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And he’d stayed, first adopted into the fold instantaneously by Marlene Kelly and then offered a position with KGI He’d joined the new teae and Skylar They were his fa faood

When he’d served in the army he’d had a purpose His life had been consumed with the need to protect and serve After his injuries and discharge, he hadn’t knohat else to do There was nothing for him on the outside He’d never be happy with a nine-to-five office job or joining the rat race as a civilian KGI had given hiain

KGI helped people They protected the innocent and the weak They helped bring down the assles in the world, those who preyed on the innocents Nohen he woke in the iven hirateful to the down, having a faranted even if they weren’t in a hurry He was surrounded by just those things Each of the Kelly brothers, with the exception of Joe, had met their soul mates Even the team leaders, Rio and Steele, had settled into domesticity with an ease that still amused and befuddled the men and women orked under their command Hell, even Cole and PJ, two of Steele’s tea inarrangement since PJ could kick ass with the best of them It was for certain she kept Cole on his toes

But that wasn’t for hi else With peace and understanding He didn’t just have scars on the outside He was irrevocably scarred--changed--on the inside He wasn’t sure how Nathan was handling the memories He was sure Nathan still had his fair share of sleepless nights, but he had Shea to help hily head But Swanny still suffered nightmares Flashbacks to his captivity He still woke in a cold sweat, fearing for a mo for the time when they caate him

They hadn’t been able to break him He took pride in that He and Nathan both had withstood all that their captors had dished out and had never broken Because in the end, that was all they’d had left Their pride and deterood life now No, he wouldn’t ever have a wife or children, and he was okay with that on ether and he was surrounded by so much love, the Kelly wives and the children, he was instilled with a fierce sense of longing, but he’d long discovered it did no good to dwell on ould never be

Most woust or pity Pity was the worst He’d take fear and loathing over their pity Although it pained him for a woman to fear hiht ar a woh violence in his life to knoould never be part of hisout assles who deserved as co to the out justice where it wasas he could look at hi with a clear conscience, he could continue to do the job required of hi Swanny frohts

"Yeah All packed up You call Nathan and Sa Garrett, Ethan and Van to meet us there I told him there was no need to call in Steele or Rio This is ouranyone else head this reed," Swanny said "I don’t knohat kind of trouble Eden’s in, but if Sin is worried then it has to be serious"

Joe nodded "Let’s get on the road Nathan can fly us so there’s no need--and we don’t have the tirinned "Kind of nice now that we have a landing strip on the compound That drive to Henry County was a pain in the ass Not to mention it et called out on a s over his shoulder and then bent to snag the straps of the two rifles he shouldered They carried their gear to Joe’s truck and carefully placed it in the back before sliding into the cab to head the few miles down the lake to the coot to the compound, Nathan, Sam, Garrett and Ethan were already there Swanny walked inside the war rooear on the floor next to the door When he looked up at the others, he had to stifle a grin of aet his ass kicked if noticed

Sa their new babies Well, not so new They were a fewto Joe, they were both in teething hell and had been giving their parents a lot of sleepless nights Swanny could only guess the dads were giving their wives a breather and had hauled the infants to the iht?" Joe asked with a grin he didn’t disguise

Saruntled looks and Garrett made a quick shhhh and waved his free hand to quiet the others

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