nice to the others, because you know he's yours?"

"Partly. But I really do think they are good people and they did want to be with him so it's only right that they get to share him until we know for sure, as in pictures in hand, who is pregnant." I saw Jeff watching me. "What?"

"Part of me thinks your crazy. Part of me worries about how you'll react if you aren't correct about this stuff and part of me is really jealous."

"Jealous of me getting Rance." I asked shocked.

"No, of Rance getting you." He says then lays his head back and closes his eyes. I stare at Jeff. Oh dear. Being together he'd fallen a little for me. Hopefully I didn't break his heart when I was claimed by Rance. The flight was quiet except for the chatter around us. I guess it was just us that was quiet. As the plane landed and then was taxied Jeff lifts his head and looks at me.

"Don't worry. I might envy him. But I won't get between you. I think Rance really would break my legs or worse if I tried. You're a great guy but not enough to get killed over." I laughed.

"So then, since you know how great I am you'll back off about me texting Rance all weekend?" He groans.

"I will pretend that I don't hear how often it goes off as long as I don't suspect any sexting. Then I'll flush your phone in the toilet and he can break my arms later." I laugh and nod. I would make sure to tell Rance that. As we waited for our bags I heard my name being called.

"Carson!" I turned and Saw Tony hurrying toward us with the eldest of his three daughters with him. She was a sweet little girl named Emma. She was Eight now. "About time we saw you again. Those damn jobs are keeping you hoping." He hugs me tight, well as tight as a Swan could hug.

"Hi Tony. How are you?"

"I'm good." I crouched and opened my arms. Emma hurled herself in.

"Uncle Carson, about time you got here. I couldn't sleep last night I was so excited that you were coming. Is this your boyfriend?" Emma asks looking at Jeff. he and I both laugh.

"No. He's my assistant. Since I have to work I brought him along so I won't get to far behind. His name is Jeff. Jeff my Niece Emma and her father Tony." He shook her hand first and then Tony.

"I've heard a lot about you guys." Tony didn't believe for a second he was just my assistant. We'd worry about that later. It was another few minutes before we got our bags.

"So, everyone else at Grandma's." I ask my niece.

"Yes. Papa and Grandma don't think he's your assistant, they think he's your boyfriend."

"Well they are wrong. He's my assistant. My real boyfriend might break his arms if he thought Jeff wanted to take his place."

"So you are seeing someone?" Tony asks.

"Yes I am. His name's Rance."

"What's he like?" I laughed as we got into the car.

"He likes me, why?" Emma giggled at me as Tony rolled his eyes.

"Oy, I forgot the comedian when he's happy. Tell me about him." Tony says.

"He's in the new pack I joined. He's an enforcer." I saw Tony frown. He'd always worried about me with an enforcer because he thought they were too aggressive. Well Rance was pretty aggressive. "He's smart, and funny, and sweet to me." I tell Tony.

"What's he look like?" I pulled out my phone and pulled up the picture of him and I then flipped it to the one of me kissing his cheek. Tony looked and his eyebrows rose. "So it's serious between you?"

"Yes." Is all I say. Serious enough I'm probably pregnant with his baby but they didn't need to know that. My phone syncs and several messages come through.

"Is that him?" Tony asks. I'm grinning and I know it.

"Yes. He's checking to make sure we landed and got picked up alright."

'Yep, BTW Jeff said he'd be good and not notice how often my phone goes off if you want to text me for the weekend. Also BTW, you have already come up in conversation. Showed him your picture.'

'Tony? What did he say?'

'Asked me if it was serious.'

'What did you say?'

'That it was. It definitely is considering I'm most likely pregnant with our baby. That's definitely serious.'

"Damn, you must really like him." Tony says. I look up at Tony.

"What makes you say that?" Jeff who is in the backseat with Emma gives a snort and chuckle.

"Because you are totally out to lunch and grinning like a dope as you text." I blush and shrug my shoulders. "Forget the boyfriend, what's the new project?" We talk work until we get to mom and dads house. Mom, dad, Adam, Carrie, and Paulina hurry out. The littlest, Paulina was only four. I got huge hugs from them and then introduced Jeff. Tony pops up beside me with our bags.

"He's not the boyfriend he's the assistant." Tony explains. I see that both mom and Adam are dubious. "Show them the picture." I showed them the same picture I had shown Tony. Adam is obviously surprised while mom is smiling.

"Oh, he's so handsome."

"He needs to cut his hair." Dad says. I laugh and shake my head.

"No he doesn't I told him if he did I'd never speak to him again."

"Come inside they can bug you about him better in there." And bug they did for every detail as we got decorations, shopped for food, set up and then waited for guests to start arriving.