They are left with these strange men who are pointing guns at them and this has to go to be the most confused that they have ever been. Brenda is looking at them coldly like she wants to tackle them to the ground and take their guns from them. " You can't just kill us!" Carl protests. " We didn't even do anything, we have spouses and kids waiting for us at home. "" Sorry, mate. " The leader shrugs. " This is life, sometimes shit just happens even though we don't ask for it. "" This is a stupid joke, I am getting out of here. " Andre hiss. He walks towards the front door, but the other man turns the butt of the gun at him and hits him right in the face with it. Andre takes a staggering step back and falls into Brenda's hand, he is bleeding from his nose, and his whole face is covered with blood. They had the slightest hope that this was a joke, but now they see that these men mean real business. The leader stands up and slings his gun over his shoulder and takes out a cigarette

Melody is watching Duke's face as he sleeps. There is nothing prettier than a shirtless Duke with his messy hair on his face as he snores lightly. She wants to stare at his face all day and play with his hair. He is not a deep sleeper and he wakes up pretty early, but he is still sleeping by this time in the morning. He came back home very late yesterday, maybe that's why he is still sleeping by now. She takes a strand of his hair and rolls it around her finger as she watches his innocent face. She wants to kiss him but she doesn't want to ruin his sleep. She is still ogling at him when she hears the front door ring and she sighs. Who is coming to the house this morning?She just hopes that it isn't her mum or her Dad, she is not ready for them today, they are going to drain her and the day has not even started yet. She grabs her robe and puts it over her nightie and walks out of the room, trying to be as quiet as possible because she doesn't want to wake Duke up. She walks to

Duke can't sleep. He is waiting in the living room for Melody to come back from wherever it is that she had gone to, but hours and hours have gone by and she hasn't come back. He is in the living room, sighing and worrying about her. He has tried to call her, but she won't pick up. He knows that she is mad at him because of Renee's sudden appearance in their lives, but she should at least pick up and let him know that she is fine. Damn Renee, they have been fine all this time and now she is going to ruin his perfect life. After waiting for another hour, he grabs his jacket and heads out of the house. He stops out and is met with the darkness of the night, it's as dark as Renee's heart. He closes the door and throws the keys into his pocket. He hears the sound of a car engine behind him. He turns around to see a cab, Melody steps out of the cab. She walks over to the house and he sighs with relief as he starts to unlock the door, at least she is back. He opens the door, waitin

Thank God that she is fine and apart from the dislocated shoulder and a little bit of trauma, she is ready to go back home. How is the relationship between them now? They aren't really over the ex-girlfriend part, but at least she thanked him for saving her life. They are quietly sitting in the hospital room, he is half dozing off in his seat. He has been here for over three days now and he hasn't slept even once. He is relaxing back against his chair and his eyes are shut a little as he gives in to sleep. His hand is over Melody's and her eyes are on him. His other hand covers his face. Melody sighs as she watches him and she gives him a light squeeze. " Duke. " She calls. He murmurs softly before his eyes slowly open and he looks at her. " I'm sorry, do you need me to call the nurses or the doctor?" He sits up. "No, I want you to go home." His eyes squint and he frowns. " You are tired, you should rest. "" I'm fine. " He shrugs and leans into his free hand. " You are my p

Duke wasn't going to give in to this greedy man's request, but right now he is seriously considering it. Meetings with the great five? The very people that he has been seeking to bring down to their knees? Of course, he is going to take the deal, he doesn't care what it's going to cost him. " You need a bodyguard because of the meetings with the great five?" Duke tries not to sound excited. " Yes," Mister Jimmy affirms. " You know, a man like me has so many enemies and it's harder when you can tell your friends from your foes. I need someone to protect me in case something happens. "" Something like the faceless man attacking?" Duke tries his hardest not to smirk. " Exactly. That slippery son of the devil has been, but I have a feeling that he is going to sneak up on us very soon again. "Duke bends his head, pretending to be deep in thought or something. " I need someone I can trust for this job and since you are Melody's husband, this is a win for all of us. " Mister Jimmy tr