A week later... Joe and Monica arrived hand in hand and she was all smiles. After all the playing, dancing and talking a gun shots was fired and blood was splattered all over Joe from the person standing beside him...

Joe holds Vanessa in his arms as Monica calls the police. Joe see his brother Matthew on the ground with blood pouring out.

Joe, "Hold pressure here Monica. I'm about to see about Matt." Joe goes over holding Matthew asking him to stay with him. He feels Matthew body goes cold and breaks down in tears, "Come on Matt, you got to breathe. MATT! Come on please breathe. Hurry up with that ambulance!" Blood comes out of Matthew mouth as he closes his eyes and Joe, Jey and Jon are all in tears around Matthew. Monica holds Vanessa and cries. Dewayne sees a black mystery truck driving away and fires shots at the truck.

Matthew was put in a body bag as Vanessa was loaded on the back off an ambulance. Joe face became dark as anger and grief swept him as Monica held him in her arms as he cries. "Joe I'm so sorry."

A Week Later... Matthew was buried. Joe world became cold as he shoveled the last of the dirt to cover Matthew's grave. Joe sat on the cold ground as it was mid in the day and cried and asked GOD why, "I know I shouldn't question you but it hurts. It hurts so bad. I try to understand this thing called life but I don't get it. I know that good isn't good enough and we should submit all into you but it bothers me that the innocent dies daily. I know some are just that evil, wick but why? It just hurts. I'm a man who tries to do the right thing and always smile through my pain and I know someday I have to answer to you for myself but please help me through this pain."

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Joe was putting the last of Monica boxes into the UHaul. He goes upstairs and hear someone in the room. He see its Dewayne and relaxes but as he walk over his shoulder he see something that disturbs him.

Joe, "What is this?"

Dewayne was startled, "Ummm these are--- Joe what are you doing here?"

Joe, "No don't try to avoid my question. What are these?"

Dewayne, "Letters threatening to kill Monica."

Joe, "How long have this been happening?"

Dewayne, "For a few months now."

Joe, "What! Why the hell didn't you say something?! Do Monica know?! Tell me she don't know!"

Dewayne, "She don't. I've kept her from seeing them cause I didn't want to stress it and tried to figure it out. I took it to the labs to have them examined."

Joe, "And what did you find?"

Dewayne, "Whoever is doing it is smart. There's no fingerprints."

Joe, "So that shooting was to kill Monica."

Dewayne, "I can only assume."

Joe, "Look we have to end this. I just lost my brother and almost my damn sister. Somebody better do all they can or I will."

Joe storms out and takes the truck to the mansion and takes a long drive making Monica worry when not hearing from him. Joe avoided or declined her calls throughout the night. Monica hears the door open and see that its Dewayne.

Monica, "Thought you was Joe."

Dewayne, "Have you heard from him?"

Monica, "No."

Dewayne, "I seen him earlier when I was looking at something. He came in and was on edge and seeing what he saw just ticked him off."

Monica, "What did he see?... Uncle Dewayne talk to me. What did Joe see?"

Dewayne gives Monica a letter, "This is what he saw. And there are about twelve more of those." Monica stares in disbelief, "Why didn't you tell me? His brother just died and now knowing this I feel like this is my fault. Why didn't you say something? I can't replace his brother. Every time we get happy this type of sh*t happens!"

Dewayne, "Don't go back to thinking like that. When it's a person time to go---"

Monica, "No! Some sh*t is dumb and stupid and can be avoided! Joe must hate everyone right now. I need him to pick up his phone... Uncle Dewayne I'm not feeling so well."

Dewayne, "Sit down and don't worry yourself. This is why I didn't tell you. I didn't want to stress you and you lose the baby. I know what having the baby would mean to you two."

Joe walks in the mansion and goes straight upstairs and went to the room closing the door and locking it.

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Vanessa was released from the hospital and she have stayed in Joe and Monica's guess house and Dewayne helped her with physical therapy. Earlier that morning Monica received another threat note.

Joe, "Baby, I think we should move."

Monica, "No. I'm not leaving my home because of these assholes. We have to be better than this and better than them. We just needs to tighten up on security and find out who these assholes are and we will survive."

Joe holds Monica close, "I'm scared of losing you."

Monica, "You won't."

Monica wipes the single tears rolling from Joe's eyes. She kisses him warming him and allowing him to know things will be fine. Monica didn't know how much faith she had left but was going to use it until empty.

Monica pulls Joe to her even closer, "Let me show you how inseparable we are." Monica kisses Joe and he allows access sliding hos tongue in her mouth and she does the same as she strips him of his shirt placing kisses on his chest getting rid of his pants. He stops her, "What's wrong Joe?" Joe stares at her, "I want us to be married before we bring a baby into this world." Monica, "Joe..."

Joe, "Say you will."

Monica, "After everything you still want to marry me?

Joe, "Yes."

Monica was lost for words as she sits on the arm of the chair and Joe gets down on his knee and pulls out a small black velvet box and Monica was in disbelief...

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