I'm fine if I can fool myself tonight

Peter held him close.

Julian nodded, "Do.... Do you think he will find me and Remy?"

Jacen closed his eyes, slowly relaxing against him, though he was still awake.

"I hope not..." Seth said.

Peter rubbed his back.

Julian rubbed his stomach worriedly.

Alex pushed Artemis to wake him, "Arty!"

Jacen smiled, slowly starting to fall asleep.

Remy came out of the bathroom, holding his shirt in one hand and his hair wet from a shower. "He's not going to start following you is he?" He asked Seth, having been listening.
"Uh...I hope not..." Seth said.

"Wh-what?" Artemis asked after jumping awake.

"W-What do we do....." Julian asked nervously.

"Jacen is missing......" Alex said worriedly.

"Well I'm going to have to keep an eye out to make sure he isn't having anyone follow me when I come here..." Seth said.

"Missing?" Artemis said, trying to stay calm. "But he..... he went out again didn't he?"

Julian nodded, "Be careful dad."

"He was at the bar...... Zane said he went missing after going into the bathroom."

Dante wake to someone standing in his room, "You the one that saved me?"

"I will." Seth said, going over to hug Julian. "How are you doing?" He asked.

Artemis made an upset sound and sat up, hugging his knees to his chest. "But...but I've never..." He said, meaning to say he'd never dealt with any of the business stuff before without Jacen.

Jasper nodded. "Yeah..."

"Fine.... Miss you papa and uncle Cody." Julian said as he hugged him back.

"We'll call your sister." Alex said softly.

"I'm Chris." Dante said holding his hand out.

Seth nodded, hugging him close. "Cody's...still not dealing so well with this." He said, knowing Remy would eventually ask.

Artemis nodded, laying his head on his knees, sighing. "She'll probably want to see Dom..." He said, not knowing Jasper had gone to speak to Angel.

"Um hi...." Jasper said, slowly reaching out to shake his hand.

Julian ducked his head, "M-Maybe Remy should go back..... I don't want to be selffish and i probably could manage on my own....."

Alex hugged him and he called her cell and asked her to come over.

Dante shook his hand feeling a slight spark.

"It's not safe to leave you on your own." Seth said. "What if Ted actually did find you? You'd have no way to defend yourself. I'm sure Cody will be fine, it's not like you're staying away for good, just until this is sorted out."
Remy frowned, going over and pulling Julian into a hug, holding him close. "He's probably just worried after Ted kept me away from him for years..."

Carmen agreed to come, but didn't bother asking why, knowing someone would explain once she was there.
Artemis didn't move from his spot on the bed, his head still resting on his knees.

Jasper gave a small smile before letting go, rubbing his hurt shoulder.

Julian curled close to Remy, "Still i feel bad for uncle Cody....."

Alex curled around him.

"Sorry about your shoulder...."

"I know..." Remy said, running a hand through Julian's hair.
"Well he's not as bad as when you first left..." Seth said. "Brett gave him a kitten."

Artemis leaned against him, sighing sadly.

"It's fine...I guess." Jasper said. "Just sore."

Julian nodded, lightly rubbing his stomach.

Alex sighed as well.

"We should probably go see the boss....."

Remy gave a small smile, kissing Julian's cheek.

"Did Zane say who...?" Artemis asked quietly after a few minutes.

"What for?" Jasper asked.

Julian relaxed against him.

"P-Peter....."

"I wanted to ask where Brain went to." Dante said.

Seth smiled as he watched them. "I'll be back tomorrow, okay?" He said.

Artemis frowned. "The guy from the other night...?"

"Brian...?" Jasper said, not knowing who Brian was.

Julian nodded, "Be careful dad."

Alex nodded.

"He is a friend of mine, he and i worked out together." Dante said standing up.

"Why wouldn't I be?" Seth asked. "Call me if you need anything, okay?"

Artemis frowned, looking worried.

"Oh..." Jasper said. "Haven't seen him..."

Julian nodded, "Ok dad."

Alex bit his lip, "S-Scared Arty...."

Dante nodded, "Boss! " He said when he saw his boss, "I want to ask about something sir."

Seth smiled and said goodbye before heading off.
Cody was sitting outside in the garden, petting his kitten.

"I...I know..." Artemis said, sitting up properly to hug him close.

"What is it?" Mason asked.

Jay sat with him worried for Julian and Seth and Remy.

"First Dante and the twin and now Jacen..... Is Aly next...?"

"Where is Brian?" Dante asked.

Cody looked up at Jay and gave a small smile.

"Better not be..." Artemis muttered, the dark look he'd had while dealing with Raven in the past showing for a second.

"Brian? Gone." Mason said. "They turned him against us..."

Jay gave a small smiled before carefully curling up next to Cody.

Alex looked sadly at Artemis.

Dante bit his lip, "No...."